Kinky People of Color Happy Hour - 9/20

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This is the monthly meetup for Kinky People of Color Bay Area, Hosted by JohnSmile and MariCherry.

Bring your joy and experience. Let's connect, check in, talk about topics of sex-positivity and kink, and growing in the POC community. This event is open to all experience levels, and the level of your involvement is entirely up to you. Be easy on yourself too, and take a moment to step away and breathe if you need to. This is held in a public space, and allies are welcome to this mixer event.

We’ll be at Mad Oak Bar, an open air bar & restaurant a short walk from the Lake Merritt BART station in Oakland. When you enter the bar, look for the table with the paper placards of "KPOC Happy hour".

## Who Are "POCs"?

People of Color...

- are visible minorities (POCs); and/or

- have 1 or more parents who are visible minorities (sometimes called mixed race); and/or

- have the lived experience of systemic oppression based on race, ethnicity, culture, mother tongue, place of origin, or heritage (have experienced social or systemic defined racism).

#### Happy Hour Rules

You must read and agree to our happy hour/meetup rules, which you can read here: [fetlife.com/groups/144564/group_posts/12502094](fetlife.com/groups/144564/group_posts/12502094)

Most importantly:

- Ask first before touching someone.

- Be respectful. Aggressive behavior is not tolerated.

- Be discreet. No play is allowed.

#### Covid protocols:

You may be asked to show proof of vaccination at the door to gain entry to the event. If you've had contact with someone who has shown positive for Covid in the past week please refrain from attending our event. Thank you.

### Mission Statement

Kinky People of Color: Bay Area was created to provide a fun, safe, social space for people of color (POC) and their allies. The goals of the group are as follows:

- Host happy hours every month in the Bay Area, primarily in Oakland

- Introduce new POC and their allies to the Bay Area BDSM scene

- Share personal experiences with other POC and their allies in the Bay Area BDSM scene