Posted on
June 10, 2020
Miss Kitty
| What is Your Scene Name? | Miss Kitty |
| City and State of residence? | Des Moines Iowa |
| Region of Residence? | Midwest |
| What are your pronouns? | She/her/hers |
| What is your gender Identity? | Transwoman |
| What is your sexual identity? | Queer |
| What is are your racial identities? | African American |
| What is/are your ethnicities? (Culture, nationality, ancestry, language) | French Creole |
| How did you first get into Leather and/or Kink? | Online |
| Give a Brief Description of your entrance into Leather and/or Kink | Hosting a jock auction |
| What was your local scene like when you were starting? How is it now, by comparison? | There wasn’t a space for femmes and I did not see any Trans Women at all |
| Who’s the most influential Black person. In your life and why? | My father. He has accepted all of me with open arms |
| What book have you read that influenced your life and why? | The Color Purple. Because it taught me to keep going even when others want to tear you down |
| Talk about one of your favorite experiences in your local Kink and/or Leather Community. | Winning Ms Iowa Leather |
| Do you have a favorite mantra or quote? If so, please share. | I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. But I’m someone’s glass of champagne |
| Name of Clubs you have been a part of? (Please also notate duration, leadership positions if any, and membership levels) | Imperial Court of Chicago- Empress 3,7,8 |
| Are you a founding member of any club(s)? | No |
| If you answered yes to previous question please list club(s), or write n/a. | N/a |
| Are you a founding member of any organization? | No |
| If you answered yes to previous question please list organization(s), or write n/a. | N/a |
| Were there any other Black leather folks around in the leather scene when you came into the scene/community? | Yes |
| If so, did you find that you gravitated more towards each other? If not, how did this affect your experience? Did you build your own community? Say more about your experience. | You always find yourself going to people who look like you so you can find common experience |
| Do you think being Black has hampered your experience in the leather/kink community at all? | Maybe |
| If it has, what kind of things did you do to try and remedy those issues? If it hasn’t, please describe. | I cannot change my Blackness so you simply have to accept it. |
| Is there a specific instance where you feel your Blackness enhanced your experience in Leather? | Yes |
| If you answered “yes” or “maybe” please explain. | I’m the third Black Woman to Win Iowa Leather having the people and the support I did made it easier |
| What is a specific challenge you had coming up in Leather that was unrelated to race/ethnicity? | I’m Trans nothing else left to say |
| How do you find you’re treated in the Leather community vs. the greater LGBT community? | I am treated well. I established myself as an entertainer in the Leather community so I think in making my own space people know I’m not taking any crap |
| Do you feel that the leather community and embracing blackness has a positive outlook? | Yes |
| Please explain your previous response. | There is a huge wave of Blackness that stands right in front so you have no choice but to accept it |
| What advice would you give to newcomers in the Leather scene who are Black? | Be yourself |
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