The National Board of Directors of the Leather Leadership Conference, Inc. is pleased  to announce that it is offering 12 full scholarships to cover the cost of registration  to the up-coming LLC-XIV in Detroit, the weekend of April 9-11, 2010. Applications are accepted until January 15, 2010. Those awarded will be notified   by January 25, 2010.  If you have already registered for the conference, you can  be reimbursed for your registration fee.  Applications are available at http://www.leatherleadership.org/scholarshipapplication.phtml

E r o s: From Hesiod's Theogony to Late Antiquity December 10, 2009 - April 5, 2010 Athens Greece A major archaeological exhibition dedicated to Eros and its various manifestations in antiquity - from its first mention in Hesiod's texts to the Roman period - will be presented at the Museum of Cycladic Art . The exhibition will include approximately 272 artifacts dating from the dawn of civilization, from 50 different museums of Greece, Cyprus, Italy and France. The Exhibition will be presented in 9 thematic units, a few of which are: Love affairs and weddings of gods and heroes, Love affairs and weddings of mortals, homoerotic love, Eros and Aphrodite.

Asia Adult Expo (AAE) is The Premier ADULT Trade & Entertainment Expo in the HEART of Asia which will be held at Macau, Dec 4-6, 2009 . It is located in a world class expo venue, The Venetian. AAE is a portal for traders and the public in Asia as an eye opener, and it is a place for trade, education, mutual understanding and interaction. Over 100 companies from 15 countries will be exhibiting their wares along with sexy, erotic entertainment. Stop by and have internationally known Pricasso paint your portrait, as he paints with his penis. Sounds like Fun!

Asia Adult Expo (AAE) is The Premier ADULT Trade & Entertainment Expo in the HEART of Asia which will be held at Macau, Dec 4-6, 2009 . It is located in a world class expo venue, The Venetian. AAE is a portal for traders and the public in Asia as an eye opener, and it is a place for trade, education, mutual understanding and interaction. Over 100 companies from 15 countries will be exhibiting their wares along with sexy, erotic entertainment. Stop by and have internationally known Pricasso paint your portrait, as he paints with his penis. Sounds like FUN !

As part of Consenting Adult Action Network's ongoing discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, one fair point was raised - we do not have properly documented evidence of instances of human rights abuse and discrimination against consenting adults on the basis of interest or private practice of BDSM/fetish and other interests which under the law, is illegal to discriminate against those such as swingers, poly people, and so on. If you have been discriminated against due to your consensual adult sexuality or sexual interests , contact CANN. If you have experience of being afraid because of your sexuality or interests, please tell us that too. Please talk to CAAN! THIS IS ONLY FOR THE UK

Skin Two presents their 18th. annual Rubber Ball, Dec 11-12, in Central London. Get your fetish groove on. This year's Rubber Ball 2009, will be held in a new and very exclusive venue, one of the largest private houses in central London, built in 1775 by Robert Adam for the famous explorer, Lord Henry Wyndham, and then home to a series of extrovert characters including the Earl of Sheffield and Lord Charles Townsend, whose ghost still drifts down the grand staircase. Now it hosts the 2009 Skin Two Rubber Ball! Tickets will be strictly limited and the exact address will be given to ticket holders ten days before the party.   Tix on sale Dec.1.

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 J'avais envie De folie Courir Danser Dans les rues Au rythme De la musique. Puis Discrètement S'engouffrer Dans une ruelle Sombre Là Tu m'aurais Relevé ma jupe Plaqué contre un mur Tu m'aurais prise Jupe relevée Jambe écartée Prête et offerte Dans la pénombre J'aurais aimé Me donner coquinement votre

A man living as a woman, in a all male prison in Norfolk, VA, has asked a federal judge to provide additional electrolysis treatments as she awaits a decision on whether she can get a taxpayer funded sex change operation. "Michelle" who was convicted of killing her wife Cheryl in 1990, and is serving a life sentence, claims having "facial hair" is "intensely personally stressful to her." She has already had seven previous electrolysis treatments. Kosilek first sued the Department of Correction in 2000, saying its refusal to allow a sex-change operation violates the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment. In 2002, Wolf ruled that Kosilek was entitled to treatment for gender identity disorder - including hormone treatments, laser hair removal and psychotherapy - but stopped short of ordering surgery. Kosilek sued again in 2005, saying the treatments were not enough to relieve her anxiety and depression. Any discussion on THIS ?

Olympia, London-Erotica is one of the most attended consumer adult lifestyle shows in the world as well as being a daring and enthralling event with thousands of adult products, live stage shows, shopping, and art galleries. The Erotica exhibition is in its 14th year and is aimed at freethinking adults of all ages wishing to experience and enjoy a diverse range of entertainment and stylish lifestyle events, products and services, whilst promoting safe and respectful sex. Erotica is the  largest exhibition of all UK consumer shows and this year the famous exhibitors include Richard Larsen Jewellery and Veda Lauder Corsets as well as some kinky, surprise, live performers. Tickets for both Erotica and the Erotica Winter Ball are available through Erotica2009.com to those over 18. Strict dress codes apply and no cameras are permitted. Free SDC T-Shirt to the first 100 SDC members who stop by stand B40.