COmmunity
For Rheinfetisch, our priority is less our club in itself, but rather the benefits that we can give to the fetish community – with a focus on North Rhine-Westphalia.
That's why we cooperate with other organisations on a national and regional level – formally in the LFC, informally in the meeting of the Fetish Associations of North Rhine-Westphalia. In the planning for Cologne Fetish Pride, we have invited companies, clubs and groups to collaborate and offer our guests a broad variety of events and activities.
We welcome every idea, every initiative and every cooperation that supports our community and makes it more visible – and we are ready to work together.
LFC e.V. is the umbrella organisation for German-speaking leather and fetish clubs.
It was founded in Cologne on May 26, 1979 under the name "Ständige Konferenz der Vertreter deutschsprachiger Clubs, SKVdC" by nine German-speaking leather clubs. In September 2000, the organisation was renamed LFC Leder & Fetisch Community.
The aims of LFC are
- Protecting the interests of society
- Promotion of information and co-operation within the clubs
- Public relations work (promoting understanding of fetish and SM)
- Coordination of ECMC annual meetings and other meetings
- Contact with other gay groups and organisations
- Prevention in the area of AIDS
- Reduction of discrimination
Der Stiefel> is the member information of the LFC. It is published irregularly in German.
Fetisch Netzwerk NRW
A few years ago, Rheinfetisch was a co-initiator of the NRW Fetish Network to promote cooperation between regional fetish clubs. This was dissolved after some member clubs disbanded.
On initiative of SUB Verein für Schwule Subkultur and Puppy & Friends NRW, fetish clubs based or active in NRW met in September 2023. Many common topics and points of contact emerged during the discussion.
At the second meeting in January 2024 in Cologne, a new cooperation was agreed, which will once again operate as the "Fetish Network NRW". The network will be presented to the public as part of Cologne Fetish Pride 2024. It will have a website and joint calendar on the internet.
The network will apply for a joint stand at CSD Cologne 2024 and will register as a network at the CSD demonstration in Cologne. The network also plans to appear together at other CSDs in NRW.
And Beyond?
There are further clubs and organisations in North Rhine Westphalia. And it's not just since the emergence of social media that fetish friends have been organising get-togethers, socials or pub crawls without wanting to join a club.
That's a good thing! Every initiative is an enrichment for the fetish community.
Events
Since July 2023, Rheinfetisch compiles a monthly overview of fetish events in North Rhine Westphalia aimed at gay men, be it from Rheinfetisch, other registered clubs or informal groups.
We also share these on our social media profiles and in our Facebook Rheinfetisch community.
The calendars of pawsUP!> and Verein für Schwule Subkultur> are amongst our sources.
If you miss an event, please send us a message.
