SPLF2025: Full Schedule

2:15pm CDT

Outside of the Lines: BDSM and the Quest for Gender Identity

Friday March 21, 2025 2:15pm - 3:45pm CDT

Welcome to a journey from the crossroads of self-discovery. In this workshop, we explore how BDSM dynamics challenge emotional, spiritual, and physical limits, offering profound insights into our core selves. We delve into how BDSM practices provide a language to express gender identities beyond the binary, illuminating personal narratives and reflective insights that highlight BDSM's transformative power in understanding and expressing Gender-Diverse identities.

Speakers

Mita Beach

Mxster Mita (they/them) is a multi-ethnic, non-binary Leather Fairy who merges SM, sexuality, and spirituality. As a radically queer anarchist, they oppose heteronormativity, blending spirituality with BDSM to create a unique counter-culture. Mita leads House Anchor, co-produces Ritual... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 2:15pm - 3:45pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

4:00pm CDT

Violet Wand 101

Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT

Longhorn 4

Want to learn about the violet wand? The history, and the current uses. This is the class for you, we will go over basic safety of the wand and the fun you can have. We will talk about consent and how to start a scene

Speakers

Sir Edgar and Slave raven

Sir Edgar and Raven are a M/s couple from Northern New Jersey They have been in a monogamous 24/7 M/s dynamic for over 7 years. They are the 2019 North East Master/slave title holders. “ “Sir Edgar began his journey in the BDSM lifestyle early 1990’s in Northern Jersey and NYC... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

5:45pm CDT

Creative Sadism: Paths to Agony and Ecstasy

Friday March 21, 2025 5:45pm - 7:15pm CDT

Longhorn 4

It hurts so good! If you get hot watching and causing agony and discomfort, this class is for you. We’ll demonstrate many different ways to cause pain, how pain can enhance D/s, using pain for pleasure, hurting safely, marking or not, helping masochists take more, and aftercare. Come share your tips and tricks with the rest of us; experienced and novice players welcome, demos will be somewhat advanced and may include blood play.

Speakers

Marilyn & Rio

Marilyn and Rio are Northwest Master/slave 2023. Marilyn is a sadist with an intense blood lust and Rio is a service-oriented butch leatherdyke. Marilyn and Rio have judged, emceed, and tallied at numerous contests, and have presented at NWLC, SELF, SWLC, IMsLBB, LLC, the Exiles... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 5:45pm - 7:15pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

5:45pm CDT

Pervertables Party

Saturday March 22, 2025 5:45pm - 7:15pm CDT

Longhorn 4

Hellon Heels and Daddi Cole invite you to our Pervertables "Party" where we explain the benefits of turning everyday, often inexpensive, items into implements for play. Participants will be invited to share any implements they've concocted, and we will demonstrate some devices of our own on audience volunteers who consent (or pre-appointed demo bottoms).

Speakers

Daddi Cole and Hellon Heels

HellOn Heels is a Women in Leather Atlanta (WiLA) member emerging as a fresh leader in Leather. Actively involved in Leather since 2017, she is enthusiastic about ways to make everyday activism and mentorship accessible as a recent law school graduate. “Daddi Cole is an Onyx Pearl... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 5:45pm - 7:15pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

9:00am CDT

The Dance of Energy and Catharsis

Sunday March 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am CDT

Longhorn 4

We talk a lot about energy in a scene, but not how to feel it, create it, move it. Bring an item that you like to use on yourself or your partner, and let’s experiment with intentions: catharsis, playing with tension, inviting our partner and ourselves to be in the now. Sometimes learning to feel the present even enables us to release the past, old pain, a limited version of ourselves. Let's open the door to the freedom to BE.

Speakers

Daddy Crone Leenie

Smiling Sadist, long term bodyworker/energy runner who has been in the Leather world since 1990. Leenie began Dancing with Whips in 1998 and has not stopped. She has taught in the US and Canada for over 25 years. Leenie shares her experience in the healing possibilities using energy... Read More →

Sunday March 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

12:45pm CDT

Productive Conflict Resolution

Sunday March 23, 2025 12:45pm - 2:15pm CDT

Longhorn 4

Most people talk about compromise as the key to successful conflict resolution - and relationships. But why would we choose a method that sees getting half of what you want as "success"? In this class we will explore ways to minimize conflict and to handle conflicts so all participants feel empowered and support the outcome. While this class is centered on power-based dynamics, the tools are useful for any type of relationship.

Speakers

Master Ben and Naomi

Master Ben and Naomi have been in a committed, monogamous M/s relationship for more than a decade. They believe hierarchical relationships can be highly beneficial when practiced with intent, compassion, humility and humor. They have presented at various regional M/s and Leather... Read More →

Sunday March 23, 2025 12:45pm - 2:15pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

2:30pm CDT

What’s Spirit Got to Do with It?

Sunday March 23, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT

Longhorn 4

Navigating a successful M/s relationship can be tricky when the M-type and the s-type have different cultural backgrounds and approach life from sometime opposing spiritual contexts. This can lead to confusion and mismatched expectations. The discussion will start here and we will see where it goes.

Speakers

Liza Sibley and Jody, Liza's slave

In an M/s relationship for over 22 years, Liza and her slave, Jody, (IMs 2011) produce events, judge, keynote, and teach extensively, receiving numerous awards, including MAST’s 2012 Presenter of the Year. Liza came to power at Woodstock. Jody came out as leatherdyke and slave in... Read More →

Sunday March 23, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education

4:15pm CDT

Will I Lose My Dignity

Sunday March 23, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm CDT

Longhorn 4

Discussion on Aging Male Kinksters dealing with the Dysmorphia of Erectile Dysfunction.

Speakers

Daddy BBeeFF

A Husband, Dog Dad, Caregiver, Educator, Producer, Model, Advocate, Switch, Leatherman, Kinkster and FFister with a Salt and Pepper beard that will tickle the ecstasies of your nether regions. Co-Founder and former co-owner of FFeral Guys Dallas, Founder of Team Friendly DFW, Former... Read More →

Sunday March 23, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm CDT
Longhorn 4

Education