Black Rose (BDSM organization)
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Black Rose is a contemporary BDSM organization based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in June 1987 as a support group for the BD/SM, TS and other alternative sexuality communities in the Washington, DC area. The Black Rose hosts, among other things, educational classes addressing BDSM activities, issues, and safety. The Black Rose is a place where alternative sexual expression is welcomed and accepted. The organization also hosts monthly socials and, beginning with BR10 in 1997,an annual national convention for the BDSM community.
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[edit] Special interest groups
Black Rose includes several special interest groups:
- Bondage Group
- CATS (Cultural, Arts & Theatre Social)
- D/s Discussion Group
- Edge Play
- Queer
- Spirituality (spiritual concepts related to BDSM activities, relationships and lifestyles)
- Teathers and Feathers (tickling)
- The Next Generation (age 19–35)
[edit] Awards
Among its other activities Black Rose annually grants several awards:
- Community Elder Award
- Community Service Award
- Membership Service Award
- Vaughan Keith National Educator Award
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Salon Health, Nov. 30, 1999: Crashing the Black Rose. "In a suburban Ramada Inn, 1,500 players gathered to teach and discuss the sexual art of power and pain." By Virginia Vitzthum
- WorldNet Daily, October 17, 2003 S&M-event organizers whipped in Maryland - Outcry from public causes cancellation of 'world's largest' bondage conference
- It's Not About the Whip: Love, Sex, and Spirituality in the Bdsm Scene, Sadie, ISBN 1-4120-0183-8
- Black Rose members relates experiences at the 2006 annual event.
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