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This page contains an archive of all of our past newsletters. If you’re new to the group and want to get a sense of what’s going on, click on a few of them. If you’ve been a member for a while, it’s a great way to catch up on anything that you missed!

Past Newsletters

October 15, 2019 Mr. Barracks Contest Weekend, Power Dynamics Group
October 10, 2019 Kink Talk; Two Weeks to Leather Pride
October 1, 2019 Idea Lab Thursday, No Lecture This Month
September 11, 2019 Mr. ChillBar Leather, Kink Talk, Power Dynamics
September 3, 2019 LeatherSex: Robert Zigmont
August 13, 2019 Mr. Hunters Leather, Power Dynamics Group
August 6, 2019 Kink Talk; No Basic Training This Month
July 31, 2019 LeatherSex: The Satyrs
July 25, 2019 Harness Party!
July 16, 2019 New Website; Power Dynamics Group
July 9, 2019 Idea Lab, Discussion, Training, Boot Camp
July 2, 2019 Holiday Changes
June 25, 2019 No Bondage Club, PS Band of Brothers
June 12, 2019 Correction: Impact Play Workshop is tonight!
June 11, 2019 Impact Play, Kink Talk, Basic Training, Power Dynamics, Mr. Tool Shed
June 4, 2019 LeatherSex With Guy Baldwin; Whips at The Barracks
May 30, 2019 LeatherSex: With Guy Baldwin
May 14, 2019 Power Dynamics Group
May 7, 2019 Sexy Bootblacking; Kink Talk; Duct Tape
May 3, 2019 LeatherSex: The Lecture Series - Tonight

April 30, 2019 : DFA: LeatherSex - The Lecture Series, This Friday!
April 17, 2019 : DFA: Whips at the Barracks!
April 9, 2019 : DFA: Kink Talk, Basic Training Series - Tied and Tortured
April 2, 2019 : DFA: Idea Lab, LeatherSex Series, PSLOD Social
March 12, 2019 : DFA: Power Dynamics, San Diego Leather Pride
March 6, 2019 : DFA: Kink Talk, Basic Training Series - Handcuffs
February 26, 2019 : DFA: LeatherSex - The Lecture Series #2 - Friday!
February 19, 2019 : DFA: LeatherSex - The Lecture Series #2
February 15, 2019 : DFA: Power Dynamics
February 8, 2019 : DFA TONIGHT: Kink Talk, New Basic Training Series
January 30, 2019 : DFA: This Friday! "LeatherSex - The Lecture Series"
January 22, 2019 : DFA: LeatherSex - The Lecture Series
January 16, 2019 : DFA: Power Dynamics, LeatherSex - The Lecture Series
January 8, 2019 : DFA: Kink Talk, New Basic Training Series
January 2, 2019 : DFA: Idea Lab, Beverage Bust
December 11, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk; Power Dynamics
November 29, 2018 : DFA: Rope Bondage Demo
November 15, 2018 : DFA: Power Dynamics
November 6, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk
October 31, 2018 : DFA: Tomorrow - Annual Erotic Reading
October 24, 2018 : DFA: Annual Erotic Reading; Leather Pride
October 16, 2018 : DFA: Electro/BDSM Demo; Power Dynamics
October 10, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk; Leather Pride
October 2, 2018 : DFA: Idea Lab, Beverage Bust, Off Ramp Celebration
September 20, 2018 : DFA: Mr. Barracks Weekend; Desert Romp
September 12, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk; Power Dynamics
September 4, 2018 : DFA: HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
August 28, 2018 : DFA: Palm Springs Bondage Club
August 22, 2018 : DFA: Squirt Gun Party
August 14, 2018 : DFA: Power Dynamics
August 8, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk
August 1, 2018 : DFA: Kinkster HIV Testing
July 10, 2018 : DFA: Idea Lab, Hot Talk, Power Dynamics
July 3, 2018 : DFA: Kinkster HIV Testing
June 12, 2018 : DFA: Power Dynamics
June 6, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk - Open Forum
May 30, 2018 : DFA: HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
May 15, 2018 : DFA: Fetish Sexual Health, Power Dynamics
May 9, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk - Bondage and Community
May 2, 2018 : DFA: HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
April 24, 2018 : DFA: Mr. Tool Shed Weekend
April 9, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk; Power Dynamics
April 3, 2018 : DFA: Idea Lab, HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
March 20, 2018 : DFA: LA Leather Pride
March 13, 2018 : DFA: SD Leather Pride, Power Dynamics
March 7, 2018 : DFA: Kink Talk
February 27, 2018 : DFA: HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
February 20, 2018 : DFA: Bondage Club Anniversary Night
February 15, 2018 : DFA: Power Dynamics
February 6, 2018 : DFA: Welcome Kink Talk, Saturday Movie
January 30, 2018 : DFA: HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
January 18, 2018 : DFA: Power Dynamics
January 2, 2018 : DFA: Idea Lab, HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
December 13, 2017 : DFA: Power - Holiday Greetings
November 29, 2017 : DFA: Kinkster HIV Testing
November 15, 2017 : DFA: Power
November 8, 2017 : DFA: Discussion Group Holiday
October 31, 2017 : DFA: Tomorrow Night--Erotic Reading!
October 26, 2017 : DFA: Leather Pride--Workshops & Erotic Reading
October 20, 2017 : DFA: Leather Pride Workshops; Erotic Reading
October 18, 2017 : DFA: New Leather Pride Activities
October 11, 2017 : DFA: Pride Month Talk, Power Dynamics
October 4, 2017 : DFA: HIV Testing, Leather Pride
September 27, 2017 : DFA: PSLOD Brotherhood Weekend
September 12, 2017 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Mr. Tool Shed
September 5, 2017 : DFA: Discussion Group Return, Idea Lab
August 31, 2017 : DFA: Corrected Labor Day Weekend Calendar
August 29, 2017 : DFA: HIV Testing, PSLOD Bar Night, Discussion Group, Massage Night Benefit
August 23, 2017 : DFA: Mr. Barracks, Discussion Group Returns
August 15, 2017 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Mr. Barracks
August 8, 2017 : DFA: Bare Chest Calendar Men Weekend
August 2, 2017 : DFA: HIV Testing, Leather Contest Boot Camp
July 25, 2017 : DFA: Desert Boys of Leather Forming
July 19, 2017 : DFA: Desert Boys of Leather Forming
July 11, 2017 : DFA: Discussion Group Hiatus, Power Dynamics
July 5, 2017 : DFA: Idea Lab, HIV Testing
June 28, 2017 : DFA: California Drummer
June 20, 2017 : DFA: Power, California Drummer
June 14, 2017 : DFA: Power Dynamics - Date Correction!
June 13, 2017 : DFA: Power Dynamics
June 6, 2017 : DFA: Gatherings of the Tribe
May 31, 2017 : DFA: HIV Testing, Leather Family Feud, California Drummer
May 23, 2017 : DFA: This Week! Bondage Club is Back!
May 17, 2017 : DFA: Power and Bondage
May 9, 2017 : DFA: Education and Play--Community vs. Solo; Rodeo
May 2, 2017 : DFA: Idea Lab, HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
April 26, 2017 : DFA: This Week! Dinner/Movie, Bondage Club
April 19, 2017 : DFA: Dinner/Movie, Bondage Club
April 11, 2017 : DFA: Limits, Power, Film and Bondage
April 5, 2017 : DFA: HIV Testing, Boots Beverage Bust
March 21, 2017 : DFA: LGBT Days Leather Fetish Ball
March 15, 2017 : DFA: Power Dynamics Sunday
March 8, 2017 : DFA: Hooking Up Without a Phone
March 1, 2017 : DFA: Idea Lab, HIV Testing, Leather Love Connection Beverage Bust
February 14, 2017 : DFA: Power, '77
February 7, 2017 : DFA: Exhibitionism and Voyeurism
February 1, 2017 : DFA: Potluck, Kinkster HIV Testing, Leather Trivia Beverage Bust
January 24, 2017 : DFA: Potluck Group Interest
January 10, 2017 : DFA: A Perfect Kink World, Exhibitionism, Power
January 3, 2017 : DFA: Idea Lab, Kinkster HIV Testing, Beverage Bust
December 14, 2016 : DFA: Power - Holiday Greetings - New Year
December 7, 2016 : DFA: Safe Words - Whips in the Park
November 30, 2016 : DFA: Murdock Celebration Update, Testing, Beverage Bust
November 15, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics. Dave Murdock Celebration
November 8, 2016 : DFA: Getting Off!, Idea Lab
November 1, 2016 : DFA: Erotic Reading, Testing, Pride
October 25, 2016 : DFA: Leather Pride, Erotic Reading
October 11, 2016 : DFA: Toy Box Talk, Power Dynamics. Mondays
October 5, 2016 : DFA: First Friday Kinkster HIV Testing. Leather Pride
September 21, 2016 : More Contest Season; Toy Play Postponed
September 15, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics; Contest Season
September 6, 2016 : DFA: Daddies and Boys; Toy Play
August 30, 2016 : DFA: Idea Lab, Testing, Beverage Bust
August 17, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics August Meeting Change
August 9, 2016 : DFA: Discussion Group Location, Power Shift
August 3, 2016 : DFA: New Location for Discussion Group, Summer Stuff
July 12, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics Group Sunday
July 5, 2016 : DFA: Daddies. Boys and Ideas
June 29, 2016 : DFA: First Friday Kinkster HIV Testing
June 24, 2016 : DFA: BDSM edu - Ask the Psych
June 7, 2016 : DFA: Talkin' Bout Power Play, Spanking
May 28, 2016 : DFA: Science of Scent
May 17, 2016 : DFA: Anniversary Party This Friday!
May 10, 2016 : DFA: Anniversary Party, Danger, Power, Scent
May 3, 2016 : DFA: 4th Anniversary Party; Rodeo, Lab, Testing.
April 13, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Piercing
April 5, 2016 : DFA: Fantasy v Reality, Idea Lab, Anniversary, Black Party
March 30, 2016 : DFA: Testing - Bust - LA Leather - ResErection - Bondage
March 15, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Munch, Pump
March 8, 2016 : DFA: Scent and Kink, Munch
February 23, 2016 : DFA: SD Fetish Ball, Idea Lab, Testing, Beverage Bust
February 17, 2016 : DFA: Fisting is Full, Power Dynamics, Munch
February 10, 2016 : DFA: Discussion, Fisting, Fetish Ball, Munch
February 3, 2016 : DFA: Apologies - Discussion Group Day Correction
February 3, 2016 : DFA: Idea Lab, Discussion, Whips, Fisting
January 27, 2016 : DFA: Great New February Activities!
January 12, 2016 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Kinksters, CalComMen
January 7, 2016 : DFA: Tonight's Idea Lab Postponed
January 5, 2016 : DFA: Welcome 2016; Discussion Group Returns!
December 16, 2015 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Holiday Greetings, New Year
December 1, 2015 : DFA: Big Black Boots, Idea Lab, First Friday Testing
November 20, 2015 : DFA: Desert Kinksters Tonight!
November 11, 2015 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Discussion Group on Break
November 5, 2015 : DFA: Pride Parade!
November 3, 2015 : DFA: Erotic Reading Tomorrow, Discussion Group Timeout
October 28, 2015 : DFA: It's Leather Pride! + Book Club Erotic Reading
October 21, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, The Magister Circle, Leather Pride Volunteering
October 14, 2015 : DFA: Power Dynamics, The Magister Circle, Wax, Pride
October 8, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Wax!
September 29, 2015 : DFA: Idea Lab, First Friday Testing, PSLOD Night, Mr. Barracks
September 22, 2015 : DFA: Meat & Beat Pool Party Saturday!
September 15, 2015 : DFA: Power Dynamics, Electricity, Pool Party, Mr. Tool Shed
September 9, 2015 : DFA: Meat & Beat Pool Party, Discussion, Chill Leather
September 2, 2015 : DFA: Idea Lab, First Friday Testing, PSLOD Night
August 26, 2015 : DFA: Titleholder Workshop Tonight!, Discussion, Pool Party
August 18, 2015 : DFA: Pool Party, Bottoming, All Clubs Night, Food Drive, Titleholder Workshop
August 12, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Bottoming, All Clubs Night, Food Drive
August 4, 2015 : DFA: Idea Lab, First Friday Testing, PSLOD
July 15, 2015 : DFA: Touch, Talk, Trip
July 8, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Squirt Party, Kink & Law 2
July 1, 2015 : DFA: Happy Independence Day!
June 24, 2015 : DFA: 'Show Your Colors' Party This Saturday
June 17, 2015 : DFA: Our Next Party; Desert Kinksters
June 9, 2015 : DFA: Save the date for our next big night!
June 2, 2015 : DFA: Idea Lab, HIV Testing, PSLOD
May 21, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, FMSD Family Reunion
May 13, 2015 : DFA: Desert Kinksters Munch
May 5, 2015 : DFA: Idea Lab, Discussion, PrEP, Pump!
April 30, 2015 : DFA: Weekend Correction
April 29, 2015 : DFA: A Busy Weekend!
April 14, 2015 : DFA: Next Two Weeks
April 8, 2015 : DFA: Kink and the Law on Monday, Discussion, Munch
March 31, 2015 : DFA: Kink and the Law, Idea Lab, HIV Testing
March 25, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Legal Issues, LA Leather Pride
March 13, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Touch, Law, Munch!
March 4, 2015 : DFA: Anniversary Weekend!
February 26, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Bound for Fun!, Rees Roast
February 21, 2015 : DFA: Bound for Fun! Third Anniversary Party
February 11, 2015 : DFA: Discussion, Whips, Power, Touch, Munch, Party!
February 2, 2015 : DFA: Slavery Presentation Tonight, Idea Lab, Kinkster HIV Testing
January 29, 2015 : DFA: Modern Consensual Slavery, PrEP
January 23, 2015 : DFA: This Weekend & Coming Soon!
January 14, 2015 : DFA News: Touch Tuesdays, Discussion, Gars n Gloves
January 2, 2015 : DFA News: J/O, Idea Lab, Discussion
December 10, 2014 : DFA News: Discussion, Awareness Campaign, Holiday Greetings
December 2, 2014 : DFA: December First Week Activities
November 22, 2014 : DFA: Event Recaps; No Discussion Next Week
November 11, 2014 : DFA: Discussion; Whips; Power Dynamics, Tool Shed Hiatus
November 5, 2014 : DFA: Palm Springs Pride, Idea Lab, Kinkster HIV Testing
October 29, 2014 : DFA: Leather Pride, Next Week, Tees, Magister Circles
October 22, 2014 : DFA: This Week, Erotic Reading, Fetish Ball, Leather Pride
October 12, 2014 : DFA: Next Cycle of Magister Groups
October 8, 2014 : DFA: Pervertables; Bar Night; Kinkster Munch; Mr. Tool Shed
October 2, 2014 : DFA Addendum: Power Exchange Group Sunday
September 30, 2014 : DFA: Men's Fraternal J/O Group, Idea Lab, Tee Update
September 23, 2014 : DFA: Weekly Reminders, Tees, Power Exchange Group
September 17, 2014 : DFA: Tees, Power Exchange Group, Volunteer at Leather Pride
September 11, 2014 : DFA: Men's Discussion; Tool Shed; Kinkster Munch Returns
September 3, 2014 : DFA: Idea Lab, Kinkster HIV Testing
August 27, 2014 : DFA: New Men's Fraternal J/O Group, Idea Lab, Tee Update
August 19, 2014 : DFA: Pool Party Saturday!
July 22, 2014 : DFA: Show & Tell at Men's Discussion; Tool Shed; Newlsetter Archive
July 9, 2014 : DFA: Reserve Your Tees (Last Chance), Men's Discussion
July 1, 2014 : DFA: Reserve Your Tees, No Idea Lab This Week
June 25, 2014 : DFA: Tees are Coming, Men's Discussion
June 16, 2014 : DFA: Touch Tuesdays!
June 11, 2014 : DFA: "Show and Tell" Discussion, Tool Shed
June 3, 2014 : DFA: Coordination Session, Kinkster HIV Testing
May 21, 2014 : DFA: Discussions, Tool Shed, Family Reunion in SD
May 19, 2014 : DFA: Tomorrow and Wednesday!
May 14, 2014 : DFA: Monthly Dinner Social, Touch Tuesdays
May 7, 2014 : DFA: Discussions, Tool Shed, Book Club Special!
April 30, 2014 : DFA News: Planning Session Tomorrow, Kinkster HIV Testing Friday
April 24, 2014 : DFA: Discussions, Tool Shed, Screenplay Night, Bus Trip
April 15, 2014 : DFA: Touch Tuesdays Tonight, Magister Circles
April 8, 2014 : DFA: Hamburger Mary's, Discussions, Touch, Magister Circles
April 2, 2014 : DFA News: Hamburger Mary's Date!
April 1, 2014 : DFA News: Hamburger Mary's, Planning Session, Kinkster HIV Testing
March 26, 2014 : New Discussion Group Location, Meet Alex Ironrod
March 18, 2014 : DFA News: New Discussion Group Location, Magister Circles
March 11, 2014 : DFA News: No Discussion Group Because...
February 26, 2014 : DFA News: Discussion Group & Tool Shed This Friday
February 11, 2014 : DFA News This Week
February 5, 2014 : DFA Second Anniversary Party This Saturday
January 31, 2014 : DFA Second Anniversary Party, Remembering Piggy Sue
January 22, 2014 : DFA News: Discussion Group & Tool Shed Night
January 15, 2014 : DFA News: Second Anniversary Party, Book Club, Hypnosis
January 8, 2014 : DFA News: Writing Erotic Stories, Second Anniversary Party
December 31, 2013 : DFA News: Planning Session, Kinkster HIV Testing, Leather Pride
December 20, 2013 : DFA News: Holiday Activities
December 12, 2013 : DFA News: Discussion Group & Tool Shed Night
December 3, 2013 : DFA News: Planning Session, Book Club
November 27, 2013 : DFA News: Happy Thanksgiving
November 19, 2013 : DFA News: Lots to Do This Week
November 12, 2013 : DFA News: Whips, Mummies, Books and More!
November 5, 2013 : DFA News: Pride It's Leather Pride!
October 29, 2013 : DFA News: Pride and Leather Pride Activities
October 23, 2013 : DFA News: Fourth Friday, Pride Activities
October 15, 2013 : DFA News: Hunters, Mummification, Reading & Pride!
October 8, 2013 : DFA News: Second Friday Activities, Gear Up For Pride!
October 2, 2013 : DFA News: Planning Session, Book Club, Other Great Stuff!
September 25, 2013 : DFA News: This and Next Week's Stuff
September 18, 2013 : DFA News: Back to School at Hunters, Blackfire, Fetish Ball in SD
September 10, 2013 : DFA News: Second Friday Activities, Mummification Postponed, Blackfire
September 3, 2013 : DFA News: This Week's Reminders, Mummification Exploratorium
August 29, 2013 : DFA News: Book Club, New Planning Session Day, Saints and Sinners
August 20, 2013 : DFA News: New Discussion Group Time, Tool Shed, Mummification, Romp SD
August 13, 2013 : DFA News: Beach Party at Hunters, Deserters Run
August 7, 2013 : DFA News: Planning Session, Second Fridays, Bus Trip & More!
July 30, 2013 : DFA News: The Best is Yet To Come, Planning Session, Bus Trip
July 23, 2013 : DFA News: Fourth Friday Events, The Best is Yet To Come, Romp SD
July 16, 2013 : DFA News: Harnesses at Hunters, BDSM 101, Squirt Gun Party, Chastity Weekend
July 9, 2013 : DFA News: This Week's Activities, SD Pride, Eagle Bus Trip
July 2, 2013 : DFA News: BDSM 101, HIV Testing, Book Club & More!
June 25, 2013 : DFA News: Fourth Friday Events, BDSM 101!
June 20, 2013 : DFA News: Error in Time for Tonight's Hunters Event
June 18, 2013 : DFA News: A Big Night at Hunters!
June 11, 2013 : DFA News: Planning Session, Second Friday Activities
May 17, 2013 : DFA News: Tees Are Here + More News!
May 7, 2013 : DFA News: A Big Week Ahead!
May 1, 2013 : DFA News: Book Club, Exploratorium 2, More!
April 24, 2013 : DFA News: Fourth Friday Events, Tees and More
April 17, 2013 : DFA News: Get Your DFA Tee!
April 16, 2013 : DFA News: Hunters, Community Building, Exploratorium and More!
April 9, 2013 : DFA News: Kink Exploratorium, This Week's Events
April 2, 2013 : DFA News: Something Big, Book Club and More!
March 18, 2013 : DFA News: Hanky Night at Hunters, Fourth Friday Events
March 12, 2013 : DFA News: Flash Mob, Book Club, Hypnosis!
March 4, 2013 : DFA News: Planning Session, Second Friday Events
February 26, 2013 : DFA News: Book Club Reminder!
February 16, 2013 : DFA News: Boots & Cigars With Mr. PS Leather and More!
February 6, 2013 : DFA News: This Week's Events, Plus Our New Book Club!
January 23, 2013 : DFA News: Fourth Friday Events!
January 15, 2013 : DFA News: This Week--DFA Night at Hunters!
January 9, 2013 : DFA News: New This Week--DFA Night at Tool Shed!
January 1, 2013 : DFA News: New Year, New Stuff!
December 27, 2012 : DFA News: Movie Night Tomorrow
December 20, 2012 : DFA News: A New Calendar and New Activities
December 13, 2012 : DFA News: Gear Flash Mob Sunday
December 4, 2012 : DFA News: December Planning Report/Upcoming Activities
November 24, 2012 : DFA News: Brainstorming Session Follow-Up Correction
November 23, 2012 : DFA News: Brainstorming Session Follow-Up Next Saturday!
November 12, 2012 : DFA News: Potluck Brainstorming Session This Saturday!
November 9, 2012 : Urgent DFA News: Community Building Meeting Tomorrow!
November 6, 2012 : DFA News: Leather Pride & More!
October 23, 2012 : DFA News: Pride Festival Update, Leather Pride News
October 6, 2012 : DFA News: One Month Till Leather Pride
September 28, 2012 : DFA News: A Kinkier Pride, Pool Party Follow-Up, Whip Practice
September 25, 2012 : DFA News: Introducing Our New Newsletter

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