BDSM Beyond Binary – Trans* & Queer Folsom Festival!

Folsom Fest has been too cis for too long! So mark your calendars, babes, because the trans* & queer k!nksters of Berlin are serving you a KINKY SKILLSHARE XXL this Folsom Fest, with qt’s at the front & center!

The combined forces of Lux Studio’s B//SM Beyond Binary & the Kinky Trans* Skillshare of Failing Femmes are here to offer you an entire day of juicy workshops & play space for your most perverted & primal self to explore — you will not wanna miss!

Whether you’re an experienced deviant, want to brush up on your skills, or just beginning to delve into the world of k!nk & B//DM, the Folsom SKILLSHARE XXL will be an k!nky oasis for you to come, learn, break bread, and play amongst community.

Come for the k!nk, stay for the cumaraderie. And let’s honor the queer & trans* leather babes who have come before us in the best down & dirty way possible!
Keep an eye out as we begin to drop our line-up of workshop hosts & performers. Hope to see you there, babes!

Mercy St. J

(they/them) is a house madxme at heart and you be the host for this day of perversion, kink & community. They are a co-creator of the Trans* BDSM Skillshare at Failing Femmes. You can generally find them in Berlin or Amsterdam, spinning tricks & generally being up to no good!

Silicone Pussy

(he/it) is a pr0stitute, p0rn maker and visual artist based in Berlin. A trans boy from Southwest Asia — guardian of restless souls and craving bodies, keeper of soft pleasures.

OASIS

(they/them) dances because in a world obsessed with commodification, objectification, and ownership; my body rarely feels like my own. Their work is based in Queer Black Feminist theory and practices of consent, safety and social justice. They dance because their body belongs to no one and every one, to nothing and everything. OASIS takes a body-focused approach to most artistic processes, using their body as material and following sensations wherever they’ll take them. They love playing around with and through different creatures and characters that give absolutely no fuxks about the limiting beliefs about what a creature, person, or human can be.

eli/o

(it/its) is a queer, black, audhd, disabled, pro dom, kink educator and professional rigger/rope model. It started practicing kinbaku 15 years ago as a model and started it’s journey as a rigger and teacher in 2015 predominantly focusing it’s practice on semenawa (translated torment rope).

M.

M. (he/him) is a writer and visual artist, but here you can know him as a bunny, a bear, a puppy and a baby. For M., Regression is about attachment, unmasking, and being treasured- I mean loved!

Darius Rex

(he/they) is a Dominus beyond binary at BDSM Studio LUX, in the sexological bodywork training and activist* at trans*sexworks. As a dominus and bodyworker, Darius’ work consists of exploring and understanding human bodies from a political and embodied perspective. He constantly challenges established norms around identity, gender, sexuality and social taboos. Darius sees vulnerability and insecurities in play as a resource. Both are powerful assets that contribute to personal, sensual and pleasurable growth.

Akash

(No pronouns) AKASH
Berlin-based Pro Domme & Artist. FAUST-nominated ballet dancer turned kink performer, blending 14+ years of movement expertise with BDSM expression. AKASH creates immersive experiences through workshops, performances & private sessions where all bodies, abilities and identities are celebrated.
“Movement is our shared language. Kink is our playground.”

We value consent, learning together, personal autonomy, sex & kink positivity, and curiosity– meaning, we take care & listen to others when they say no, understand we need each other to grow, do not shame others for their desires, and engage an environment where people can explore their kinks creatively.

We do not tolerate racism, xenophobia, transphobia, cis/sexism, whorephobia, classism, ableism, or colorism in this space. However, we are aware these “-isms” & “-phobias” may arise and will tend to them with care, repair, and acknowledgement when they do. Guests who perpetuate will be asked to change their behavior once, but if they continue to perpetuate any of the above, they will be asked to leave.

This is a space that centers the needs, desires, wants, pleasures, & experiences of queer, trans*, intersex, non-binary, gender-diverse folks.

If you feel you have been hurt or harmed in this space, you can approach one of the organizers/space holders so we can engage a process of acknowledgement, apology, mediation or repair as needed and desired.

We encourage all participants to tend to their needs as they come up–you will not be judged for sitting out, stepping away, seeking fresh air, taking pause, drinking water, or eating a snack as you need throughout the evening. If you need help taking care, please approach one of the organizers/space-holders!

Please come self-tested negative for Covid 19. A few spare tests will be available at the door. Everyone must test before entering the venue.