According to NASA, Las Vegas is the brightest city in the world, many countercultures in the LV community are cast in the shadows just behind these bright lights. The kink scene is no exception to that. The juxtaposition of light and dark has been the core of many fictional and nonfictional battles. I believe the kink scene always operates in a shade of gray, no matter where the community is located (and no it doesn't have just 50 shades).

This year marks the 38th anniversary of the Folsom Street Fair. The Fair takes place on September 25, 2022. It is the world’s largest leather event and gathering for the BDSM culture, drawing anywhere from 250,000 to 400,000 attendees every year.

The Cupcake Girls® is a nonprofit organization providing support and services to victims and survivors of sex trafficking and consensual sex workers. They affirm the rights and dignity of all Sex Workers, and they work hard alongside Sex-Worker led collectives and community groups to provide education about the nuanced contexts of those who choose Sex Work consensually and those who do not.

Bodies, historically, have always been political. From Grecian statues featuring nudity to the birth of burlesque in the 1860's and now with the neo-burlesque movement in a world where it is becoming inherently clear that bodies are a political shopping spree, the human form has always had a foothold in the political agenda of the world.

The Erotic Heritage Museum has long been at the forefront of boundary-pushing exhibits and shows in the realm of sexuality for Las Vegas since it first opened in 2008. With a mission of preservation the museum is home to erotic artifacts, fine art, film, educational events and performance art.

With the abundance of cannabis available to us in the Vegas Valley, it can be hard to decide which strains to buy. During my time working in the industry, I quickly noticed that consuming the same strain from different growers would yield wildly different effects and flavors.

I am known as Puppy Demos, and I’ll be your service pup into the world of Puppy Play. Shall we em-bark? Puppy play is a newer form of kink within the BDSM Community where a person, of any gender, takes on the role or mindset of a canine. Choosing to interact or manifest, with the goal of becoming mentally like a biological pup or dog, for a dedicated period of time.

Oof, there are so many things to learn in life. How to tie your shoes, how to be successful, how to invest, so many how to’s! Well here’s another one, but this one is a little truer and more dear to yourself. Think of it as how to invest in your own sexual happiness. Yes, you can have good sex. You can have healthy sex. You can have sex on your own terms.

Discussions abound lately concerning topics such as - “Rope for Bigger Bottoms” or “Ties for Larger Bodies.” Rope, in its essence, is adaptable, it is versatile, and ingenuitive. Adapting rope for EVERY BODY is a vital and admired skill in rope practitioners, however bigger bodies do not inherently require special ties.

Tell me about your work and how it empowers you? I am actually a full service sex worker here in Vegas. For me, the most empowering thing is the privilege, that even though I am a marginalized person, that I carry within my work. Everyone, friends, family, know what I do and in my community and those communities, it's very much a privilege to not have to keep it a secret.