Mission Control SF (Kinky Salon)

Mission Control is a members-only, volunteer-run sex-positive community rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded around 2000 by Polly Whittaker — the London transplant better known as Polly Superstar — the organization spent its first fourteen years at 2519 Mission Street before rising rents forced an eviction in late 2013. It re-established itself and now operates out of venues in Oakland, hosting a rotating calendar of themed parties and workshops under its 501(c)(7) nonprofit charter. The event lineup spans a wide spectrum: Pink is the house party where the core community gathers; Threshold is the BDSM-focused night; Velvet centres queer women, trans folks, and genderqueers; SOUL is exclusively for people of colour; Peek celebrates exhibitionism and voyeurism; and Eropunk is a sober play party for introverts. All events are BYOB. Entry requires individual membership (couples applications declined). Alliance membership at $20/month or $200/year unlocks free entry to most parties. The PAL system — every guest must arrive and leave with a trusted accountability partner — underpins the consent culture.