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It’s February 15th, Valentine’s Day is over, the “Romance” issue of Growing Pains is out, and I’m happy to return to my cynical, non-gushy self for the rest of the year.

February 2010 Growing Pains

First off… my most humble apologies for misprinting the location of Silent Porn Film Sunday, a SOJ Social, — which will be held at the Red Vic at 1pm on Jan 10. The Red Vic! Not the Citadel (as printed in Rapid Release). I hope no innocent porn aficionados will be led astray. If so, you can fill my fetish for angry letters of complaint and verbal abuse by writing to GPeditor AT soj DOT org.

I would also like to send out a big THANK YOU to the two photographers who donated images for our December issue.

I'm thinking something that says "holiday" and "kinky," — maybe a submissive tied up like a delicious present... :)

Images should be at least 300dpi.

If you have a contender, please email me at GPeditor AT soj DOT org.

Thank you,

GP Editrix
Haven WIlde

PS - I'm on deadline so your speedy reply is appreciated!

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to erotic & fetish photographer Steve Diet Goedde. He generously donated a provocative image for our cover of the August Growing Pains.

His work is gorgeous. Check out his website at stevedietgoedde (dot) com. You'll see some of our San Francisco fetish luminaries (like Midori & Kumi) as his models.

The web version of this issue is now available here:

The June Growing Pains newsletter (with Rapid Release) is in the mail and it's a Pride issue. Don't miss the interview with Peter Fiske, longtime SF leatherman and organizer, about the Stonewall Rebellion forty years ago.

Stonewall Rebellion shot circa 1969

There's also a sidebar all about Stonewall, long seen as a milestone in the sexual liberation movement. The other feature is an Evie S submission about a trial of transitioning.

The RR has upcoming program information and Janus business notes.