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Pin-up Doll Singer Sir Queen JET Embodies “Male Femininity”
Growing up in Scottsdale, AZ, was not a happy experience for Sir Queen JET. Neither of her parents was a happy person, and their unhappiness impacted her own. “I’m an empath, so I tend to absorb the emotions of those around me,” the singer explains. “I think that deep down, there was a joy in me yearning to get out, but it was not the right time.”
VEGAS TOOLBOX: Kink Built Better
If you’re going to build a house, you’ll need some basic tools. It’s the same with building your BDSM, Kink, and Fetish interests; you’ll need to know what tools you can play with. Vegas Toolbox follows the tradition of leather education by providing leather, kinky, BDSM, and lifestyle individuals with the foundational tools they need to play with others, build community, and be the most authentic versions of themselves.
The Daring Spectacle of Abandon
In the heart of Las Vegas, where the glitz and glamour of the Strip meets the avant-garde, a peculiar and daring spectacle called "Abandon" has found its home at the Las Vegas Theatre. This immersive experience takes theatergoers on a journey into the realms of sadism, inspired by the notorious Marquis de Sade and his controversial work, "120 Days of Sodom."
High on Life
I know what you’re thinking — Las Vegas, the city of Sin — the Devil’s playground, a place where adults 21 and over can indulge in any vice, wherever they want. Open alcohol containers, cigarettes indoors, topless pool clubs… BUT publicly consuming the cannabis you purchased legally? ILLEGAL…ish.
To Those Who Love Queerly
I’ve never had a very good grasp on love. As a queer, kinky, and neurodivergent individual from a dysfunctional family, my ideas of love - what it means, how it is shown, who it is given to - have always seemed to drift from what I was taught love should be by the people and structures around me.
Interview with the LVPC
The Las Vegas Puppy Coalition, also known as the LVPC, is a local kink group created by Pup Muttley. They specifically focus on pet-play and are constantly building community in the Las Vegas Valley. I am a part of the LVPC and pet-play community. Some of you might know me as “Las Vegas Pup 2023” of Proud & Kinky.
Photographer Turned Pornographer— Mr. Pam
When I was about 6 years old, my dad bought our first camera. Back in the 1980’s, before smartphones and digital cameras, it was all film. For the younger kinksters out there, you literally had to go to the store, buy a roll of film, carefully put the film inside the camera, then bring the finished roll to a film developing store.
Kink and Clink
Kink has varied interests. For starters, bondage or impact play are common kinks in BDSM, but what if I told you about a kinky community that many haven’t heard of or thought to explore? This fetish includes bondage, discipline, punishment, and even humiliation.
Las Vegas PRIDE Festival 2023
As the excitement mounted for the big day, it was as nice as ever to travel to Las Vegas for the incredible Las Vegas PRIDE 2023 event. On the backs of a great event last year, the Faustian Society and Sanctuary Studios were more than excited to show our wares and get down to some real BDSM Business in the Dungeon Erotica.
Buffets, Booty, and BDSM
Little did I know that when the curvaceous vixen Lady Coquine (aka PROUD & Kinky magazine editor, Jennifer) randomly followed me on Instagram, it would lead me onto one of the greatest adventures of my life thus far.
From the Editor
Wishing all the kinksters in Las Vegas and beyond a Happy 2024! Looking back on 2023, PROUD & Kinky was able to accomplish some major goals. We dipped our toes into sponsoring Leather Titles for Las Vegas, and I think it has been a success to have community leaders step into these roles.
Let Me Wear Your Words With PRIDE
Join us during and after the Las Vegas PRIDE parade, on 10/6/23 @ 7 PM to keep celebrating diversity with live art. Ashley will be located on Fremont Street toward the end of the parade, ready with a canvas of skin for your expressions. This artist and activist invites you to respectfully use her body as a space for your art and thoughts.
The Punk Rock Museum
Visiting The Punk Rock Museum provides a unique opportunity to delve into punk rock’s vibrant and rebellious world while recognizing its intrinsic connection to queer culture. Punk rock, with its infamous nonconformist spirit, has always provided a platform for marginalized communities to express themselves and challenge societal norms.
Sex Magick
I don’t think I’ve ever seen “Sex Magick” listed as a sexual kink. The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines kink as “relating to, having, or appealing to unconventional tastes especially in sex”. While the goal of Sex Magick is not orgasm for sexual pleasure, it is most definitely unconventional and, therefore, qualifies as a kink.
Introducing the 2023 Las Vegas Title Holders
Pride is fully expressing yourself with sexuality and individuality and being part of a continuous community effort. It’s about bringing everyone together and helping make the world a more beautiful and unified place.
5 Ways to Reduce Harm in Kink and Why It Matters
Kink and lifestyle play are ever-increasing in our culture. Kink offers a forum for releasing one’s more primal tendencies and the array of humanity that is generally considered distasteful. And, it’s hot.
Queer Crush: Lesbian Porn from Actual Queer Women
QueerCrush.com, a new lesbian studio run entirely by queer women, aims to show the world how queer women and Sapphic nonbinary folks actually like to fuck.
Jackass of all Trades: Photographer Garret McNair
The photos you’re looking at are a window into this phase of my evolution as a photographer and kinkster. I’m proud to share the collection as an extension of me and everyone around me. I want to show that you can be kinky wherever and however you want to be, completely confident in your own skin.
5 Questions with Kermit
“Consent is sexy” is true and a cute catchphrase, but more than “sexy,” it’s necessary. Non-consent in any manner is a violation. It is a core value of mine. I needed something else that was true to my personal integrity.
Stripping Down and Feeling Free in a Naturist Village
Three years ago, I found out that there is a small town in the South of France that does not just have a nudist beach or a nudist resort, but the entire village of Cap d’Agde is nude. Yes, you can be naked while getting your coffee at the cafe, naked at the grocery store, naked while sipping a glass of wine at the pub, or naked while shopping for clothes.
Kinky Shorts was Bootyful
PROUD & Kinky threw its second BDSM play party on Thursday, June 29th, at Starbase, where the main rule of the night was no pants allowed. There was a wonderful turnout of a diverse group of queer kinksters and allies. DJ Toast kept the evening lively and upbeat with their phenomenal DJ skills.
From the Editor
As the final dog days of summer are coming to an end, PROUD & Kinky is just warming up for a fun and exciting fall. I’m overjoyed to introduce you to our three 2023 PROUD & Kinky Leather titleholders.
Consensual Connections
Authentic, heart-centered spaces can be challenging to find. As a young adult, I struggled with depression and anxiety and craved deep, meaningful connections. Healthier environments that would nurture growth and interpersonal relationships were something I desired but didn't know how to find.
Dominic Pacifico – The Dom Behind Kinkmen.com
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dominic Pacifico to get to know the man in front of, and behind, the camera. I found him to be articulate, soft spoken, professional, and extremely knowledgeable about the Kink life and Kink entertainment. He is currently an exclusive Director with Kinkmen.com.