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SUMMARY:Community Outreach: Kink and the LGBTQ+ Community: History and Active Allyship with Nijntje
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nLearn about the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community and its overlap with the kink community\, discuss the importance of queer inclusion\, and learn practical ways to amp up your LGBTQ+ allyship both in the community as a whole and with play partners. This class will benefit LGBTQ+ people and cisgender/heterosexual people alike. In this welcoming and open environment\, we will foster a discussion that allows for you to ask questions you may not be able to ask your queer friends. Come learn and grow with us! \nStructure: \n\nBrief LGBTQ+ 102 (beyond the acronym: what is gender and sexual diversity? why are queer people more likely to engage with kink and polyamory)\nAn abridged history of the LGBTQ+ community and kink\nWho cares? Why should we be active allies? Why is queer inclusion vital to preserving kink spaces?\nHow do you work toward being a better ally in both the general community and with people you would like to/do play with?\nBonus: queer theory in kink (queering your play- gender experimentation through kink\, dehumanization and power exchange as coping skills and self expression)\nSafe Space Q&A: I am comfortable answering ANY question. I answer inappropriate\, uncomfortable\, and “offensive” questions every day at work\, and this is a safe space to ask things you may not want to ask a friend or community member who is queer. All questions are welcome and encouraged. This is the space to ask difficult questions as long as they are asked in good faith (without the goal of an argument).\n\nExpected outcomes: \n\nParticipants will foster a better understanding of the LGBTQ+ community.\nParticipants will be able to participate in the preservation of kink history through verbal storytelling.\nParticipants will learn about the importance of and practical ways to improve and practice queer allyship.\nBonus: participants can learn about examples of how to incorporate queer theory into kink play.\nParticipants will be able to foster an open discussion with questions about the LGBTQ+ community and kink.\n\nSupplies needed: \n\nNote taking supplies if desired\n\nTotal time: 1 hour to 90 minutes \nSkill level required:\nA desire to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community\, a goal of fostering a positive and healthy learning environment\, and care for fellow community members. \nPresenter Bio\nNijntje (“nine-cha”) they/them\, is a local queer advocate and active member of the DMV kink community. At their day job\, Nijntje runs an LGBTQ+ community center where they advocate for queer people\, facilitate support groups\, and provide community education through LGBTQ+ 101 classes. Nijntje’s educational background is in social work with a minor in the study of women and gender with a special focus on queer theory. After hours\, they can be found at the local kink clubs\, usually tying or being tied in dynamic rope scenes\, being kicked around by their Daddy\, and generally slutting it up. Nijntje has been serving on the QINK DC organizer board since January 2025\, and is passionate about queer and kinky liberation. \n\nThis is a community outreach event and attendance is free of charge to current members and folks newer to Black Rose.\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/community-outreach-kink-and-the-lgbtq-community-history-and-active-allyship-with-nijntje/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T213000
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SUMMARY:Flogging: An Impactful Art with Whittney
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nThe art of flogging relies on a broad range of skills\, each of which are arts on their own. When brought together\, these skills transform flogging from being a simple impact scene into an expression of creativity that deepens the connection between the people involved. \nThis playshop focuses on presenting the skills of flogging as building blocks\, with suggestions on how to practice each and then integrate them into a cohesive whole. Together we’ll explore the typical skills: how to stand\, how to hold your tool\, and ways to throw. We will also explore: how to get your partner ready and connect to them\, how to use music\, create flow\, and most importantly\, how to have fun.\nThe goal of this playshop is to give you a way to practice that will let you create and develop your unique style and includes a great deal of opportunity for hands-on practice. \nAttendees are encouraged to bring a flogger\, or flogger-like toy (there are ways to make an easy rope flogger)\, and a partner to practice on. \nPresenter Bio\nWhittney is a kinky polymath with over 30 years of exploring BDSM and teaching on a wide variety of kinky and non-kinky subjects. A respected Priest in the Pagan community\, talented massage and yoga therapist\, and registered nurse\, he uses his diverse skill set to enrich his teaching and further his community service. He currently serves as a board member\, Safety Officer\, and Dungeon Daddy for The Crucible in Washington\, DC. \nWhittney and his Boy Willow lead SuspenDC\, a crew of kinky hook suspension artists specializing in tailored and transformative experiences. See the benefits and feel the advantage of a lifetime of experience and service to the BDSM community\, and come watch their team help people defy fear\, gravity\, and common sense as they Get Hooked and Fly! \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/flogging-an-impactful-art-with-whittney/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T213000
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SUMMARY:Mummification with Blackthorne
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nIn this class we will talk about safety precautions\, materials\, forms of mummification and sensory deprivation and some activities to enjoy while encased. The main material involved in the demo portion will be pallet wrap\, but other forms and materials will be discussed and several examples will be available to see and feel. \nPresenter Bio\nBlackthorne (Stephen) has been involved in the DC scene since 1999 and has been involved with The Crucible since joining the public scene\, and is now a manager and Board member for the organization. He has taught several classes for events such as Camp Crucible\, TESFest\, Floating World\, and the Black Rose conventions\, as well as for the Black Rose organization\, BESS\, Baltimore Playhouse\, and The Crucible at Dungeon 101. He enjoys many kinks\, mummification among them. \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/mummification-with-blackthorne-3/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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SUMMARY:We Like it Rough: Rough Body Play Basics with B_Profane
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nHas this ever happened to you – you want to play with someone\, but toys are too fancy or expensive\, or your toybag is too samey\, too cumbersome\, or too confiscated by airport security? Well good news\, because rough body play is here. Learn to use the resources your chosen creator gave you for impact\, restraint\, struggling\, and ordeals. From head to toes\, we’ll show you how to use your body to craft a scene by blending punches\, pressure points\, kicks\, and stomps. Things covered include how to hit\, where to hit\, when to stop and keep going….the who to hit will be up to you. \nPresenter Bio\nB_Profane has been part of the DMV BDSM Community for 20 years. In that time he has volunteered at a variety of events as staff\, presented classes\, and served as a demo top.\n \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/we-like-it-rough-rough-body-play-basics-with-b_profane/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T213000
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SUMMARY:Living as Fat & Kinky - A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nJoin us for an honest\, nuanced\, and affirming panel exploring being fat and kinky. This conversation brings together fat kinksters\, educators\, and community members to unpack how body size shapes experiences of desire\, power\, visibility\, and safety within kink spaces. \nTogether\, we’ll explore: \n\nChallenging fatphobia in kink and BDSM communities\nNegotiating consent\, boundaries\, and embodiment in fat bodies\nThe complexities of fetishization vs. genuine desire\nAccessibility\, play adaptations\, and creating affirming scenes\nReclaiming pleasure\, agency\, and self-expression on our own terms\n\nPresenter Bio\nMo or @MoProblems (any/all) is a queer genderfluid kinkster entering a second year in the local DC scene. Mo has been exploring what it means to exist on both sides of the slash. A frequent student of Black Rose\, Mo is a new presenter with a decade of experience as a trainer and coach\, and nearly 20 years of experience with both sides of a blowjob. \nNytemare: I have been active in the kink community since 1998\, beginning as a submissive and now as a dominant. I am the happy owner of my boy Len for the past 8 years and enjoy sharing my knowledge with others. \nSkeleton_Bitch (they/them)\, aka Lizzie\, aka Picasso of Pain\, is a disabled\, genderfluid dominant/sadist/artist. They are one of the hosts of the monthly queer-centered play party\, @qinkdc\, and the Director of Education for @br_BlackRose. They have been participating in kink since 2006 and part of the DMV kink community since 2022. They have been navigating the nuances of being kinky while living with multiple chronic illnesses and being autistic with ADHD (AuDHD) and what that means for them as a dominant\, top\, and organizer. They also love artistic\, high-concept scenes that bring various media and forms of expression to play. \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/living-as-fat-kinky-a-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T213000
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SUMMARY:21st Century Service with AJ Renard
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nToday’s tools and technology provide a number of opportunities for service. From organizing travel\, planning meals\, keeping a butler book\, and more\, we will talk about how to enhance your service via technology. This class also discusses using these tools to help with other service challenges\, like memory and organization. \nPresenter Bio\nAJ Renard (she/her) has been involved in the BDSM world her entire adult life\, although she was a dark little thing far before that. AJ is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and has a deep passion for teaching about the intersection of BDSM and mental health. She finds her happy place when there is rope\, electricity\, knives\, boots\, fear\, and a lot of crying involved. \nAJ teaches a variety of classes about consent\, negotiations\, perspectives on D/s\, bottoming for intense scenes and edgeplay\, mental health and BDSM\, and behavioral science in PE dynamics. Additionally\, she often teaches about BDSM in non-kink spaces\, hoping to de-stigmatize kink for therapists and medical professionals. She also loves demo bottoming for Violet Wand demos\, and things that make her shy in front of groups of people. \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/21st-century-service-with-aj-renard/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T213000
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SUMMARY:Give It To Me! Maintaining Dominance While Being Fucked with Skeleton_Bitch
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nDominating and topping are not one and the same and dominance doesn’t end when you’re the one being penetrated. In this workshop\, we’ll explore how to maintain authority\, control\, and presence even while your body is receiving. Through discussion\, demos\, and guided exercises\, we’ll unpack strategies for commanding the pace\, tone\, and energy of the scene\, whether you’re with one partner or many. \nParticipants will learn: \n\nTechniques for staying in charge while in physically “submissive” positions\nNegotiation tools to establish clear expectations and boundaries\nBody language\, voice\, and psychological strategies that reinforce dominance\nWays to navigate shifting power dynamics with confidence and creativity\n\nThis class is designed for Dominants\, Switches\, and anyone curious about holding power in positions that are often coded as passive. This class is also for submissives who like being the active partner. All genders\, orientations\, and experience levels are welcome. Come ready to challenge assumptions\, sharpen your skills\, and claim your dominance\, no matter what your body is doing. \nPresenter Bio\nSkeleton_Bitch (they/them)\, aka Lizzie\, aka Picasso of Pain\, is a disabled\, genderfluid dominant/sadist/artist. They are one of the hosts of the monthly queer-centered play party\, @qinkdc\, and the Director of Education for @br_BlackRose. They have been participating in kink since 2006 and part of the DMV kink community since 2022. They have been navigating the nuances of being kinky while living with multiple chronic illnesses and being autistic with ADHD (AuDHD) and what that means for them as a dominant\, top\, and organizer. They also love artistic\, high-concept scenes that bring various media and forms of expression to play. \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/give-it-to-me-maintaining-dominance-while-being-fucked-with-skeleton_bitch/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T213000
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SUMMARY:Know Before You Heaux: Vetting 101 with Sir Push Ur Limitz and BiteMeThere
DESCRIPTION:Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice. \n\nClass Description\nKnow Before You Heaux: Vetting 101 is a candid discussion between Sir PushUrLimitz and BiteMeThere about protecting your peace\, your body\, your reputation\, and your time. We’ll dig into the realities of navigating kink spaces\, from spotting red flags and verifying reputations to understanding how manipulation\, performative dominance\, and community dynamics can complicate even the most seasoned kinkster’s judgment. \nDuring this discussion\, we’ll explore \n\nThe fundamentals of effective vetting (online and in-person)\nWhy gatekeeping is dangerous\nHow predators\, opportunists\, and “role players” slip through the cracks\nWhy experience can sometimes make people less cautious\nBuilding trusted networks and using community knowledge wisely\nAsking the hard questions that protect you before you play\n\nCome ready for Real Talk\, shared experiences\, and practical tools to help you move through kink spaces with clarity and confidence. \nAll skill levels/kink levels are welcome; This is a great class for newbies to the scene as well as veterans\, as a refresher course. \nTotal time: 90 minutes \nThis class will involve participation from the crowd\, where we hope we can invite people to ask questions and share their own stories of vetting wins or fails. We want everyone to walk away with a renewed sense of confidence in their vetting process.\n \nPresenter Bio\nI have been known as BiteMeThere for the last 15 years. My path in the kink space has been anything but linear. My journey has largely centered around building communities where people who look like me can thrive. Through my writings\, teaching\, and community engagement\, I continue to explore the intersections of power dynamics\, service\, vulnerability\, and what it means to trust. I value honest conversations that allow room for feedback in its many forms; it will always be my goal to build intentional relationships that propel this community\, our community\, forward in a positive way.I believe that kink is best experienced when all participants are given the space and freedom to be seen\, heard\, respected\, and safe to explore their pleasure. \nWidely known as Sir PUL\, he is a Male Dominant Heterosexual Leather (MDHL f/s) with more than 14 years of experience in the lifestyle. Recognized as a Sensual Sadist\, Daddy\, Protector\, and Educator\, he is deeply committed to mentorship\, communication\, and personal growth within the community. A proud member of the NASSORS Leather Brotherhood\, he also serves as a host and producer for Black & Kinky DC\, helping create safer spaces for education\, exploration\, and fellowship throughout the DMV area. Originally beginning his journey in New York City\, Sir PUL has remained active in community projects and events across the East Coast. Guided by the belief that “none of us is as smart as all of us\,” he continues to prioritize learning\, leadership\, and connection within the lifestyle. \n\nTo minimize disruption\, there will be no admittance after 8:30. \nThis is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play\, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class. \nTickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members. \nAll ticket sales are at the door. \nEmail info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events. \nIf you have questions or would like to request a class topic\, please email education@br.org
URL:https://br.org/event/know-before-you-heaux-vetting-101-with-sir-push-ur-limitz-and-bitemethere/
LOCATION:The Crucible\, 412 V St NE\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Tuesday Night
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