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HURRICANE KATRINA REPORTHurricane Katrina news and resources (including leather, gay, and GLBT resources) for leatherfolk, leathermen, leatherwomen, leatherdykes, BDSM folk, fetish folk, bears, cubs, and the leather community.
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Relief Fundraisers
Please note that the Resources for Evacuees section includes projects for relief being sponsored by leather/BDSM/bear organizations and GLBT organizations. These organizations are also seeking monetary and non-monetary donations. That section also includes links to lists of relief fundraisers. Older relief fundraisers, now over, are listed in the archives. RELIEF FUNDRAISERS IN THE LEATHER, BDSM, AND BEAR COMMUNITIES Ongoing: National relief effort sponsored by International Mr. Leather 2005, Michael Egdes, through Sunshine Cathedral MCC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Donations may be made online or mailed. See Michael Egdes's Website for details. Ongoing: Leather Tribe Based Relief Fund, sponsored by International LeatherSIR and Leatherboy. Monetary and non-monetary donations accepted. See also the entry below for October 7. Beneficiary: "Leather tribe family members and businesses in the Leather Communities affected." Ongoing: The Leather Fund. "The Leather Fund is being established as a Louisiana nonprofit corporation with the purpose of meeting the long term rebuilding and restablishment needs of the Leather Community affected by Hurricane Katrina. As a goal the Leather Fund has set a minimum level of $200,000 in resources. It is believed that out of tragedy often comes benefit and it is hoped by those that are establishing this fund that the fund will be there not only for this disaster, but for whatever future disasters may strike our community. If a need in our community is not being met, if assistance is needed immediately for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact [us]." Head: Master Sade of NOBLE (New Orleans). Board: Timm of the Lords of Leather (New Orleans), Mina of the Crescent City Outlaws (New Orleans), Travis Wilson of Houston PEP, and Leo il Maestro of GWNN (Austin). Contact persons: Ted Carter, Travis Wilson, and Leo il Maestro. Ongoing: Fundraiser for the Crescent City Outlaws and the Knights d'Orleans by the Mid-America Conference of Clubs. The MACC announces: "Any money sent and stated to be given to individuals will be given as such. All other money sent will be divided out equally between the two clubs. All donations given will be under the strictest of confidence." For more information, contact the MACC president, Threasa Rushing. Ongoing: New Orleans Bear and Bear Trapper Relief Fund, sponsored by the New Orleans Bears. "Please make all donations (check or money order) – No cash please! –to NOBBTSC. In the bottom left hand corner please write Hurricane Relief Fund." Send donations to: NOBBTSC, P. O. Box 740894, New Orleans, LA 70174-0894. Alternative address: George Tresch, 30 Plaza Square, Suite 1216, St. Louis, MO 63103. See also Quick Links for projects currently assisting leatherfolk, BDSM folk, and bears. These projects are soliciting donations. See also Relief Fundraisers in the GLBT Community and General Relief Fundraisers for fundraisers that include leatherfolk, BDSM folk, and bears. RELIEF FUNDRAISERS IN THE GLBT COMMUNITY Ongoing: Hurricane Katrina Metropolitan Community Churches Relief Fund. Ongoing: National Youth Advocacy Hurricane Katrina LGBT Relief Fund. Ongoing: Pride Houston Hurricane Relief Fund. Ongoing: Rainbow World Fund. A GLBT charity collecting money for hurricane relief. Ongoing: TransFM Fundraiser for Transgender Victims of the Hurricane. Ongoing: Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Fundraiser. A fundraiser to help in the recovery of the annual New Orleans conference for GLBT writers. Among the past conference participants have been leather author Patrick Califia and leather editor M. Christian. Ongoing: Ambush Mag's Katrina Fund. Fundraiser by a leather-friendly GLBT magazine in New Orleans. "Please make checks out to Ambush, Inc. with the memo Katrina Fund." Send donations to Ambush, Inc., PO Box 565, Berwick, LA 70342. Beneficiary: "GLBT organizations in the New Orleans area which benefit needy GLBT individuals and families from the stricken area." Ongoing: American
Red Cross Relief Fund.
Helping GLBT Victims of Katrina: Red Cross, FEMA Policies, GLBT-Specific Information. Information. [Out & About]
Ongoing: National Trust for Historic Preservation Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund. A fund to restore historic areas damaged by the hurricane. See also similar fundraisers by the Mississippi Heritage Trust, the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, and the American Association for State and Local History.
Leather, GLBT, and General Resources for Evacuees and Those Assisting ThemNATIONAL: Leather, BDSM, and Bears Bear Clubs. Listed by state. [Bearmen.com] Directories of leather and BDSM groups in the United States: Caryl's Page (see site's warning page) | Leatherquest.com (see site's warning page) | The Leather Journal (mainly gay and lesbian) | Lesbian Sex Mafia (women's and trans groups; see site's warning page) | Women's SM Leather Conference (women's groups). The Dominant's View Forums. At a pansexual BDSM e-zine. Includes a forum for posting that you are safe from the hurricane and a forum for offering or seeking assistance. (Site's warning page.) Humidity and Leather Toys – Flirting with Disaster (HTML page linking to PDF files). By Elegant. A timely article from the September 2005 issue of Simply Service, a newsletter by and for those in service-oriented relationships. Gives step-by-step instructions in how to remove mildew. See also another site's Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items. Includes instructions for saving leather. Plus, Salvaging Common Materials. [BootPig/Minnesota Historical Society/Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness] Hurricane Katrina & Leatherfolk: The Facts in Brief. [True Tales] KinkyParty.com Forum. Message boards for "Leather & Trans refugees of Hurricane Katrina." The Website owner says bears are also welcome to post. Has boards for offers and requests for housing, survivors and missing persons, and general discussion. Leather Nation Job Board. "This board hopes to serve as a centralized "MATCHMAKER" – a listing of job opportunities in various U.S. cities, where our leather/kink/bdsm brothers and sisters who are Katrina Survivors might wish to relocate. . . . The idea for this Job Board was the suggestion of Alan Bowers, Mr. Louisiana Leather 2005, to provide long term support for victims of the Katrina, who are not able to return to the Katrina-devastated area of the Gulf Coast anytime soon and need to be gainfully employed as soon as possible. Post Katrina, we hope to be able to help leatherfolk who, due to ANY dire circumstances, need to relocate and become gainfully employed." Leather Relief. Information on fundraising efforts in Atlanta for the Phoenix Bar in New Orleans. (Site's warning page.) [Primal Threshold] NOLA Refugee. An e-mail list for leather and kinky evacuees from the hurricane. True Tales: Hurricane Katrina Report. At this site. Hurricane-related news and resources for the leather, BDSM, and bear communities. See also Relief Fundraisers in the Leather, BDSM, and Bear Communities. How You Can Help LGBT Victims of Katrina. [The Advocate] Hurricane Relief Efforts. Where GLBT people can go for help. [365Gay.com] Lambda Legal Tollfree Hotline For LGBT Survivors of Hurricane Katrina Who Experience Discrimination. The national number is 866-542-8336. Regional numbers are given at the above link. [Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund] Making Shelters Safe for Transgender Evacuees (PDF file). For a longer guide, see Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People (HTML page linking to a PDF file). [National Center for Transgender Equality/National Coalition for the Homeless] Purple Relief: Purple Roof Innkeepers and Travel Agents in Hurricane Katrina's Path. From a Website for gay and lesbian bed & breakfasts, inns, etc. Lists the status of affected inns, as well as offers of help. [Purple Roofs Gay & Lesbian Travel Directory] RainbowRelief.org. A place for GBLT people to exchange information related to Katrina. Has forums to offer housing, to seek or offer HIV support, to state your emergency needs, and to describe your pet needs. You can also submit links to donation sites or other sites. Suspect Thoughts Press Update: September 2005. A queer publisher lists the erotica writers (both GLBT and non-GLBT) who survived the New Orleans floods. (Site's warning page.) [Suspect Thoughts Press] Transgender Resources by State and Transgender Support Groups. In case you are transgendered and must relocate. [Gender Education and Advocacy/Transgender Guide] See also Relief Fundraisers in the GLBT Community. Air America Radio's Public Voicemail. 1-866-217-6255. "Call the toll-free number, enter your everyday phone number, and then record a message. Other people who know your everyday phone number (even if it doesn't work anymore) can call Emergency Voicemail, enter the phone number they associate with you, and hear your message. You can also search for messages left by people whose phone numbers you know." American Association of Museums: Hurricane Recovery Information. Information on the impact of the hurricane on historical buildings and parks. See also Hurricane Katrina's Impact on Historic Structures in Mississippi at the Mississippi Historical Trust. animals911. An "online clearinghouse focusing only on rescue and relief of displaced animals in the aftermath of Katrina." Google Hurricane Katrina Resources. Allows you to search hurricane Websites by keyword or for missing persons. Grassroots/Low-income/People of Color-led Hurricane Katrina Relief. "Where to donate to organizations who are: Organizing at the grassroots level in New Orleans, Biloxi, Houston and other affected areas. Providing immediate disaster relief to poor people and people of color. Directed by, or accountable to, poor people and people of color. Fostering the democratic inclusion of poor people and people of color in the rebuilding process." Includes organizations aiding GLBT people. Hurricane Katrina. An encyclopedia article incorporating the latest events. See also Hurricane Katrina: Effects by Region. [Wikipedia] Hurricane Katrina Survivors Registry. Provides links to various sites with "safe and missing" lists. Hurricane Relief Scams Proliferate on the Internet. [The New York Times/SF Gate] Katrina and Disabled People. Disaster relief information for people with disabilities and people who want to help them. Katrina Information Map. An interactive wiki map in which people post what the condition is of various locations where the hurricane passed. Katrina Help Wiki. A large list of resources that you can contribute to. Mirror to Katrina Help Wiki. Links to Important Hurricane Katrina Sites. [The Los Angeles Times] Metropolitan Community Churches Hurricane Relief Center. Online Resources and How to Help. A basic list. Includes missing person and survivor links. [The Washington Post] Open Directory and Yahoo directories for Hurricane Katrina. Search Katrina Missing Persons Sites. A search engine that checks eighteen missing person sites. [Lycos] States Struggle to Process Refugees. See also Map of States Taking Hurricane Katrina Refugees and Second Map of States Taking in Evacuees. [BBC News] Yahoo Groups: Katrina. E-mail lists, divided by location and subject. See also General Relief Fundraisers. Flooding in Downtown Mobile. Photos. [al.com] LOUISIANA: Leather, BDSM, and Bears BDSM Beaumont of southeast Texas and northwest Louisiana is providing housing and needed items for leatherfolk and BDSM folk who are affected by Hurricane Rita. Contact cajunrose. More information. RSVP of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is providing housing and needed items for leatherfolk and BDSM folk who are evacuees. Contact Fredby e-mail or at 225-202-3588. APExLA and its e-mail list. Lafayette pansexual group. BDSM Beamont e-mail list. Covers southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. BDSM Lake Charles and its e-mail list. The Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Local news for southwest Louisiana. Louisiana Television Stations. Links. [NewsLink] SWLA Survives Category 3 Hurricane. The latest hurricane news from Southwest Louisiana, as recorded on a television station's blog. [KPLC-TV] LOUISIANA – NEW ORLEANS AREA: Leather, BDSM, and Bears Cavaliers Motorcycle Club and its e-mail list. Cowpokes. Country and Western bar. Lords of Leather Mardi Gras Krewe. New Orleans Bear and Bear Trapper Social Club and its e-mail list. MAsT New Orleans and its e-mail list. NOBLE (New Orleans Bondage and Leather Enthusiasts and its e-mail list. NOLA Forum. An e-mail list for New Orleans area leather, bear, and BDSM clubs. The Phoenix and its blog and e-mail list. Leather/levi bar. Rawhide 2010. Leather/levi bar. See also National: Leather, BDSM, and Bears for forums where New Orleans evacuees can post that they are safe and seek assistance. LOUISIANA – NEW ORLEANS AREA: GLBT and General Ambush Mag. Leather-friendly GLBT magazine in New Orleans. Currently carrying news related to Hurricane Katrina. See especially Those That are Safe/Searching for Survivors. City of New Orleans. Official Website, with situation reports. Gay New Orleans. Links. New Orleans Flood Map. "Click upon your area of interest and a marker will appear showing the estimated maximum and current water depths at that location." Also shows satellite imagery. NOLA.com. New Orleans site with forums to post information about who's missing, who's okay, what homes and other support are available, what has happened to your neighborhood, and where to go for help. See especially the City of New Orleans page, with information on the city's status. Oz. A New Orleans gay dance club. The Website includes letters from concerned correspondents. Southern Decadence. An encyclopedia article, recently updated. [Wikipedia] Southern Decadence and its e-mail list. And an official notice of the festival's cancellation. Starlight by the Park. A gay bar in the French Quarter that is showing hurricane photos and a list of survivors and missing persons. WWLTV.com. New Orleans news, with forums to post at if you're searching for someone or want to tell people you're okay. MISSISSIPI: Leather, BDSM, and Bears ClubFEMMS. E-mail list of Club FEM Mississippi, a female dominant / male submissive group in Gulfport. Clarion-Ledger. Mississippi newspaper with local resources for hurricane victims. Gay Mississippi. Links. SunHerald.com: Hurricane Katrina. Local news from the region of Bilioxi and Gulfport. See especially Useful information for South Mississippi residents and a clickable map of Katrina damage around the Mississippi Gulf Coast. TEXAS: Leather, BDSM, and Bears BDSM Beamont of southeast Texas and northwest Louisiana is providing housing and needed items for leatherfolk and BDSM folk who are affected by Hurricane Rita. Contact cajunrose. More information. A Texas coalition is providing housing for leatherfolk and BDSM folk who are evacuees. Contact Leo il Maestro (GWNN) or Travis Wilson (Houston PEP). More information. BDSM Beamont e-mail list. Covers southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina. Heavy coverage of the hurricane's effect on the San Antonio region, as reported by a mainstream newspaper. Resource Center of Dallas. Assistance for evacuees from the GLBT community and people living with HIV/AIDS. Southeast Texas Live. News from the Beaumont Enterprise newspaper. Texas Disaster Resources. A basic guide to where evacuees can go for assistance. [United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast] Texas Television Stations. Links. [NewsLink] TEXAS – HOUSTON AREA: Leather, BDSM, and Bears See also Directories of leather and BDSM groups for links to more pansexual and heterosexual Houston-area clubs. Brotherhood of Pain. Gay SM club. The Colt 45's. Leather club. Houston BDSM/Fetish Page. A guide to pansexual and heterosexual Houston groups. Houston Council of Clubs. See also its lists of member clubs and host bars. Houston Nomads. Leather/levi club. Houston PEP and its e-mail list. Pansexual group. See also the groups listed on its links page. MAsT Houston and its e-mail list. Pansexual club. The Misfits. Leather/levi club. The Ripcord. Leather bar. See also its community page, with links to local leather and GLBT clubs and businesses. WIPSociety. BDSM group for women and their partners, friends, and families. TEXAS – HOUSTON AREA: GBLT and General Houston Organizations Aiding GLBT Refugees or People with AIDS. Houston's Katrina Relief Effort for the GLBT Community. "Where to get help. Where to give help." [OutSmart] Houston's Rainbow Cross. E-mail list for a Houston gay/lesbian coalition that includes leather/levi clubs. "Organizations providing services are welcome to post what services your group or agency can provide. Organizations putting on fundraisers or seeking donations to help with the relief efforts are welcome to post your events on this yahoo group. We are a group of people from different gay and lesbian organizations working together. Our goal is to be a source of information for the gay men and women who are now refugees of Hurricane Katrina." OTHER STATES: Leather, BDSM, and Bears A St. Louis, Missouri, coalition is providing housing and other assistance for leatherfolk and BDSM folk who are evacuees. The coalition works in conjunction with the local MCC church and is tracking offers of assistance from various places in the Midwest. Non-leather GLBT and HIV+ evacuees can also be assisted. Contact Keith Richardson (Mr. Missouri Leather 2005). NLA: Columbus in Ohio offers itself as a contact reference point for displaced leatherfolk and BDSM folk. Contact Shane, the co-chair. OTHER STATES: GLBT and General TransGender Michigan.
A directory of resources in Michigan for transgender people. Their hotline
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Survivors and Missing Persons from the Leather, BDSM, and Bear CommunitiesTrue Tales maintains a list of the survivors' names. If you would
like to see whether an individual has survived Hurricane Katrina or Rita,
feel free to contact the editor.
New Orleans Area[updated] All of the members are accounted for. For a list of survivors, contact the club or contact the editor. No information released by the group. Contact the editor to see whether particular individuals have reported themselves to be safe. One member has been confirmed dead by a loved one, but their name has not been publicly released. No information released by the bar. Contact the editor to see whether particular individuals have reported themselves to be safe. The Crescent City Outlaws Website reports, "All members evacuated the area and are safe." For a list of survivors, contact the club or contact the editor. A group representative reports that all of the members are safe. LORDS OF LEATHER MARDI GRAS KREWE All of the members are accounted for except the following: Dr. Billy K. (New Orleans) For a list of survivors, contact the club or contact the editor. MAsT NEW ORLEANS: Masters And slaves Together New Orleans A group representative says that all members are accounted for. THE NEW ORLEANS BEAR AND BEAR TRAPPER SOCIAL CLUB All of the members are accounted for except the following (full name available by contacting the editor): Harold C. (New Orleans) For a list of survivors, contact the club or contact the editor. NOBLE: New Orleans Bondage and Leather Enthusiasts [updated] In an article for The Dominant's View (see the site's warning page also), a group representative reports, "It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of some members during the storm and evacuation. Those who were lost to the storm will be missed dearly. A memorial service will be held for them at the NOBLE Refuge once repairs have been completed." The following member has been confirmed dead: Lady Dianne (see her obituary) All of the staff members are accounted for. For a list of survivors, contact the bar or contact the editor. [updated] The Rawhide 2010 Website says: "We have located Bob, Randy, Eric and Robbie from Rawhide along with several people from our other locations, and we're hoping to hear from everyone soon." AlabamaThe bar owner's partner says: "[The bar's] doorman – Terry – lost everything in the storm. . . . Mobile did have significant downtown flooding but the water stopped one to two blocks shy of the gay district here and most of the gay bars were spared significant damage." CAPE: Central Alabama Power Exchange (Montgomery) A group representative says: "While we had some flooding and some pretty severe wind damage [in Mobile], all in all we weren't badly harmed as a city by the hurricane. . . . There are several people here that are involved with the lifestyle community; so far we have heard of no one being injured or sustaining any serious loss of property." A group representative says: "To the best of our knowledge, no one from our group or from neighboring groups was catastrophically affected. Some did have to evacuate, and some will be cleaning up for a while, but luckily there was no loss of life or major property damage." FDMS: FemDom, MaleSub (various locations) A group representative says: "Thus far we have not had any reports of anyone missing; only one person displaced and in Memphis for the moment." In an update, the representative adds: "Latest news is that we have three people who have lost everything and are homeless. One other is homeless but was able to rescue some things from her dwelling (we think) or she believes she can return at a later date and find her house still intact." A new update: "All of my members are safe and sound, several had loved ones in the areas hit but so far all are doing fine, losses in personal items but no deaths even of vanilla family members that have been reported." GULF COAST BEAR AND LEATHER ASSOCIATION (Mobile) A group representative says: "All of our members are accounted for. Some had lots of damage but are safe." SAFE: Southeast Alabama Fetish Enthusiasts (Dothan) A group representative says: "In our local area there was little or no damage. . . . We do have folks who attend from the Florida panhandle that I have not heard from; however, if something was wrong it would have been heard through the grapevine." STEEL CITY CENTURIONS (Birmingham) A group representative says: "All I can tell you as of right now is that one of the past presidents lost a few trees in his yard and the rest of us lost power for an extended period of time, but even that has been taken care of." LouisianaRSVP: Red Stick Volunteer Players (Baton Rouge) A group representative says: "We are happy to report that everyone in our community is alive and well." Louisiana/Texas[updated] A group representative says that all members are accounted for. MississippiNo information released by the group. Contact the editor to see whether particular individuals have reported themselves to be safe. A group representative says that there have been no serious problems in their area other than power outages and gas shortages. SMART: Southern Mississippi Associates in Roses and Thorns (Moss Point) A group representative says: "Though some of our members did incur some damage, they are all accounted for. A few have yet to return to their homes close to the coast. One knows she has lost her house. . . . Water damage came in the form of a twenty foot water rise that reached 1/2 mile inland from the coast. These are the people who likely suffered the most." A group representative says: "We're in the northern part of Mississippi. Other than storm damage (downed trees and such), we made it through OK." TexasA group representative says: "We have not heard from [all of our members] but things were so relatively noneventful here there was not concern about missing persons or loss of life." A group representative says: "We are currently accessing how all our members have fared through the storm. We were fortunate that the storm took some last minute turns and spared a direct hit in the Houston/Galveston area. We do have members across the area including some as far away as Beaumont and into Louisiana." A later report says: "We have not had any reports of our members being directly affected by Hurricane Rita." A group representative says, following Hurricane Rita: "The Houston Leather Boys are fine as are the members of the other leather/levi clubs here in Houston." HOUSTON PEP: Houston's People Exchanging Power A group representative says that the organization is still assessing matters but that "from what I am understanding we've fared pretty well through this storm." Individuals
Hurricane Writings and Art
A True Rose. A call for submissions to a pansexual BDSM site. "Our web domain A True Rose is publishing all of the thoughts, stories, memories, poems, and personal stories from all of you in New Orleans who love the city and have left part of your heart there. You can send me, cajunrose, those writings or you can go to the web site and just submit it." WRITINGS AND ART: Leather, BDSM, and Bears Breaking News on Hurricane Katrina and Leatherfolk. At this site. [True Tales] Bear Podcast. Audio. September 2005 broadcasts were about the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on bears. Great Lakes Den and GLD Daily e-mail list. News updates from the leather and bear communities, including hurricane-related news. Bootblack Sula in NOLA. By Tom Wray. "Suka, bootblack at Chicago's CellBlock and the current International Ms. Bootblack, has spent this week in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans working with Pet Rescue Volunteers." [Great Lakes Den] Do You Know What It Means to Lose New Orleans? By Anne Rice. [WWLV-TV] The Dominant's View: Editorial. By Kayla Kuff. (Site's warning page.) Hell Week for All: Katrina Hits Deep South. By Mister Marcus. Includes a paragraph on the hurricane. [The Bay Area Reporter] Kink Blamed for Hurricane Katrina by Religious Political Extremists. An action alert from the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. (Site's warning page.) [NCSF/A True Rose] Leather Pride / Katrina Aid Logo. By Caro and by Stephen Bloom. [Padlock] Leather Relief: Photos. By David Tru and Andy Cloud. Photographs (including explicit ones) of a hurricane relief fundraiser at the Atlanta Eagle. (Site's warning page.) [Primal Threshold] Life After IML: September 2005. By John Pendal. Two paragraphs on the hurricane. (Site's warning page.) marrus. Blog for a fetish artist, describing her escape from New Orleans, along with her partner and her "one-eyed, broken-tailed, black cat named Kinkwink." Midwest Bound: Editor's Review. By Anthoney Perkins. Two paragraphs on the hurricane. (Site's warning page.) Missing New Orleans. By Steve Lenius. From his Leather Life column. (No longer online.) [Lavender Magazine] New Orleans on My Mind. By Max Verga. A bear columnist writes about his memories of the city, including his memory of leather institutions. New Orleans Poems, Stories. A BDSM site offers poems and stories about NOLA. These writings appeared in the aftermath of the hurricane. (See site's warning page.) [A True Rose] Queer and Kinky New Orleans: The Impact of Tragedy. By Thomas S. Roche. [Eros Zine] ROAR! By Blakkat. In his regular column, American Leatherman 2005 offers his perspective on the racial aspects of the crisis. (See site's warning page.) [Blakkat's Alley] Sherwood in Exile. News from New Orleans leather and bear columnist Wally Sherwood. [True Tales] Storm's Destruction. "How many Masters are without Their slaves tonight and vice versa?" [Under His Thumb] NEWS ARTICLES AND OPINION PIECES: GLBT and General A few of the articles (which are noted) below include leather references. Special Coverage: Hurricane Katrina. The latest GLBT news on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. [365Gay.com] Adult Industry Hurricane News: News 4 Adults. Adult Industry News. XBiz. Katrina's Casualties Include Gay Southern Decadence Festival. [The Washington Blade] Hurricane Katrina Forces Cancellation of Southern Decadence Festival. [The Advocate] Katrina's Devastation Includes Gay Tourism. [PlanetOut/Yahoo News] Katrina Fells New Orleans Gay Party. [365Gay.com] New Orleans' Historic Gay District Misses Most of Katrina's Fury. [365Gay.com] Katrina Delivers Second Blow to Gay Families. [365Gay.com] A Gay Helping Hand for Evacuees from Hurricane Katrina. Includes mention (at the beginning of the article) of the organizational meeting of Houston's Rainbow Cross, which includes leather/levi clubs. [Houston Voice] Houston Hosts Hundreds of GLBT Evacuees. [The Advocate] Gay Houston Opens Its Heart to Katrina Victims. [365Gay.com] Gays and Lesbians Look to Help in Hurricane Relief Effort. Includes mention of the Krewe de Kinque. [The Advocate] Gay Victims of Hurricane Katrina Find Support Across Nation. [The Washington Blade] Gays Defiant in Katrina's Wake. [365Gay.com] Houston's Operation Gay Lifeline in Full Gear for New Orleans Victims. [365Gay.com] In New Orleans, Makeshift Celebration Triumphs Over Tragedy. [Bay Windows] Katrina Doesn't Cancel Southern Decadence Parade. [San Antonio Express News] Katrina, You Bitch! Florida Gay Community Sweats Out the Hurricane's Aftermath. [The Weekly News] Hurricane Katrina Destroys New Orleans Days Before "Southern Decadence". [Repent America] Where Most See a Weather System, Some See Divine Retribution. [The Washington Post] New Orleans Gay Leadership Begins to Regroup. [365Gay.com] Katrina Survivors Throw Gay Parade in New Orleans. [Agence France-Presse] New Orleans Parade Offers Hope. Video. September 5 report on the unofficial Southern Decadence parade in New Orleans. "A small group lets people know that New Orleans will keep on fighting. CNN's Jeff Koinange reports." [CNN] Around Country Gay Groups Scramble to Raise Money for Katrina Survivors. [The Empty Closet] Gays Responsible for New Orleans, Group Claims. A satire. [BIGfib.com] North Texas GLBT Community Joins Hurricane Relief Efforts. [Dallas Voice] Wet Spots: Hurricane Edition. An article about how organizations that deal with erotic matters are responding to the crisis. Includes a reference to Mr. S Leather. [Fleshbot] Adult Companies Join Hurricane Relief and Disaster Relief Intensifies. Articles on the adult industry's response. The second article includes a reference to Mr. S Leather. [AVN] New Orleans Gay Exiles Keep Spirit of French Quarter Alive. Article on the Unofficial Southern Decadence in Exile celebration. [365Gay.com] AIDS, Gay Support Agencies Swamped with Hurricane Help Needs. [365Gay.com] "Keep Us in Your Prayers": Gay Business Owners Leave Behind Damaged Structures. [The Washington Blade] Gay Liaison: Red Cross Indifferent to LGBT Katrina Victims. Includes a list of San Francisco GLBT relief fundraisers. [The Bay Area Reporter] Bourbon Street Launches Hurricane Relief Campaign. Includes mention of a relief fundraiser at the San Diego Eagle. [Gay and Lesbian Times] The Big Uneasy: Gay Locals Offer Eyewitness Reports on the Tumult in New Orleans. [Contax Guide] Rainbow Response: Local GLBTs Rally for Katrina Victims. Includes a passage about the Sunshine Cathedral MCC fundraiser, which IML 2005 is backing. [The Weekly News] Hurricane Relief: LGBTs Line Up to Help After Katrina Slams South. Long article that includes a description of Chicago relief efforts and a reference to a member of the Cavaliers MC from New Orleans. [Windy City Times] LGBT Groups Work to Help Katrina Survivors. Discusses relief efforts in Ohio. [Gay People's Chronicles] Media Watch: LGBT Press Coverage of Hurricane Katrina. [Bay Windows] Fall Parade Unofficially Relocates to Lafayette. "Southern Decadence is a days-long celebration put on by gay community." [The Lafayette Daily Advertiser] Durel: No Permit for Southern Decadence Parade. [The Lafayette Daily Advertiser] New Orleans Gay Parade Continues Tradition Even After Storm. [The Lafayette Daily Advertiser] Gay Hurricane Evacuees Face Hurdles. "Homes, wallets open to help gays, people with HIV in disaster's wake." [The Washington Blade] First Local Evacuees Arrested. "Two men who came to the Brazos Valley fleeing the devastation of Hurricane Katrina have become the first evacuees arrested at Reed Arena." Refers to the evacuees in the next story. (Note that this page may cause some older browsers to crash.) [WTAW News Talk] Evacuated from New Orleans, Transsexuals Jailed in Texas for Using Women's Shower in Shelter. [365Gay.com] On the Front Line Again. "Local man uses skills he learned as a triage nurse in Desert Storm to help in New Orleans disaster area." [Dallas Voice] Gay North Texas Residents Give Help to the Needy. [Dallas Voice] Katrina Sows Destruction. "GLBT community, like others in New Orleans, appears to suffer heavy property losses." [Dallas Voice] Gay Katrina Survivors Find Assistance in Houston. Includes mention of Houston's Rainbow Cross. [Houston Voice] Gay Site Battling PayPal Over Freezing Katrina Donations. [AVN] Cruising for Sex Dispute with PayPal Resolved. [AVN] TXT Magazine (HTML page linking to PDF files). This GLBT Texas newsmagazine is covering relief efforts in Texas. Hard Times in the Big Easy. Opinion piece. "A former Crescent City resident learns after Katrina what it really means to miss gay New Orleans." [Houston Voice] Hurricane Katrina: God's Punishment for a "Wicked" City? [Urban Legends and Folklore] "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Doesn't Apply in Katrina. "Nicole Barbe, a lesbian ineligible for Navy service, serves with valor as New Orleans cop." [Gay City News] "You and the Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado Saved Lives". [Denver Post] Transgendered Evacuee Arrested. [The Bryan-College Station Eagle] Transgendered Evacuee Released. [The Bryan-College Station Eagle] Louisiana Families Suffer, "Southern Decadence" Celebrates, TFP Protests. A press release about a conservative Catholic protest against the Lafayette parade. [TFP] New Orleans Defiant in Face of Disaster. [The Washington Blade] Gay Organizations in Atlanta Reach Out to Katrina Victims. [The Washington Blade] Prosecutor Drops Charges Against Transgendered Hurricane Evacuee. [Associated Press] Katrina Displaces Thousands with HIV. [Associated Press] Legal Hotline Opened for Gay Victims of Hurricane. [365Gay.com] Gays Open Wallets for Katrina Relief. [365Gay.com] Local Gays Raising Funds for Hurricane Victims: Impressionist Alfred Lewis, Mr. IML Among Those Pitching In. [Express Gay News] Fears Grow Over Gay Katrina Evacuees. [Gay.com/PlanetOut.com] Gay Evacuees Seek Houston's Help. [Houston Voice] A Gay Katrina Refugee's Story. [Houston Voice] A Port in the Storm. "Lesbian Louisiana family finds shelter with Massachusetts conservatives; marital status a bar to hurricane assistance." [Bay Windows] Rainbow Relief: D.C. Gay Community Makes Effort for Hurricane Victims. [Metro Weekly] New Orleans Gay Leaders Set Path for Rebuilding. [365Gay.com] New Storm Threatens Key West. [365Gay.com] Plans for Gay Leaders to Reenter New Orleans On Hold as New Storm Threatens Gulf Coast. [365Gay.com] Disaster Course. "Hundreds of gays and lesbians in Houston who opened their hearts and homes to the evacuees from hurricane Katrina are now fleeing Rita." [365Gay.com] God at His Computer. A classic Far Side cartoon, updated by a fan after the Repent America attack on Southern Decadence. (Site's home page.) Los Angeles AIDS Walk to Help HIV Victims of Hurricanes. [365Gay.com] Nation's AIDS Service Providers to Meet in Houston. "Katrina on agenda for U.S. Conference on AIDS." [Houston Voice] Rita Forces Cancellation of 2005 Lone Star Pride. [Dallas Voice] With Churches Shut, Katrina Victim Still Finds Strength. About the general manager of a gay bar in the French Quarter. [San Antonio Express-News] Dominate Radio and Licks and Lashes Partner to Aid Victims. A press release. [Adult Chamber of Commerce] BDSM Store Pledges 10% of Revenue to Hurricane Relief. A press release. [Adult Chamber of Commerce] BDSM Store, Others Pledge Aid to Victims of Hurricane Katrina. [XBiz] Darker Pleasures Proceeds to Red Cross. A press release. [Adult Industry News] Hurricane Rita Prompts Cancellation of HIV Conference. [The Washington Blade] Gays Helped Bring on Katrina, New Orleans City Council Told. [365Gay.com] New Orleans Gay French Quarter Comes to Life. [Associated Press] Many NOLA Gays Opting to Remain in Houston. [365Gay.com] Can't Stop Giving: They're Breaking In To Give to Storm Victims. The section "Whip it good" describes the Leather Fund. [Houston Press] Darklady's Polyween. About the hurricane relief fundraising efforts of a BDSM commentator. [Eros Zine]
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