A variety of support groups with Internet presence (and a few without) are indexed for you below. Click any state or country to move to that section of the list. This list concentrates on the USA so far but there are listings for some groups in other countries. We've also added listings for bdsm/fetish related businesses in some areas, along with swing clubs and groups. If you're a member of, or know about, a group (or business) that's not listed here and should be, please send us the information.
Canada Germany Ireland
Israel New Zealand Norway
United Kingdom
Bound.org - a promotional group that promotes the fetish scene globally. Bound hosts a number of weekly Industrial & Fetish parties in cities around the world and provides a website to make information easier to find. Cities where you can find Bound events: Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Prague, CZ; Reykjavik, IS; Richmond, VA; San Francisco, CA; Stockholm, SE; Seattle, WA; Tampa, FL.
BDSM Events website - go here to sign up for mailing lists of local BDSM events, also for international listings.
International Deaf Leather - PO Box 30286, Columbus OH 43230.
(anyone know what the address is for this website?)
The Fireside Society - a network for women and couples into BDSM, chapters in NC, SC, VA, and GA.
Kink Aware Professionals - www.bannon.com/kap/ - resource listing of kink-friendly doctors, therapists, etc.
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom - a national advocacy and lobbying organization promoting tolerance of sexual minorities and of those who engage in, write about, or study sexual minority practices among consenting adults. The NCSF constituency is broad and includes people of all orientations. The NCSF has a specific commitment to the SM-Leather-Fetish community whose members continue to be victimized and discriminated against because of their sexual expression. If you have comments or suggestions, please e-mail NCSFreedom@aol.com or visit the NCSF website at http://www.ncsfreedom.org
National Leather Association - www.nla-i.com
International Association of Rubberists - people.delphi.com/rubberist/
The Kinky Links Directory - a guide to professional Dominants, Dommes and Dungeons.
SM Sex Safely - the STOP AIDS Project - targets gay and bisexual men but a good resource with material appropriate for anyone involved in BDSM/kink practices.
This listing continues on the next page. You can use this
link - Support Groups USA ~ Part I - to go there now.