Darklady
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[[Image:Praying Darklady.jpg|thumb|Theresa "Darklady" Reed]]
'''Theresa "Darklady" Reed''' is a sex writer and erotic party impresario who resides in [[Portland, Oregon]].
In addition to work as a reviewer of [[adult video]]s, [[Sex toy|toys]], publications, and websites, she writes lifestyle columns and feature articles for publications and websites including [[AVN (magazine)|''AVN'' magazine]], ''[[Playtime (magazine)|Playtime]]'' magazine, and [[Voracitybeat.com]]. She has been a radio personality, art and photo model, adult screenplay writer, public speaker, and political candidate. In her personal life, she is [[bisexuality|bisexual]] and [[polyamory|polyamorous]]. Her erotica appears in a number of anthologies, including ''Best S/M Erotica'' and ''Best Bisexual Erotica 2''. She became editor of [[YNOT.com]] in 2005, has been a regular contributor to [[AVN (magazine)|''AVN'' magazine]] for nearly a decade, and became director of market stimulation for Radio Dentata in 2008.
A founding member of the [[Portland Leather Alliance]], she serves as the [[Woodhull Freedom Foundation]]'s liaison to the adult entertainment industry, is a board member for the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), past director of communication and outreach for the Portland [[Pink Pistols]], past board member for the Portland Area Business Association (PABA), and past vice-chair for the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] of [[Multnomah County]]. She organizes large, innovative, [[pansexual]] fundraising events four times a year and believes that grass roots coalition building is vital to the survival of individuals and organizations alike. Each year she hosts Portland’s official Masturbate-a-thon charity fundraiser.
In [[2002]], she ran for [[Oregon House of Representatives]] and earned 10% of the vote. In [[2004]], she ran for a seat on the [[Oregon Senate]]. Darklady was voted "Ms. Oregon Leather 2004", and competed for Ms. World Leather in [[2005]], earning the Basket Auction Winner trophy. She hosted a weekly adult topic online radio program, called ''Darklady's Sexpose'' during 2006.
== Screenwriting credits ==
* ''Unforgettable'', Darklady (Screenplay), [[Bud Lee]] (Director) – by Sin City Studios, October 2003
* ''Voluptuous Biker Babes'', Darklady (Screenplay), [[Carlos Batts]] (Director) – by Adam & Eve/Independent Adult Cinema, November 2008
== References ==
* [[Bill Brent]] (editor), [[Carol Queen]] (editor), ''Best Bisexual Erotica - Volume 2'', Published by Black Books, November 2001 ISBN 1-892723-10-7
* [[M. Christian]] (editor), ''Guilty Pleasures'', Published by Black Books, November 2001 ISBN 1-892723-02-6
* [[M. Christian]] (editor), ''Best S/M Erotica: Extreme Stories of Extreme Sex'', Published by [[Black Books (publisher)|Black Books]], July 2002 ISBN 1-892723-13-1
* [[Carol Queen]](editor), ''Five Minute Erotica: 35 Passionate Tales of Sex and Seduction'', Published by [[Running Press]], August 2003 ISBN 0-7624-1560-6
* [[Rachel Kramer Bussel]] (editor), ''Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z'', Published by [[Pretty Things Press]], October 2004 ISBN 1-57612-219-0
* [[Stevie Burns]] (editor), ''The Right Words'', Published by [[Voracitybeat]], October 2005 ISBN 0-9747276-3-6
* [[Jessica Spector]] (editor), ''Prostitution & Pornography: Philosophical Debate about the Sex Industry'', Published by [[Stanford Press]], September 2006 ISBN 978-0-8047-4938-1
* [[Rachel Kramer Bussel]] (editor), ''Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women'', Published by [[Seal Press]], March 2008 ISBN 1-58005-251-7
==External links==
* [http://www.darklady.com/ Darklady's Parlor]
* [http://darklady-produc.livejournal.com/ Darklady's Secret Stairway (LiveJournal)]
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