Community Resources
Portland, OR
PNWLC, Inc.
Volunteer organization whose primary purpose is to provide education and community in the Pacific Northwest area that welcomes all male identifying persons and educates all those interested in the Leatherman culture through offering monthly educational presentations and workshops. Join the mailing list at info@PNWLC.org to get notifications or the Facebook Group for updates.
Q Center – Portland’s LGBTQ2SIA+ Center
A culturally, emotionally, and physically safe place for the Portland LGBTQ2SIA+ community.
4115 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 234-7837
Info@pdxqenter.org
Seattle, WA
Gay City – Seattle’s LGBTQ Center
The Seattle hub for LGBTQ individuals seeking affirming and responsive resources, wellness, and community.
517 E. Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122
206-860-6969
Resource Helpline: 206-323-LGBT
24-Hour Crisis Line: 866-427-4747
info@gaycity.org
Sounds Kinky
A Leather Oral History and other offerings
Sounds Kinky Northwest leather Calendar
Monthly calendar listing of the Seattle and Northwest kink and other communities events.
San Francisco, CA
The 15 Association
- 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.
Other
Hankey Code
The handkerchief code is a system of color-coded cloth handkerchief or bandanas for non-verbally communicating one’s interests in sexual activities and fetishes. It is also known as “flagging”. The color of the handkerchief identifies a particular activity, and the pocket it is worn in (left-side/Top or right-side/bottom) identifies the wearer’s preferred role in that activity.
The Leather Journal
The Leather Journal was a newspaper founded in May, 1987 and is now an online magazine that covers the Leather/Kink/Fetish community clubs, organizations and events occurring around the world.
Leathermen Travel
A worldwide resource for traveling Leathermen.
Pacific Northwest Leathermen’s Campout
PNWLC is an 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by a committee of volunteers.
For up-to-date information
about PNWLC events:
Join our Facebook group
or follow us on Twitter and/or Instagram.
For the Facebook Group, you will need to answer a few basic questions to join. We generally approve new members within a day or so.