Monthly Update: October

Hello!

This email is coming from the board of the Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance. You are receiving this email because you filled out our interest form or have otherwise engaged with RMLA. (If you are not interested in receiving these emails, please find unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of this message.)

Contents:
– Message from the Board

 – Upcoming Events

 – Calls for Involvement


MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

We were absolutely delighted by Back Alley, Denver, 2022. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, this event came back stronger than ever, boldly spanning 2 days packed with demos, entertainment, shopping, chance drawings, an after party, and a beer bust.

We saw roughly 1,500 attendees pass through the doors of Trade, and got to show off more than 20 organizations and vendors. More than 2 dozen volunteers helped provide entertainment and keep things running smoothly. Between donations, beer bust proceeds, and chance drawing tickets, the Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance raised over $3,000 that we can use to further our mission and values.

It is important to use that we continue to be able to provide free and low-cost opportunities for people to engage with the leather, BDSM, kink, and fetish communities. Moving forward, we’re going to keep our own events going while focusing on what we can do to help other groups form, grow, and succeed.

It is a very bright time for the Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance. With the support of folks who are generous enough to donate their time, we have a lot of possibilities on the horizon. I hope you are as excited as I am about that.

Daniel Barnes (he/him)

President, Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Rough Play at Trade

Friday, October 21, 2022, 9pm-2am

Every third Friday of the month, we’ll be providing demos and tastings at Trade, to give folks an opportunity to learn and ask questions about various kink activities.

Board Meeting

Saturday, October 29, 2022, 11:00am

Our regular board meetings are open to anyone who would like to join us. Please see our calendar event for more information.

Save The Date: Back Alley, Denver 2023

Saturday and Sunday, August 26, 2022 – August 27, 2022; Denver, CO

Our annual outdoor fetish fair occurs the weekend before Labor Day Weekend.

CALLS FOR INVOLVEMENT

Rough Play

We are always looking for kink/fetish skill performers (e.g. flogging, electro, bondage; tops or bottoms) for demos or tastings. If you’re interested in helping out with a Rough Play, please e-mail us at board@rockymountainleather.org

Back Alley, Denver 2023

If you want to be involved in any stage of planning or executing our next Back Alley event, please reach out! We’d love to have your help.

RMLA Community Support

If there is another way you want to be involved with RMLA — whether it is participating in board meetings, help getting your own group off the ground, a partnership, or a request for a donation, please send us an e-mail at board@rockymountainleather.org.

If you have feedback for us or want to be involved in any point in the process, don’t hesitate to reach out to the board at board@rockymountainleather.org (or me personally at dbarnes@rockymountainleather.org) to make your voice heard.

Daniel Barnes

President, Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance

dbarnes@rockymountainleather.org

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