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Subculture involving leather garments
Leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities that involve leather garments, such as leather jackets, vests
Leather_subculture
Symbol used by leather and fetish subcultures
The leather pride flag is a symbol of leather subculture as well as kink and fetish subcultures more broadly, including BDSM. The flag was designed by
Leather_pride_flag
Jacket made of leather
motorcyclists, as well as subcultures such as greasers, punks, goths, and metalheads. As early as the eighteenth century, leather jackets made of buckskin
Leather_jacket
Kink and leather fair in San Francisco
an annual kink, leather subculture, and alternative sexuality street fair, held in September that concludes San Francisco's "Leather Pride Week". The
Folsom_Street_Fair
Form of fetishistic animal play
is closely linked to the leather subculture and BDSM communities, with much of the apparel and accessories crafted from leather, rubber, latex, or neoprene
Pup_play
International leather subculture hall of fame
institutions that have made contributions to the leather community and the history of kinky subcultures since 1950, with contributions beginning at least
Leather_Hall_of_Fame
Consensual authority-exchange structured sexual relationship
"Mistress" may depend upon whether they identify as following the leather subculture or BDSM path, or simply preference. Sexual slavery in a BDSM context
Master/slave_(BDSM)
1995 documentary film
Francisco in 1986, where she was introduced to the city's lesbian leather subculture by Pat Califia and J.C. Collins, both of whom appear as subjects in
BloodSisters_(1995_film)
Service-oriented submission task performed within the leather subculture
In the leather subculture and the BDSM community, Bootblacks take care of boots, garments, and other gear. With the establishment of local, regional and
Bootblacking_(BDSM)
1950s and 60s youth subculture in the United States
Greasers are a youth subculture that emerged in the 1950s and early 1960s from predominantly working class and lower-class teenagers and young adults in
Greaser_(subculture)
Extreme or provocative clothing
called Diana Slip. A leather subculture appeared amongst the underground gay community in the United States, with the first gay leather bar opening in 1958
Fetish_fashion
Erotic practice
needed] Bootblacking is a service-oriented task performed within the leather subculture. Bootblacking may sometimes involve boot-licking as part of the activity
Service-oriented_submission
American leather subculture event
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL) is an American multi-day convention and competition celebrating the leather, kink, BDSM, and LGBTQ communities. Established
Mid-Atlantic_Leather_Weekend
Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism
distinct subcultures. BDSM communities generally welcome anyone with a non-normative streak who identifies with the community; this may include the leather subculture
BDSM
Biker subculture members in the United Kingdom
Rockers (also known as leather boys and ton-up boys) are members or followers of a rock and roll and biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom
Rocker_(subculture)
Gay leather bar in Cleveland, Ohio
membership club catering to the gay Levi and leather subculture and acting as host bar to motorcycle clubs like the Leather Stallions and the Rangers. Dress code
The_Leather_Stallion_Saloon
Gay men's motorcycle club
organizations in the United States. The club is part of the history of the leather subculture in the United States. The Satyrs Motorcycle Club was founded in Los
Satyrs_Motorcycle_Club
Flap or pouch that covers the crotch of men's trousers
material such as boiled leather, or in plate armour, steel. In the modern era, similar clothing pieces are worn in the leather subculture, and in performance
Codpiece
Fetish that involves roleplaying as cows
Human cow, or HuCow, is a BDSM subculture where people roleplay as dairy cows. Since the 2010s, it gained prominence through dedicated forums, fanart websites
HuCow
International leather subculture event
International Ms. Leather (IMsL) is an annual leather subculture fetish convention and competition, originally focused on women but now inclusive of all
International_Ms._Leather
Street in California, U.S.
1966, other gay leather bars and establishments catering to this subculture followed, creating a foundation for the growing gay leather community.[citation
Folsom_Street
Fetish street fair
Straßenfest (English: Folsom Street Fest), is an annual BDSM and leather subculture street fair held in September in Berlin, Germany since 2003. Folsom
Folsom_Europe
Leather, kink, BDSM, and fetish museum in Chicago, Illinois
The Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) is a community archives, library, and museum located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded
Leather_Archives_&_Museum
American convicted murderer (1940–2012)
written a decade earlier, incorporated in its storyline the city's leather subculture, with which Bateson had identified. In 2012, Friedkin recalled having
Paul_Bateson
American leatherman (1942–2000)
was an American author. A member of the BDSM and leather subcultures, he was the designer of the leather pride flag. In 1979, he founded DungeonMaster,
Tony_DeBlase
Relationship where female partner takes dominant role
(FLR) is a relationship dynamic often associated with BDSM and kink subcultures, in which the female partner takes on a dominant role. The male partner
Female-led_relationship
Symbol for the LGBTQ community
identities, subcultures, and regional purposes. Some pride flags, however, are not exclusively related to LGBTQ communities, such as the flag for leather subculture
Pride_flag
Use of color-coded bandannas in the gay and BDSM communities
Selby, founder of Mr. S Leather in San Francisco, claimed that he created the first hanky code with his business partners at Leather 'n' Things in 1972, when
Handkerchief_code
Leather fetish organization
fetish interest in breeches and leather uniforms. Being a part of the larger leather subculture, the club focuses on leather fetishism in general, and boot
BLUF_(fetishism)
Sape – Sartorial subculture centered on the Congolese cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville Leather subculture – Subculture involving leather garments Live
List_of_subcultures
Annual month-long event
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Locktober
LGBTQ slang and cultural identifier for large, hairy men
Washington, D.C. Bear, 2006". Gay "leather-bears" have competed in leather contests, and "muscle-bears" are another subculture noted by their muscular body
Bear_(gay_culture)
Woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities
clothing and garments drawn from the leather subculture. In some cases elements of dominatrix attire, such as leather boots and peaked cap, are drawn from
Dominatrix
British-born businessman and leather subculture community leader
English-born American gay businessman and leader in the San Francisco leather community. He was known by many as "the Mayor of Folsom Street". He claimed
Alan_Selby
Gay leather bar in Chicago
Coast was a leather bar for gay men in Chicago that operated from 1960 to 1988. It was one of the first bars created by and for the gay leather community
Gold_Coast_(bar)
Covering worn on the hand
gloves for many law enforcement agencies. It is common attire in leather subculture and BDSM communities. Lambskin is widely used for fashion gloves and
Glove
Gay leather bar in San Francisco
The Tool Box was a leather bar for gay men in San Francisco that operated from 1962 to 1971 on the east corner of 4th Street and Harrison Street. It was
The_Tool_Box_(bar)
Restraint device used for BDSM
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Spreader_bar
Sexual activity
significance for their users. They are sometimes made out of precious woods, with leather used for the seat.[citation needed] The smotherbox is placed on a stable
Facesitting
Finnish artist (1920–1991)
flourishing leather subculture of the 1950s to 1970s. Tom's drawings were central to the development and dissemination of a more unified gay leather aesthetic
Tom_of_Finland
Anti-establishment subculture
The punk subculture includes music, ideologies, fashion, visual art, dance, literature, film, and other forms of expression, largely characterised by anti-establishment
Punk_subculture
Subculture in England
Mod, from the word modernist, is a subculture that began in the late 1950s London and spread throughout Great Britain, eventually influencing fashions
Mod_(subculture)
German men's rights activist (born 1977)
McCree. After serving in the German military, Tanzer was part of the leather subculture in Germany. He began working with the adult entertainment company
Philipp_Tanzer
Chinese American author, poet, actor, and bodybuilder
gave workshops and presentations about leather, and judged leather competitions including International Ms. Leather. She wrote a piece called “sex does not
Kitty_Tsui
Techniques for consensually restraining people for sexual pleasure
in a complex web-like fashion. A rope harness is similar in effect to a leather bondage harness, in that both are not in themselves normally used to bind
Bondage_positions_and_methods
Bladder incontinence fetishism
'to wet oneself'), sometimes abbreviated as omo, is a form of fetish subculture first categorized and predominantly recognized in Japan, in which a person
Omorashi
Fashion trend
adopted by the wider fashion industry and partially inspired the leather subculture. Although the trend originated in the West, it later became popular
Nazi_chic
American writer (born 1954)
men's leather magazine Drummer. His writings explore sexuality and gender identity, and have included lesbian erotica and works about BDSM subculture. Califia
Patrick_Califia
American gay BDSM culture magazine
Drummer is an American magazine which focuses on "leathersex, leatherwear, leather and rubber gear, S&M, bondage and discipline, erotic styles and techniques
Drummer_(magazine)
American visual artist, dancer (1928–1988)
San Francisco South of Market Leather History Alley, consists of four works of art along Ringold Alley honoring leather culture, including a black granite
Chuck_Arnett
Topics referred to by the same term
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Genital_torture
BDSM organization based in the United States
National Leather Association International (NLA-I) is a BDSM organization, based in the United States with chapters in various cities in the United States
National Leather Association International
National_Leather_Association_International
Consensual use of humiliation in a sexual context
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Erotic_humiliation
Sexual practice
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Aftercare_(BDSM)
Leather gay bar in Chicago, Illinois
to leather and kink communities. The Chicago Eagle was founded in 1993 by businessman and leatherman Chuck Renslow, who wanted to open a leather bar
Chicago_Eagle_(gay_bars)
Form of sexual play
over-tightened.[citation needed] Most ball stretchers are leather, rubber, or stainless steel. Leather ones usually are fastened with snaps, wrapping around
Cock_and_ball_torture
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List_of_BDSM_equipment
Use of a strap-on dildo to penetrate another person's anus
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Pegging_(sexual_practice)
Gay leather bar in Washington, D.C., 1971 to 2020
The D.C. Eagle was a gay leather bar in Washington, D.C., operating from 1971 to 2020. It was relocated several times, with its final move taking place
D.C._Eagle
American leather subculture event
Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend, more commonly referred to as CLAW, is an American multi-day convention celebrating the leather and kink communities.
Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend
Cleveland_Leather_Annual_Weekend
British fashion designer
magazine AtomAge. In the 1950s he was divorced because his feelings about leather had led to him being diagnosed as mentally ill and treatment failed to
John_Sutcliffe_(designer)
Canadian businessman, film director and publisher (born 1949)
November 23, 2016. In January 2025, International Mr. Leather, the world's oldest leather subculture conference and competition, removed Dehner as a judge
Durk_Dehner
Color
Famous in Coney Island, New York. In the bandana code of the gay leather subculture, wearing a mustard-colored bandana means that one is a size queen
Mustard_(color)
American BDSM organization
of Leather Awards All Time Recipients". The Leather Journal. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. ""Exploring Myths of a Sexual Subculture" by
The_Eulenspiegel_Society
American kink organization
membership. MAFIA members initially met for "club night" at Touché, a leather bar then located on Lincoln Ave in Lake View. Club night soon caught the
Mid_America_Fists_In_Action
Stories, books and media about bondage
partner, a dominant cannibal intending to tie up and eat the player. Leather subculture List of dominatrices in popular culture List of people associated
BDSM_in_culture_and_media
Roles in BDSM practices
their rear pockets. This practice, called flagging, began in the gay male subculture. Human sexuality portal Glossary of BDSM Master/slave (BDSM) Sadomasochism
Top,_bottom,_switch
American author and BDSM educator
with the leather subculture and BDSM since 1996. In 2009, she was named Ms. San Francisco Leather. In 2010, she was named International Ms. Leather. She contributed
Mollena_Williams-Haas
Country song covered by Willie Nelson in 2006
with cowboys and gay men, with lyrics relating western wear to the leather subculture: "What did you think all them saddles and boots was about?" Following
Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other
Cowboys_Are_Frequently,_Secretly_Fond_of_Each_Other
Use of a probe on the urethra for sexual purposes
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Urethral_sounding
Consensual sexual binding or restraining
In BDSM subculture, bondage (German: fesselspiele) is the practice of consensually tying, binding, or restraining a partner for erotic, aesthetic, or somatosensory
Bondage_(BDSM)
Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
the 1970s, the neighborhood became the nexus of Los Angeles' gay leather subculture, similar to the SoMA neighborhood in San Francisco. Since the late
Silver_Lake,_Los_Angeles
Gay leather bar in London, England
Backstreet was a gay leather bar on the Mile End Road in London's East End. It was London's longest running, and last remaining leather bar, having opened
The_Backstreet
Cultural district in San Francisco, California
(SOMA) neighborhood commemorating the history and culture of the leather subculture active in the area for approximately half a century. The San Francisco
Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District
Leather_and_LGBTQ_Cultural_District
American sex activist (1945–1989)
of gay men' already present within the leather/kink/fetish Venn-diagramatic culture. According to the Leather Hall of Fame biography of Slater, she said
Cynthia_Slater
Topics referred to by the same term
Franklin Folsom Lake, California Folsom Europe, an annual BDSM and leather subculture street fair held in September in Berlin, Germany Folsom Field, an
Folsom
Slang term
in 2017 that the gay term evolved from leather subculture, which began in the 1940s. In the 1970s, the "Leather Daddy" archetype (which has sadomasochistic
Daddy_(slang)
Type of fetish towards latex clothing
fetish Catsuits and bodysuits in popular media Dry suit Fetish fashion Leather subculture MIR contest Neoprene Sexual fetishism Spandex fetishism Total enclosure
Rubber_and_PVC_fetishism
American body piercer, photographer and BDSM figure
2010-04-22. Retrieved 2020-04-24. "Chicago's Leather Museum Is a Love Letter to a Misunderstood Queer Subculture". Them. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2023-12-13
Fakir_Musafar
Device to prevent sexual activity in BDSM play
Hugessen (left) chastity belt manufacturer, and (right) Mr. Bob Nicholson, leather craftsman, with chastity belt". Getty Images. 19 November 1971. Archived
Chastity_belt_(BDSM)
American men's fashion brand
respectively. Nasty Pig initially focused on sportswear catering to the leather subcultures and has expanded into a full clothing line including underwear, jockstraps
Nasty_Pig
Book by Alasdair Gray
Something Leather is a novel-in-stories by Alasdair Gray which was published in 1990. Its framing narrative is the story of June's initiation into sado-masochistic
Something_Leather
Human sexual practice
Female Flagellants was attributed to her, probably falsely. Today, a subculture known as Christian domestic discipline (CDD) promotes spanking of wives
Impact_play
American artist (1943–2024)
the 1970s as one of the leading figures visualizing the fetish and S&M subculture in New York and later San Francisco. He was much influenced, he said,
Rex_(artist)
Intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal
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Erotic_asphyxiation
American poet, novelist, tattoo artist (1909–1993)
Orejudos would later open the Gold Coast, Chicago's first leather bar, and found International Mr. Leather, a yearly gathering of leathermen from around the world
Samuel_Steward
Practice in which a person's body is used as furniture
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Human_furniture
American cultural anthropologist and activist (born 1949)
Francisco South of Market Leather History Alley consists of four works of art along Ringold Alley honoring the leather subculture; it opened in 2017. One
Gayle_Rubin
Adult social networking website
Baku received the Community Choice (Man) Award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards. In January 2017, FetLife deleted hundreds of groups – including
FetLife
BDSM restraint sometime worn as fetish clothing
the purposes of bondage. The harness typically consists of a series of leather straps, usually between 1 and 2 cm wide, attached together in such a way
Bondage_harness
Contemporary musical subculture
Goth is a music-based subculture that emerged from nightclubs such as the F Club and Batcave in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s, as well as gothic
Goth_subculture
Smaller culture within a larger culture
In the sociology of culture, a subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the values of the mainstream or
Subculture
Japanese style of consensual rope bondage
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Japanese_bondage
Character and series created by Tom of Finland
exemplified by Kake, significantly influenced the aesthetics of the gay leather subculture. Kake is among Laaksonen's most popular creations, having been alternately
Kake_(comics)
Form of consensual BDSM edgeplay involving knives, daggers, and swords
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Knife_play
Naming shared by multiple unaffiliated gay bars
Eagle's Nest became a popular gathering point for the city's gay leather subculture, biker groups, and sports clubs, and subsequently inspired the creation
The_Eagle_(gay_bars)
Act of spanking another person for sexual arousal or gratification
plimsoll, carpet slipper, wooden spoon, hairbrush, bath brush, carpet beater, leather belt, riding crop, switch, and birch). Other less common and atypical spanking
Erotic_spanking
Method of sadomasochistic play
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Wax_play
Jargon and esoteric terms used in BDSM
for tail-shaped butt plugs and Nasty Pig jock straps, sporting custom leather puppy masks and MMA mitts, several go-go boys hop and fidget to Berlin
Glossary_of_BDSM
Setting of John Norman's novels
philosophy" is "widely detested", but the books have inspired a Gorean subculture. The series has been variously referred to by publishers with several
Gor
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