ONLINE: Monster Matchmaking: Assessing Compatibility for Emotional Sadomasochism with SuspendDisbelief
2026-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Who should we trust to (consensually) hurt our feelings? Wait, what even are feelings? In a scarcity mindset, we sometimes focus on the specifics of fulfilling a fantasy and forget to establish whether our scene partner(s) are right for the job. This class zooms in on motivations for and compatibility during emotional sadomasochism from a bottom’s perspective.
SuspendDisbelief applies an academic lens to almost a decade of experience being consensually bullied in public to help fellow masochists gain insight into their play desires.
PRESENTER:
SuspendDisbelief (she/her) is a queer, non-monogamous power exchange and sadomasochism nerd. Her hobby of choice has been getting hurt in public since 2017, but she has been fantasizing about powerlessness and crushing on former boy scouts exclusively for their knowledge of knots for far longer than that. On top of bottoming for power exchange and physical+emotional sadism, she started tying herself in 2019 and swiftly snowballed down the pipeline toward rope topping. She uses the chaos goblin energy bestowed upon her by her ADHD to enhance her teaching and help people like her “get it”. She currently helps facilitate and teaches monthly for Hitchin’ Bitches DC.
TICKETING:
$30 suggested. We offer several price points, so that cost is less of a barrier to attendance. Please pay at the level you can comfortably afford.
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/44d0ee7bfc

ONLINE: Dressed & UnDressed: Playing With Wardrobe with HG Wyndell
2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00
Clothing and accessories are a language all on their own. They convey worlds without words, can immerse us in fantasy, can be fun or functional, and can be our practical armor (or advertisement) as we go through our days.
In this class, we will explore why and how we can incorporate clothing into both our play and our kink self-expression. We will examine many of the specific kinds of clothing we can use to enhance our scenes, including costuming, fetishwear, dollification, leather, latex, and other tools. We’ll also explore how we explore our identities with everything from our clothing choices to the hanky code. We’ll wrap up with practical tips for giving and receiving wardrobe service
Themes of accessibility, power, roleplay, service, and practicality will weave throughout the class. Bring your thoughts and questions, and let’s get curious.
PRESENTER:
HG Wyndell is an activist, educator, and Spiritworker who is driven to facilitate accessible ritual spaces for folks seeking access to more deeply nourishing relationships with themselves and others. They are committed to living life through a lens of wonder, and in our experience, they don’t mess around when it comes to embracing the complex beingness of whoever is blessed to be in their presence and consideration. They weave their lived experiences with intentional relationship, genuine gender expression, ceremony, creative arts, chronic illness, and embracing pleasure seamlessly with a whole lot of love and a good bit of magic into the rich curriculum they offer.
TICKETING:
$30 suggested; $20-$40. We offer several price points, so that cost is less of a barrier to attendance.
Choose the level you can comfortably afford.
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/3d592b73ad

ONLINE: Blunt Talk: Boundaries and Consent While Using Cannabis with Lilith Foxx
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00
As cannabis use (THC and CBD) becomes more normalized, understanding its impact on consent within kink and BDSM dynamics and play is vital.
Led by Board-certified sexologist Lilithfoxx, this workshop delves into the unique considerations that arise when cannabis is present in BDSM and kink situations. Participants will learn strategies for discussing preferences and consent beforehand, mitigating risks, recognizing how cannabis might affect consent communication, and staying aware of nonverbal cues and intoxication levels. The insights and tools provided will foster healthy, consensual connections in scenarios where cannabis is part of the equation.
PRESENTER:
Lilithfoxx (she/her) is a BIPOC, queer, neurodivergent, kinky and polyamorous marketing professional turned Board-certified sexologist, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator, professional speaker, coach, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) consultant. She is a graduate of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University’s Human Sexuality Intensive program, and is certified by Johns Hopkins University in psychological first aid.
Her work focuses on the intersectionality of marginalized identities, alternative sexuality, and social justice. Informed by her personal and professional experiences, she provides BDSM and nonmonogamy cultural competency consulting for clinical, academic, and research settings, and facilitates workshops on sexuality justice and inclusion. Her expertise has been featured in several publications including Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Kinkly, Men’s Health, and in LiveJasmin’s ‘Life in Red’ docu-series.
Through her professional endeavors, Lilithfoxx continues to inspire, educate, and foster a more inclusive understanding of sexuality, relationships, and intimacy.
TICKETING:
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/84a84ab28b

ONLINE: Erotic Humiliation with Mel and Memi
2026-04-25 11:00 - 14:00
In this workshop we will offer guidance, ideas, and tips on how to start playing with shame, humiliation, embarrassment and degradation/ objectification. We will cover several kinks through the lens of trauma-informed practices and queer politics, looking into the complexities of the intersection between the sexual politics of shame and pleasure.
We will cover negotiation strategies, self-consent, risk management and scene ideas.
Topics covered:

What is erotic humiliation
What is not
Politics of shame (intersectionality and care)
Differences between embarrassment, shame, humiliation, degradation/ objectification
Pre-care and self-consent tips
How to negotiate from a top and bottom perspective
Demo of a negotiation
Subtypes of kinks: bimbofication, sissyfication, forced petplay/ ageplay, dumbification, dollification, playing with bodily fluids, verbal humiliation, nakedness, and a couple more!
How to dirty talk for humiliation
Demo and reflection

INSTRUCTORS:
Mel (he/him) is an Argentinian trans masc aligned gender fluid sex and BDSM educator. He is the co-founder of Kinky Vibe Argentina, a collective based in Buenos Aires that hosts events, support groups and workshops for the kinky, queer and neurodivergent community both online and offline. Lifestyle kinkster, he has been doing kink for the last ten years, identifies as sub-leaning switch, and is a sex worker (ProDomme).
One of his greatest passions is thinking about power, risk, and self-consent in the context of kink and spending most of his time accompanying people on their kinky journey. He has been teaching about kink, pleasure, risk, and depathologization for the last nine years.
Memi (he/him) is an Argentinian trans masc person, who is a lifestyle kinkster, a history teacher, and an early-career researcher in history of sexualities. He has been doing kink for almost a decade in a big variety of kinks, relationships, dynamics and sides of the slash. He is very curious about power, oppression and the complex history behind kink, the space where didactics and kink meet and loves to be a kink enabler to everyone around.
TICKETING:
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/d2543640e8

ONLINE: Badass Boundaries: The Discipline of Power with Buzz Stingyear
2026-04-25 15:00 - 17:00
This is not a healing circle.
This is a standards reset.
Badass Boundaries is for dominant-identifying men who are serious about leading with integrity. True dominance is not chaos, rather it is clarity before intensity. When your protocol is explicit and solid, trust deepens and your authority strengthens.
This course teaches you how to eliminate ambiguity and operate at a higher standard of consent and accountability.
Operational Objectives:
Define the Area of Engagement: Establish boundaries clearly before action begins.
Build Enthusiastic Buy-In: Move beyond reluctant compliance into active participation.
Maintain Signal Integrity: Use communication systems that protect both intensity and safety.
Practice Zero-Defect Accountability: Own every outcome. No excuses. No deflection.
Your word is the contract. Your discipline is the power.
Why Attend: The Tactical Advantage
Ambiguity erodes trust. Precision builds it.
Many consent violations don’t come from malice, but come from assumption, ego, or skipping negotiation. In high-intensity dynamics, this is a liability. When boundaries are vague, leadership becomes fragile.
Consent is not a leash. It is a green light.
When the protocol is clear, action becomes cleaner, safer, and more powerful. Stop guessing and defending yourself. Start leading with confidence and integrity.
PRESENTER:
Buzz_Stingyear is a late-blooming kinkster who grew up in a money-driven, Trump-aligned household. He internalized a rigid worldview that took years of effort to unravel. With a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, he strives to align his personal growth with his training. Entering the public kink community exposed him to the transformative power of feedback, accountability, and consent culture. Behaviors once normalized in his vanilla world were challenged and reexamined. Buzz remains committed to self growth, becoming less reactive and more compassionate, and supporting others in finding connection, safety, and self-awareness within the kink community.
TICKETING:
$20 – $40 in advance. Please pay at the level you can comfortably afford.
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/5323f9556b

ONLINE: Autism and Kink with John Pendal
2026-04-26 11:00 - 13:00
In this workshop, we look at the overlap between autism and kink.

What is autism, and what’s the right language to use?
Why might an autistic person be attracted to a kinky environment?
Can BDSM be used as a form of sensory regulation?
What’s the difference between neurotypical and autistic communication?
What would be useful to know if you’re playing with a neurodivergent person?
And how can you negotiate a scene with someone who doesn’t know where masking ends and they begin?

This workshop isn’t just for autistic folk, it can help anyone who feels like an outsider or would like to create a more inclusive environment.
PRESENTER:
Experienced BDSM educator and comedian John Pendal joins us all the way from London, England.
In 2003, John became the 25th person (and only Brit) to win the annual International Mr Leather contest in Chicago. Since then, he has traveled worldwide teaching SM education, giving speeches, acting as a master of ceremonies, or doing stand-up comedy.
He has taught workshops at Down and Dirty (Melbourne), Inferno, Lupercalia (Edmonton), Minnesota Leather Pride, Mr. Leatherman Toronto, Palm Springs Leather Pride, Rome BDSM Conference (Italy), SINSations in Leather, Spring in the South (Atlanta), Tribal Fire (Oklahoma), and Thunder in the Mountains (Denver).
www.johnpendal.com
TICKETING
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/9e5f32fdbd

ONLINE: Creating Practical Slave Positions with HannahtheScribe
2026-04-26 14:00 - 16:00
In this class, we’ll cover how to create and maintain a custom slave position repertoire for everyday use. We’ll talk about figuring out where positions would help your protocols, rituals, and routines, how to design each position for practicality and aesthetics, positions you might want to consider (like vanilla friendly versions, hand signals for all parties, transition and motion positions), addressing accessibility needs, and how to practice and optimize for success. We’ll wrap up with a brief Q+A session.
PRESENTER:
Hannah The Scribe (she/her) is a 24/7 high protocol service slave/homemaker and lifestyle masochist in an irrevocable consent dynamic. She’s also a Leathergirl, the author of more than a dozen books, and a kink educator. She’s the founder of Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) and serves on the Board of Directors of the Leather Leadership Conference, as well as organizing vanilla meetups. She lives in Las Vegas with her Mistress/wife and their two cats.
TICKETING:
$30 suggested. We offer several price points, so that cost is less of a barrier to attendance. Please pay at the level you can comfortably afford.
https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/55755ca673
