Bren Ryder

We’re already halfway through January but I feel like I’m just getting started on 2011. So before I get too far into this new year, I’d like to take a look back at 2010.

*Watching Canada's Women's Hockey team win gold.*

Twenty-ten was a big year for Vancouver, BC. We held the Winter Olympics in February which had been an issue of controversy to say the least. Like a lot of queers, many of my friends are smart social activists and they strongly opposed the Olympics being held here (for many good reasons, excessive spending being one of them). Personally, I decided to embrace and enjoy it. And it was so much fun. I totally got into the sports and the events and I loved all the visitors from all over the world.

Business-wise, the year was a slow start for me. Looking at this blog I didn’t even have much of anything to say for the first 6 months. I think I was feeling fairly discouraged. I hated my day job, business wasn’t improving (financially) and I was having some challenges with creating content and having the money to keep things going. I lost my inspiration. But then I found an amazing business coach, Kona, who I’d been trying to connect with for forever. Step by step she helped me get back on track.  And then, I was recognized with two awards by the Naked Truth Adult Entertainment Awards. Inspiration returned.

Over the summer, Charlie Spats joined the Good Dyke Porn Team as a crew member, Porn Intern and eager on-screen participant (finally actualized in January 2011).
I starred in our first soft-core porn scene which featured kissing and roving hands but no sex. Gratefully, this scene was really well received by the public. In August, I screened a 4 min. artistic adaptation of “Frisky Fantasy” from GoodDykePorn.com called “Horsey” at The Vancouver Queer Film Festival which also screened at The Berlin Porn Film Festival in October.
I closed out my summer with the best move to date: I quit my day job! Woohoo! (and so far, so good, but this year will require some big moves to maintain this status).

As fall and winter approached, things kept getting better and better. I gave a workshop on butches in porn at Butch Voices in Portland, OR. That same weekend I had the honour of starring in a scene with Sophia St. James for Good Dyke Porn™. So hot!
With the help of Shanna Katz as a contributing director, Good Dyke Porn now has a few more well-known queer porn stars. Besides Sophia St. James, we now feature James Darling (with Deluxx Dash), Courtney Trouble (with Jolene Parton), and Tina Horn (with James Darling). More hot queer porn stars coming in 2011 – so to speak.

My favourite media mention this year had to be in Curve Magazine. I was in their 20th Anniversary Edition and their first annual Lesbian Awards. I was awarded the prestigious designation of “Sex Culture Curator  – Newcomer”. So amazing, especially considering my who I was up against – so to speak.

Finally, right before my typical December hibernation, Charlie Spats and I launched a queer porn news, review, and opinion blog called GoodQueerPorn.com. So much awesome queer porn is emerging now that we felt the need for a place to tie it all together. Not just as a resource for what’s out there, but also as a place to see what’s happening right now as the pace of the growth of this genre hits high-speed.

Overall, 2010 was an amazing year. I’m still riding high on the momentum and I already have fantastic events to report for the 2011 year end review. Big things are going to happen for me this year. I can feel it. Somehow, every year since the day I was born has been better than the year before. I look forward to this enduring pattern of joy in my life.

Happy New Year!

I had the most amazing business trip to Portland, Oregan, recently. I went down specifically to attend the Butch Voices conference. It would have been a pleasure trip, but I presented a workshop on butches in Good Dyke Porn™, so it was business after all. Plus, I made arrangements to meet with Sophia St. James so we could shoot a scene together: more business. Although, spending time with her on the weekend was all pleasure.

Since my business is in the pleasure industry the distinction, “for business or pleasure”, turns into a mish-mash of both business and pleasure. Sophia St. James said to me after shooting our sex scene, “that wasn’t exactly all work for me.” We were working, after all. I have a business. I hired her. We worked. But, oh the pleasure.

For me, creating authentic sexual images of queer women and transfolks is all about the pleasure. There needs to be pleasure for the business to succeed. If the scene is satisfying the person’s need to receive money, but not their idea of a good time, then they don’t qualify. Sex work can take many different forms and often can be treated simply as a job. But, as an independent producer and my own boss I love that I can make pleasure an integral part of my business. Essentially, I have made it a mandate of our work.

My objective is to capture the intimacy and pleasure of the sex occurring in front of the camera. And within that framework I, personally, can do whatever I want with my sexuality and there’s no pressure to use my sex as work. I use my self-discipline as work. I use my experience as an independent filmmaker as work. I take great pleasure in being a participant as well as watching the pleasure of the other participants as I work to make it look as sexy as it felt.

That’s my work.
And I do work damn hard to create pleasure.

When Sophia said at the end of our film shoot, that wasn’t all work for her (implying that she found our sex pleasurable, thus, not work), my response was, “I don’t know, I think I just worked harder than I have in a long time.” I was using a strap-on cock and I was trying really hard to please her and so I did my best to use my strength and stamina to give her the sensations that makes her feel fucking great. And it was work. Watch the video. I’m dripping in sweat. I think Sophia could be a personal trainer because when I hear, “yes, yes, harder, just like that, don’t stop, I’m going to cum,” there is nothing that could make me stop. Fuck P90X, just let this woman whip you into shape (aside: she literally can if you want her to…go to LadySophiaStJames.com).

But, seriously, it’s not REALLY work. Not job-type work like I did before. When I would go into work and clean windows, that was work. I would do my best to do a good job and enjoy a job well done. But, that job was not about pleasure.

Having sex on camera REQUIRES pleasure. Or else we’re not creating what we set out to do. So, if you’re wondering if the task of having sex on camera is for business or pleasure. The answer is a resounding *yes*.

Watch us work:

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Once again The Naked Truth Awards are up for nominations here in Vancouver. This will be the second year that the website NakedTruth.ca will be conducting these nominations, voting, and awards ceremony. Last year I was honoured to receive two awards: Favourite Adult Film Company and Favourite Adult Website – Performer’s Choice. The awards ceremony was so fun and it was really amazing to be included among such positive and unique performers, support staff, and advocates. Especially considering that, for the most part, the industry professionals are mainstream. But, I guess if we were there, then that’s not really true.

Today (Nov.22/10) is the deadline for nominations and then voting begins shortly afterwards.

Sign up at NakedTruth.ca to nominate and vote. Nominees need to be Canadian but members of Naked Truth are from around the world. Go to the forums to give your vote. You can also anonymously nominate – check the thread on how to do that – and adjust your profile settings for the anonymity you so desire.

Here’s the full list of categories:
(bolded are ones to consider for Good Dyke Porn, our work and our workers)

Because our work is mostly available as clips/scenes on the website, GoodDykePorn.com, more general-type categories will probably be appropriate.

Adult Film:

Favourite Adult Film Company – Performers’ Choice
Favourite Adult Film Company – Customers’ Choice
Favourite Male Performer
Favourite Female Performer
Favourite Transgender Performer (I think all of our local trans performers have retired, but message if you want more info on who qualifies)
Hottest Sex Scene
Favourite Male Cum Shot
Favourite Pussy Squirting Shot
Favourite G/G Film (I assume the “G” stands for “gorgeous women”)
Favourite B/B Film
Favourite B/G Film
Favourite Gang Bang Scene
Favourite Trans Film
Favourite Funny Porn
Favourite Fetish Film
Favourite Sex Ed. Film
Favourite Gonzo
Favourite POV
Favourite Amateur
Favourite MILF
Favourite Feature Film
Favourite BDSM Film
Favourite Adult Home-Made Movie
Dirtiest Adult Film Star
Favourite Retired Film Performer

BDSM and Fetish Workers:

Favourite Dungeon – BDSM / Fetish Workers’ Choice
Favourite Dungeon – Clients’ Choice
Favourite Domme/Dom Service Provider
Favourite Submissive Service Provider
Favourite Switch Service Provider
Favourite Retired BDSM or Fetish Worker

Exotic Dance:

Favourite Strip Club – Dancers’ Choice
Favourite Strip Club – Customers’ Choice
Favourite Male Striptease Artist
Favourite Female Striptease Artist
Favourite Transgender Striptease Artist
Favourite Strip Club Changeroom
Favourite Exotic Dance Competition
Favourite Strip Club Stage
Favourite Exotic Dancer Accommodations
Favourite Theme Show
Favourite Floor Show Performer
Favourite Pole Work Performer
Favourite Funny Stripper
Favourite Burlesque Artist
Favourite Retired Exotic Dancer

Service Providers (Escort / Massage Parlours)

Favourite Venue – Service Providers’ Choice
Favourite Venue – Clients’ Choice
Favourite Out-Call Location – Service Providers’ Choice
Favourite Out-Call Location – Clients’ Choice
Favourite Male Service Provider
Favourite Female Service Provider
Favourite Transgender Service Provider
Favourite Retired Service Provider

Web Cam:

Favourite Webcam Site – Performers’ Choice
Favourite Webcam Site – Customers’ Choice
Favourite Webcam Male Performer
Favourite Webcam Female Performer
Favourite Webcam Trans Performer
Favourite Retired Web Cam Performer

Adult Industry Coworkers:

Favourite Adult Film Agent / Agency
Favourite Exotic Dance Agent / Agency
Favourite Escort Agent / Agency
Favourite Strip Club DJ
Favourite Costume Designer
Favourite Booking Person
Favourite Fluffer
Favourite Photographer
Favourite Cinematographer
Favourite Security
Favourite Driver
Favourite Hair Stylist
Favourite Make-up Artist
Favourite Strip Club Server
Favourite Strip Club Bartender

Adult Media:

Favourite Escort Review Board
Favourite Online Resource
Favourite Adult Website
Favourite Adult Magazine
Favourite Sex Industry News Source
Favourite Sex Industry Magazine
Favourite Adult Journalist
Favourite Sex Worker Blog
Favourite Mainstream Media (Sex Industry Friendly)
Favourite Erotic Romance Writer
Favourite Adult Entertainer Turned Author

Advocates and Support Workers of the Sex Industry:

Favourite Sex Worker Advocate
Favourite Media Spokesperson
Favourite Industry Innovator
Favourite Academic Advocate
Favourite Feminist Advocate
Favourite Support Worker
Favourite Support / Advocacy Organization
Favourite Educational Program

Adult Entertainment Supplies:

Favourite Condoms
Favourite Lube
Favourite Sex Toy
Favourite Sexy Footwear Company
Favourite Adult Supplies Business
Favourite Lingerie Company

Clients:

Use aliases unless you have written authorization from nominee.

Favourite Exotic Dance Patron
Favourite Strip Club Crowd (Audience)
Favourite Web Cam Client
Favourite Adult Film Fan
Favourite Escort/Massage Client
Favourite BDSM/Fetish Client

Last month Shanna Katz created another scene for GoodDykePorn.com while on her trip to San Francisco. She managed to coordinate time with Courtney Trouble the Queen of Queer Porn and her scene partner, Jolene Parton.

I’m honoured to have Courtney on the site. When I started GoodDykePorn.com, I looked to her work with NoFauxxx as the only site that resembled what I wanted to create (The Crash Pad [Series] didn’t exist when I was first starting my business). Her work is fabulous and she’s very passionate about making queer porn a popular destination for porn viewers.

At first I was wondering how the scene with Courtney Trouble was going to be different from her own work or San Francisco work in general. Honestly, I don’t know how their work is actually different than what we do at Good Dyke Porn™, but it is. Any concerns I may have had were quickly dissolved when I saw the footage. To me, this scene is gorgeous dyke porn. It’s two women who are completely relishing in each other’s bodies.

And such beautiful bodies they have. They have round bellies, sweet hips, beautiful breasts, tattoos, glasses, shaved hair, sexy shoes and boots and a clear love for the female body. What could be dykier than that?

I asked Shanna before she shot the film how she felt she was going to be able to keep with the aesthetics and perspective of Good Dyke Porn and she responded by saying everything I wanted to hear to be reassured: shooting in their own space, with a hand-held camera and I feel like this response could’ve been my own words: “The authenticity comes from the fact that they completely plan their own scenes; who they’re shooting with, what they want to do (and where), etc — I just follow them around and make a record of it.” And that’s what we aim to do at Good Dyke Porn™.

I have positioned Good Dyke Porn in opposition to the Bad Lesbian Porn that’s always been out there and doesn’t really have much to do with lesbians at all. And this scene is exactly what I envisioned good dyke porn could be. They’re both “queer” in that they’re gorgeous and feminine but edgy with their style – even when they’re naked – well, they kept their shoes on, of course…part of the edge. And they’re both clearly lovers of women and women’s bodies. To me, that’s an important part of creating “authentic sexual images”. The complaints about the mainstream porn is that the women involved don’t really seem to be all that into it. Courtney and Jolene were clearly into it and thus, these beautiful queer women made some really hot dyke porn.

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The leaders in the queer porn genre, Crash Pad Series, are having an epic and revolutionary event. It’s a birthday party people! Jiz Lee has invited 30 incredible queer porn stars to participate in a live streaming sex party. This is going to be such a sexy experience. Unfortunately, I am unable to be there because I simply live too far away and can’t get myself down there on my budget. Damn… I wish I was.

But, I will be NOT miss watching it. Which is really quite amazing in and of itself because you know how much of a voyeur I am.

This is going to be a sweet weekend. I’m flying home from Winnipeg to Vancouver this evening. Stopping in at my apartment to put on my dead boxer costume. Then, meeting my date and going to Dead Sexy Queered in Gastown, Vancouver. Saturday I’ll get a sail in with a buddy at Jericho Beach. Then hurry home to watch the orgy. I think there’s definitely going to have to be some more sexy plans after that. Here’s hoping something comes up – so to speak.

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Recently I shot a scene that I’ve entitled, “The Makeout”. And for this entire 30 minute film my co-star and I, you guessed it, we make out. It’s partly an experiment in creating soft-core queer porn, partly a way to make Lucy Loose -  a possible new Good Dyke Porn™ star – feel comfortable in front of the camera for the first time, but mostly, it’s just a reason for me to kiss a hot woman for practically an hour. I’m a pretty serious fan of the make out. Seriously, I love it. I heart it, even.

Not only was this Lucy Loose’s first time in front of the camera it was Charlie Spat‘s first time behind the camera for Good Dyke Porn™. Charlie is my new porn intern and is helping me with camera work whenever possible and whatever else we can figure out for him to do. He’s also game for getting in front of the camera so let me know if you lust after this sweet, young, perverted, transman (and want to be on camera, of course). I thought the footage turned out great and I appreciate the eye Charlie had for the tight close-ups. You get in there so close you can feel the heat and the wetness that’s increasing between us.

I wrote about how I was feeling before the shoot in THIS article. I talked about how nervous I felt. It was true. Even though we were only planning on kissing I was still really anxious about how it was going to go. Mostly, I think I get nervous because I want it to go well. I feel like every time I reserve time with someone (and crew and equipment and everything else) that I need to make the best of it. It needs to be the best it can be because this is our shot at doing it. And, of course, it always turns out great. I’m just so invested in the work that I do that I want people to like it. And this scene is different in that we aren’t sticking any fingers or dildos into anyone’s body. Although, Lucy’s fingers did make their way into my mouth a few times.

At the beginning of the scene we set the boundaries, no fucking. There. Neither one of us had our STI paperwork done recently so even if we wanted to, then we couldn’t have sex that night. Perfect. Hard boundary engaged. We brainstormed a bit about how people actually end up kissing in real life situations. I tend to verbalize my desire to kiss someone and other perspectives around the room spoke of a lot of build-up. We knew we wanted to capture something of the magic that happens before the kiss, without having too much time pass without kissing. So we made a plan. Lucy was going to try to get me to kiss her and I was going to try to resist.

Resisting kissing this beautiful woman was not at all easy. See, I have a very tough job. I did my best to play along and very quickly we let that fall to the side and simply got down to kissing. And it was really really nice. In time, her dress zipper came down, my shirt came undone, then the dress was completely removed and we couldn’t believe that we couldn’t have sex with each other! It was rather torturous. We were both so wet. Her skin was so smooth and enticing. And she was almost completely naked on my couch. It was so incredibly hard to resist throwing all restraint to the wayside and doing what we both really wanted to be doing, fucking.

But, I think that torture just added to the sexiness of the video. And, now we definitely have to work together on another scene in the future. We now know that a lengthy make out session will ignite the spark between us. The next scene is already written for us.

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This weekend I went to Butch Voices conference in Portland, OR. Here’s a partial breakdown of the good, the bad and the beautiful of the trip.

+ Getting enough money to cover my rent deposited into my account on the day before leaving for Portland, aka Rent Day.
- Only getting 3 hours of sleep the night before because I left everything to the last minute.
+ Butch road trip in the minivan.
- Eight hours on the road.
+ Meeting Sophia St. James at the “Love Hurts” play party. We got to know each other a bit while watching some really interesting scenes unfold in front of us. I found myself playing along, whispering, “I think they’re listing prime numbers.” And Sophia was practically losing her mind over the cupcakes being eaten on the other side of the room.
+/- Waited at the play party until the last person left to go home with Sophia St. James. The 80 year old security guard kicked us out over noise complaints and he wouldn’t leave until every last one of the kinky freaks walked out that door, us included. I would have loved to have heard his thoughts that night.
+ Sitting in on some really interesting presentations and conversations that explored gender, sex and identity. I feel like I want the conversations to continue.
+ Meeting people I’ve talked to online, but only seen their face in pictures. They come alive before my eyes and we hug.
+ My presentation, Good Butch Porn: Butch Representation in Porn, getting applause, laughs, attention, heaps of compliments and appreciation and a mixed reaction from those who attended. It was a full room and a perfect size for everyone who attended. I was nervous but it went really well and I felt proud of myself for doing something so outside my comfort zone. Big risk, big pay-off.
- Being unable to answer a few questions from the audience to their satisfaction. It was about politics and I just do better when I speak for myself. But, I could probably use some work on expressing that better.
- Forgetting to print out the quote from James Darling I wanted to use as an introduction to my compilation of trans porn from Good Dyke Porn™.
+ Tobi Hill-Meyer coincidentally quoting James Darling from my blog, reading from their phone, to clarify the role and perspective of transguys in dyke porn.
+ Watching the sign language interpreter translate the sex sounds during my porn clips.
+ Listening to an incredible keynote address from Kathleen Saadat. It was a great way to tie it all together. The experiences from the conference were all so diverse, the address was a great note to end on.
+ My crew of butch buddies nearly falling off their chairs when they meet my new friend and scene partner, Sophia St. James: “This is who you’re having sex with tomorrow? Nice!” She was looking damn fine at the Butch Buffet and she’s so sweet she melts our hearts with her charm.
+ About 90 minutes of really amazing performances at the Butch Buffet cabaret.
- The cabaret was more than 180 minutes long.
+ The crowd yelling “porn!” when asked which workshop they liked the best.
+ Giving Sophia St. James a live version of Butch Tits at the Egyptian Room. Since the bar messed up the screening of Jen Crother’s film.
+ The after after-party with the SweLL gang at the Jupiter Hotel. There were about 4 states and 3 countries represented in that hotel room.
- Getting very little sleep and waking up hungover.
+ Plotting my porn scene to start with the characters being tired and hungover, but waking up for Sunday morning sex.
+ Tobi Hill-Meyer being one of the videographers for my shoot with Sophia. Both of my generous crew volunteers did amazing jobs of working with our interpretation of intimate sex with someone you just met that weekend. On the edge of my peripheral vision I could tell that they were communicating with each other and covering angles the best they could. Sometimes “real sex” is difficult to photograph, but I just wanted them to capture the feeling of being in the same room as us. I look forward to working on the scene.
+ Post-shoot brunch at “Elmer’s”. Greasy potato, meat, eggs and cheese was exactly what I needed in that moment.
+ Getting a hand-forged doughnut and americano for the road from Top Pot in Seattle, WA.
+ The whole trip costing less than $100, excluding wages.

It was a great trip. It felt so epic but I was only in Portland for about a day and a half. I look forward to returning and getting a chance to experience the city in a completely different way.

Post-shoot kisses with Sophia St. James:

I am so excited for this weekend. I’m doing finishing touches on my presentation and sorting out final details for my upcoming porn shoot. It’s going to be a busy whirlwind of a weekend. I’ll be doing a lot this weekend and sleeping isn’t going to be one of them.

The Portland, Oregan regional conference of Butch Voices is on this Saturday, October 2, 2010.

This event extravaganza is a spin off from last year’s national convergence of everything butch at the first Butch Voices conference in Oakland, CA. There have already been regional conferences this year in Texas, New York and coming up in LA.

Me and a van full of butches from Vancouver, Canada, are going to drive down to Portland on Friday afternoon. At that point we’ll all scatter to our individual accommodations and get ready for the big day, conference day. I’ll be staying with Sophia St. James so I’ll be meeting her at her party, “Love Hurts” (it sure does, doesn’t it, but in that good way…not doubt there’ll be a lot of good hurting going on at this party).

Saturday is going to be a full day: 8am registration and workshops from morning ’til mine. My workshop is at 3pm and is entitled Good Butch Porn: Butch Representation in Porn. I’ll be showing butches getting nasty from my own footage of Good Dyke Porn™, offering my own perspectives and observations and inviting others to speak up, as well. I’ve never put on a workshop before, but I figure as long as I’m showing hot butches fucking then I really can’t go wrong.

I’m looking forward to meeting a few online friends and acquaintances. Fresh from the New York  Butch Voices conference Sinclair Sexsmith of Sugarbutch fame will be giving a workshop on writing first thing in the morning, called, “Telling Our Stories”.

Everyone is the expert of their own life. Everyone knows themselves, their stories, their triumphs, their heartaches, better than anyone else. We all come from somewhere. We all have had struggles, heartaches, successes, breakthroughs, knockdowns, sideswipes, joy, that have brought us from the people we used to be to the person that we are today, and we butches have our own unique and similar stories. The rewards of starting to tell these stories, to write them down, to have others witness our stories, can be massive.

Later, Kyle Jones will be giving a workshop on gender identity. Sounds like a great workshop and I look forward to meeting Kyle, as well.

When it comes to our own identity, each of us is simultaneously an expert and a student. The goal of the genderqueer workshop is to allow participants to share their own experiences in gender identity exploration and gain insight from the experiences of others.

And a handful of others, as well. This is just the tip of the butch iceberg. Oh the butchness abounds. I look forward to every one of the workshops that I’ll be able to attend. But, I know I’m going to be nervous about giving mine. I’ll try not to fret about it too much and just enjoy each moment of butch bonding and masculine celebrating that’s going to go on all day long.

Another friend of mine is going to be showcasing their work at the Butch Buffet. There will be a lot of talent there, so follow the link to see for yourself. Worth noting is the film “Butch Tits” by Jen Crothers. Jen will be road tripping with me and I’ve seen the film and it’s fantastic. I’m especially partial to butch tits just because I have a couple of my own that I hold near to my heart. And the film is really well done and a perfect celebration of female masculinity.

So, after the hot sex party, long day of bromance, wild celebration of all things butch and then perhaps a party or two, first thing Sunday morning I go to work. I shoot a scene with Sophia St. James before hitting the road back home. Sophia was planning on driving up to Vancouver during Pride to stay with me, celebrate and shoot a scene. That didn’t work out because of a flat time and now I get to be in her town and her home and we’re going to set the stage for our production once again. I haven’t met her yet, but we’ve emailed and talked on the phone and skyped once. Plus, I’ve heard great things from friends who know her. I have a feeling that it’s going to be a really great connection. I’m really looking forward to “working” with her. Of course, I’ll be nervous as hell as I always am when it comes to shooting a scene, never mind being in a scene. It’s going to be great.

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I was running a fund-raiser for the month of September to raise money to create more content for my website: GoodDykePorn.com. I used Paypal as a way for people to give me their donations. Which, of course, was a big mistake because using any kind of conventional service for anything porn-related is a sure-fire way to get yourself banned, booted out of the club, flagged, whatever. They banned me for “selling” adult content using their service. But what they should have banned me for was using their service for a “lottery”. Because I wasn’t selling the content. I was going to randomly gift a one-year membership to one of the donors.

This, as usual, is very frustrating. But, I rarely use Paypal so I’m not too concerned about the suspension (I can’t sell DVD’s through Paypal like my US colleagues can). So, to combat this negativity I’ve decided to give a one-year membership to every single person who donated. That’s right you two! Congratulations!
[Now don't you wish *you* had given me your dollar. *grin*]

I feel fantastic about this decision because one of the winners has been a long-term customer and the other is someone I’ll likely be working with in the near future. Spreading dyke porn and joy and legs across the land. That’s just how I roll.

Message me at bren@gooddykeporn.com to discuss alternate ways of contributing or other create ways to help. Thanks!

Contact me at bren@gooddykeporn.com for alternate payment methods or other creative contributions.

Edited Sept.15/10: As usual, linking any mainstream service to something adult-related gets me booted out of the club. So, fundraising drive cut short. Thanks to all those who contributed.
See THIS post for details on what happened.

The Jist: Donate $1 or more to win a year-long membership to GoodDykePorn.com. Everyone who donates will gain 24hr access to members area. Please read on.

It’s September, it’s coming on fall and it feels like a brand new year. September tends to feel like that to me because of the whole back-to-school vibe and the change in season. It makes me feel excited about getting work done and hunkering down for the winter.

I recently quit my day job and I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to survive, but I feel confident that it’s going to work out. I needed the job because as a solo operator of Good Dyke Porn™ I put all my cash-flow into making more porn and paying for promotion and improving the business to the best of my ability. However, the day job was also getting in the way of…making porn, promoting the site and improving the business. So, I took the leap and now I’m taking another shot at dedicating myself 100% to running this business. I’m excited about it. I started this process exactly 4 years ago and have been live online for the past 3 years. Now is the time where I will finally be able to provide consistent updates, world-wide exposure and quality web-surfing experience. It’ll just take a teensy bit of crazy hard work on my part. No problem!

Here’s where you come in.

I need money! Now more than ever I have people who are contacting me about shooting dyke porn and I have Shanna Katz travelling to San Francisco and Boulder, CO and other places to shoot some porn scenes. I also have the conference Butch Voices coming up in Portland, OR where I will be presenting a workshop on butch representation in queer porn and shooting a scene with Sophia St. James. All of my porn shoots are paid gigs. Everyone who fucks on camera for me gets paid. This is very important to me, however, it presents an obstacle for creating more scenes when my bank account is empty.

I need your help and you need dyke porn. So, let’s help each other.

For the entire month of September I will be running a donation-based lottery for a One Year Membership for GoodDykePorn.com.

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