NLA:Utah

08/17/2018

Since we need to know how many to plan for attending either classes or the party or both on August 25th, RSVP using the following link:

08/08/2018

August 25th Presenters and Class Lineup
Here are the class details for The Fungeon’s “Back To School” Education Intensive on August 25th. We’re so excited by the lineup that our presenters are bringing to us for this event! Be sure to RSVP today using this link (https://goo.gl/forms/4eqUzBSLQLwODCTh2) or pre-purchase your tickets at (http://shop.fungeon.space) to join the fun.

Levi "Otter" hails from Denver where he proudly represents his state as Mr Leather Colorado 2011. His adventure into the leather and kink community started as a young boy when he was given his first pair of boots and taught how to care for leather gear. That experience taught him not only invaluable skills as a bootblack but also the importance of education passed down to the next generation. While teaching at events he is regularly accompanied by his pups Sprocket, Tai, and most recent addition Huck. Their poly family affectionately named Otter Nonsense has made it a mission of theirs to be a loud voice for diversity, and the safety that comes from not just education but the celebration of all people and critters as equals in beauty and voice.

Huck Barry Hound found the leather community a mere year and some change ago. Enthusiastically, Huck jumped fist first into just about any kink he could get his hand into. Anywhere from puppy play to ci**rs and blood, you’ll find Huck’s trail of J-Lube. However, as far and wide as Huck’s interests reach; leather is always a fe**sh that follows him. There is no scene that could not be made hotter without someone in full hide. Huck is the 2017 Puppy for the Rocky Mountain Puppy & Trainer Contest and competed in the 2018 International Puppy & Trainer Contest. Huck is a graduate of Leftenant Fox’s Begleithund Class, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Rocky Mountain Pet Alliance. With a history of activism in his vanilla life, Huck aims to continue to work for s*x positivity and inclusion.

S*xyPG began her leather journey a few years ago at The Citadel, a dungeon in San Francisco. From the first time the leather of the flogger hit her skin, she was hooked. She soon picked up a single tail and found a love for topping, with a penchant for sensual single tail scenes. PG loves the feel of both bottoming and topping and loves mid-scene switching.
Being of service to community is very important to PG. She is an activist, organizer, and teacher in both her professional and kink worlds. She is the co-chair of the SLC Leather People of Color and Allies group. She is a charter member of the House of Eroticus, whose mission is to provide service to the community. She is dedicated to serving FLOG, The Pasture, People of Color and the LGTBQ+ community. PG was a judge for the inaugural Ms. Leather SL UT Contest.
PG’s life values parallel those of Mina Hart’s words on leather. She believes that integrity is the most important characteristic you can have. She has found freedom in this community. Freedom to be herself and freedom to not only accept those who are different from her, but to embrace them. She is now living a more authentic life, respecting and learning from the experience of those who have come before her and hopes to share what she learns with future generations.

= Watch Your Mouth! =
Have you ever talked to “that asshole” that just could never get your name right? Maybe you’ve been called ma’am on the phone one too many times! Our community often uses language to put people in boxes; and while we all love a good bo***ge scene, sometimes being forced into it is no fun at all. In their class the pair of Levis will discuss how language affects us and the people around us. The focus of the class will center around gender, discriminatory language, and how we can be more welcoming and inclusive by merely paying attention to the words we choose. We will be talking about examples in our own lives as well as instances we have observed to further discuss these dynamics of language.

= We Don’t Choose Our Privileges =
Privilege is often something we just take for granted. In our increasing awareness through global connections, like social media and easier travel, we find ourselves coming face to face with things in our own lives we never thought about. This allows us to now more than ever be able to view and connect with people whose life experiences are different than our own. Whether you were born a white, cisgender, heteros*xual man or a bis*xual, transgender, woman of color those privileges or lack there of can’t be avoided or ignored. In this class Otter will attempt to break down what privilege looks like for all of us; he’ll dive into how that affects us all; and all of this will be in the attempt to both build stronger community bonds and breakdown what allyship looks like. This message brought to you by a white, cisgender, q***r man who holds a f**k-ton of privilege.

= But I Was Topping/Blurring the Lines = S*xyPG
Top? Or Bottom? Dominate or submit? How do you choose? Why do you have to? How can you play both roles in the same scene? PG loves to switch from top to bottom and vice versa often in the same scene. This interactive class will include a discussion on roles, switching mid-scene and switch fighting with some switching exercises and a demo of switching mid-scene. We’ll also discuss switch space and how it’s different from top high and subspace. What other ways can you switch?

07/03/2018

Can we have your attention, please...

As announced on Fet by MrChristhulhu 1 day ago (https://fetlife.com/groups/36738/group_posts/12746479)

After much discussion and soul searching, after 6 and a half years we have made the decision to stop renewing the charter for the Utah chapter of the National Leather Association. We discussed this at length at our last general meeting, and those present gave feedback and support, while those not present also weighed in by their lack of presence at that meeting…
Effective July 1st, if you wish to continue supporting NLA-International, you'll need to apply or renew through their website at http://nla-international.com/indiv.html

There are a few reasons for this decision, which we want to make crystal clear for everyone who has been involved over the years. We really do appreciate those who have given their love and support to the chapter.

First and foremost, there no longer seems to be as strong a desire for membership-based and dues-based organizations like this any longer. This is true not only of leather groups, but we've seen interest in membership vanilla clubs have also dwindled in the past few years. This is probably due in large part to social media like FetLife and Facebook making it easier to find others of a like mind and to organize events without needing the network that clubs once offered. The world has changed a lot in the past 10 years.
Those of us on the executive council have watched general interest in being an NLA member steadily decline over the past 2-3 years. Where we once had 100+ members, we've struggled in the past couple of years just to maintain the minimum required numbers to keep the NLA-I charter active. We've been seeing multiple other NLA chapters also closing in the past 6 months, so we know this isn't only a local phenomenon.

The observations we've drawn are that people are primarily interested only in events: parties, educational classes, and weekend conferences or retreats. Attendance remains high (and in fact, climbing) for all those things, regardless of dwindling memberships.
So, for those lamenting the loss of the awesome NLA parties, here's the good news: The Fungeon will continue to operate and throw events. This includes more of those fabulous parties, weekend intensive educational classes and retreats from time to time, and even munches. Because we strongly believe in a philosophy of opt-in rather than opt-out, if you want to continue being involved in Fungeon parties, go join The Fungeon Fetlife group (https://fetlife.com/groups/173947) as this will very possibly be one of the last posts made here on the NLA:Utah page.
(There will be a page/group set up very soon as well for those who don't do the Fet thing...)

We’ll continue as much of the positive ethos that NLA-Utah has held to over the years, but without any of the complicated membership, dues, and red-tape linked to the larger NLA-International club.

One of the other challenges we've increasingly had to deal with is that Fetlife is also no longer as reliable for marketing and announcing events. They’re just not notifying group members as diligently as they once did. A number of people have told us that they had no idea there was a party coming up even after we've 1:posted an event, 2:announced that on the NLAU group the event, then 3:announced on multiple other groups the event, and 4:announced on Facebook the same information. We can read the writing on the wall, so we're going to also resurrect our old Mail Chimp mailing list for those who want to opt in (http://eepurl.com/dz2qoz) and we'll use other communication channels as they arise as well.

Now, suffice to say, Fungeon parties and events are only successful with the generous support of others. We quite literally can't do it without your help. Your assistance is more valuable to us than your money.
If you're one of those who have been there for us in the past and you have a desire to continue being there, we will reward your assistance. If you're one of the many who tell us every time how much you love parties at The Fungeon, or that they are the only parties you go to or feel completely safe at (all comments we’ve heard recently) then please consider stepping up to the plate a couple of times a year.
It doesn't take a lot of slavish work, just a little time helping to set up the day of, a shift as a DM during the party, help with cleanup right after, or preparing and bringing a dish the night of, and these are just a few examples. For what you put in, we will knock down the cost of your entry to the party, as far down as FREE.

And it shouldn’t have to be the same people every time, because trust me that gets old pretty quick. Ideally we’d like to throw more parties and events than we have in the past, but that will depend entirely on you, our adoring public.
If 5-10 people are willing to step forward and help, the events will be amazing! But if no one steps up and helps out, then events might get cancelled or simply called off. So as they say, put your money where your mouth is, and save your money in the process. Contact us by email at [email protected] or send a message on Fetlife to MrChristhulhu (https://fetlife.com/users/3325148) if you are willing and able to volunteer some time at the next Fungeon party, and we’ll start planning our next party now!

And on that note, The Fungeon is also open and available for other groups to hold parties, classes, or other events. If your group needs a venue, or if you’re wanting to branch out from your usual spot for a special evening, we are eager to negotiate that scene with you. ;) For events that raise funds with a door donation for your group (parties, for example) our rates will be based on attendance so your group doesn’t end up taking a wash on it. For events that do not generate funds (classes or receptions, for example) we’ll keep it all very, very affordable for you. Contact us at [email protected] if you’re interested.

That about wraps it up here. Here’s a quick recap of the important links =
The Fungeon SLC Fetlife group: https://fetlife.com/groups/173947
Mail Chimp notification signup: http://eepurl.com/dz2qoz
The Fungeon Facebook group (coming soon)
Contact us at: [email protected]

07/02/2018

https://www.menshealth.com/s*x-women/a19548518/woman-on-top/?utm_campaign=DailyDose&utm_source=menshealth.com&utm_medium=newsletter&smartcode=YN_0022348000_0001672790&sha1hashlower=30d596a97720fa9849eec17cab5234c3dfe39bfb&md5hash=559e20dd57afb7f6a49eae6f1f602ece

How to make the most of your favorite position.

07/02/2018

So you aren't going to go blind.

You know...besides the obvious.

06/26/2018

Help us say thank you.
Terrance Mannery stopped 10 men from coming into the Doki Doki ice cream shop as they chased LGBTQ community members after the Pride Festival. Our communities want to honor and recognize Terrance's selfless act.

The UPC has spoken to Terrance and his friends, and we have come up with a few exciting ways to help our local hero! Please give generously and freely, and help us show our gratitude.

Donate Here:

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06/06/2018

This happened to someone celebrating Pride downtown.

SALT LAKE CITY - Salt Lake City Police are investigating an incident where an ice cream shop employee was attacked over the weekend. The victim says he was trying to protect two customers who ran into the store upset, after a group of men were following them, yelling homophobic slurs. Michelle Turpi...

06/05/2018

NLA Utah Party this weekend! - https://www.nlautah.org/event-registration/

06/04/2018

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/02/is-this-the-worlds-most-expensive-s*x-toy-7599247/

It's covered in 2,000 diamonds and made of solid platinum.

06/03/2018

Tomorrow's the big day! Show up and march with NLAU and the rest of the leather contingent in the Pride Parade!

Group Name: UTAH LEATHER PRIDE
Location: 2018 YELLOW BLOCK-200 South facing East between West Temple and 200 West. Look at the map attached
When: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 at 8:45 AM- between Noon and 1 pm
Line-up, Check in and Sign waivers: 8:45-9:30 AM
Parade starts: 10:00 AM and we are right up front so be on time
What: The . The theme this year is " !"
Why: We march for ourselves, our pride, our freedom, and our community.
Who: YOU! all ya'll! You guys! ya, you!

Everyone in the Utah Leather & Kink Community 18+ is invited to march, whether you are affiliated with a group or club or not.

All participants will be required to show proof of age with valid photo ID on the morning.of the parade.
Please check in with a ULP Team Member at the 2018 Leather SLUT title class tent to sign your waivers.
Everyone will abide by the standard rules of conduct as determined by the Utah Pride Center and sign a waiver provided by the Utah Department of Transit as this year’s parade route will cross State Street, a state highway and a Trax Train line.

There are no dogs allowed in the parade. We will have water runners for the contingency. There will be trucks available for individuals who can not/choose not to walk.

Dress Code: Sunscreen! Umbrellas! Parasoles! Things to protect you from the sun.
Please wear Leather Pride colors - Black, Blue, White or Red. Please feel free to wear your club uniform or your group's t-shirt.
No lewd, lascivious or obscene clothing. You must be street legal. If you are found to be in a state of undress, you will not be permitted to march.

The parade ends around the 500/600 east blocks on 200 south. We recommend you , carpool, walk, or take the bus. You can park your car around the end of the parade route but it's advised you either walk or ride trax down to the meet up area. There will not be parking at the start of the parade route so don't try.

05/27/2018

In case you aren't going to Pride...

More than 1,000 people are expected to take part in the history-making event.