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The SWL is a social and play group for women interested in woman to woman BDSM and/or kink sexuality.
We sponsor play parties and educational demonstrations, and get together to chat, hang out, and otherwise socialize, have fun, and build a sense of community. We come together to affirm the things that turn us on mentally, physically, and spiritually. We claim as positive forces in our lives our many and varied interests in kink, bondage, domination and submission, sadomasochism, leather, and perversion, and seek to be a resource for other women to do the same. Most of all, we resolve to have fun and laugh together, and to stubbornly maintain open minds.

We are passionately committed to diversity. We are women of different races, ethnicities, class backgrounds, ages, sizes, and physical abilities, and we recognize, respect, and support these differences as sources of strength in our group. We include women who identify as straight, bisexual, lesbian, pansexual, or just lecherous. Some of us are single, some are 'on the make'; others are partnered, monogamous, or poly-fidelous. Some were born male and have journeyed to join us as females, some may eventually leave us to become male, and some have alternative genders. Among our members are Femme Tops, Androgynous Subs, Wild Women, Butch Boys, Leather Grrl Switches, Packing Daddies, Pain Sluts, and Women of Questionable Morality. If you don't see yourself here, we probably just haven't met you yet.

Our primary goal as an organization is to create and protect a safe, stimulating environment for women to meet, socialize and play. Therefore we promote the following:

	Safety- We make a continuing effort to be educated and aware of issues and techniques relating to both physical and emotional safety.
	Consensuality - Participation in play or any other activities at SWL events is strictly consensual.
	Discretion - Membership and participation in SWL events are confidential.
	Non-judgemental acceptance of differing styles of play and expression.
	Open communication and dialogue among members.
	Inclusiveness and openness towards newcomers.