Stories

• Upcoming 15 Association Events
• Message from the Chairman
• Membership Matters: Thinking About Coming Back?
• The 15 Worldwide
• Other Events

Upcoming 15 Association Events

Get out and play with your brothers! Mark your calendars for these upcoming 15 Association Play (and other) Events:

• Sun Oct 4th 3:00pm – 7:00pm — Eagle Beer Bust — SF Eagle, 398 12th St, SF
• Sat Oct 17th 6:00pm – 11:00pm (Doors Close: 9pm) — Trick and Treat Play Party — Paradox, 1310 Mission St, SF Advance Ticket Recommended.
• Sun Nov 1st 3:00pm – 7:00pm — Eagle Beer Bust — SF Eagle, 398 12th St, SF
• Sat Nov 7th 12:00 Noon – 3:00pm — DM Training Class — Paradox, 1310 Mission St, SF Free — RSVP Required.
• Sat Nov 21st 7:00pm – 11:59pm (Doors Close: 10pm) — Powerplay with ONYX Northwest — Paradox, 1310 Mission St, SF Advance Ticket Recommended.
• Sun Dec 13th 1:00pm – 6:00pm (Doors Close: 4pm) — Holiday Play Party — Paradox, 1310 Mission St, SF Advance Ticket Recommended.

For Advance Ticket Required events, tickets must be purchased in advance, and will NOT be available at the door.

For Advance Ticket Recommended events, tickets can be purchased in advance on the website, but can also be obtained at the door if they are still available (however the only payment allowed is credit/debit card, i.e. no cash).

The Calendar on our website is more current than the Inquisitor.

Message from the Chairman

Wow! What a Folsom party. This was one of our most attended parties in years. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to make it possible. You make this club come alive. You bring the passion and play that makes our parties some of the best in the world. A special thanks to everyone who helped staff the gate at Folsom Fair. Know this; we were the ONLY additional community organization asked to run a gate. And the reason is that you all show up, you volunteer, and importantly, you act with honor and integrity. True leathermen to the core. As always, we have a busy schedule ahead of us. This October 17th is our annual Halloween party, with costumes and spooky fantasies galore. On November 7th we will be hosting our annual dungeon monitor training. This is a free training that we host for our brothers and other community members. It is open to all genders. Please RSVP and get a “ticket” if you want to become a DM or want a refresher on your skills. Our DM’s and our training are highly regarded across the country. On November 21st we have our – now legendary – Powerplay party with ONYX Northwest. As an aside, some of you have asked how the name Powerplay came about. In the 80’s there was a leather magazine called Powerplay. Some of the original ONYX brothers and 15 Association members were a part of the magazine. The name of our party is an homage to the long-term connection of two venerable clubs. Lastly, in general announcements, I have taken over leading our party set up team again. Feather is focusing on welcoming newcomers and running the host program. He had made great strides in making everyone feel welcome to our parties. Please give Feather some thanks for his work with the transition to Paradox and Stopgap. We are indebted to his dedication and planning. Eric See, Chairman

Membership Matters: Thinking About Coming Back?

Sometimes life takes us away from the club. Work changes, people move, relationships and responsibilities change, or sometimes we simply need to step away for a while.

But stepping away doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t come back.

The 15 Association wants former members who left the club in good standing to know that the door is open. We have established a returning-member protocol designed to make coming back straightforward, fair, and consistent.

• If your membership has been inactive for one year, you may return by paying one year of back dues ($75).
• If you’ve been away for two or three years, you’ll pay one year of back dues ($75), complete two volunteer shifts, and then be presented to the Fraternal Committee for a reinstatement vote.
• If you’ve been away for four years or longer, you’ll complete the current membership process again. That includes a new application, three sponsors, and three volunteer shifts–or two volunteer shifts if you live more than 100 miles away–followed by a Fraternal Committee vote.

Regardless of how long you’ve been away, you will never be asked to pay more than one year of back dues as part of the reinstatement process.

We want to recognize the history, friendships, volunteer work, and contributions our former members have already made while maintaining a process that is fair to both returning and current members.

If you’ve been thinking about coming back, we’d like to hear from you.

Reach out to the Membership Co-Chairmen. We’ll help you determine where you fall within the reinstatement process and what you need to do next.

Sometimes coming back is easier than you think.

In Brotherhood,

Thomas Bonfigli & Michael Walker
Membership Co-Chairmen
The 15 Association of San Francisco

The 15 Worldwide

Are you planning to travel? Need some pointers on gay/queer areas and kink events? The 15 Worldwide is here to help.

The 15 Worldwide consists of members of The 15, most of who live outside San Francisco, who are familiar with their home turf or other major areas and have generously volunteered to give visiting members tips on where to go (and not to go) and things to do, both kinky and not. We call them “Ambassadors for The 15 Worldwide”.

If you would like to be an ambassador for The 15, drop us a line at the15worldwide@gmail.com.

— Greg Boyd
Fraternal Member

Other Events

LDG Mentoring Program Community Update

The Mentoring Program is on track to relaunch January 2027. Mentor applications are now open!

• We have restructured around shared leadership in an Operating Committee, so no single person holds the program or the power within it.
• We have committed to equity and belonging, with goals we will publish and hold ourselves to.
• The program will have independent, confidential channels for raising concerns and for mental-health support.
• We are introducing background checks for mentors, mentees, and committee members—while not perfect, this is just one of the safeguards we are putting in place.
• The policy acknowledges that background checks harm vulnerable populations at a higher rate, and flags will never automatically disqualify anyone.
• We have put policies in place to protect sensitive information.
• We have distilled public values that all program participants and leadership will agree to.
• We have added support and structure for presenters, and plan frequent feedback check-ins to calibrate how it’s going.

What people valued stays: several months of one-to-one mentorship, monthly gatherings, hands-on classes, presentations, and discussions, and cohort outings. The program remains free to take part, will gratefully accept donations to help cover increased costs, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Timeline:

• Mentor applications are live! — https://www.sfldg.org/ldgm-apply
• Mentee applications come in Early November, 2026
• Program runs Jan to early Oct 2027.

In LDG’s 30th year, mentorship is one of the clearest ways this community continues to show up for each other.

Our October 27th LDG Program will focus on the Mentoring Program, join us then to learn about the new program!

Read here for more details! https://www.sfldg.org/ldgm-program-updates

PS Leather Pride 2026

October 29 – November 1, Palm Springs — pslod.org

LDG Annual Holiday Party

Sat, Dec 5th

Esprit de Corps – March 12–14, 2027

Discipline Corps opens registration for Esprit de Corps with an invitation.

Nearly a dozen 15 brothers had a great time attending Dallas’ Discipline Corps annual run Esprit de Corps last March. Reaching out to us as a brother club, the Secretary of Discipline Corps has offered to sponsor members of the 15 Association to Esprit de Corps this coming Spring!

If you are interested in sponsorship to Esprit de Corps, use the Contact Us link on The 15’s website to send your request to “Other Inquiries”. After checking your membership status, we will forward your request to their Secretary.

Information on Discipline Corps can be found on their website www.disciplinecorps.com.

Sober Leathermen – Find Recovery at Leather Events

The soberleathermen.org website was born out of the desire to connect people to sobriety at leather events. While the focus is on gay leathermen, we hope that people of all gender identities will find the website helpful when navigating sobriety in leather spaces.

This website is not affiliated with any event, meeting, or fellowship.

Leather 12 Step Recovery

For those who are in recovery from addiction, there is a Zoom Leather Recovery group that meets several times a week. Not affiliated with AA/NA/Al-Anon and established over the pandemic, it is an open 12-step meeting for those who are in our community and wish to meet with and be supported by like-minded individuals who understand their kink & fetish interests and how those can interact with recovery.

To inquire, email zoomleatherrecovery@gmail.com for more information.

The group meets on:
Monday @ 5:30pm
Tuesday & Thursday @ 6pm
Sunday @ 10am

Patreons

Transform1060! Check out the website www.Transform1060.org for donation opportunities and description of the facility.

The Leather Journal — NOW back to paper print! Still recording our history and the greater Leather, Kink and Fetish community for over 35 years!
https://www.patreon.com/theleatherjournal
https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-leather-journal-going

Got News? We want it!

Do you have News or Events our members would have interest in or enjoy outside the Dungeon?! Whether you are producing an event or just attending one others may not be aware and wish to participate. Our Community has much to offer and a variety of tastes so don’t hesitate to e-mail by the 25th of the month for publication in the following month’s issue. Inquisitor editor: Tyler Fong tazpuppy15@gmail.com.