Leather Storytelling is about taking ownership of why we find solace and pleasure in kink, and coming out of the shadows to make our voices heard as in all the ways our marginalization intersects.. This workshop is designed for all variety of folks who find kink or leather to be a driving force in their lives, regardless of experience or dynamic(s). We will focus on telling the stories of our experiences, our communities, and of ourselves. Leather Storytelling is an interactive workshop that explores what it means to tell our stories when as marginalized leather folk, we are often silenced, and pushed out of even the most progressive spaces that deem us as inappropriate or obscene. Through guided writing exercises, workshop participants will discover the transformative power of storytelling and how it can be used to break down divides, foster and preserve community, and build coalitions within the leather community and beyond.