By G. Zisk Rice
Posted: 1:28 PM PST Mar 24, 2008

PORTLAND, Ore. – Darklady's Retro-Moderne Pansexual Burlesque Hall is the theme for the eighth-annual Portland Masturbate-a-Thon fund-raiser, which will be May 31. Part of a nationwide event, funds raised by the Portland celebration of self-satisfaction will benefit Esther's Pantry, which for more than 18 years has provided food and personal-care items to people living with HIV/AIDS and their animal companions; the Free Speech Coalition; and the Woodhull Freedom Foundation.

Theresa "Darklady" Reed, organizer of the event, said guests are encouraged to dress in the style of their favorite past, present or future burlesque era and "luxuriate in an evening of solo-sexual satisfaction and entertainment." Kinky and erotic play spaces, two full bars, a food menu, a silent auction, dancing girls (including BBBW burlesque hottie Sahara Dunes), comedians, jugglers and porn stars will be among the decadent entertainment options, she added.

"Although all of my big parties are super fun and always have a fund-raising component, there's something special about the Portland Masturbate-a-thon," she said. "I call it ‘The fund-raiser you can't say without a smile,' and maybe because masturbation is so universal and so individual, it always draws an especially pansexual crowd. My male volunteers tell me it feels great to be able to hand a lesbian a Ziploc bag filled with lube, gloves and a vibrator – and get a big smile in return, instead of a slap across the face."

Celebrities and entertainers scheduled to appear include transsexual mistress of ceremonies Hot Wendy Williams, bawdy Canadian musical group The Wet Spots, stand-up comedienne Jacklyn Lick, multimedia magician DJ Darknezzz, Bryan Grimes, Naughty Barber, Kilted Massage Man, Monkey Rocker and Sex Kitten.

"In addition to being excited about the burlesque theme and the fact Canada's Wet Spots are performing, I'm especially excited about the level of involvement and interest this year's Portland Masturbate-a-thon has been drawing from the adult entertainment industry," Reed said. "It's a great opportunity to introduce literally hundreds of sexually adventurous people to new toys, garments, sex furniture and other products and services."

Foreplay will begin at 7 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Theater, and the party will last until 2 a.m. or until everyone has passed out in ecstasy, whichever comes first.

Admission is $50 in street clothes; $25 in burlesque, fetish or formal attire. Attendees who donate personal-care items for people or pets at the door will receive $5 off admission. RSVPs are required.

Sponsors of the event include Adam & Eve, Big Teaze Toys, Chris King Photography, Cum Kleen and Pleasure Wipes, HotMovies, Kick Ass Pictures , Mars Meadows, Mt. Tabor Legacy, Swollen Skateboards, the Thrillhammer, Topco Sales, Blowfish and Adventure Industries .

May 8th, 2008

The Popular Event Will Feature grrl toyz and X-Rated Toys Donated by
Topco Sales

Chatsworth, CA – Leading novelty manufacturer, Topco Sales, will provide
a wide variety of products from the X-Rated and grrl toyz lines to the
Eighth Annual Portland Masturbate-A-Thon Party. The party is dubbed the
Burlesque-A-Thon and will take place Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Mt.
Tabor Theater from 7p-2a.

Some of the products include grrl toyz waterproof Slimsticks, the grrl
toyz CyberSkin Passion Flower and She Shell, as well as grrl toyz Velvet
Violet and Precious Metal Silver G-Spot Vibes. Especially for the guys,
Topco Sales' newly repackaged X-Rated CyberSkin strokers will be
provided. That list includes the Tiny Teaser, Mini Pussy, Lip Service,
Double Fucker, Backdoor Buddy, Virtual Touch Pussy and A Little Head
strokers. Noveltease Lusty Lickers Penis Pacifier pops will also be
handed out to the crowd.

Attendees are invited to dress in their favorite burlesque attire from
the past, present or future. The mistress of ceremonies is transsexual
performer Wendy Williams and music is provided by "The Wet Spots".
Dancing girls, comedians, jugglers, porn stars and a silent auction are
also on the agenda. Proceeds raised will benefit the Free Speech
Coalition, Esther's Pantry and Woodhull Freedom Foundation.

"Topco Sales is proud to support Darklady and this event with our
product donations. After all, sex toys and masturbation go
hand-in-hand…or hand in…something," says Desiree Duffie, Director of
Marketing and Public Relations for Topco Sales.

"The Darklings and I definitely appreciate the generosity of Topco Sales
and I know the grrl toyz and the X-Rated toys are going to be a hit with
my guests. I've picked up batteries, so there won't be any reason, other
than modesty, for deferred pleasure on May 31st," comments Theresa
"Darklady" Reed.

For more information about tickets and sponsorships, go to
www.masturbate-a-thon.org.

Topco Sales, grrl toyz, Noveltease and X-Rated Toys are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Topco Sales. The names of other
organizations and companies mentioned herein may be the trademark of
their respective owners.

Related Media
zip file – Theresa "Darklady" Reed Photo

About Topco Sales
Topco Sales® is a leading global manufacturer for the adult novelty
industry. For over 35 years Topco Sales® has based its business model on
quality and innovation to create a variety of groundbreaking products
and classic designs. With its headquarters in Chatsworth, California,
and a factory in China, Topco Sales® continues to grow with the most
popular brand names in the industry: Adam and Eve®, Penthouse®, TLC®,
Wildfire®, CyberSkin®, grrl toyz®, climax®, Chi Chi LaRue's Rascal™
Toys, Danni's Toy Box™, Jill Kelly Superstars Collection®, Lexington
Steele Interracial Toys, Joanna Angel's Burning Angel Toys™, My First™,
Noveltease™, Fetish™, playtoys™ and Hot Shots™. For more information
about Topco Sales®, please visit www.topcosales.us

About Masturbate-A-Thon
After attending the virgin voyage of the San Francisco Masturbate-A-Thon
hosted by Carol Queen, Darklady became inspired with a vision for a
similar Portland fundraiser. Her philosophy about the celebration of
self love has always been simple: Although not everyone is ready to sit
down in a room full of people and masturbate, just about everyone is
ready for a good party; especially a Darklady party! A warm sense of
sexual diversity positive pansexual community; the eclectic blend of
BDSM and sensual "Rubitorium" place spaces, costume themes, DJ driven
and live music, performers, door prizes, traveling celebrities,
opportunities for polite voyeurism, exhibitionism, experimentation,
friendship, and even love – all manifest in wonderfully diverse venues -
and have made Darklady's parties world famous. For more information
visit www.masturbate-a-thon.org

Media Contact for Topco Sales
Desiree Duffie
(818) 332-4600 or pr@topcosales.us

Media Contact for Masterbate-a-Thon
Theresa "Darklady" Reed
503-975-3275 or Darklady@darklady.com

Van Nuys, CA – Adult DVD studio, Pink Visual, will donate DVDs to
Darklady's Masturbate-a-Thon May 31st at the Mt. Tabor Theater in
Portland, Ore.

Highlights of this year's event include hostess Hot Wendy Williams, a
silent auction, erotic play spaces, porn stars, and plenty of giveaways.

"We didn’t want to miss out on the action," says Kim Kysar, Distribution
Operations Manager for Pink Visual. "This event sounded like so much fun
and it’s for a good cause, we're very excited to be involved."

In celebration of the theme of the event Pink Visual will be providing
DVDs from their solo series, Wild Fuck Toys.

"In addition to being big fans of stimulating ourselves and our friends,
  my guests and I are big erotic video entertainment fans," explains
Darklady. "Given that the good folks from The Thrillhammer will be
showing off their mega vibrations and some of the local sex machine
creators will be in attendance with their creations, these Wild Fuck
Toys videos should go over great!"

The event begins at 7pm. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in their
favorite burlesque attire from any era. Proceeds will benefit the Free
Speech Coalition, Esther's Pantry, and Woodhull Freedom Foundation.

Darklady is Editor at YNOT, a member of the Free Speech Coalition board
of directors, and has nearly two decades of experience covering the
adult entertainment industry, internet technology, and alternative
sexuality beats online, in print, and via traditional and web radio.

For information about tickets or sponsorships, visit
www.Masturbate-A-Thon.org.

About Pink Visual:

Founded in June of 2004, Pink Visual grew out of the TopBucks webmaster
program, which gave Pink Visual the backing, support, name recognition,
content library, and Internet marketing resources to successfully launch
into the DVD market. Since their start 4 years ago, Pink Visual has
become a leader in adult entertainment. Pink Visual has over 300 titles
in their portfolio presenting distributors, adult retailers, and
licensors an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of
reality and gonzo titles. Currently Pink Visual offers eight to ten new
titles monthly and is carried throughout the United States, Canada,
Europe, and Australia. Pink Visual’s award-winning reality and gonzo
content is available for web, IPTV, and broadcast licensing
opportunities. Call: 1.866.360.PINK or Email: Kim@PinkVisual.com for
more information.

For Immediate Release:

Sik World Clothing and Darklady Present the 8th Annual Portland Masturbate-a-Thon on May 31st, 2008

Sik World Clothing has partnered with Darklady Productions to present the 8th Annual Portland Masturbate-a-Thon on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at the Mt. Tabor Theater in Portland, OR with proceeds going toward the Free Speech Coalition and Woodhull Freedom Foundation.

The event will be hosted by transsexual porn powerhouse, Hot Wendy Williams and feature a wealth of self-indulgent pleasures and entertainments including Sik World giveaways, kinky & erotic play spaces, a silent auction, dancing girls, comedians, jugglers, porn stars, and Canada’s naughty singing sensation, The Wet Spots.

“My guests are going to love the saucy, sexy, attitude-rich garments that Sik World has sent for them to put on – and then take off,” Darklady says about the various tanks, t-shirts, and panties provided. “I admit that I made off with a pair of booty pants and a cami-top, myself. They’re just that cool.”

Sik World Productions is an attitude-based clothing and accessory company based in San Diego, California. Founded in 1995, the company is distributed around the world in more than 1000 retail outlets and to thousands of individuals via the Internet each year. Specializing in original and outrageous garments, Sik World has been featured in numerous music videos, hit shows on MTV and VH1, and nationally syndicated news articles on both the Fox and NBC networks. In addition, Sik World has regularly been highlighted in international publications including Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Hit Parader, and Metal Hammer with products worn by high-profile recording artists such as Eminem, Slash of Guns and Roses and Velvet Revolver, Kerry King of Slayer, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Lil’ Kim, and others.

In support of self-gratification and to put an end to the immaturity that often arises when discussing it, Sik World has decided to feature their "Act Your Age Not Your Dick Size" as the item of the week. Sik World encourages you to remind the men in your life to behave like grown-ups when discussing the issues of sexual health and pleasuring yourself by purchasing this shirt for your immature other.

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For more information, sponsorship inquiries or contest giveaways please call contact :
james (at) kerosenemedia.com or 888-SIKNESS (888-745-6377) or
www.sikworld.com