Featured Link
The BDSM organization Shelter, based in Richmond, VA, is our newest reciprocal group: http://fetlife.com/groups/4360/about (requires FetLife account to view).
CUFF Contact Information
There are a number of ways to get in touch with CUFF members. The email addresses are given in a bot-proofed format to circumvent spam; you will have to insert the @ and dot.
Email Addresses
- Main email contact: cuff cuff-va com
- This is the usually the best way to get a quick response to any general query you have about the group.
- 2011 board: cuffboard yahoogroups com
- Email sent to this address goes to all five of the current CUFF board members.
- 2011 board member: Athena_003 yahoo com
- Ms. Athena
- 2011 board member: LadyPurple gmail com
- Lady Purple
- 2011 board member: cuff_librarian lavabit com
- CUFF Librarian
- 2011 board member: stars_ablaze yahoo com
- Star
Email Mailing List
We maintain an email mailing list through Yahoo Groups. On this list, we post announcements about upcoming CUFF munches, meetings, orientations, and other open-to-the-public CUFF events. We also forward announcements from other BDSM-related groups and organizations.
To sign up for the Yahoo Groups mailing list, first ensure that your web browser is set to accept cookies. Go to this address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CUFF-CvilleBDSM/ and sign into or create your Yahoo account. You must tell Yahoo that you are an adult.
US Postal Service
The post office box is useful for renewing your membership, voting for the board by absentee ballot, or sending promotional material.
CUFFP.O. Box 4815
Charlottesville, VA 22905
In Person
This is the general schedule of open-to-the-public CUFF events. Occasionally an event time or location will be changed; the Yahoo Groups mailing list given above provides the most up-to-date information about upcoming events. For driving directions to events, see the Directions page.
| Event | Location | Day/Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Sunday Munch | Brixx Wood Fired Pizza | First Sunday of each month, 6 p.m. |
| Monthly Meeting | Club 216 **See note below** | Second Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. |
| Roaming Munch | (location varies) | (day and time vary) |
| Prospective and New Member Orientation | Club 216 **See note below** | Second Sunday of February, May, August, and November; 4 p.m. |
Note: It is our understanding that, as of the beginning of January 2012, Club 216 has closed. See Welcome Page for details.
Web Addresses
For completeness in printed copies of this page, the CUFF web address is http://www.cuff-va.com
CUFF is CUFFdeCville (individual) on FetLife and CUFF (group) on FetLife
Links to Resources
Member Sites
- Faustopheles: http://www.mybdsm.com/pages/faustopheles/
- Volumes of BDSM-related information. Many of the specific contacts are out of date.
Affiliated Organizations
- Club 216: http://www.club216.com
- This is the local gay night club where we hold our monthly meetings. [Club 216 is apparently closing as of January 2012. See Welcome Page for details.]
- NCSF: http://www.ncsfreedom.org
- The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is an organization that advocates on behalf of alternative sexuality, including BDSM, polyamory, and swinging. CUFF is a supporting member of the NCSF.
Reciprocal BDSM Groups
CUFF has established reciprocal arrangements with these groups. For details on our reciprocity policy, see Article XI of the CUFF Bylaws.
- Black Rose (BR): http://www.br.org
- Washington, DC
- WHIP: http://www.w-h-i-p.us/index.php
- Near Martinsburg, WV
- TIED: http://tiedinva.com/
- Tidewater/Virginia Beach, VA
- Phyxios Mystique (formerly VA SOCKS): http://www.phyxiosmystique.com/
- Richmond, VA
- Shelter: http://fetlife.com/groups/4360/about (requires FetLife account to view)
- Richmond, VA
Other BDSM Groups in Region
- Shenendoah Valley Fetish Community: http://fetlife.com/groups/4231 (requires FetLife account to view)
- Staunton, VA
- RODS: http://www.rods-va.org/
- Roanoke, VA
- Richmond Bear Club: http://www.colorsofleather.com/COL/2nd%20Pages/QR/Richmond%20Bear%20CLub.htm
- Richmond, VA
- SigMa: http://www.sigmadc.org/
- Washington, DC
- CAPEX: http://www.capex.info/
- Charlotte, NC
- La Fortress: http://www.lafortress.com/
- Triad area, NC (Winston-Salem/Greensboro)
- TMG: http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org/
- Raleigh-Durham, NC
BDSM and Sexuality Information
- A Brief Introduction to BDSM: http://www.xeromag.com/fvbdsm.html
- BDSM resource site created by Franklin Veaux
- Lolita's Predictions & Predilections: http://lolitawolf.blogspot.com/
- BDSM sex educator and author Lolita Wolf blogs about her experiences and tracks current happenings in the BDSM community
- BDSM Emblem Project: http://emblemproject.sagcs.net/
- Describes the history and meaning of the BDSM Emblem.
- International Foundation for Gender Education: http://www.ifge.org/
- Advocacy organization for gender expression
- Society for Human Sexuality: http://www.sexuality.org/
- A general sexuality resource site
- San Francisco Sex Information: http://www.sfsi.org/
- An organization that provides anonymous sex information and referrals by phone and email.
- Scarleteen: http://www.scarleteen.com/
- This is an excellent, frank, source of sexual information targeted towards teens and families. It's searchable: try "BDSM" or "kink".
- Greenery Press: http://www.greenerypress.com/
- Publishes a large number of educational books on BDSM and kink.
Other Sites of Interest
- UVA Queer Student Union: http://www.queeruva.com/
- CUFF members have presented at the QSU on several occasions.
- The Crucible: http://www.the-crucible.com/
- This is a BDSM and swingers club in Washington, DC. CUFF members can receive a discounted admission to the Crucible by showing their CUFF membership card.
- Fallout: http://www.subcultserver.com/fallout/
- Alternative club in Richmond, VA. "Alternative" in this case means fetish, BDSM, Goth, industrial, EBM, and roleplay.
Presenters at CUFF Meetings
- Dragontailz: http://www.dragontailz.com/
- Presentation by Master Z of Dragontailz Dragontails, 2011NOV
- RopePleasures: http://fetlife.com/users/20297 (requires FetLife account to view)
- Presentation by RopePleasures of RELEASE Advanced rope work, 2011APR
- SnoweyTiger: http://fetlife.Com/users/28812 (requires FetLife account to view)
- Presentation by SnoweyTiger from Richmond Violet Wand, 2010AUG
- Sarah Sloane: http://www.sarahsloane.net/
- Advanced Needle Play and Play Piercing, 2010JUN
- RopePleasures: http://fetlife.com/users/20297 (requires FetLife account to view)
- Presentation by RopePleasures of RELEASE Basic rope work, 2010MAR
- Sarah Sloane: http://www.sarahsloane.net/
- Polyamory – A View From The Trenches, 2010FEB
- Auburn Goddess: http://www.auburngoddess.com
- Presentation by Auburn Goddess and Her Devious. The Derriere Diaries: Adventures in Anal Play, 2009JUL
- Nefarious: http://fetlife.com/users/63762 (requires FetLife account to view)
- Presentation by Nefarious of Raleigh-Durham, NC. Takedowns: Not Just Stomp Them And Whomp Them!, 2009MAY
- Mary Motley Kalergis: http://www.mmkphoto.com/
- Charlottesville area photographer Mary Motley Kalergis discussed her photographs from the American Brotherhood Convention and the Mid-Atlantic Leather Convention. The photos were on display at Club 216 as part of Charlottesville's Festival of the Photograph. Also see http://www.sugarday.com/. "Leather Family" Photographs, 2007JUN