Related Groups
This list is broken into 3 sections: regional groups that meet up and have parties, regional discussion lists that have only on-line presence, and BDSM directories that have more complete BDSM listings for other types of groups and listings outside of New York and southern Ontario.
Rochester
Groups with "RKS" names are official RKS groups, coordinated and facilitated by RKS. Other groups are not affiliated with RKS, although there is a lot of overlap in most cases.- RKS Discussion Group - fetlife.com/groups/1627
- Our official discussion group on FetLife is open to RKS members and non-members.
- RKS Kink Classic - fetlife.com/groups/46820
- RKS discussion group for those interested in our group that are more mature, ages 35 & up.
- RKS TNG (“The Next Generation”) - fetlife.com/groups/3734
- RKS discussion group for our younger members and friends, ages 18–35.
- Rochester Area Bottom Types - fetlife.com/groups/24654
- A discussion group for Rochester submissive, bottoms, slaves, etc. The group hosts a monthly social at a bar.
- Rochester Area Dominants - fetlife.com/groups/47553
- Discussion for Tops, Doms, Masters, etc.
- Rochester Ageplay and Diapers (RAD) - littlesmunch.com/content/radmunch
- A FetLife group devoted to adult baby, diaper lover, ageplay and littles. The group organized monthly munches and occasional parties.
- RAD on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/21103
- RochesterNYGrrlz - groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterNYGrrlz
- RochesterNYGrrlz is a social group for cross dressers. In addition to the mailing list, attendees meet informally at a local bar many Saturdays to socialize.
- Other Transgender-related groups in Rochester - http://rnytg.org
- Rochester Rams - rochesterrams.com
- Officially known at The Battering Rams, M.C., the Rochester Rams are a Gay men's motorcycle club that is involved in BDSM as well.
Regional Kink Groups
- Albany-Capital Region Age Play
- A munch group for those in and around New York's Capital Region who are interested in age play.
- Albany-Capital Region Age Play on Fetlife - http://fetlife.com/groups/22571/about
- Albany Power Exchange - albanypowerexchange.com
- Albany, NY area kink group.
- APEX Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albany_power_exchange
- Friends of Albany Power Exchange - unofficial presence on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/2980
- Binghamton Society of Kink
- A place to network and meet those who of us who live in the Binghamton, NY and surrounding areas.
- Binghamton Society of Kink on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/13832
- Buffalo Kink Society - fetlife.com/groups/39253
- The Buffalo Kink Society provides a judgement-free environment that welcomes all kinks, genders and sexual orientations in a safe, sane and consensual manner. It is a group where everyone can explore their interests and get together.
- Corning Area Kink Group
- Corning, NY area kink group
- Corning Area Kink Group on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/3662
- DomSubFriends - domsubfriends.com
- DomSubFriends is a New York City area members only pan-sexual group, who share interests in the S&M, BDSM, D/s, and B/D scene.
- DomSubFriends on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/2505
- Hudson Valley DS Group - hudsonvalleyds.org/home.htm
- Kink group located in eastern New York state.
- Hudson Valley D/s Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HVDs/
- Hudson Valley D/s on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/9424
- Ithaca & Surrounding Area
- A group covering the small towns of the New York southern tier and finger lakes regions, as well as corresponding sections of northern Pennsylvania.
- FetLife presence - http://fetlife.com/groups/955
- Lake Erie Dungeon Society
- Erie, PA area kink group.
- Lake Erie Dungeon Society on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/6991
- Long Island Leather 'N' Roses - lilnr.org
- Long Island, NY area kink group.
- Long Island Leather and Roses on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/3665
- Niagara Fetish Friends
- Niagara Fetish Friends is a community of people celebrating and promoting Kink within their lives. Founded within the BDSM lifestyle, NFF encourages the exploration of consensual kink of various kinds and is open to anyone who is open-minded.
- Niagara Fetish Friends on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/8260
- Open House at Giotto's - fetlife.com/groups/30195
- Giotto's Open House is held monthly in the private home of a lifestyle family. It's an opportunity to learn/teach/discuss BDSM, play, sex, polyamory, toy making, etc., all in a kink-aware environment. Classes can just "happen" or can be scheduled in advance. Everyone is a teacher and a student. Or you can just hang out and socialize. A dungeon room is available for play or practice. A suspension point is also available. This sex-positive environment is clothing casual, so you must be over 18 to attend. Contact Giotto (deGiotto@gmail.com) to RSVP and get directions.
- PEP Buffalo BDSM - pepbuffalo.com
- People Exchanging Power of Buffalo, NY is a BDSM and DS social and discussion group for adults of all genders, sexualities, marital statuses, kinks, and fetishes. The goals of PEP Buffalo are to provide support, acceptance, dignity and a sense of community with events like meet and greets, play parties, and demonstrations. PEP promotes safe, sane and consensual BDSM activities through education.
- PEP Buffalo BDSM Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pepbuffalobdsm
- PEP Buffalo on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/12791
- Phoenix Niagara - phoenixniagara.com
- Phoenix Niagara is a BDSM support and social group that was formed with the goal of serving the Western NY and Southern Ontario region. Phoenix Niagara is pansexual, pankink and open to those 18 years and older.
- Phoenix_Niagara on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/28133
- Syracuse D/s Society - groups.yahoo.com/group/SyracuseDsSociety/
- Syracuse, NY BDSM group. Although they only have a discussion group (no web page yet), they do hold munches and parties.
- Syracuse D/s Society on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/1988
- Upstate Kink Society
- Formerly the Utica Kink Society, this group has changed their name to more accurately represent their members' geography which includes many Syracuse members.
- Upstate Kink Society on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/13970
- Upstate Kink Society Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UpstateKinkSociety/
Regional Mailing Lists
- Albany Adult Underground - groups.yahoo.com/group/AlbanyAdultUndergound/
- Albany, NY BDSM Discussion Group
- Albany High Protocol - fetlife.com/groups/3135
- A FetLife group for those practicing high protocol in the Albany, NY area.
- AlbanyKinkTNG Yahoo discussion group - groups.yahoo.com/group/albanykinktng/
- Albany, NY BDSM Discussion Group
- Northeast Dungeon Society - groups.yahoo.com/group/northeastdungeonsociety/
- Northeast BDSM Discussion Group
- Plattsburgh/Adirondacks - fetlife.com/groups/9665
- A FetLife group for people in northern New York to get to know each other and announce events.
- Rochforcedfem - groups.yahoo.com/group/rochforcedfem/
- Rochester, NY BDSM Discussion Group
- S. I. K.
- Staten Island Kink has a discussion & announcement list, and gathers for regular for munches ("meet & beats").
- Staten Island Kink on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/5177
- Toronto Ageplay Group
- The Toronto AB/DL/Ageplay group holds munches monthly. The munch is a mix of age-play/AB and DL individuals. Related is the Toronto Littles Play Date, which focuses on the AB and age-play aspect and set up like a child's play date. TLPD is a safe space for adults who want to play like a kid again.
- Toronto Ageplay Group on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/28551
- Toronto Littles' Play Date on FetLife - http://fetlife.com/groups/16762
BDSM Directories
- The BDSM Events Page - thebdsmeventspage.com/events.html
- Major BDSM events in the United States, Canada and London, UK.
- The Crucible - the-crucible.com/groups.htm
- North American BDSM organizations arranged in a haphazard list.
- Caryl's BDSM Page - drkdesyre.com/meetppl/orgs/orgs.html
- Worldwide BDSM organizations by state and country.
- Comprehensive Internet BDSM Directory - domsubfriends.com/a-wwwdir/
- Worldwide BDSM organizations arranged by state and country, and a New York City area events calendar.
- New York City area events calendar - http://domsubfriends.com/cgi-local/cldr/view.cgi?db=def
- Keeper's BDSM Info Pages— Local Communities (BDSM) - angelfire.com/ms2/BDSMINFOPAGES/Chapter10.html
- National and by-state BDSM organizations.
Miscellaneous BDSM Resources
- Health and Well Being Directory - gayalliance.org/directory/health-and-well-being.html
- A Rochester list of health providers maintained by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. Although the list isn't specifically for kink-friendly doctors, odds are good that they're open-minded given that they explicitly serve the GLBT population.
- National Coalition for Sexual Freedom - ncsfreedom.org
- NCSF is
committed to creating a political, legal and social environment in the US that advances equal rights for consenting adults who engage in alternative sexual and relationship expressions
, including BDSM, Leather, Fetish, Swing, and Polyamory Communities. - Kink Aware Professional directory - http://ncsfreedom.org/key-programs/kink-aware-professionals/kap-program-page.html
- London Fetish Scene's Wipipedia - londonfetishscene.com/wipi/index.php/Category:BDSM
- An on-line encyclopedia of BDSM, fetish, and related information.
