Mollena, thank you for this (sadly needed) PSA!
>> watch on the Perverted Negress
Mar 172012
The AZgoL has been in existence as an informal group and also a yahoo group since 2005. Over the years, girl debra has been the yahoo group owner and the girls have had a loose association and occasional get-togethers over the years. slave girl ronda stepped up to be president of the AZgoL in September 2011 at our first “official” club meeting. In February, slave girl ronda stepped down as president due to time constraints and cheryl (Justinsbeach on FL) was nominated for president, slave alena girl was nominated for treasurer, and karen was nominated for secretary/PR/marketing however she has since declined.
The AZgoL are having a meeting on March 25th to finalize the nominations and voting of officers. We will post our updated officer list on the FetLift group and the yahoo group after the meeting. We are working on the by-laws (which were originally borrowed from the SFgoL with permission) and will have a draft out to the AZgoL members later this week to review before the next meeting. We have scheduled monthly girl gatherings for the remainder of 2012 to help keep the club growing and meeting consistently.
The AZgoL were present at Southwest Leather Conference in January and Leather in the Desert March 2-4 in Phoenix. The AZgoL were at SouthPlains LeatherFest in March. I got to spend some time with angel from the SFgoL, and see pink compete as well. So wonderful to see a fellow girl as a titleholder – and she did a fantastic job. We will be present at the upcoming Bizarre Bazaar at APEX in Phoenix on March 24th as well as other leather community events in the future.
With Leland Carina’s assistance and talents, we have AZgoL logos and now t-shirts for sale on cafepress, which of course makes us “official”! LOL. We have about 8-10 girls as members right now and are just beginning to get the word out in the local phoenix community with bar cards in the local leather and lifestyle bars and networking with the Phoenix boys of Leather (PboL).
In leather,
slave alena girl
Mar 162012
So, here is the reality. I make shirts. I make shirts with goofy sayings on them. I make shirts that make people laugh. But… and there is always a but… a few years ago after posting my “status” on facebook on World AIDS Day I realized that I had no shirts that talked about HIV or living with HIV or being HIV positive and honestly thought it was just time. So, here ya go. Let me say… this shirt isn’t for everybody. You seriously have to be “ready” to wear it. I can’t think of a time someone hasn’t made a comment, good and bad, whenever I wear it.
I can honestly say I am by no means the sharpest tool in the shed, the brightest candle, the one you go to when you need to know how to spell something and lord knows I probably would fail on the first question on “are you smarter than a fifth grader”… but, oh shit, another but…. I do know a few things about life. As a community we have lived under the rock of discrimination for so long that is has almost become the norm. Well…. not for me. I live proudly as an HIV positive man, and as a gay man, and as a kinky fucker at times…. but all and all I just live without the shame that can sometimes be associated with HIV. I know this isn’t the case for everybody. I know that not every person who has HIV is open about it. I know that it can be a scary thing… but…. damn it another one… if just wearing this shirt makes it easier for one person who is scared or lost or afraid… or whatever. I guess it has served its purpose.
Next time I think I will talk about one of my goofy shirts… sorry if this was a little “heavy”.
that’s all for now…. Mitch – the bearded guy of thebeardedguy.com
A note from Pink: I’ve had a few people write in and ask if i would post my M/s speech. I’d just like to preface this by saying it was meant to be spoken, not read, so some of the grammar is obviously incorrect.
“Good evening.
I am opinionated, outgoing, sarcastic, feisty, flawed.
I am also my Master’s slave. Some people would like to say that these things are mutually exclusive. I’m here to show you that they’re not.
I was shocked at how many submissives came up to me this past year to say thank you for running. It seems obvious to me that a strong, capable slave would be the most wanted, the most desired, but sadly that’s not always the case.
I attended a woman’s party solo this past year. During the event, a Dominant approached me. “I’m surprised” they said. – “I never really never saw you as the slave type.” “Really?” I replied (silently reminding myself that this is a teaching title) “why is that?” “Well, you just do so many different things in the community, and are so outgoing, that I just didn’t see you that way.”
They just didn’t see me that way.
Even as a self aware and happily identified slave, this still managed to take me aback. Continue reading »
Mar 142012
Dallas girls of Leather are just in their first steps of organizing– spearheaded by Kaitlin. If you know any Leather girls in the area, please direct them to the FetLife page.
Mar 142012
Hot!
Thanks to my friend Theresa for pointing that this site has a great collection of beautiful leather gloves.
If you want to help– you are in luck. Our beloved Race Bannon has set up a site where you can donate to help the barbers effected by the fire at Joe’s Barbershop.
Any small amount helps! Here’s an idea: donate what you would have paid for a haircut this week if they hadn’t burned down!
Please help spread the word so that people who want to help are able to.
Mike McAllister, Joe Gallagher’s partner, wrote a beautiful post about the aftermath of the fire.
Mar 112012
Today Joe’s Barbershop sent out this message to customers…
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To our wonderful customers,
Late last night a fire broke out in the basement below Joe’s Barbershop. Fortunately the SFFD contained it quickly and nobody was hurt. The shop and the building did suffer some damage but it’s still too early to know the extent. It’s safe to say though that we will be closed the next couple of days.
We’ll be updating our Facebook page and will of course let you know when we’re open for business again. Thanks to everyone who has contacted us over the last few hours, offering condolences and assistance. You’ve all made a difficult situation much more bearable with your good will. We can’t wait to get back to work and see you again.
With gratitude,
Joe and the barbershop team
http://www.JOESBARBERSHOP.com
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