[Exiles Members] Your April Newsletter!

Sun Mar 31 14:40:03 EDT 2019

Upcoming: Women's Community Panel

The Exiles Presents
April 2019
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** - In This Issue -
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Upcoming Events (#Upcoming)
April Program
Shout-out!
From the Editor
News and Articles (#Articles)
News: Introducing UnRuly
News: Cardea will Host First Class
Diversity Corner: QWOC FF 2019
The Back Pages
The Back Pages (#BackPages)
About Us
The 10% Program
Advertisements

** - Calendar -

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Munch
April 3rd, 6:30pm-7:30pm
@ Cactus Taqueria, Oakland (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=4ab8d3a097&e=816c1f81b3)
Orientation
April 7th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
@ Oakstop, Oakland (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=a17d46dc8f&e=816c1f81b3)
Business Meeting
April 7th, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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Program
April 19th, 7:30pm-10:15pm
@ Catalyst, San Francisco (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=31468d6944&e=816c1f81b3)

Beverage Bust
May 26th, 3-6pm
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Upcoming

** This Month's Program
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**  Women's Community: A Panel
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The Exiles is proud to be hosting the people of:
Cardea Society, Crush, Dykes on Bikes, Dykes Uniform Corps, Femme Fatale, Girls of Leather, Hitchin' Bitches, Mystique, Submissive Girls Night Out, and UnRuly!
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This month, The Exiles is hosting a panel of our friends! (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=bb2ce3e1f3&e=816c1f81b3)   We are inviting numerous different womxn's community groups and the organizers of the biggest women’s events to come introduce themselves and share what they do. Let's come together and celebrate each other!

Guests: Come get cozy--meet the different groups available to you within this demographic. Ask questions and see what group feels right for you.  Maybe even learn about a group you didn’t know about! Just curious about what the groups are up to these days? Come on by and hear what our friends have to say!

We'll be raffling off a paddle at the program.

After the event, we will be having a pizza munch next door at Extreme Pizza where we can relax, share thoughts, and be social! Come join us!
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** - Shout-out! -
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These groups and events may welcome more than women, but have a strong focus on women, and we hope that you will check them out.

** Groups
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S.G.N.O - April 1st (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=9e1a1e2dbb&e=816c1f81b3)
Cardea Society - April 7th (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=c14d1c3578&e=816c1f81b3)
UnRuly Social Club - April 12th (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=b2a529c0d4&e=816c1f81b3)
Hitchin' Bitches - April 14th (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=9dcc11115f&e=816c1f81b3)

** Events
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Femme Fatale - May 11th (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=b93a161de4&e=816c1f81b3)
Crush - May 25th (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=e3dd447f1a&e=816c1f81b3)
Mystique - June 15th (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=9fd30835b9&e=816c1f81b3)
The Women's Calendar (https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=c16c8725ee&e=816c1f81b3)

** - From the Editor -
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April is bringing some small changes to the format here.  Some layout and display changes have happened, which will continue, but most of the real work looking forward will be with improving the calendars, both ours and the community at large.  As I start to talk to other women's groups in the Bay Area, I'm hoping that we can come together with an idea of what needs to be publicized and shared amongst us.

In the meantime, I hope that the feedback continues.  I sincerely appreciate the small observations of those who have written to me.  If you notice a display aspect that seems off, let me know!
Appointed Officer positions are coming up for a new term.  Consider helping us out!  The Exiles functions via a skeleton crew for the work that we do.  If the vacant positions do not sound interesting to you, tell us what work inerests you!  Most of the officers here could use assistance.

Thank you for reading,

Sappho Roche
Editor-in-Interim
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News and Articles

** News
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**  Introducing "The UnRuly Social Club!"
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** First meeting April 11th
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The UnRuly Social Club is a brand new organization for BIPOC women, based in the East Bay, with their first events coming up in April!  Its is being organized by IMsL 2018 Girl Complex and Bianca Spencer, and together their team hope to build safe spaces and community for a group of people that might not felt seen or heard in the events and organizations that are around today.  They are also looking for people eager to help their cause grow and thrive, so consider joining their team!

The Unruly Social Club, hereby known as The Unruly™️, is a social and educational club that centers Black and Indigenous People/Person(s) of Color women and non-binary folks, who have an interest in Leather, Kink and/or BDSM with other women and non-binary folks. The Unruly ™️ is a group that is safe and affirming for queer, trans and non binary, 2 Spirit+, gender non conforming and gender fluid BIPOC. Our purpose is to foster and support other women and non-binary BIPOC in Leather, Kink and/or BDSM spaces. We frequent BIPOC events to support and uplift other BIPOC in our community. We promise to be visible and call in other women and non- binary BIPOC to bridge a connection with the Leather, Kink and/or BDSM world, to learn more about The Unruly™️ as a collective and to promote a larger presence of BIPOC within the Leather, Kink and/or BDSM communities. The Unruly™️ will be a constant reminder to them that WE ARE HERE, because we love us for real.

"Are you looking for your leather home away from home? Where you can be your authentic self, surrounded by folks looking for the same?  Well you’re only a stranger until we say hi, so come kiki with The UnRuly Social Club. We invite all BIPOC women, nonbinary, queer, trans, 2 spirit+, gender non confirming, and gender fluid folks to come together and learn more about us. Our goal is simple, to create safe spaces for our BIPOC members of the Leather BDSM and Kink communities. We are also looking for a group folks who are interested in volunteering some time to make melanin magic happen. So stop by and say hi, because we love us for real. #DiamondsandScrews"

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** News
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**  Cardea Society to Begin Hosting Classes
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** First class on April 14th
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The Cardea Society is thrilled to offer its FIRST class free of charge!http://The Roman godess Cardea

Cardea is hosting the first of its regularly scheduled classes that will encompass a variety of skills and welcome Dominant women to be a part of educating and supporting one another.

"Corporal Canes"

Caning is well known as an instrument of discipline throughout history. From the backyard hickory switch to heavy judicial canes, the cane can be an intimidating tool. However, canes can also be used for sensual play and intimate fun, in addition to pain and punishment, all of which will be demonstrated in this class.

This class will cover various types of canes and caning technique, methods of application from ‘elbow to the sky’ to rhythmic percussion, and ideas for building your scene. Learn not only how to use canes, but how to build scenes around caning. Discover how canes can add layers and complexity to your experience.

The class will allow time for presentation with an optional 30 minute casual workshop/skills practice at the end.

Attendees are welcome to bring their own canes to share their favorite types, practice technique and participate in the optional workshop after the class.

Additionally, canes will be available for purchase (please bring cash) at a deep discount of $3-6/each. There will be a small variety of different colors & types.

Please note this class has the following restrictions:
* Dominant Women driven. This class is exclusively for Dominant Women and the submissives/bottoms of any gender that admire them.
* Vanilla clothing outside of the venue. Please wear vanilla clothing, preferably inconspicuous clothing, outside of the venue. This class is in a private suburban home near West San Jose. We don’t want to attract the neighbors’ curiosity. Inside of the house, any clothing or no clothing at all is welcome
* Attendance limitations & priority: Seating is limited to 30. If more than 30 tickets are requested, priority will be given to female identified Dominants & their confirmed accompanying partner/s.

About the Instructor
Kathyrina is a female Dominant with a passion for creating complex layers of play, extremes of sensation, and transformation. She enjoys both laughter and tears in the dungeon, and can often be found encouraging one or both. She has contributed as an active member of SF Bay area kinky communities since 2010.
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** Diversity Corner
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"The Exiles is Sponsoring QWOCMAP!"
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** The Queer Women of Color Film Festival 2019 is June 14-16 at the Brava Theater
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The Exiles has been a proud supporter of the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) for many years, and this year we are thrilled to sponsor them once again for their 15th year of doing this festival.

"At our annual San Francisco International Queer Women of Color Film Festival, we screen films created through our programs, in addition to films by independent filmmakers from around the world. Each year, we play to a full house. It’s unlike any other film screening you’ve been to. It’s a theatre full of friends and family who are gathering to not only watch a film together, but to experience something new, to think differently, build community, and to participate in deep, lasting social change.

"QWOCMAP’s annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival will premiere 35 films in 3 screenings, June 14-16, 2019. Our 15th anniversary Festival Focus “Resilient Past is Vibrant Prologue,” honors the everlasting resilience of queer women of color, and gender nonbinary and transgender people of color. From a young biracial Chinese woman whose home propels her into the world, to the voice of a Mexican American boy soaring with love, from two nonbinary Coptic Egyptian and Muslim Pakistani queer friends diving into community with food, to four Black trans women strutting through love, trade, and share, these films charge through time and revel in our ability to thrive."
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** March Program Report
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**  "Elections and Kinky Swap"
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** The Exiles' first Kinky Swap was a success!
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March is elections month for The Exiles, and this year we decided to give our members the chance to swap and sell the excess of their kinky collections with each other while we took in the final votes and prepared to announce the winners.  We put the music on and the tables out and let our visitors for the night have at it with the "free" table while mingling amongst friends and dealing over a few commodities.

The event was pleasant, social atmosphere with a lot of casual catching up, not unlike the munches we've hoping to do more of to build community.  It was also a good night to pick up a free toy!  floggers and boots, a dress or two, and much more filled two of our longest tables.  We even had to bring in the coat rack!  Anyone needing some gear surely had a chance to come away from the program with something to try.

And the Elections!  Our elected officers are:

Co-coordinator:  Keaolani
Treasurer: Pat
Recorder: Judith
Membership Officer: Meryl
Sergeant-at-Arms:  Vacant

The After-Party

What do you do you when you happen to have a dungeon rented for the night and a lot of new toys to play with?  You have an after-party!  Once we'd cleaned up the leftover gear from the kinky swap, we invited our visitors to stick around have fun with us.  Keep an ear out for our next after-party!
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** - About Us -
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The Exiles is a non-profit women's education group based in San Francisco.  We are open to all women, and anyone whose gender self-identification is other than male, who are over 18, and who have a positive personal interest in BDSM.  We offer educational programs on the third Friday of every month.  The Exiles may be contacted by mail (P.O. Box 14338, San Francisco, CA 94114), via our website at https://theexiles.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=778a0a8addcf53c00b6dd9681&id=365b216041&e=816c1f81b3 and by email at info at theexiles.org (mailto:info at theexiles.org?subject=Inquiry%20from%20a%20Fringe%20Reader) .

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The 10% Program gives members of The Exiles a discount on goods and services from vendors and members of the kink/BDSM/leather communities.  Members of the Exiles who show their membership cards will be able to get 5 to 10% discounts at our partners

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