Leadership Spotlight: Skitty

This is the fifth of our spotlights on community members who help out the CSPC in leadership positions. In this issue, we’ve asked some questions to get a deep and personal look at our Board Member and Volunteer Liaison, Skitty.

  • Name and scene name: 

    • Shelley Gauthier / Skitty

  • Pronouns:

    •  she/her

  • How do you identify? 

    • cis female, pansexual, polyamorous, kinky, and submissive

  • How long have you been with the CSPC? 

    • four years

  • What brought you here and what are your main areas of interest? 

    • I used to live about a mile from the old Interbay location, and had heard rumors that there was a “sex club” under the Magnolia Bridge. Shocking! So four years ago, when I began to open up my relationship with my new partner, I had to check it out. Let’s just say, I got more than I bargained for!

  • CSPC e-mail address, title/role, areas you cover: 

  • What was your path to your current position? 

    • I was a member for a year and a half before joining the Programming Team. Soon after that, I became Co-Lead. I kept attending events and accumulating volunteer roles and in February of 2020, I joined the Board of Directors. At that point, I was in love with the CSPC and couldn’t get enough, so it seemed like a great idea to resurrect the role of Volunteer Liaison and create a Communications Team. I think I’ve finally reached my hard limit.

  •  Which CSPC event is your favorite and why? 

    • I love the warm, charming, fun energy of “Fucking Precious” but I have to say, my favorite party is LaQueer. It is at the LaQueer parties that I feel most at home. It is a feast for the senses. “Queer” is a very large umbrella and this is an inclusive event for all of us. The last LaQueer I went to had dozens of scenes and every one of them was a different combination of people enjoying one another in a different combination of ways.

  • Career or day job: 

    • Most of my teaching career has been in Special Education. These days, I am a full time volunteer with the CSPC and at KEXP.

  • What do you like to do in your free time? 

    • I love to read, attend live music events, and spend hours talking, especially if it includes food and drink. One of my favorite things is when people disagree with me. I appreciate hearing different points of view and reconsidering my perceptions based on the experiences and viewpoints of others. Always learning!

  • Living situation (partners, roommates, pets, plants): 

    • I live with my male nesting partner, two teenage sons, and two ridiculously fluffy cats. I also have a long distance girlfriend and a non-binary Mistress who works tirelessly to keep me in line.

  • Something no one would ever guess about you or a fun fact: 

    • I’m afraid of sharks in swimming pools but only after dark.

  • Turn-ons:

    • Negotiation, consent, practicing safer sex, and having my neck kissed and bitten.

  • Squicks: 

    • I’m squicked by tickling. I know a lot of people love this but if you tickle my feet, you just might end up with a bloody nose from an involuntary kick.

  • Advice for a new member or volunteer: 

    • Create the community you want by speaking up, reaching out, and volunteering.

  • Is there an event or organization, outside of the CSPC, that you feel our community should know about? 

    • Bawdy Storytelling is an amazing event that used to take place monthly at the Re-Bar and is now happening online. Storytellers share personal, true stories about sex, kink, body image, gender, and so much more!

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