Sex Profiteers will be hosting a fundraising event for the Tom of Finland Foundation on the ‘Creator First’ season finale airing on Thursday September 2, 2021 at 6:00pm PST / 9:00pm EST exclusively on Clubhouse. Legendary gay icon, original leather daddy, & president and co-founder of the Tom of Finland Foundation, Durk Dehner, will join the stage to discuss the history behind arguably the most influential name in gay erotica. Joining Dehner are the show’s hosts, industry veterans and co-founders of boutique marketing firm Agency Bardo, Magalie Rheault COO of Evil Angel & Cyndi Pham CEO of Dirty Hen.
The Tom of Finland Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect, preserve, and promote the erotic arts. The iconic images of muscular men clad in leather that Tom of Finland drew became the quintessential imagery of leather culture. The fundraiser will include special surprise guests and a raffle of custom gift boxes courtesy of Tom of Finland Pleasure Tools as well as vintage memorabilia straight from the Tom of Finland archives. On the importance of the work of the foundation, Dehner said, “Where one finds openness of sexuality and its cultural arts is a place where you will find a more tolerant society.”
“For nearly 40 years, the foundation has been conserving the work of one of the most recognizable brands in adult entertainment – gay or straight. Fundraising is an integral part of maintaining the legacy of Tom of Finland. We had the privilege of raiding the Tom of Finland archives and they were so generous to give us amazing collectibles to include in the gift boxes. This include rare erotic books and signed Durk Dehner prints. This inaugural “Creator First” season has been so rewarding and we thought that closing out SEX PROFITEERS by raising money for such an important cause in our industry would be the perfect way to end it,” said Pham.
SEX PROFITEERS is a Clubhouse “Creator First” series which covers the business of sex, how it is marketed, consumed and monetized exclusively on the drop-in audio social media app, Clubhouse.
