Leather girls of Color warmly welcomes individuals who self-identify as:

    a) Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Color;

     b) girl – cis, femme or nonbinary; AND

     c) on or exploring the right side of the slash within the Leather community, i.e. submissive, slave, or right-leaning switch.

We accept applications for Membership every two (2) years. Applications for Allyship are accepted year-round. That said, our next Application period will open in 2025 and the Initiate class is slated to begin in January 2026. In the meantime, we encourage you to continue to vet our organization, ask questions, attend our events, and get a feel for the organization and us as individuals. We also encourage you to follow us on social media and/or subscribe to our website for updates.

Annual membership dues are $75 for Full Members and $50 for Associate Members.

There is a nonrefundable fee of $25 that must be submitted along with the application. If accepted, this fee will be credited towards the first year’s Membership dues.

What is the difference between a Full Member and an Associate Member? Aside from the difference in financial responsibility, Full Members have slightly greater obligations to the organization, such as the minimum number of meetings and events they are required to attend and the number of initiatives they are required to participate in. Full Members retain the right to vote in elections, and are