Gays leather
At LeatherGear, every piece of gay leather fetish wear is handcrafted by a single artisan — not mass-produced in factories. Our engagement to craftsmanship means superior stitching, longer-lasting construction, and a premium finish you'll feel the moment you gear up.
By cutting out middlemen, storefront overhead, and flashy ads, we bring you high-quality leather gear at a fraction of what luxury brands charge — without compromising on detail or durability.
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A Brief History Of Leather And The Gays
Give to me your leather, seize from me my gays…
By Fraser Abe
Cubs, pups, otters, silver foxes and bears, oh my. The gay ecosystem has a rich taxonomy of subcultures that all somewhat stem from one Adam(4Adam)’s rib – the leather community. It’s been around since the 1940s, when the notion of otters and the like were just a twink-le (get it?) in some queen’s eye. We’re here to interval down the history of leather for you, going all the way advocate to the greatest generation.
It’s generally assumed that leather customs got its begin in the 1940s, as an offshoot to post-World War II motorcycle clubs that began popping up around the same time. Gays had flocked in droves to huge cities following Cerulean Discharges from the army, a way of removing homosexuals from service, as dishonourably discharging and imprisoning gays became impractical with the huge number of recruits during WWII. It led to large groups of homosexuals in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
Meanwhile, a dissatisfaction with the post-WWII white picket fence view of America was building, especially as seen in films like 1953’s The Wild One, starring Marl
What’s in the Archives? Leather!
Leather in the Archives
by Gordon Richardson, with assistance from Alan Miller and Michael Holmes (photography)
Leather subculture
The leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities. Leather culture is most visible in gay communities and most often associated with queer men (“leathermen”), but it is also reflected in various ways in the gay, lesbian, pansexual, and straight worlds. Many people associate leather culture with BDSM (Bondage/Discipline, Dominance/Submission, Sado/Masochism) practices and its many subcultures.
Gay male BDSM leather culture grew out of post-WWII biker culture. Some men returning from the war received surplus motorcycles, leather jackets, and other military gear. Wearing jeans and a T-shirt with a leather jacket and cap riding a motorcycle created an iconic image that was adopted by the first gay leather people. The first gay leather bars were the club houses of early biker clubs that opened later to the public. Pioneering gay motorcycle clubs included the Satyrs, established in Los Angeles in 1954; Oedipus also in Los Angeles in 1958, and the New York Motorbike
The Importance Of Leather To Queer Communities
Have you ever seen a leather coat in a thrift store with a hand-done design in the back? Have you wondered what the leather trend was all about? Or maybe you are wondering how leather relates to the LGBTQ community. We search these questions further.
Leather was more than a form of self-expression for members of the LGBTQ/queer community, it was a form of protest, a way to strengthen relationships, and community. By the 1960s clothier Alan Selby who saw young homosexual men in motorcycle wear. He was inspired and went on to detect Mr. S Leather, this helped solidify the approach and role of leather in the queer group. The style involved leather chaps, uniforms, harnesses, motorcycle jackets, and peaked hats. Although there was kink involved, kink being individuals preferred sexual practices, fantasies, or non-conventional sex practices. To the leather society, it was about so much more than sexual relationships. It was about mentorship between an older queer person and a younger one. It was about having someone assist you navigate the struggles of being a queer man in a second when lots of detest and s