Staff
KbtL Staff is made up of community members who increasingly come from all across the globe. We come from various backgrounds and are ourselves marginalized in various ways, which are shared below. We are united by our passion for centering marginalized perspectives in the kink community and work year round to make the next event even better than the last.
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Echolynx (they/them/theirs, hen/hen/hun) - Producer
Echolynx, or just Echo (they/them or hen/hun) is a longtime kinkster with a passion for the abolishment of injustices faced by marginalised kinksters. They are an organizer and an educator by nature and a lynx in practice; small, curious, and independent. Echo is Arab, agender, (gender)queer, an immigrant, disabled, and submissive. As rigger for more than a decade, Echo is most passionate about connection, sadism, and disability inclusion in rope. Echo is the founder and Producer of the Kink Between the Lines Conference. They use their leadership as a vessel for lifting up and prioritising social equity, racial and disability justice, and intentional intersectionality in kink. In their free time, they enjoy leather care, playing solo, crafting, and language learning. With English as their first and primary language, they also know Dutch, ASL, and are actively learning Arabic and NGT.
You can donate to Echolynx at:Or you can donate to KBtL on Echolynx's behalfI am an Arab/Middle Eastern person, Lebanese, and white-presenting who lives in Western Europe in the Netherlands. My nationality is of the United States of America. The country that I reside in and/or my country of nationality has criminalized one or more of my identities. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone in my lifetime. The following immigration and linguistic identities apply to me: immigrated as an adult, multi-lingual, use a non-spoken language, and English is my primary language. I am transmasculine; genderqueer, genderfluid, or gender expansive; agender; gay; asexual/aromantic; queer; in non-monogamous relationships; married legally by choice; and I identify as intersex. The following familial and caregiving identities apply to me: caregiver not by choice; former caregiver; legal caregiver; raised by more than 2 parents; raised by non-blood family members; raised by someone with an addiction, mental health, or ability challenge; and raised in a standard/nuclear family. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: audio or hearing (severe), chronic (severe), communication or speech (severe), intellectual or learning (minimal), mental (minimal), mobility or balance (severe), physical (minimal), sensory (severe), social (severe), and vision or sight (minimal). I identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and D/deaf or hard of hearing. I am 36-45 years old. Spiritually, I am Pagan/Wiccan (liberal). Religiously, I am Buddhist (liberal). I am tangentially connected to the Jewish faith. I have the following financial disadvantages: income doesn't consistently meet my financial needs and income is low but enough for me. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: homelessness/unhoused; survivor of sexual assault, abuse/assault, epidemic/pandemic, and another traumatic situation; and political/social unrest. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because of my interest in CNC and breathplay. I am/was a sex worker by choice. I have experience with an addiction challenge.
AngelaRae (they/them/theirs) - Chief of Staff
AngelaRae is a white, trans/non-binary/gender fluid, polyamorous, neurodivergent, sometimes invisibly disabled, switchy witch, who lives with chronic illness. As a member of their local kink community for over a decade, they've been proud to work with various local educational organizations and to co-facilitate munches and discussion groups. Since they have a hard time picking just one thing, AngelaRae has a wide range of lived experience which allows them to bring their values of curiosity and compassion to their coaching, education, and justice practices. They find people endlessly fascinating, believe in the power of "and", and aim to make tiny pockets of the world less terrible. Kink interests include being mostly a cat, getting and giving reactions, and being on the receiving end of boots and knives. Additional passions include cats, tea, and knitting, and they have been known to bring two of those things pretty much everywhere.
I am a White person who lives in Canada. My nationality is of Canada. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone, but not in my lifetime. I am first generation (the child of immigrants) and English is my only language. I am transgender; non-binary; genderqueer, genderfluid, or gender expansive; pan- or poly-sexual/romantic, queer, and in non-monogamous relationships. I have never been a caregiver and I was raised in a standard/nuclear family. I am seriously impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: audio or hearing (minimal), chronic (severe), mental (severe), mobility or balance (minimal), physical (severe), sensory (minimal), and vision or sight (minimal). I identify as disabled and neurodivergent. I am 46-55 years old. Spiritually, I am Pagan/Wiccan (liberal). I'm tangentially connected to the Protestant faith. I have the following financial disadvantages: income doesn't consistently meet my financial needs; income falls at or below minimum wage; income is at or below the poverty line; currently unemployed (not by choice); and receives social services, welfare, public assistance, and/or social benefits. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: survivor of sexual assault and of an epidemic/pandemic. Also I have had my housing removed twice and currently live in unstable housing, but have never been unsheltered. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because of my interest in AB/DL. I am a person of size.
Connor Synuates (he/him/his) - Director of Operations
Connor is a white, queer, transmasculine, and polyamorous masochist. Originally from Boston (Massachusetts, United States of America) he now lives in Haarlem (Nederland). He has earned a Masters in Social Work with a focus on macro social work. Connor as been in the kink scene for over 10 years and has spent most of that time volunteering for events. He likes digging into the meat of systems, processes, and community building through advocating for systemic change, trauma-informed policy, direct and non-violent communication, and self-growth and accountability. He is an absolute nerd for organization, data, and workflows and also likes hiking, geocaching, cooking, dragons, and cinnamon buns. He is an immigrant, an agnostic Jew, married, neurotypical & abled, a survivor, and knows English, Spanish, Dutch, and some ASL.
I am a White person and Irish/Russian who lives in Western Europe in the Netherlands. My nationality is of the United States of America. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone, but not in my lifetime. The following immigration and linguistic identities apply to me: immigrated as an adult, English is my primary language, and multi-lingual. I am transmasculine; genderqueer, genderfluid, or gender expansive; gay; queer; in non-monogamous relationships; and married legally by choice. The following familial and caregiving identities apply to me: never been a caregiver; raised in a standard/nuclear family; and raised by someone with an addiction, mental health, or ability challenge. I am minimally impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: mental, sensory, and vision or sight. I am 36-45 years old. Spiritually, I am Agnostic and Atheistic. Religiously, I am Jewish (liberal). I am a survivor of sexual assault and political/social unrest. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because of my interest in objectification, orgasm denial, and breathplay. I am the partner of a current or previous sex worker.
Creature (they/them/theirs, fae/faer/faers) - Co-Director of Communications: Social Media
Creature is a neurodivergent, chronically ill & disabled, genderqueer Leather Dyke whose main love in the kink world is everything to do with boots and leather! They currently reside in Treaty 7 territory which is also known as Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are the Western Canadian Bootblack 2023 and Northwest Bootblack 2024, and have been involved in the kink community for over a decade. Fae is incredibly passionate about mental health, harm reduction, and mutual aid. They’re embracing their journey of becoming the artsy weirdo fae was meant to be. Outside of kink, they volunteer with various local orgs and their hobbies include sewing, leather work, and many other hobbies they find on fae’s side quests. They spend their downtime loving on their boy and 3 dogs, with a sizeable side of being feral menace. Ya know… for morale.
I am a White person who lives in Canada. My nationality is of Canada. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone, but not in my lifetime. I have no immediate immigration background and English is my only language. I am non-binary; genderqueer, genderfluid, or gender expansive; lesbian; queer, dyke; and in a monogamous relationship. I have never been a caregiver and I was raised by a single parent. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: audio or hearing (minimal), chronic (severe), mental (severe), mobility or balance (minimal), physical (severe), and vision or sight (minimal). I identify as disabled and neurodivergent. I am 25-35 years old. Spiritually, I am Pagan/Wiccan. I have the following financial and educational disadvantages: income is at or below the poverty line; receives social services, welfare, public assistance, or social benefits; and did not attend or complete University/college. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: survivor of sexual assault, abuse/assault, and another traumatic situation. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am a sharps and blood player. I am/was a sex worker both by choice and not by choice. I identify as having been impacted by an STD/STI.
Kavi (he/him/his) - Director of Business
The identities I hold or circumstances that have disadvantaged me are listed in the anonymous identities page on the website.
Phoenix Flower (she/her/hers) - Co-Director of Communications: Marketing
Actively involved in the kink scene and lifestyle since 2022, Phoenix Flower identifies as a submissive and a middle with a love for impact play, rope, wax play, and all things sensory. As a proud member of Leather Girls of Color, she is deeply committed to fostering safer, more inclusive learning and play spaces—especially for people of color, bigger bodies, and folks who don’t live near major metropolitan kink hubs. Access, care, and intentional community-building are at the heart of everything they do.
Outside the dungeon, Phoenix Flower is a neurodivergent, first-generation college graduate, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and Black American queer woman. In her vanilla life, she's a devoted plant and pet parent, an avid reader, and a mixed media art enthusiast. A blerd since before it was popular, she can often be found rolling dice in Dungeons & Dragons, creating Magic: The Gathering decks, or gathering friends around a good board game.
You can donate to KBtL on Phoenix Flower's behalfI am a Black person who lives in the United States of America. My nationality is of the United States of America. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone, but not in my lifetime. English is my primary language. I am a cisgender woman, bi- or ambi-sexual/amorous, demisexual/demiromantic, and in a monogamous relationship. The following familial and caregiving identities apply to me: never been a caregiver, raised by a single parent, and raised by divorced parents. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: mental (severe) and vision or sight (minimal). I identify as neurodivergent. I am 25-35 years old. I identify with (an)other Christian religion(s) liberally. I have the following financial and educational disadvantages: income doesn't consistently meet my financial needs, currently unemployed (not by choice), and income is low but it's enough for me. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am a middle. I am a person of size. I identify as having been impacted by an STD/STI.
professor kitty (she/her/hers) - Director of Volunteers
professor kitty, also known as PK for short, is the Director of Volunteers at KBtL. She also serves many other local, regional, and virtual events as a volunteer, staff-person, and/or presenter.
PK is super passionate about accessibility - in both Lifestyle settings and Vanilla ones; and brings that passion to KBtL. She co-founded Kinky Jews of Philadelphia and is passionate about spirituality and her faith.
Personally, professor kitty identifies as a kitty, a Leathergirl, a girly-girl, an intellectual educator, a zebra, and a service-oriented & obedience-driven slave. She is also an advocate in the chronic illness community, a professional educator, and a self-proclaimed science nerd.
PK experiences marginalization as a Jew, a woman in a male-dominated field, a child of a single mother, and someone who is disabled, neurodivergent, & chronically ill.
PK is owned by her Sir, TechDarko, and proudly wears His collar.
I am a White and Ashkenazi Jewish person who lives in the United States of America. My nationality is of the United States of America and I have multiple nationalities/dual citizenship. The country that I reside in and/or my country of nationality has criminalized one or more of my identities. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone, but not in my lifetime. I have no immediate immigration background and English is my primary language. I am a cisgender woman; bi- or ambi- sexual/amorous; asexual/aromantic; demisexual/demiromantic; exploring, curious, or questioning; in non-monogamous relationship(s), and in a committed lifetime partnership without legal marriage. The following familial and caregiving identities apply to me: never been a caregiver, raised by a single parent, raised by another family member, and raised by someone with a mental health, addiction, or ability challenge. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: audio and hearing (minimal), chronic (severe), developmental (minimal), intellectual or learning (minimal), mental (severe), mobility or balance (severe), physical (minimal), sensory (severe), social (minimal), and vision or sight (severe). I identify as disabled and neurodivergent. I am 36-45 years old and I am an Elder. Spiritually and religiously, I am Jewish (liberal). I have the following financial disadvantages: income doesn't consistently meet my financial needs, income is at or below the poverty line, and I receive social services, welfare, public assistance, and/or social benefits. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: sexual assault, abuse/assault, epidemic/pandemic, and another traumatic situation. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am a slave. I am a person of size. I identify as having been impacted by an STD/STI. Other identities I hold or circumstances that have disadvantaged me are listed in the anonymous identities page on the website.
Ri Thmpsn (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs) - Director of Consent and Emotional Care
R!ot is your bratty neighborhood doula, writer and siren. A proud Black, queer and disabled femme, R!ot loves teaching brats how to brat and helping Black queer femmes find the play and rest they deserve. A community organizer and liturgist at heart, her life and craft intersects divinity, trauma-informed care and the power of using your voice. (She's also been known to twerk almost anywhere...including churches, grocery stores and crosswalks.)
She's worked as a nonprofit director, a spiritual leader and intimacy coordinator all over the country for over a decade and continues in her own practice. When r!ot isn't being a smart-mouthed raccoon, she's writing smut, reading smut or napping with her cats, Riff Raff and Ludacris.
I am Black person who lives in the United States of America. My nationality is of the United States of America. My country has criminalized one or more of my identities. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone in my lifetime. English is my primary language. I am non-binary, lesbian, pan- or poly-sexual/romantic, in non-monogamous relationships, married legally by choice, and I identify as intersex. The following familial identities apply to me: raised by a single parent; raised by another family member; and raised by someone with an addiction, mental health, or ability challenge. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: audio or hearing (minimal), chronic (severe), communication or speech (severe), developmental (severe), intellectual or learning (severe), mental (severe), physical (severe), sensory (severe), and vision or sight (minimal). I identify as disabled and neurodivergent. I am 25-35 years old. Spiritually, I am Jewish (liberal), Sikh, and (an)other religion(s). Religiously, I am (an)other religion(s). The following faiths I’m tangentially connected to: Protestant and (an)other Christian religion(s). My income does not consistently meet my financial needs. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: survivor of sexual assault, abuse/assault, epidemic/pandemic, political/social unrest, and another traumatic situation. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am an age player and because I am interested in CNC and edgeplay.
Robin (she/her/hers) - Director of Technology
Robin has considered herself kinky for 20 years and has been involved in her local kink community for 3 of them. A member of the Akari system (plural), she enjoys rope, blood play and power exchange. Outside of kink, Robin is passionate about writing, board games, tech, and software development.
You can donate to KBtL on Robin's behalfI am White person who lives in Western Europe in Ireland. My nationality is of the United States of America. The country that I reside in and/or my country of nationality has criminalized one or more of my identities. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone in my lifetime. I immigrated as an adult and English is my primary language. I am transgender, transfeminine, pan- or poly-sexual or romantic, and in non-monogamous relationships. I am a former caregiver who was raised in a standard/nuclear family. I am minimally impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: behavioral, chronic, communication or speech, mental, sensory, and vision or sight. I identify as neurodivergent. I am 36-45 years old. Spiritually, religiously, and tangentially, I am Shinto. I am a survivor of abuse/assault. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because of my interest in blood play. I also hold the following demographic identities: Plural.
TruRose (she/her/hers) - Director of Registration
TruRose is a dedicated service-oriented collared slave and masochist who discovered her slave heart five years ago serving in New York’s High Protocol circles. Her experience as a service submissive transformed her vision of service from a personal practice into a pillar of community advocacy. Based in Maryland, TruRose pours that heart into intentionally holding space for the voices and perspectives too often pushed to the edges of the lifestyle.
Rooted in the belief that true service includes accessible community for all, she creates safe, welcoming spaces where every human can show up authentically. This commitment is reflected in her support for Black and Kinky DC, Matriarxy, and MsC.
Navigating the lifestyle with an invisible disability, she brings a resilient lens to power and impact. Whether exploring bondage, fire, cigars, or advocating for marginalized voices, TruRose remains a steadfast light. Off-duty, she finds her center in a good book or the strum of her guitar.
You can donate to KBtL on TruRose's behalfI am a Black person who lives in the United States of America. My nationality is of the United States of America. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone in my lifetime. The following immigration and linguistic identities apply to me: first generation (child of immigrants) and English is my primary language. I am a cisgender woman, bi- or ambi-sexual/amorous, pan- or poly- sexual/romantic, demisexual/demiromantic, queer, legally married by choice, and a relationship anarchist. I am a non-primary caregiver and I was raised by more than 2 parents. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: behavioral (severe), chronic (severe), communication or speech (minimal), audio or hearing (severe), mental (minimal), mobility or balance (minimal), sensory (minimal), and social (severe). I identify as disabled and neurodivergent. I am 36-45 years old. I am financially disadvantaged because my income does not consistently meet my financial needs. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: homelessness/unhoused, sexual assault, abuse/assault, another traumatic situation. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am a slave. I am/was a sex worker by choice and am the partner of a current or previous sex worker. I am a person of size.
Hotel (he/him/his) - Staff Assistant
Hotel has been involved in his local BDSM community for about 1 year. A new-to-the-scene kinkster, he is interested in Rope, knots specifically, and different types of psychological play. In kink he’s passionate about playing and playtime. While outside of kink, his passions are in tech, cycling, and politics.
I am a White person who lives in Western Europe in the Netherlands. My nationality is of the Netherlands or Holland in Western Europe. The following immigration and linguistic identities apply to me: no immediate immigration background, English is NOT my first OR primary language, and multi-lingual. I am a cisgender man, heterosexual/straight, and in non-monogamous relationships. The following familial and caregiving identities apply to me: former caregiver; never been a caregiver; raised by someone with an addiction, mental health, or ability challenge; and raised in a standard/nuclear family. I am minimally impacted by disabilities, illnesses, or conditions in the following areas: behavioral, mental, physical, and social. I identify as neurodivergent. I am 36-45 years old and I am an Elder. I am tangentially connected to the Buddhism faith. I have the following financial and educational disadvantages: income does not consistently meet my financial needs; receives social services, welfare, public assistance, and/or social benefits; and I am in the process of completing a Master's degree. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: homelessness/unhoused and another traumatic situation. I am/was a sex worker (by choice). I have experience with an addiction challenge. I also hold the following demographic identities: misdiagnosed.
Kitty Hyatt (she/her/hers) - Staff Assistant
Kitty is a polyamorous aromantic pan-interacting sex-repulsed asexual slave, little, and pet. She has been engaging in alternative lifestyles and queer activism for a collective 14 years. She is active in the Polyamory and BDSM communities, where she moderates groups to facilitate education about the intricacies of alternative subcultures. Her interest in sociology and psychology gives her an interdisciplinary outlook on how these subcultures intersect. She also uses her platforms to discuss how individuals can live their truths by leaning into the various cultural interpretations to build social support. She also focuses mainly on supporting the aromantic-asexual presence in the BDSM community and the multiple ways asexuals and aromantics manifest.
You can donate to Kitty Hyatt at:Or you can donate to KBtL on Kitty Hyatt's behalfI am a Black person who lives in the United States of America. My nationality is of the United States of America. I have no immediate immigration background and English is my primary language. I am a cisgender woman, asexual/aromantic, queer, pan-interacting asexual/aromantic, in non-monogamous relationships, married legally by choice, and a relationship anarchist. The following familial and caregiving identities apply to me: never been a caregiver; raised by a single parent; raised by another family member; and raised by someone with an addiction, mental health, or ability challenge. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: behavioral (minimal), chronic (minimal), mental (minimal), mobility (minimal), sensory (severe), and social (severe). I identify as disabled and neurodivergent. I am 25-35 years old. Spiritually, I am Agnostic and Pagan/Wiccan. I'm tangentially connected to (an)other Christian religion(s). My income does not consistently meet my financial needs. I have experienced the following major life disruptions: survivor of sexual assault, abuse/assault, epidemic/pandemic, and another traumatic situation. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am a little, a slave, and a pet and because I am interested in CNC.
Tara_Green (they/them/theirs) - Staff Assistant
Tara_Green is a super fat, legally blind, genderqueer & pansexual person who has been into Kink/BDSM for nearly 20 years. Tara also identifies as neurodiverse, non-monogamous, and pagan. Tara’s primary interests include electric play, knives, fire and impact play, and genital torture. Outside of kink, they are passionate about representation of racial, sexual, gender, and ability-diverse authors and characters in fiction, anthropology and sociology. Tara also enjoys listening to audiobooks, crafting, swimming and listening to music.
You can donate to Tara_Green at:Or you can donate to KBtL on Tara_Green's behalfI am a White American who lives in the United States of America. My nationality is of the United States of America. The land I live on and/or the land of my nationality has been stolen, colonized, under siege, or an active warzone, but not in my lifetime. I have no immediate immigration background and English is my primary language. I am transgender; non-binary; genderqueer, genderfluid, or gender expansive; pan- or poly- sexual/romantic; queer; in non-monogamous relationships; and a relationship anarchist. I am a former caregiver who was raised in a standard/nuclear family. I am impacted by disabilities, conditions, or illnesses in the following areas: audio or hearing (minimal), chronic (minimal), mental (minimal), physical (severe), sensory (severe), social (minimal), and vision or sight (severe). I identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and blind or low vision. I am 46-55 years old. Spiritually, I am Agnostic, Pagan/Wiccan, and (an)other religion(s). I have the following financial disadvantages: income is at/below the poverty line; currently unemployed (not by choice); and receive social services, welfare, public assistance, and/or social benefits. In a kink setting, I am marginalized because I am an age player and a furry and because I'm interested in watersports. I am the partner of a current or previous sex worker. I am a person of size.
