The Australian Leather Pride Flag, a variant on the original leather pride flag design by Tony DeBlase, was created in September 1989 by Mr. Laurie Lane, four months after DeBlase presented his “proposed design idea” for the original leather pride flag on May 28, 1989, at International Mr. Leather. The Australian variant includes the black-blue-white stripes… read more »
The Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) is a community-based non-profit organisation committed to the collection, preservation and celebration of material reflecting the lives and experiences of LGBTIQ+ Australians. The Archives was established as an initiative of the 4th National Homosexual Conference, held in Sydney, in August 1978, and is based in Melbourne, Victoria. In 2020 members… read more »
The AVN Awards, sometimes referred to as the Oscars of the adult film industry, are awarded annually for achievements in adult movies. AVN stands for Adult Video News, which is a media company based in Chatsworth, California. The first awards were given in 1984. The annual AVN Awards show is traditionally held in mid-January on… read more »
BDSM – A Guide for Explorers of Extreme Eroticism Book BDSM – A Guide for Explorers of Extreme Eroticism is an educational book by Ayzad. It was originally published in Italy in 2004, where it became a surprise best seller both among kinksters and sexology professionals, who included it in the required readings of several… read more »
Blue Max Club Blue Max is a Levi-leather club in St. Louis, Missouri. Blue Max promotes brotherhood and sisterhood in the leather community while assisting charitable organizations. Blue Max sponsors club nights and events monthly and actively works with other St. Louis LGBT organizations, bars, and venues to promote the leather community. Events often have… read more »
Bootblacking is the practice of caring for boots, shoes, and other leather apparel. While the term “bootblack” originates from the 1800s, in recent years the practice has experienced an increase in popularity in the Leather subculture. Bootblacks are commonly found in leather and leather-friendly bars, providing their services to the bars patrons. Bootblack contests are… read more »
BLUF Uniform club The Breeches and Leather Uniform Fanclub (BLUF) is a free online community for men who have an interested in leather uniforms and breeches. Founded in 1997, its membership reaches around the world and organizes dozens of events every year. The site is now owned by a not-for-profit company, and run by a… read more »
Centaur MC Organization The Centaur Motorcycle Club (Centaur MC) is an organized group of men with an enthusiastic interest in motorcycles, leather and other men. The club sponsors Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL); Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest (Mr. MAL); and the bi-annual woodsy recreational Labor Day Weekend event, Olympia. The club takes both a serious and… read more »
This entry has been flagged by administrators for expansion. Contributors: please expand this entry with additional relevant information on the subject. Cigars and smoke play are a part of leather culture. Several events have been formed simply around smoking cigars whilst in leather clothing.
CLAW Event weekend The Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend (CLAW) is a weekend convention for the leather community hosted annually in Cleveland, Ohio. It was started by Bob Miller and Dennis McMahon in 2002. A hallmark of the weekend is that there is no leather contest associated with it. Mission CLAW Corp. is a certified 501(c)(3)… read more »
