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We Are...

  • A social and sexual fraternity for men who engage in BDSM.
  • The longest-standing gay male BDSM Association in the western USA.
  • Active in the San Francisco BDSM community with play parties, an annual run (Boot Camp), social events and charitable fund raising.
  • Premier BDSM Players who mentor by example.
  • Safe, Sane and Consensual.
  • A volunteer Association with over 190 members, coordinated by a Fraternal Committee.
  • Open to members and invited guests with a government-issued ID verifying you are 18 years of age or older.

The 15 Association, one of the world’s oldest men’s BDSM organizations, has always been inclusive of trans men. Throughout the decades, we have sought to be more welcoming of all men in our community as the understanding of gender continues to evolve.

While preserving the affinity of male-centered spaces and masculine energy, The 15 commits to ensuring our events are welcoming of trans men and non-binary and intersex people who identify or present as masculine for the purposes of our events. The 15 additionally commits to educating our members to ensure they are informed and up to date on our inclusion policy.

The 15 unequivocally supports the freedom and rights of trans and gender-diverse people.