APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP

APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP
All fileds marked with *are required and must be filled.
Application Instructions
Applicants will be evaluated on the quality of the responses provided in their application. Applicants invited to participate in the interview process will be asked additional questions that will be considered in the evaluation of their application.

Please take the time to consider your answers before submitting your application. You may edit your application responses until the submission deadline. An email with a link to your application will be provided after your initial submission.

Please direct any questions about the applications process to membership@onyxdeepsouth.com

Note: Your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will not be shared outside of the President, Vice President and Pledge Master without your permission. This includes your legal name, address, and phone number.
Applicant Name
Enter your legal first and last names as well as the name you prefer to be addressed:*

First NameLast Name
Enter your preferred name:*
Address
ONYX Deep South represents the state of FL as well as the Caribbean area. If you live outside of this area you are not eligible to submit an application with ONYX Deep South. Enter your address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Contact Information
You must provide a valid phone number and email so we can reach you. The email address you provide will also be used to send you a copy of your application and provides you a link to edit the application an unlimited number of times prior to the submission deadline.
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email*
example@example.com
Emergency Contact Information
Please enter your emergency contact's first and last name*

First NameLast Name
Please enter your emergency contact's phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
What relation is your emergency contact to you?*
Social Media
FaceBook Handle
Instagram Handle
Twitter Handle
Membership Class - Full Brother

By completing this application you are applying for the Membership Class: Full Brother
In accordance with the bylaws of our chapter, to become a Full Brother, you must identify as a gay or bisexual Man of Color and complete a pledge process that lasts a minimum of 90 days.

The purpose of the pledge process is to:
1. Provide the pledge with a knowledge base to be a resource to all people, partiuclarly people of color, who seek to know more about the leather/fetish/kink community.
2. Provide the pledge with the tools to advocate for the leather/fetish/kink community and people of color in the community.
3. Facilitate the pledge's personal journey by providing him with Brotherhood and bonding opportunities, and broadening his leather/fetish/kink horizons through experiential and academic learning opportunities.
Studying the history of the Leather Community, Men of Color in that community, and the history of ONYX and ONYX Deep South are required components of completing the ONYX Deep South Pledge Process. Pledges are given opportunities to learn about and explore various kinks and fetishes. Finally, pledges are expected to complete several group projects that will prepare them to become members of the chapter and Community.

Full Brothers have voting rights and other privileges within the chapter, as well as being allowed to wear an ONYX back patch (demonstrating to the community that one is a member of the ONYX family). Full Brothers are expected to be active participants in all club functions and in the community.
Race
Black / African-AmericanIndigenous American (Including North, Central/Caribbean, and South American)Asian (South, Central, and Southeast Asia)Pacific IslanderMiddle EasternWhiteMulti-racialOther
Ethnicity
Latin X / HispanicNon Latin X / Hispanic
Gender Identity
MaleFemaleNon-BinaryTransgender MaleTransgender FemaleIntersexTwo SpiritOther
Pronouns
He/himShe/herThey/themOther
Sponsors
Applicants must provide the name of at least 1 ONYX Deep South brother who will serve as a sponsor for your application. You are also encouraged to provide the name of a second sponsor. The 2nd sponsor should ideally be an ONYX Deep South brother but could be a Full Brother from another ONYX Chapter. The sponsors you provide should be persons who know you well and with whom you have engaged with in significant conversations regarding ONYX.

Applicants are reminded that both sponsors must be Full Brothers in good standing and not an Associate or Alumni level member. Note that the listed Sponsors will be contacted for a personal reference. Applications not providing at least 1 ONYX Deep South sponsor will not be considered for inteviews.

You MUST check with the ONYX sponsors you list below BEFORE you submit the application to ensure they are willing to seve as your sponsor.
Sponsor 1 Full Name or ONYX Name*
Sponsor 2 Full Name or ONYX Name
Application Questions

The quality of your responses are important. Please be thoughtful and complete in your answers to the questions. You must answer evey question. The number under each block shows the maximum number of words you can enter (ex: 0/400 means there is a 400 word maximum).
General
1. Why do you want to be a Brother of ONYX Deep South?*

0/400
2. What do you expect to get from being a Brother of ONYX Deep South?*

0/400
3. What can you contribute to ONYX Deep South?*

0/400
Leather/Kink/BDSM Experience
5. List other Leather, Kink and BDSM organizations to which you belong(ed). If you do not belong to any other groups, enter “N/A”.*

0/250
5. Describe your experience in the Leather, Kink, and BDSM community.*

0/400
6. Have you ever witnessed a consent violation? If so, how did you handle that?*

0/400
7. When you think of the words honesty and respect, how do you think they will play a part in your participation in ONYX?*

0/400
8. What do the words Brotherhood and Community mean to you?*

0/400
9. List at least 2 but no more than 5 of your top kinks / fetishes and descibe your experience with each.*

0/400
Picture
Submit a headshot as jpg, gif, png or similar fomat. Your must picture must NOT contain any nudity.*

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By submitting this application, I acknowledge that ONYX Deep South reserves the right to:
1. Reject an application if the applicant does not reside in FL or in the Caribbean area.
2. Limit the number of slots available for the upcoming pledge class.
3. Decline an application in its entirety.
4. Offer an applicant a class of membership other than that for which he applied.
5. Remove a pledge at any point duing the process.
I also acknowledge that if I am accepted as a pledge and voluntarily quit the process (or am removed), I must re-apply for another year, with no guarantee that my application will be accepted.

Additional infomation will be provided once the application is received. Thank you for your interest in ONYX Deep South.
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APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP

Application Instructions

Applicant Name

Address

Contact Information

Emergency Contact Information

Social Media

Membership Class - Full Brother

Race

Ethnicity

Gender Identity

Pronouns

Sponsors

Application Questions

General

Leather/Kink/BDSM Experience

Picture

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