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2013 WMSLO Competition

info@sgol.org — 2013-03-14T18:30:39-07:00

Join SgoL at The Cuff Complex Saturday, 03/23 from 7:00 - 9:00 for the Washington State Mr and Ms Leather Contest, featuring SgoL’s own Danelle King!

Sin in the City!

info@sgol.org — 2013-02-06T08:50:20-08:00

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas…but the marks and memories are sure to go home with you!

Join SgoL in Las Vegas on March 1-3, 2013 to celebrate the inauguration of Sin in the City, the first full weekend leather event in Vegas! Share in this unique gathering to rejoice in community and education with presenters and attendees from around the world.

Sin in the City welcomes attendees of all sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, nationalities, physical abilities, and religious/political affiliation to participate in socials, the SouthWest Olympus Leather Contest, 35+ educational workshops, off-site play parties (with shuttles), amazing vendors, bootblacking, a local kinky store tour and more!

Check out the site by clicking here, and join SgoL in the hospitality suite at your convenience.

Butches Unwrapped!

info@sgol.org — 2012-12-07T07:33:53-08:00

Seattle girls of Leather are proud to support "Butches Unwrapped" happening this Saturday at Re-Bar in Seattle.

Haven't got your 2013 Seattle girls of Leather calendar yet? We got you covered! We will have them available for purchase.

Come show your support!

Tickets on sale NOW here

Event Details:

What type of…err…PACKAGE do you hope to receive this holiday season? At BUTCHES UNWRAPPED we invite you to join us in peeling back the layers of gender, sex, orientation and attraction as though they are the wrapping paper on this star-STUDded film and cabaret extravaganza.

Presented in partnership with Sistah Sinema *, the show opens with a screening of the short film, “They Call Me Sir”, a journey into the world of aggressive black lesbians otherwise known as studs. Take a sneak peek at the film trailer here

Then we delve further into the XXX-Mas stocking with a presentation of bois, kings, butches, and one German Daddy giving you a show PACKED with drag, boilesque and song.

Hosted by German gender-f*cker, Daddy le Déviant, and featuring:
Randy Andy, Seattle’s self-proclaimed premier Drag King
Dandy Tatas, the swagger-styled alter ego of Sinner Saint Burlesque’s Lady Tatas
Al and Will Lykya, the boilesque douchebag duo with hearts of gold
Black & Tan, two-thirds of the 3-time “Bang 4 the Buck” award-winning studly stripteasers known as The Nerdz
David Coppafeel, the King of Geeks, he’d tell ya a periodic table joke but all the good ones argon
Gema Lusterious, a fun filled spectrum of burlesque and go-go dancing surprise

Saturday, December 8th at ReBar
Doors 10pm, show 10:30
$15

*Sistah Sinema was created to showcase the nuances of Queer Women of Color culture. It is hoped that the movies will serve as a vehicle to foster honest dialogue on struggles and opportunities unique to Queer Women of Color. While discussion will focus on Queer Women of Color, all members of the Queer community are invited to attend.

BUTCHES UNWRAPPED is brought to you by Another Brother Productions and the proceeds will be used to organize a day-long, Seattle based conference for women who are masculine of center.

Cupid's Carnival!

info@sgol.org — 2012-12-04T14:40:00-08:00

The Seattle girls of Leather had so much fun at the Building Bonds Lube Wrestling fundraiser that we want to do it again, so with the generous help of The Cuff Complex…….

‘Cupid’s Carnival’ will be held on February 16 from 6-10pm at The Cuff Complex to help fund SgoL’s hosting of the 2013 Kink Lincs Hospitality Suite.

Organizations will each have amazing carnival booths - come pet, play, or rent a Sea-Pah puppy! Check out the pastries and pasties of the Seattle girls of Leather, and many more!

Cost: $10.00 at the door

Participating organizations include:

SEA PAH
ACES
SML
SboL
MicroDungeon
KofM
Bad Girls
SnoCo RACKed

100% of the proceeds from the door & raffle will be used to fund the Kink Lincs hospitality suite.
Carnival Ride Ticket proceeds will be evenly distributed between all of the clubs.

Leather Reign 2012

info@sgol.org — 2012-10-16T17:41:18-07:00

Leather Reign 2012 - November 9 - 11 in Seattle, WA

Five years of new experiences, ideas and discussions have changed the lives of many. Five years of your support have allowed us to invite nationally acclaimed presenters.

This year we will continue this tradition. We are inviting new presenters to the Seattle area. We are expanding the facilities for the conference. We are introducing new vendors.

Thank you for your continued support. We promise to work harder than ever to bring you a conference better than ever before.

The conference will continue to be truthful to its initial intent as a weekend of mental, emotional and spiritual growth for anyone interested in Leather and BDSM.

Join us in November!

Take the Reins!

Fist Full of Food!

info@sgol.org — 2012-10-14T11:09:44-07:00

Please help SgoL and SML in gathering non-perishable food items for the Chicken Soup Brigade! Chicken Soup Brigade distributes hundred of meals and grocery bags a month to those in need, and we would like your support in helping them.

Drop off locations include:

CSPC
Wild at Heart
Metro
The Crypt
Dog House
The Cuff
Lovers Lair
Tandem Gear
MicroDungeon
The Eagle
C.C. Attle’s
Love Zone

Leather and Lace

info@sgol.org — 2012-10-01T20:41:18-07:00

Join Seattle girls of Leather for a fun & sexy night at our Leather & Lace Invasion. This play party is open to all genders & orientations, & any form of play allowed at the CSPC is welcomed here. Bootblacking & leathercare services will be provided by International Community Bootblack 2012, Ruin. (So bring your boots & leathers!)

About This Event:
The International Ms Bootblack competition will be celebrating it's 15th year in 2013! In honor of this monumental occasion, Leather communities across the U.S. are banding together to help raise awareness (and funds) by hosting "invasions" of local bars/clubs. Our goal is to raise a few dollars in support of the bootblacks who ply their trade within the Leather community, and keep our boots, vests, belts, and gear looking sharp.

50% of the door, along with all money raised by the raffle & bootblacking, will be given to the International Ms. Bootblack Contest. These funds will go to defray IMsBB travel costs, to obtain oral histories of the IMsBBs for the Leather Archives, and to create a video to document Leatherwomen's history for future generations.

SgoL President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2012-09-28T09:56:50-07:00

It’s been a spectacular summer for the Seattle girls of Leather. Fundraisers, invasions, community service, parties, and so much fun! The Luscious Lady Vi and Wendy are putting together a Leathergirl calendar and all of the photo shoots have been amazing. It has given the girls another excuse to get dressed up, be creative, and get to know each better. The calendar is due out early November and all of the proceeds will go towards SgoL’s 501c3 application. Big huge thank you’s to our photographers; Abacus, Sir Travis, Jefe, and Evan Draeger. We really enjoyed working with you all.

Krisi did a fantastic job coordinating our hospitality service at Paradise 2012. The Broads & Brews was a big hit! The beer wenches had a blast handing out Thomas Kemper Root Beer, Bratwurst, Mini Pies, and smiles. Krisi has been at almost event since she joined a few months and I will be honored to give her her patch at our next meeting. We are so glad she joined. Her spirit, enthusiasm, creativity, and level headedness is gratefully appreciated.

Christine Cummings is a transplant from San Diego and Seattle couldn’t be more pleased to have her. Her style , grace, and sense of humor has me constantly filled with joy every time I’m near her. She coordinated the color guard at paradise, got SgoL on board with NCSF, and donated lots of time and money for every fundraiser SgoL has had since she joined in the spring. She received her back patch last month, be sure to ask her about The Cash Cows if you want a great story and some giggles. Katrenia also received her patch last meeting. This girl can do anything! She welded a flag stand for us, in a corset. Her craftsmanship shows in almost everything she wears and does. She made flag stands for SgoL to gift to Paradise. They now have two beautiful, sturdy, collapsible stands that will hold six flags. Katrenia is often the first one at every SgoL event, we are very glad to be able to count on her.

Our Shoe Princess rounded up the girls and put together an order for six Ms Martha custom corsets. It was a lot of work and those of us who received the corset are very grateful. Thanks for the idea and foot work Princess! Our member-at-large, Becca, coordinated SgoL’s presence at Slutwalk. She jumped in and covered for someone almost last minute and pulled it off with much fun and success! Fathers Doll made all of our signs for Slutwalk without a blink of an eye. Thanks girls!

Chris and Wendy joined their very first meeting and immediately jumped into service. These girls know how to be of service and do it with such grace. Chris coordinated our one year party at Golden Gardens without a hitch. There were beautiful cakes from Tris, a super yummy carmel apple thingy from ReeseyMay, and lots of other awesome nosh. There was a three legged race, story telling, reminiscing, and a ton of laughter. It was my pleasure to present, from Dern’s Creations, the Seattle girls of Leather’s coat of arms. Happy first birthday SgoL!

KimberlyKate is putting on a private benefit for Marriage Matters to approve Referendum 74. The event is this Sunday September 30th from 7pm -12am. There will be popcorn, a candy buffet, and an outdoor movie screening. And if I know KimberlyKate, it will be uber classy. This event is open to all members, friends, and supporters. If you cannot attend the fundraiser please feel free to donate here. KimberlyKate has opened her heart and home to SgoL and I know this event will be a blast!

LilyLisa is on a team with Katrenia and Lady Vi and the three of them have put together probably our funnest fundraiser yet! Building Bonds is this Saturday, September 29 from 3pm-7pm at The Cuff. Eight local Leather Clubs will be lube wrestling for charity. These girls have put some serious hours together making the fundraiser happen and it is sure to be a slippery success!

Our Sexy Secretary, Tris and our girl, the current International Community Bootblack, Ruin, on behalf of SgoL, are hosting a benefit for the International Ms Bootblack Contest 15th Anniversary Celebration. This Leather and Lace invasion is taking place in numerous Leather communities around the US and Canada. Thanks to Tris and Ruin, we here in Seattle get to help raise awareness and funds by hosting an Invasion here on October 13th 8pm – 2am at the CSPC.

I also would like to give a shout out to our local businesses. Back Patch members receive a 10% discount at Babeland, Wild at Heart, Tandem Gear and a 20% discount at Lovers Lair and Metro. Please help support these businesses that support us.

Our next meeting the lovely Arli - all the way from Vancouver, Canada - is our speaker and she is doing a workshop on pain processing. The girls are super excited that she is taking the time to come share with us. October’s meeting is a mandatory member meeting as it is our elections. It has been a fantastic year and it is with the upmost honor and respect that I say thank you. Starting this club, serving as President has truly been one of the finest things I’ve ever done. No matter what happens during elections in a few weeks, it has been my absolute honor and privilege to serve my community. Thank you.

In Leather,
Candace Cantrell
President, SgoL
www.sgol.org

SgoL President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2012-07-03T21:49:55-07:00

Happy Pride! This was the second year the Seattle girls of Leather marched in the Pride parade. We kicked off our Pride with the Producers Collective, Unicorns vs. Uniforms party at Neighbors Night Club and it was a great success. We put the ‘fun’ in ‘fundraising’ and raised enough money to provide to provide a snack service on Pride weekend at both to the YWCA’s Rainbow Health Fair on Saturday and to the entire Leather Contingent after the parade. It was truly an honor marching with the Leather Contingent and supporting our community. We set up blankets by the fountain, opened up our cooler, and continued to show our Leathergirl pride and service all through the day.

This month was busy, busy, busy for the girls. We completed the painting project at the Catherine Booth house bestowing the women there with a double scrubbed, double coated kitchen. We took it from an awful avocado that should never have lived out of the 70’s, to a beautiful beige. Savanna Lurve earned her patch for taking lead on this project. She also earned ‘girl of the month’ for June, for going above and beyond the call of membership. Thank you to Christine Cummings and evil puppet your generous donations that helped to make the painting project possible.

Our girl ReeseyMay did such a great job earning her patch at the CSPC’s health sexuality day that we were asked to provide a snack service at the YWCA’s Rainbow Health Fair. We provided meat, cheese, veggies, and rainbow fruit sticks. The rain didn’t keep our sprits down and we made sure everyone at the fair, and at the Dyke March, tasted our rainbows. We also set up a table and provided safer sex education and awareness; the table also offered rainbow twizzlers. We definitely had a blast being of service and creating visibility. The YWCA was so glad to have us that they were dang near coming out of their skin asking us to come back next year.

Passion and Jessie earned their patches by doing a terrific job on the towel drive! The Seattle girls of Leather collected over five huge boxes of very needed towels for the Catherine Booth House. Thank you to everyone that donated a towel - the local women are sincerely grateful.

On Saturday July 14th from 9am – 3pm the girls will be at 4 Wheel Parts at 18121 Alderwood Mall Pkwy in Lynnwood washing car’s in bikini’s for $5. Yeah, that’s right, it’s a bikini car wash Leathergirl style. You are sure to not gonna wanna miss this. And yes, we will wash your bike, we will wash the heck out’a your bike.

On July 21st we will be tabling at Hot Flash Inferno for their SWAGGER party at Neighbors. There will be Leathergirl merchandise, raffle prizes, and lots and lots of dancing. Perhaps we can get the Luscious Lady Vi open up her spanking booth again?! I for one could use a visit with ‘bruiser’. Do you know what dancing + spanking booth + raffle prizes equal? Giddy, bouncy, sweaty, Leathergirls… mmm just the way you like’m.

Our next meeting is this Thursday July 5th at 6pm-8:30pm in the raw space of the CSPC and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the summer will bring. Stay happy and stay tuned.

In Leather,
Candace Cantrell
President of SgoL

Open Letter - June 2012

info@sgol.org — 2012-06-10T14:51:16-07:00

As the SgoL Board of Directors, we felt it was important to address the situation that occurred in the meeting last month and some of the negativity that is currently surrounding Seattle girls of Leather as a whole.

First and foremost, when one of our members is attacked we are all attacked. When we allow negativity and manipulation to spread we are directly undermining the integrity of the entire club.

It is unrealistic to think that you can get a group of this many people together and not have disagreements or personality conflicts, but we still share a common purpose that should always bond us together. We all stand behind the mission of this club: To provide camaraderie and a safe space to any individual who identifies as a Leathergirl. To provide community service within and outside of the Pacific Northwest Leather Community at large.

Second, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the community service Seattle girls of Leather have provided to the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter, also known as the Catherine Booth House, because of the National policies of the Salvation Army. It is important that we clarify that the Catherine Booth House has a zero discrimination policy and does not share the same policies as the parent organization. The local shelter provides service to and fully supports the LGBT community. We have never donated money or fundraised on behalf of the Catherine Booth House or Salvation Army. We donated toiletry items to the local shelter and we painted their kitchen. We are currently having a towel drive. We feel good about the service we have provided but in response to the strong feelings of the community at large we will not continue collecting donation items or providing service to the Catherine Booth House once our towel drive is over.

Thank you to everyone who has stood strong with the club, our President and the rest of the Steering Committee. You have remained a strong, positive, united front and we cannot wait to march alongside you at Pride. You girls rock!

SgoL May 2012 President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2012-05-07T09:18:46-07:00

Happy Spring! The girls are seriously springing into action with their community service. Last month we debuted our back patch and the girls are eager to earn one of their own. Some of the requirements to earning a back patch besides being a full member is that you have to attend ten SgoL events and take lead on a project. So, suffice it to say, we have a lot planned for our very near future.

Saturday, the 12th of May, our girl ReeseyMay has spearheaded our presence and service at the CSPC’s Health Sexuality Day. It’s from 10am – 2pm and it’s highly encouraged to schedule your mammogram ahead of time. This will also be the kick off to our towel drive for the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter. The drive is being led by Passion. Please bring a towel, a smile, and some questions because this is sure to be an educationally fun event.

On Earth Day the girls attended a stewardship day at the Longhouse and helped to get the grounds in shape for this summer’s upcoming Paradise Unbound campout. The stewardship fell on a brilliantly warm day and we felt energized by the scintillating power of the sun and sprit from our Mother Earth. The Longhouse is a spiritual property and I surely felt a higher purpose while planting my first tree.

The last two invasions planned by our Lady Vi were a total blast! On St. Patrick’s Day the girls got gussied up and went bowling for our Leather Leprechaun Invasion of the The Garage on Capitol Hill. While bowling shoes are not the hottest, it sure didn’t stop the giggles and squeals! Yes we can throw strike outs in miniskirts! In April, we invaded Bar Myx’s kink night in Everett. There were rafters, stripper poles, and even a St. Andrews to boot. They are sure to still be talking about us in Everett. Soooo much fun!

We had our second slumber party Easter Weekend. The bad little bunnies found Easter eggs with hidden messages telling them to do something naughty and nice. There were prizes, cake, and boat loads of cackles!

SavannaLurve is organizing a painting party and placing an order for some lovely Leather girl corsets from the magnificent Ms. Martha. The girls will be taking the kitchen at the Salvation Army’s Women Shelter on Capitol Hill from a pea green to beautiful beige.

The Producers Collective has named The Seattle girls of Leather the beneficiary of their annual fundraiser. We will be at Neighbors Night Club on Thursday, June 14th from 7:00- 10:00pm. This will be the official Pride Kickoff party for The Seattle Girls of Leather and the end of our towel drive. $5 off admission if you bring a bath towel.

On March 25th, WSMLO gave the Leather Emerald Award to us for our extraordinary support, efforts and extended contributions to the Washington State Leather Community. We are truly honored and offer most sincere thanks. We love our community and will continue to serve it with our great girl sprit.

Keep your ears and eyes peeled for our presence at Seattle’s Pride and Slutwalk, a bikini car wash, a Leather girl calendar, and oil wrestling!

SgoL was started in order to bring together like minded Leathergirls, providing a safe space where we could come, ask questions, socialize together, provide service to the community and have light hearted camaraderie. SgoL has adapted almost everything we have from the SFgoL. While we are a club, we are still a professional organization and will continue to carry ourselves as such. We might not be a good fit for everyone, but we sure hope that we can bestow you with a smile or two. September will mark a year in service for the SgoL. We have grown, changed, and adapted so much in just eight short months. I love and adore what the club has grown into and I look forward to what the future has in store for us.

In Leather,
Candace Cantrell

SgoL March 2012 President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2012-03-07T22:21:38-08:00

President’s Message
March 2012

My last message in November 2011 let you all know about all the amazing things that had happened in the fall of 2011. Just when I thought SgoL couldn’t possibly top all that activity, the members of SgoL have yet again surpassed all my wildest dreams and have been busy indeed!

Over Thanksgiving Weekend, SgoL was of service at the Seattle Daddy/Daddy's boy contest held at The Cuff. The toiletry drive concluded during the contest and attendee’s helped us out immensely with their generous donations. Special props to Nix for doing such a great job as the Judge’s Runner.

On December 3, SgoL attended Hot Flash Inferno. Hot Flash is an over-40’s, all women’s dance event. It was a blast! We raffled off some great prizes and shook our collective booties all over Neighbors Nightclub. Lady Vi was back with her tantalizing spanking booth and

New Year’s Eve was quite the event for SgoL. We hosted the big bash at the CSPC. It was a magnificent evening! Everyone who attended raved about the night. Marfim did a great job with coordinating the volunteers and staff.

From the beautiful decorations and atmosphere created by Mare and her crew, to the delectable food created by GirlonFire, to the great entertainment provided by DJ’s Mariu5, D.J. Ren 1, and DJ t333bone, and the delightfully sexy performances by burlesque performers led by Luscious Lady Pop. It was a fantastic evening capped off by dancing and a very busy dungeon full of great play.

February 4th brought SgoL to Bang for the Buck and the funny rendition of LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” brought SgoL a third place finish their first time at Bang. We also did our first Leathergirl Invasion at The Wildrose. We had a blast doing a train through the bar and eliciting laughter from the other patrons. Every month, SgoL will be “invading” some bar, restaurant, or event in the area, bringing our special brand of fun to the community.

SgoL was honored to receive the 2011 Group of the Year award from the CSPC during the annual volunteer recognition event and the 2011 Emerald Community Service Award from WSMLO. I’m so proud of SgoL and so pleased that our girls have been recognized for the hard work they have done over the past year. We are all motivated to make 2012 an even bigger and better year.

February 29, 2012 Press Release

info@sgol.org — 2012-02-29T22:00:00-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEATTLE girls of LEATHER MAKE THEIR MARK ON SEATTLE

February 29, 2012, Seattle, WA
Contact: Candace Cantrell
Candacecan2@gmail.com or 425-894-1321

SEATTLE girls of LEATHER MAKE THEIR MARK ON SEATTLE

Started in June 2011, the Seattle girls of Leather (SgoL) have exploded onto the local (and not so local) Leather, kink and sex-positive communities. With a small “g” and capital “L” representing their respect to Leather protocol, SgoL carries a sense of tradition and service into everything they do. Building bridges and injecting a powerful energy into everyone and anyone fortunate enough to meet them, they’ve charged the Leather community with a renewed sense of camaraderie and vitality.

During the International Ms. Leather Contest in San Francisco in March 2011, the San Francisco girls of Leather were a constant and inspiring presence. SgoL Founder and President, Candace Cantrell, came back home excited to bring a similar energy and vitality to Seattle’s Leather Community. “So many of the clubs and organizations are geared at Leathermen, or Tops, or are focused on only certain communities. What I saw in San Francisco was a group of girls who had fun, were diverse, and doing great community service and I wanted that here in Seattle.” By the end of April, Candace had pulled together an initial group to form SgoL and they made their presence known at Seattle Pride in June.

SgoL’s mission is twofold: to provide camaraderie and a safe space to any individual who identifies as a Leathergirl; and to provide community service within in the region. Since June 2011, SgoL has been busy indeed! Every single month the Leathergirl presence has been felt at both members only and community-wide events. After their debut at Pride, SgoL launched a months-long toiletry drive to benefit the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter. There was a members-only slumber party. SgoL members were of service the NW LeatherSir, Leather boy and Community Bootblack contest – with one of their own, Ruin, winning the title of Community Bootblack. They did a painting party to paint the cabin built at The Longhouse for CSPC Executive Director, Allena Gabosch. They hosted hospitality during the Leather Reign V Conference. SgoL brought their groove to Hot Flash in December and threw two huge and amazing parties at the Center for Sex Positive Culture (CSPC). First, the All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence which was a fundraiser for the Washington State Ms. Leather travel fund and then the New Year’s Eve party for the CSPC. And that isn’t even close to being a complete list of SgoL activities. More recently, SgoL has started Leathergirl Invasions to do even more outreach in the local community. Upcoming events where SgoL will have a definite presence include Kinkfest, the Washington State Mr. and Ms. Leather Contest, International Ms. Leather contest, the Sound to Narrows Run, a monthly Leathergirl Invasion, and more. Upcoming charitable events include a car wash fundraiser for the White Center Food Bank.

Along with all the special events, SgoL has a monthly meeting at the CSPC (first Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm). The meeting starts with a guest speaker bringing education and entertainment to the members and guests. In less than a year, SgoL has grown to a core of 33 full members and many more associates, supporters, and admirers. Anyone interested in learning more about this dynamic and growing group, please stop by www.sgol.org.

Keep your eyes peeled for the Seattle girls of Leather at an event near you! You never know where they might be next…

Hot Flash Inferno!

info@sgol.org — 2011-11-27T19:27:59-08:00

Hot Flash Inferno!

Love to dance, make new friends, and network with women? If the 20something club scene is not your scene anymore…Welcome to Hot Flash Inferno Dance Parties!

Here is where friendships flourish, business networks are formed, and an entire community of women come together with joy, love and solidarity. Whether Inferno or Hot Flash, join us each month, as we blaze a trail through the United States… one dance at a time. And who knows…you may even meet the woman of your dreams!

Walk into one of our Dance Parties in any City, and feel the rush of fun and friendly energy! Smile and ten women will smile back to you. Introduce yourself as a “Hot Flash Virgin,” and our staff will have you feeling at home among our diverse mix of fun-loving women of all stripes, approximately 30-55. Hot Flash Dance Parties take you back to the 70′s and bring you forward into the 21st century with a mix of about 65% retro and 35% contemporary music.

On December 3rd, The Seattle girls of Leather will be bringing the heat - and some naughtiness - to INFERNO.

Raffle with some awesome prizes and lots of great entertainment.

Have you been bad? Do you need a spanking? Lady Vi can help out in her sexy spanking booth,

Would you like your boots to shine? Come get them blacked by our very own Ruin, 2012 NW Community Boot Black. She'll be blacking in her Leathergirl bikini.

New Years Eve Winter Wonderland

info@sgol.org — 2011-12-27T16:33:32-08:00

Winter Wonderland
New Year's Eve Gala

Presented by the Center for Sex Positive Culture & SgoL

When: Saturday, December 31st 6pm - 2am
Where: The Center for Sex Positive Culture - 1602 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119
Cost: $35.00 per person in advance - Tickets available at Ticket Leap , $40 at the door (no CSPC/FSPC discounts apply unless a Lifetime member, who must RSVP to Serene.

Open to anyone aged 18+, photo id required.

Join us for an elegant evening of celebrating what has passed and what is yet to come!

Your evening will begin with an elegant, heavy
hors d'oeuvre dinner at 6pm, followed by a scintillating burlesque performance at 8pm. As we close in on the magical hour of midnight; dance in the Main Space or beat and scream your way into the New Year in the RAW Space & Annex! The countdown to midnight will include a sparkling cider toast, as well as a few surprises! Desserts and a continental breakfast (served after midnight) will be available to keep your energy up through the start of 2012!

This is a ‘dress to impress’ event! Cocktail or Formal attire as well as High Fetish wear encouraged!

Music provided by:

Mariu5
D.J. Ren 1
DJ t333bone

SgoL President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2011-11-15T14:09:48-08:00

The past two months have been rocking for the SgoL!

In August, we kicked off our Toiletry Drive - which will conclude Thanksgiving Day Weekend at the Seattle Daddy/Daddy's boy contest. We've been so fortunate to have the support of the community, including the stores that have been carrying our donation buckets and collecting toiletries. Thanks so much to Wild at Heart, The Crypt, Lover's Lair, The Wild Rose, Trendy Wendy, Dog House Leathers, and the CSPC. We are so excited to be able to provide much needed supplies to the women and children benefited by the local Salvation Army.

Our very own Ruin ran for and earned the title of Northwest Community Bootblack!   Ruin will do a great job representing not only the bootblacking community, but the Leathergirl community as well.

In October, SgoL held a painting party at the Longhouse - site of the annual Paradise conference. Earlier this year, a special cabin for Allena Gabosch (Executive Director of the Center for Sex Positive Culture) was built and it needed to be painted before the Autumn weather moved in! Mare and I set up muffins and coffee for the girls and, despite the drizzle, we prepped for painting. We had a moment of thankfulness for everyone who had made the cabin project a reality and took all the love and energy into our work in taping and painting.   All the girls who participated wrote messages of love and prosperity directly onto the walls of the cabin. Special Shout-Outs to Ruin for her vision, to Nirav for the opportunity to have SgoL be of service to the community, to George for all of his guidance and assistance in making the project happen and to Mare for being an awesome project manager.

October 29th at the CSPC, SgoL hosted a fantastic Halloween Party - the "All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence". The event was a smashing success! 150 people joined us in an evening of fun and decadence. We had a spread of food, costume contest, DJ's playing great music, a spanking booth, a professional photographer, At times there were people lined up out the door and there were often people lined up to play in the Raw Space.   We couldn't have been happier.   Mare did an amazing job with setting the stage and having a vision for the decorations. The set-up and tear-down crews worked swiftly and joyfully. Special thanks for Lady Vi for running the spanking booth, and GirlonFire, Seven, Passion, and Bea for all their hard work, SgoL's share of the door went to the Washington State Ms. Leather travel fund.

In November, SgoL hosted the Friday night hospitality suite at Leather Reign. It was a tremendous success and TinyDancer's tasty creations were a huge hit! SgoL was also able to continue the toiletry drive at the host hotel - what a perfect place to get travel size toiletries! Special thanks to Marfim, Miss Momma Kat, Mare, and Becca for their service and to Miranda for taking the lead and coordinating.

SgoL has contributed an auction basket for the auction fundraiser for the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture and I'm looking forward to attending the event on November 19.

Thanksgiving Weekend, SgoL will be of service at the Seattle Daddy/Daddy's boy contest.

On December 3, SgoL will be participating at Hot Flash Inferno. We will be having a raffle, Lady Vi will be back with the spanking booth, and generally bringing a hot Leathergirl presence to this all-women's dance.

And, on the heels of the success of the Halloween party, SgoL was invited to host the CSPC New Year's Eve Party. We are so excited about this opportunity. Special thanks to GirlonFire and Marfim for being the coordinators. We are looking forward to having a fantastic send off for the year and hope that we'll see all of you there!

In just a few short months, SgoL has really made the Leathergirl presence known in the Seattle area.   I am constantly impressed with the ideas, energy, and enthusiasm that SgoL members (and their Master's, Daddies, Tops, Sirs, Mistresses, boys, girls, partners) bring to each and every event.

Girls Rock!

X's & O's
Candace
President SgoL

SgoL Painting Party

info@sgol.org — 2011-10-19T22:28:17-07:00

One of the SgoL girls brought to the Steering Committee a need to have one of the cabins at the Longhouse painted -- it was a no-brainer that we had to get this done before the serious weather of Autumn moved in! Not only was this a direct need for the Center for Sex Positive Culture director Allena, but one for the greater portion of the community at large.

Light drizzle set in on Friday evening as I watched the weather report evolve to forecasted showers for the following afternoon. Deciding to press forward despite the expected afternoon rain was a bit risky, but hey; who doesn't like to get a little wet?
Feeling confident we could finish and dry before the rain set in, Saturday morning October 1st at 9:30 a.m. Candace and I set up muffins and fruit with some coffee and juice. We started taping up the windows and cedar trim while we waited for the rest of the girls to arrive.

In no time Marfim showed up. After that, a few more girls, then a few more. An hour in and we were busting open our cans of paint! "Ready to roll!" Before the painting commenced, there was a reflection of thankfulness for all who had a part in seeing this cabin come to fruition and all the love and energy it took to create the space in such a short amount of time. We as a group, carried those thoughts and loving energy straight onto the walls of our project. Overflowing with intent and brandishing sharpie markers, each of us created messages of love and prosperity directly onto the walls of the cabin.

The teamwork and solidarity was unmatched in my experience of painting projects I have ever been apart of. We finished the cabin just before a heavier drizzle set in and the paint dried before the rain came to beat it down.

A special “Thank You” to Ruin for her vision, to Nirav for the opportunity to have SgoL of service to the community and to George for all of his guidance and assistance in making this happen.

Girls Rock!

Mare

All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence

info@sgol.org — 2011-09-17T11:04:04-07:00

The lascivious Leathergirls of SgoL have a special brand of wicked brewing in their kinky cauldron. Join them for terrifying tricks and tantalizing treats! And don't mind the screams comi

ng from the dungeon - *Decadence* takes all forms...

• Music mix by Freak-E & Vyce Grip
• A costume contest (at 11:00pm)
• Delectable dishes
• A very sexy spanking booth
• Spooky games & activities
• Alluring decor & ambience
• Play in the Raw Dungeon (9pm-2am)

This event is open to the public, 18+ with photo ID.
Cost is $20. per person, with 25% of the profits going to the WA State Ms. Leather Travel Fund.
Costumes *not* required. Decadence encouraged.

This is a pansexual, BDSM event, open to all genders and orientations. All play styles that fall within the guidelines of the CSPC are welcome.

SgoL President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2011-09-14T10:12:12-07:00

It is my absolute honor to have been elected as the first president of The Seattle girls of Leather. I am pleased to announce your 2011-2012 steering committee.

Vice President: Mare
Secretary: GirlonFire
Treasurer: Miss Kat
Sargent at Arms: Marfim
Member's at large: Ruin & Miranda

It is such a blessing to see my vision come to fruition. A few months ago I attended IMsL in San Francisco. My Daddy, Spencer (a former IMsL) had not been in awhile & it was my first time. We had an absolute blast and were impressed with how the traditions are being upheld. It felt different than Seattle (where I live now) and different than LA (where I used to live). I felt I was amongst family - strongly bonded Leather family. There was a fierce girl presence that I had never seen or felt before. I had suddenly stumbled across what was missing from my Leather lifestyle & journey - family and girl power.

The San Francisco girls of Leather were everywhere. I wanted to join and come down monthly just to feel this energy. They were alive & freakin' kickin'! When I came home to Seattle & went to my first kink event since IMsL, I was sadly disappointed. I missed that energy that SFgoL brought. I whined to my Daddy and told him again that I really wished we had a Leathergirl group here. He, being the awesome Daddy that he is, said "start one". So I did and 6 months later we have 20 full members and 95 supporters.

Part of what I witnessed at IMsL and what I've felt was missing here at home was a sense of unity. I know for many that term is overused but....it really reflects what I have felt was missing. Everything feels so separated & segregated - especially where gender & sexual orientation are key. There is a gap in the Leather community here in the PNW. Right now the gay men, pansexuals, sex positive, lesbians, and transgender people all play in separate corners. It is my hope that SgoL can can help to create bridges and that the Seattle Leathergirls are welcomed everywhere. And beyond that, by giving girls leadership roles and encouraging them to take lead in projects they are learning first hand what it means to be a Leathergirl.

The Seattle girls rock. Twenty four rsvp'd to the slumber party and all 24 came! We are currently holding a toiletry drive benefiting the Salvation Army Women's program. We were of service the NW LeatherSir, boy and Community Bootblack contest. We are planning on painting Allena's cabin at The Longhouse. We're hosting hospitality Friday night at Leather Reign V. The girls are throwing an "All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence" on October 29 at The CSPC. SgoL's share of the door will go to the Washington State Ms. Leather travel fund.

There are many other things in the works, and we've only just begun.

I'm very excited to see what the future will hold and to be able to report to you every month on what an amazing group of women are part of SgoL and the amazing things we're doing.

In Leather,
Your SgoL president,
Candace Cantrell

Congratulations 2012 LeatherSir, Leatherboy and Community Bootblack 2012!

info@sgol.org — 2011-09-05T00:37:08-07:00

Generic Leather Productions of Washington held the NW LeatherSir, Leatherboy and Community Bootblack 2012 competition on Saturday, September 3rd.

Congratulations to NW LeatherSir 2012 Jim Drew, Leatherboy Danny and Community Bootblack, SgoL’s own Ruin! (Pictured with International LeatherSIR 2011 Alan Penrod, International Leatherboy 2011 Pup Nitro and International Community Bootblack 2011 Luna)

SgoL was pleased to be asked to volunteer at the event, and support the community.

info@sgol.org — 2011-06-03T15:47:40-07:00

Northwest LeatherSir/Leatherboy and Community Bootblack

info@sgol.org — 2011-08-23T22:35:50-07:00

Please join SgoL in attendance at the Northwest LeatherSir/Leatherboy and Community BootBlack contest on 09/02 - 09/4 in Seattle, Washington, being held at the Cuff Complex.

SgoL will be collecting items for a toiletry drive at the main event on 09/3, and one of our very own is competing for Community BootBlack.

Come join us celebrate and support the community!

TOILETRY DRIVE

SgoL needs your help to help our community!
We will be collecting needed items at the Northwest LeatherSir/Leatherboy and Community Bootblack Contest on Saturday, September 3rd!

Travel Size Toiletries are best, but no unused toiletries will be refused. Examples of greatest needs are: Toothbrushes (adult and child); Soap; Shampoos; Conditioners; Deodorants; Facial Tissues; Disposable Razors; Toothpaste; and Lotions.

Toiletry Buckets are located at:

The Wild Rose
The Crypt
Lover’s Lair
Wild at Heart
Trendy Wendy
DogHouse Leathers
Center for Sex Positive Culture

Pink Party

info@sgol.org — 2011-08-12T14:21:01-07:00

The Seattle girls of Leather is throwing a PINK PARTY on Friday the 12th from 6-8pm at CSPC’s Paradise Unbound 2011! SgoL will be sponsoring dessert on this naughty night at Paradise, so if you get a hankering for something sweet, swing on by and get yourself a treat!

50/50 Fundraiser

info@sgol.org — 2011-06-22T17:33:34-07:00

Titles are fun…and a lot of work.

No really, if someone is truly deserving of a title, such as Washington State Miss Leather, they have a lot of work to do during their ‘title year’.

Part of that work is representing Washington State at various events. Another aspect is to raise money for worthwhile organizations, such as the It Gets Better Project and Seattle girls of Leather SgoL. On July 3rd, 2011 Washington State Miss Leather will be hosting a pot-luck/fundraiser and auction.

Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the It Gets Better Project and the SgoL.

Please RSVP here

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