| 词条 | Black Rose (BDSM organization) |
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}} Black Rose is a pansexual educational and support group for the BDSM community in the Washington, D.C. area. It was founded in June 1987, was the center of the local BDSM community for almost 20 years, and continues to this day. Black Rose hosts regular educational classes addressing BDSM activities, issues, and safety, currently at The Crucible, Washington's longstanding BDSM club, in Washington, DC. For most of its history, the group has also hosted monthly socials whose emphasis have varied over time from hands-on educational workshops to social play parties. Black Rose is governed by a board of directors elected by its membership. [1] In 2002, one of the group's founders, Jack McGeorge, was "outed" by news articles using his activities as one element of an argument that he had not been appropriately vetted for his national security-related position. From 1997 through 2012, the organization held hotel-based conventions that included educational sessions, vendor rooms and play parties. For much of that time, the events were annual and by 2000 had grown to be among the largest such events held on the East Coast. By 2010, however, Black Rose's event had lost its primacy, challenged and then overshadowed by events organized by other organizations. One contributing factor was the last-minute cancellation of its 2003 event in Ocean City, Maryland.[2] Annual events continued through 2009. The group's last large event was held in 2012 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. [3] The increased prominence of the internet, and especially the founding of the social networking site Fetlife in 2008, allowed alternative sexuality groups to multiply and flourish. This further diminished Black Rose's central position in the Washington BDSM community, although it remains a significant presence. It is an especially important resource for newcomers to BDSM, for whom its educational emphasis is both practical and less intimidating than other points of entry. Special interest groupsBlack Rose includes several special interest groups (SIGs):[4]
AwardsAmong its other activities, Black Rose annually grants awards:[5]
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References1. ^http://br.org/br/about-black-rose/ 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnd.com/2003/10/21309/|title=S&M Event Organizers Whipped in Maryland}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://fetlife.com/groups/341?page=1|title=BR Event Fetlife page|last=|first=|date=|website=fetlife.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-03|df=}}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 4. ^http://br.org/br/sigs/ 5. ^http://br.org/br/service-awards/
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