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• Upcoming 15 Association Events
• Message from the Chairman
• Bootcamp XXXV
• Other News and Events

Upcoming 15 Association Events

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

• Fri Jun 20th 2pm – Wed Jun 25th – Noon — Bootcamp XXXV. Advance Registration Required.
• Sat July 26th 6pm – Midnight (Doors Close: 10pm) — Dore Play Party — Transform1060, 1060 Folsom St, SF, Advance Ticket Required, no ticket sales at the door.
• Aug ?  — Surprises in store for the month of August! Check the website for updates and details.

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

Brothers, Thank you to the 50+ of you who showed up to the SF Eagle for our June Social & Welcome Party! We had a fantastic time bonding with old friends and making new ones. We plan to host more regular social events in the future. There is still limited time to register for Boot Camp. If you want to spend a few days in the mountains with us doing wonderfully horrible things with one another, now is your final opportunity. Advance ticket registration is open for members for our infamous Dore Alley Play Party. Guests may register starting July 1. This party will sell out and tickets will NOT be available at the door. During the Dore Alley Fair itself, we will be hosting our annual open-air dungeon again. Please stop by! Men, it is with humility that I have decided to resign as your Chairman effective at the end of the day on 6/20, the opening day of Boot Camp. I began serving in this role while the COVID pandemic was raging with the focus of helping the Club emerge strong and lively. Over the years, I met certain goals including modernizing anniversary weekend and creating a better environment for the inclusion of our trans brothers and non-binary members. The 15 Association has a robust team of leaders and it is time for me to step aside to let new voices guide our future. We are in good hands and we each stand in the gigantic boot steps of our leather elders. This timing allows our future Chairman to get his feet solidly on the ground before the busy season of planning for next year begins. I plan to remain on the Fraternal Committee and focus my efforts on social and special events and on media outreach to new prospective members. Thank you to each and every one of you for allowing me the great pleasure of serving you, my leather family. With love in leather, Christopher Wood Chairman, The 15 Association

Boot Camp XXXV

Space is still available for our annual weekend June 20 – 25. Members can register online now. There are three-day and five-day options available. For more information and to register, visit our website the15sf.org and click on BootCamp Registration after logging in. Guests will need a sponsor to attend.

Other News and Events

Other Events of interest to Members

• 2nd and 4th Thur of the month April – October — 5pm – 9pm — SOMA Nights, Folsom St between 6th and 10th St, SF
• Thu July 31 — Sun Aug 3 — 4th annual Pacific Northwest Leathermen’s Campout, www.pnwlc.org

In and around Portland Oregon: The PLM Potluck is always held on the second Saturday of each month, at 7pm.

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

Safeword Press

A new publisher, Safeword Press, is dedicated to re-publishing the works of authors in the Leather community who first published their books decades ago. They currently offer the book “Run, Little Leather Boy” by Larry Townsend. Next on their agenda is to re-publish other works by Larry Townsend, followed by other authors soon. www.safeword-press.com

Veterans Leather Alliance

There is a new organization dedicated to serving the needs of Veterans who are also in the Leather community. They can be found on Facebook and Instagram.

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.