Keenan

As promised I said I would give an update as I was supposed to dance at Lucky's this evening. Well this isn't the update I wanted to give. I drove out to Pittsburgh from Baltimore today and was arriving in the area around 7pm. This past week I had confirmed with the manager and he said to be there by 9:30pm this evening. Around 6:45pm I get a text from him saying that the water main outside broke and that the basement of Lucky's was flooded and as a precaution the fire department shut off the power. He said unfortunately Lucky's would be closed this evening and on facebook there is a posting that Lucky's is closed this evening as confirmed and tomorrow. I don't know the extent of the damage, the manager said Lucky's could be closed for a few weeks. What I do know is Lucky's is on shakey ground. The current owner of Lucky's is apparently is in poor health with cancer. As I was told she has a daughter who would inherit Lucky's but would most likely sell. Hopefully that doesn't happen anytime soon as Lucky's as far as I know is the last bar of it's kind on the east coast, with the closing of Secrets during the pandemic that leaves us with Lucky's as the only operating gay strip club that doesn't run as an event. With all of that said I'm keeping positive and hoping that Lucky's can be reopened within a few weeks. I asked the manager to pencil me in for October 19th and assuming all goes well my hope is to travel out there once every other month to dance. Until that time I am going to start working on seeing if we can bring nude dancers back here to Baltimore. I know management at the Gentlemans Gold Club here in Baltimore. Yes I know the history hasn't been the greatest starting with the Back Door Lounge back in 2011 but that was just one event that failed and was primarily run by management at the Gold Club. My hope within the next few weeks is to bring an event there on the smaller side of the club which would be an "Atlantis Reunion". Honestly now we probably aren't getting any of the past Atlantis dancers for this event but the idea is we are going to try to provide something (at least for a few hours) what hasn't been available in the Baltimore/DC area since before the pandemic. If the event is successful hopefully it will continue but only time will tell. While a date is still to be set and details worked out there will be no cover for this event. Yes drink prices aren't the cheapest but the hope is we can get 100+ people out to enjoy nude male dancers in Baltimore. When I have more details I will post, I will say I am working with one of the past owners of Secrets who recently moved to Baltimore to hopefully make this a reality. Also let me say this, while there might be muscular dancers and twinks we will have all body types to appeal to everyone who comes, that means there will also be bear dancers and your boy next door type. No one that comes will feel uncomfortable which is the goal. I guess with everything else I'll take the time to mention that no, I'm not the perfect body type that you'd think of when you see a dancer but I am proud of who I am and what I've accomplished. I've held the titles World Cub 2023 and Mr. Mayhem Leather Bear 2022. I have advocated for those with disabilities seen and unseen designing a pocket flag with the help of Wolfstryker Leather. I setup Disability Accessible to allow event organizers to survey their attendees on accessibility needs. I have held roundtable discussions on disabilities in the kink community virtually, at OKC Kink Weekend and at World Bear Weekend. I have competed at Maryland Leather in 2019, I have competed at MAL in 2020 and I competed at IML in 2023 beyond the two titles I won at BBM and WBW. I am now taking Disability Accessible to the next level setting up a 501 (c) 3 which will have funds available to event organizers to help with accessibility needs such as wheel chair ramps, interpreters and more. The 501 (c) 3 will also provide education on how to make events accessible to those with disabilities. I am also going to be producing the Mid Atlantic Bear, Cub and Pet competition to be held second weekend of September 2025; open to anyone from NJ, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, DC and Virginia. In my community last year I was presented with the Leatherperson of the Year award and a service award from another local group. That is just the beginning. So why am I on here as a provider and why do I want to dance. It's for me, I've always wanted the opportunity to dance, I auditioned back in 2004 at Atlantis, then I was too shy (go figure). I auditioned at Secrets when they first opened and was told I didn't fit their look. I auditioned at Secrets a second time for their bear night, this time I was told I wasn't bearish enough. I guess what I am trying to say is there is a body type for everyone, when and if (hopefully) the event happens which hopefully will eventually lead to a new gay strip club in the Baltimore/DC area dancers will be of all body types to appeal to all. I'll keep everyone updated on the event and when Lucky's reopens I will post here when I will be dancing there. Hopefully everyone will come out and support both. Right now any money I can raise from being a provider or from dancing (sexwork in general) will be going to support both World Bear Weekend which is $67k in debt and the 501 (c) 3 I am starting. If you want to donate to either one I have placed links below. World Bear Weekend Fundraiser Disability Accessible Fundraiser Thank you for taking the time to read. Keenan

Hey guys, if you are in the Pittsburgh area or plan to come through I'll be dancing at Lucky's this Saturday evening. If you are there and see me let me know. I'll post and update next week on my experience. Keenan

Thanks for this update. Barring any changes I will be there dancing the evening of August 17th so I will report back with my perspective as a dancer there. Keenan

Thanks, I've learned to accept that as providers we are objectified for the most part and that it's part of the job. Case in point, looking at profiles while there are descriptions the first thing most people will look for are the photos and choose the "product" that they think looks best. When it comes to reviews that are out there are many that will focus on the assets. I've found that just because clients are paying they feel entitled to do what they want as in the example above.

Typically this happens when a customer wants something that the escort won't provide such as bare services or bondage. Some clients will become aggressive to try and get what they want. For instance I told one client that I didn't want to let him top me bare and aggressively he pushed me onto the bed, bound my hands and started doing what he wanted. Even prior to the session we had discussed safe services. Thats just one example. Keenan

At least for me just having some conversation prior to the fun helps me feel out the client. I've had some sessions where after getting comfortable and moving to the "fun" the client attitude changes and I've feared for my life. As a provider we are already getting quite personal with our clients. Keenan

A new provider was added to the Provider database. Name: Keenan Smith Profile URL: https://rent.men/keenan Age: 30's Orientation: Gay Ethnicity: Caucasian Physical Information: Height: 5'6" Weight: 200 lbs Build: Large Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Facial Hair: Shaved Body Hair: Moderate View full provider

There is still a street scene in Baltimore though it's dwindling. Mainly trans escorts near the Charles Village area and off the beaten path. Though some gay escorts including myself are out from time to time. It's much easier and safer doing the work online though,

It depends on the client. Small is definitely easier to handle but if it's big as long as the client takes his time initially and doesn't try to ram it in then big can be enjoyable. Keenan

What about those who don't have family in the area or are alone during the season? Some of them also want companionship.

Actually when hired my family knows. I typically spend the day with family and then take bookings for late afternoon evening of Christmas Day. Christmas Eve I seem to always get one booking by someone who is alone without family on Christmas Eve. I've found even before escorting when I danced at a strip club for a few years Christmas Eve and evening of Christmas Day I'd be working. My family has gotten used to it.

If someone wants to book me on Christmas Eve/Day I am always willing. While it's nice to be with friends and family during the holiday making some money is also important too I find.

First at least for myself I bring along flavored lube exactly for this purpose, it helps mask the taste of pre-cum if there is any. Second unless a provider discusses beforehand that they won't suck off the client then if the client wants it the provider should make sure the client is happy. If a provider knows they need to use something like flavored lube then they should bring it along and preferably let the client know ahead of time. Most clients I've spoken with don't mind if it helps me.

Mid Atlantic Leather, it takes place over MLK weekend in Washington, DC. In the past there has been a forum meetup that weekend in the DC area, typically lunch/brunch on one of the days and potential other planned meetups/gatherings that weekend. Some people attend Mid Atlantic Leather since it's that weekend or go to the vendor mart there but some people also just come for the meetup. I have some ideas for this year if we can get some interest.

Bump...

Anyone interested in trying to bring this back? Keenan

There are still agencies, I work for one but its a more diverse range of services from dancers to escorts they provide. I provide them my weekly schedule and they do the rest. While it's nice when I handled booking on my own I don't have to worry about a cut of the profits being taken. Keenan

First let me start by saying that using protection is important but of course not all clients want to have protected sex so what do we do as an escort, lose the money or comply? I feel that as an escort it's our job to cater as much as possible to the client needs. We need to be ready and potentially assume some risk. Each escort will make their own decisions and shouldn't be shamed for their decision. While there is PrEP and Doxy PeP neither are 100% effective I have made the decision that as an escort its a necessary tool to take these. Furthermore I don't want to turn away any clients within reason so if they want unprotected sex I want to make sure that on my end I am taking the precautions to protect myself. Yes there is risk as an escort but I understand the risks and want to make sure I can offer clients as much of me as I can.

While it's nice to have a good looking client it doesn't change the fact that I am doing this work to support myself. Time is money and if I were to give freebies away to everyone that looked good then I'd be broke. Keenan

Escorts/Providers: I was thinking it would be nice to put together a calendar to help support this site. I can easily build one that can be linked and sold through the site. What do we need to do? Those that want to be included in the calendar would submit a photo to be used. I'm thinking this could be a 2024 calendar. Nudity is allowed too. Let me know if there is any interest in this and let's organize. Keenan

To be safe I'd say at least a 1/2 hour to get ready. Unless he was already up and getting ready. Keenan

I was dancing at a now defunct gay strip club and got requests from customers to meet them outside of the club. I found I liked it and the extra money so I continued. Keenan

I always am open to working with younger green providers and have been contacted by some. After my own experiences I want to make sure they know how to stay safe and avoid being in harmful situations. As I have learned in this industry some customers unfortunately see escorts more as a commodity or object to do what they want and will unfortunately take things into their own hands. I learned from having a drink with a client, passing out and then waking up to being restrained and barebacked as I stated above. I feel it's important to make sure that those coming in are safe.