LDG Presents: Our Kink Journeys: Mentoring in a Leatherman's Development at Catalyst in San Francisco CA
Events. At Catalyst , 1060 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA. United states.
Wednesday November 17 2021, 7:30pm
LDG Presents: Our Kink Journeys: Mentoring in a Leatherman's Development at Catalyst in San Francisco CA
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 7:30PM to 9:30PM EST
Each of us has a particular, unique, journey when it comes to living our Leather, kink, and fetish lives. We have low points, high points, turning points—and holding spaces that mark our identities as Leathermen. We will hear from six mentors and mentees from the LDG Mentoring Program as they share their kink journeys, and the role of mentoring in those journeys. This is a time to honor and reflect on the importance of personal guides, past lovers, and people who took us under their wing. We will end with a discussion of what is common across these life stories, and some announcements regarding the 2022 LDG Mentoring cycle.
Presenters: Richard Sprott, head of the LDG Mentoring Program; a panel of past mentors and mentees
LDG is back in person at Catalyst SF! We are requiring proof of vaccination.
Presenter Bio:
Richard Sprott entered the San Francisco leather scene in 1990. He served on the Board of Leathermen’s Discussion Group from 1999 until 2006; he has been leading the LDG Mentoring program since 2012. Richard has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from UC Berkeley, and conducts scientific research on kink identity and health. He has a wonderful leather family supporting him: his husband Dave (together 21 years), his pup Spunky (collared for 16 years), his dog Chomper (collared for 15 years), his slave eric (collared for 9 years), his slave lyle (collared for 7 years), his slave jason (collared for 5 years), and slave #3468 (collared for 3 years).
