Membership
Join Bad Girls
Bad Girls offers workshops, discussion groups, social events, play parties, and online community for women and gender expansive individuals over the age of 21. With all the opportunities for pervy socializing in Portland, we know that a community specifically grounded in Leather is still a rare and delightful thing.
Benefits of Membership
- Connect with other Leather queers and provide service to the community
- Access to Members-only play parties, discussion groups, book club, movie nights, and more
- Members-only online discussion forum
- Opportunity to purchase Bad Girls merchandise to signal your membership
- The opportunity to vote in elections that affect the future of the Club, and run for office or serve as a coordinator for a project or special interest group
- Intergenerational Leather Community and inclusion in Portland’s Leatherdyke lineage
How do I Join?
A membership application can be submitted after completing the following steps:
- Attend at least two public BG events
- Attend a New Member Orientation
- Submit references for vetting
- Review and consent to abide by the BG Policies and Procedure
- Pay dues
Membership Fee
Annual Dues (March-February)
Dues are set and adjusted, as needed, by the Board. Members joining during the orientations in March and June will pay full membership fees. Members joining during the orientations in September and December will pay 50% of the full membership fees. The membership year is from March 1 through the last day of February in the following year.
Our current membership dues start at $25/year. Bad Girls offers need-based dues payment arrangements and scholarships for memberships as well as the annual Tommie Spilmon Memorial Scholarship. For more information on these need-based options, contact treasurer@pdxbadgirls.net