This paper will argue that the practitioners of a distinctive form of sexual behavior, BDSM (bondage, domination, sadomasochism) (also known as sadomasochism and by the abbreviations S/M and B/D), should be protected from irrationally-based governmental interference and regulation. The BCCLA believes that individuals should be free to engage in BDSM and any other consensual sexual practice without fear of government reprisal.