The Outcasts (organization) explained

The Outcasts was a social and educational organization for women interested in BDSM with other women that was founded in San Francisco in 1984.[1] It grew partly from earlier groups, the Society of Janus and Samois. Gayle Rubin was a co-founder of the organization.[2] [3] Other members included Dorothy Allison, Pat Califia,[4] [5] and Dossie Easton.

In the 1980s and 1990s, The Outcasts sponsored community events such as Butch Fashion Shows, the first SF Dyke Daddy contest, many dances, and even a night to “take the perverts bowling”. They began promoting safer sex in 1985. By 1986 they were having newcomer orientations, had officers, bylaws and a logo as well as a newsletter, The Lunatic Fringe. In 1986, The Outcasts joined Society of Janus and other groups in the San Francisco Pride Parade's first leather contingent.[6]

The Outcasts was disbanded in the mid-1990s; its successor organization The Exiles is still active.[7] In 2012, The Exiles in San Francisco received the Small Club of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outcasts records. oac.cdlib.org. 2019-08-25.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080716153701/http://www.soj.org/Janhis.pdf Society of Janus: 25 Years
  3. Web site: The Queerstory Files: The Leather Women Return. Scupham-bilton. Tony. 2015-04-10. The Queerstory Files. 2019-08-25.
  4. Dorothy Allison, interviewed by Kelly Anderson. Voices of Feminism Oral History Project. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College. 2007. https://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Allison.pdf
  5. Web site: catherine opie on documenting san francisco's lesbian leather scene. Newell-Hanson. Alice. 2016-02-10. i-D. en. 2019-08-25.
  6. Book: The Ashgate Research Companion to Lesbian and Gay Activism. Paternotte. David. Tremblay. Manon. Routledge. 2016.
  7. Web site: History of Our Leather Women's Group in San Francisco. 2015-05-25. The Exiles. en-US. 2019-08-25.
  8. Web site: Pantheon of Leather Awards All Time Recipients - The Leather Journal. www.theleatherjournal.com. 2020-12-26. 2015-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150325083826/https://www.theleatherjournal.com/pantheon-awards/recipients. dead.

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