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"Looking Back with Discipline and Desire"
Bay Area Leather History Panel at GLBT Historical Society

SAN FRANCISCO-On Thursday, November 17, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society will present "Looking Back with Discipline and Desire," a special panel on Bay Area leather community history. The panel will feature prominent members of the leather community discussing the past two decades, and examining how that evolution has shaped the current state of San Francisco's leather community. The event is free and open to the public, and includes a reception, free admission to the galleries, and a special leather-based tour of the GLBT Historical Society's world-renowned archives.

"Looking Back with Discipline and Desire" panelists:

* Lee Asplund has been involved in the leather community
for more than ten years. Since relocating to San
Francisco four years ago, she has been active in the
South and East Bay leather communities and served as
a volunteer for Folsom Street Events before joining
the board in 2004 as the secretary.

* Race Bannon has been active in the scene for more than
30 years. His accomplishments include founder and
Director of Kink Aware Professionals, Project Leader
for The DSM Project, author of Learning The Ropes: A
Basic Guide to Safe and Fun SM Lovemaking and founder
of Daedalus Publishing Company.

* Darryl Flick brings over thirteen years of leather/SM
experience to his position as the first executive
director of Folsom Street Events.

* Midori is an educator and writer on SM, fetish and
human sexuality, widely published writer and author
of the books "The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage"
and "WildSide Sex," and the is Pantheon of Leather
Woman of the Year 2003.

WHAT: "Looking Back with Discipline and Desire," a panel discussion and reception about the San Francisco leather communities

WHEN: Thursday, November 17th, 6:00-7:30

WHERE: GLBTHS, 657 Mission St., Ste. 300 (btwn New Montgomery and Third)

"Looking Back with Discipline and Desire" is being co-sponsored by Folsom Street Events and Leathermen's Discussion Group.

The GLBT Historical Society is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The mission of the organization is to increase public understanding, appreciation, and affirmation of the history and culture of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minority individuals and communities.

For more information, call 415.777.5455 or visit www.glbthistory.org.