Paul & Wendy - our superstar leather makers are finishing of a batch of Scottish kilts, Roman kilts & mini skirts today ✨

In today's newsletter: Three Donelan cartoons we can't share on instagram 🔞 Subscribe here autoerotica.substack.com

Quote from On Becoming a Leatherwoman by Michele A. Buchanan. Photo by Efrain J. Gonzalez from Buchanan's collection at the LA&M. #LeatherWomen

That time I nailed a jock to the wall and drew it! Prints @ ButchDick.com

Today on this day in 1982, The Border Riders MC and the San Francisco Eagle had a Chicken Fundraiser for the Kaposi's Sarcoma Foundation, with chicken, a beer bust, and surprises.

Tammad Rimilia aka "The Gentleman Barbarian" published essays and instructional guides about bondage, the kink community and other topics online throughout the 1990s.

Rich Demarest was a member of the Cycle Runners MC and former member of the California Motor Club. He also served as secretary/treasurer of The Forum of San Francisco. Demarest was titled King of Leather II 1990-1991.

Quote from Consensual Sadomasochism by William A. Henkin and Sybil Holiday (1996). Photo from Lashes Collection No 3 (1986).

Steve Maidhof co-founded and served as the first president of the National Leather Association, which he was inspired to organize after competing at International Mr. Leather in 1986 alongside NLA co-founder Billy Jefferson.

One of my favorite ONYX play parties..Join us..

If you’re a kinkster in the Bay Area and don’t have plans, I hope to see you at this tonight! The one and only Midori and @graylinthornton.bsky.social discuss their Cultural Trauma Play Scene 7pm tonight, tickets at link below. See you there? partiful.com/e/IkggGIovgX...

Bryon R. Todd was the manager of The Watering Hole bar in San Francisco for 10 years.

In today's newsletter: Fur Trapper & Joe Porcelli in Part-Time Position 🔞 Subscribe here autoerotica.substack.com

If you're curious to know what it's like to be flogged, or want to learn about about how to navigate a flogging scene as a bottom/sub or top/Dom, this is one of my favorite, DO-NOT-MISS episodes of Sexual Heroes. sexualheroes.buzzsprout.com/1184882/epis...

Jon "Nature" Grotte worked for Delta Airlines and lived in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Nature was a founding member of Satyricons MC. He was known for his pink feathered boa, his humor and "devilish ways".

@teamlocked.men bsky challenge. While I play out the added time from rolling the dice in the locktober challenge you get to decide my fate once that ends on 5 Nov. How much linger will you keep me locked for? Each reply = 1 hour Each favorite = 2 hours Each repost = 3 hours

Quote from Come Hither: The Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sexy by Dr. Gloria G. Brame (2000). Photo from Bondage Photographer Vol 1 No 6 (1990).

We’re LIVE! My Kickstarter has just launched and I'm so excited to share it with you. Be one of the first to see what we’ve been working on! Early backers get early bird rewards but you’ll need to be quick as they are limited! Click the link in my bio #ComingOut #Gay #Fetish #Leatherman #Leathermen

10 Days To Go! ⛓️😈🤩🥳🖤 Demasque 7th Anniversary XXXtravaganza 🗓️ Fri 3rd October 🕰️ 9PM - 3AM 💒 New Guernica, Collingwood All info & tix via www.demasquemagazine.com ❤️‍🔥

Excited to be collaborating on this project. Capturing unique stories of the journeys of leathermen is important not only from a historical perspective but also for inspiring new generations to embrace leather culture and find their tribe.

Joe Mastrapasqua was a former president of Tampa Leather Club, founder of Florida Leather n Fetish Pride, and the co-founder and executive producer of the International Puppy Contest.

A little spanking and dragon tail to commence impact training @cagedswimmer.bsky.social took it well

When @navek.bsky.social makes You compare size…

Spread the word! I'm publishing a book about coming out and finding your tribe. www.kickstarter.com/projects/com... #anthology #book #bdsm #fetish #kickstarter #kink #leather #leathermen

Quote from Thinking Sex by Gayle Rubin (in Deviations, 2011). Photo from Whip No 13 (1976).

@migikun.bsky.social - last time I was in the city you were living your best life, doing the things you loved, embracing your desires and your community. How quickly things changed. Whilst we kept contact across the miles I’d always thought that I’d see you this visit.

Sorry it’s like a cat’s got my tongue (demonstrated by @lance20d.bsky.social) — on a two-week work trip and hard to break away. Will make sure JFF is fully updated!

My Labor Day sale is live!! LeatherDaddySkin.com

Happy birthday, Chuck!! Chuck Renslow was a photographer, businessman, LGBT political activist, owner of one of the oldest and most well known leather bars in the USA, and co-founder of International Mr. Leather, and the LA&M.

Demasque 7th Anniversary 🪩 ⛓️ • Fri 3rd October • New Guernica / Fitzroy • From 9PM All info + tix via: www.demasquemagazine.com/events/demas...

Monochromatic Monday 🖤🩶🤍 #MCM #NSFW

Quote from Desire for the Future by Amber L. Hollibaugh (in My Dangerous Desires, 2000). Photo from The Rubberist Vintage Special (ca 1995).

Some of the contestants for International Mr. Leather 2010, including winner Tyler McCormick at the far bottom right. Photo by Rich Stadtmiller from his colletion at the LA&M. #IML #LeatherCommunity

Quote from The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy (2003). Photo from Love, Daddy No 1 (1983).

The Pennsmen is an LGBT leather club that was founded in 1977 in Harrisburg, PA. They are a member organization of the Atlantic Motorcycle Coordinating Council. #LeatherClubs

When the light hits just right and Sir has abs

The Mineshaft, a famous New York City leather bar that was open from 1976 to 1985. Flyer from the Wally Wallace collection at the LA&M. #LeatherBars

Ms. San Francisco Leather 2013, Val Langmuir, with the newly sashed Ms. San Francisco Leather 2014, Little Bad Daddy. Photo from the Rich Stadtmiller collection at the LA&M. #LeatherCommunity #TitleContests

I do like this aesthetics! 🐰 @world9.bsky.social 🧶 @leathersamfinland.bsky.social

Denki Akechi was an influential Japanese rope bondage educator. He experimented with rope as a teenager and started performing kinbaku publicly in the late 1970s.

Quote from an interview with The Baroness in Florida Fetish Forum No 54 (1998). Photo of The Baroness by Mark McQueen, from The Baroness collection at the LA&M.

Cover of the Lezzie Smut zine from the 1990s. The LA&M has issues 3 and 5. Do you have others? Share them with the community by donating them to the LA&M or your local LGBT library. 🎁

Robert Opel (left) was a photographer and owner of Fey-Way Studios in San Francisco, the city's first gay erotic art gallery.

Wes Randall was a manager of The Cuff. He was titled Washington State Mr. Leather 1991 and Northwest Drummer 1995, and co-founded Generic Leather Productions, Seattle Men in Leather, and Washington State Leather Pride Week.

Add your Pride photos and memories to the LA&M community archives so we can show that the leather and kink communities have always been part of Pride. Photo of the 2018 SF Pride Parade by Rich Stadtmiller from his collection at the LA&M. #LeatherPride #KinkPride

Jason Hall was titled Mr. Philadelphia Leather 2015 and competed at International Mr. Leather where he made a speech denouncing body shaming in the community. He was the director of Curatorial Affairs and Education for the Battleship USS New Jersey.

Hall died on June 28, 2018. Did you know Jason? Contact the LA&M to learn how to archive your photos and memories of him. 🖤

Leonard Sewell was the co-owner of 4Skins Leather shop and was a founding board member of SouthEast LeatherFest. He was titled Mr. George Leather 1996 and co-founded the Dallas Bears.

Learn how to make yourself or your model look the very best for those online apps and profiles. 🥵 A live demonstration with models, with Kris of La Petite Mort Erotic Photography. This Saturday at the LA&M, 7pm-9pm. $10.

Awrooo! Kicking off our week of exciting birthday events is another get together at Queer AF! VicPAH is gonna be hanging out at Wet on Wellington on Thursday the 15th of May at 7pm and we would love for you to come along to help kick start the next few days of fun!