Darklady
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Theresa "Darklady" Reed is a sex writer and erotic party impresario who resides in Portland, Oregon
.
In addition to work as a reviewer of adult videos, toys
, publications, and websites, she writes lifestyle columns and feature articles for publications and websites including AVN magazine
, Playtime magazine, and Voracitybeat.com. She has been a radio personality, art and photo model, adult screenplay writer, public speaker, and political candidate. In her personal life, she is bisexual
and polyamorous
. Her erotica appears in a number of anthologies, including Best S/M Erotica and Best Bisexual Erotica 2. She became editor of YNOT.com in 2005, has been a regular contributor to AVN magazine
for nearly a decade, and became director of market stimulation for Radio Dentata in 2008.
A founding member of the Portland Leather Alliance, she has been a Blackout Leather Productions board member since setting aside her Ms. Oregon State Leather title in 2005. She also serves as the Woodhull Freedom Foundation's liaison to the adult entertainment industry, is a board member for the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), past director of communication and outreach for the Portland Pink Pistols
, past board member for the Portland Area Business Association (PABA), and past vice-chair for the Libertarian Party
of Multnomah County. She organizes large, innovative, pansexual fundraising events four times a year and believes that grass roots coalition building is vital to the survival of individuals and organizations alike. Each year she hosts Portland’s official Masturbate-a-thon charity fundraiser.
In 2002, she ran for Oregon House of Representatives
and earned 10% of the vote. In 2004, she ran for a seat on the Oregon Senate. Darklady was voted "Ms. Oregon Leather 2004" and competed for Ms. World Leather in 2005, earning the Basket Auction Winner trophy. She hosted a weekly adult topic online radio program, called Darklady's Sexpose during 2006. In 2008, she joined Desmond Ravenstone
, a writer and educator in Boston, Massachusetts, in a write-in campaign for President and Vice-President on a sexual freedom platform.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.
In addition to work as a reviewer of adult videos, toys
Sex toy
A sex toy is an object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure. The most popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals and may be vibrating or non-vibrating...
, publications, and websites, she writes lifestyle columns and feature articles for publications and websites including AVN magazine
AVN (magazine)
Adult Video News is an American trade journal that covers the adult video industry. The New York Times notes that AVN is to pornographic films what Billboard is to records...
, Playtime magazine, and Voracitybeat.com. She has been a radio personality, art and photo model, adult screenplay writer, public speaker, and political candidate. In her personal life, she is bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
and polyamorous
Polyamory
Polyamory is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved....
. Her erotica appears in a number of anthologies, including Best S/M Erotica and Best Bisexual Erotica 2. She became editor of YNOT.com in 2005, has been a regular contributor to AVN magazine
AVN (magazine)
Adult Video News is an American trade journal that covers the adult video industry. The New York Times notes that AVN is to pornographic films what Billboard is to records...
for nearly a decade, and became director of market stimulation for Radio Dentata in 2008.
A founding member of the Portland Leather Alliance, she has been a Blackout Leather Productions board member since setting aside her Ms. Oregon State Leather title in 2005. She also serves as the Woodhull Freedom Foundation's liaison to the adult entertainment industry, is a board member for the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), past director of communication and outreach for the Portland Pink Pistols
Pink Pistols
The Pink Pistols are a gay gun rights organization in the United States and Canada. Their mottos are "Pick on someone your own caliber" and "Armed gays don't get bashed." Inspired by a Salon.com article written by Jonathan Rauch, Krikket , a libertarian activist from Illinois while living in...
, past board member for the Portland Area Business Association (PABA), and past vice-chair for the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
of Multnomah County. She organizes large, innovative, pansexual fundraising events four times a year and believes that grass roots coalition building is vital to the survival of individuals and organizations alike. Each year she hosts Portland’s official Masturbate-a-thon charity fundraiser.
In 2002, she ran for Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
and earned 10% of the vote. In 2004, she ran for a seat on the Oregon Senate. Darklady was voted "Ms. Oregon Leather 2004" and competed for Ms. World Leather in 2005, earning the Basket Auction Winner trophy. She hosted a weekly adult topic online radio program, called Darklady's Sexpose during 2006. In 2008, she joined Desmond Ravenstone
Desmond Ravenstone
Desmond Ravenstone is a writer, blogger, activist and educator on sexuality issues, with a particular focus on BDSM and other alternative sexual identities...
, a writer and educator in Boston, Massachusetts, in a write-in campaign for President and Vice-President on a sexual freedom platform.
Screenwriting credits
- Unforgettable, Darklady (Screenplay), Bud LeeBud LeeBud Lee is an adult film director. He is an AVN Hall of Fame member and also works as an agent for LA Direct Models.Lee has been married to adult film actresses Asia Carrera and Hyapatia Lee.-External links:* *...
(Director) – by Sin City Studios, October 2003
- Voluptuous Biker Babes, Darklady (Screenplay), Carlos Batts (Director) – by Adam & Eve/Independent Adult Cinema, November 2008