Mission Control SF (Kinky Salon)

Mission Control describes itself as “a members-only, volunteer run society in the San Francisco Bay Area.” It is a 501c(7) social club, and says its community “is a non-profit which is run by volunteers and is member supported.” The club meets at events, socials and workshops as well as annual meetings, and says “Each event has its own flavor and its own community.” Events on its public event page include Velvet, for queer women, trans folks, genderqueers and intersex people; SOUL, exclusively for people of color; Gender Blender, aimed at a safer space for trans, genderqueer, gender-variant, queer, open minded and unidentified folks; and Love Triangle, for the non-monogamous community. The page also lists a volunteers-only appreciation gathering and ACTION Day, when the community makes upgrades to its space. Events are for members and their guests only and are not advertised outside the community; the full calendar is behind a member login. Memberships are for individuals, not couples, so each person applies solo. Newcomers become trial members and can attend events once approved, and after attending a couple of social gatherings they can upgrade to dues-paying membership, which brings free or deeply discounted entry.