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Documenting my research into the history of consensual sadomasochism. www.historyofbdsm.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PCcI
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“People are really going to great lengths to keep themselves and their partners safe when it comes to their physical and emotional well-being, and that’s something we’re really hoping to explore further through this Canada-wide survey,” researcher Aki Gormezano said. thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...

Leather bar ads from Drummer 74 (1984). #LeatherBars #DrummerMagazine

Make an appointment to see, sit with and learn from original documents, magazines, pamphlets, photos, artifacts, and more related to Black leather and kink history. You do not need to have a specific research project in mind. Everything here was archived by the community, for the community. 💕

Ron Moore was a member of the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and the Metropolitan Community Church. He was Mr. Leather Colorado 1984 and was the first Black leatherman to be titled International Mr. Leather.

An in-depth history of the notorious film Cruising (1980) #bdsm #film youtu.be/04qialEYBdI?...

Are you curious how porn is and will be affected in the new political climate? Will porn be outlawed from social media and how can you help!? New podcast with the lovely @mikestabile.bsky.social is live now! Itunes: apple.co/2QkMDwk Spotify: spoti.fi/2QjPNjL

The Cuckoo's Nest was a historic Black-owned leather bar in Amsterdam, others including Diamond Jim's in Detroit and The Spike in New York. The Cuckoo's Nest was purchased by Cain Berlinger and Gait Laarhuis in 1985. Clippings from an article by Peter Glencross in GA Magazine. #LeatherBars

From Bachelor Party (1984) #film #bdsm

Take a few more days 📝 Apply! Re-apply! And contact us if you have questions about the archives and artifacts available for research at the LA&M. Photo by Efrain J. Gonzalez from his collection at the LA&M.

🚨 Kinking with Chronic Illness 101 is happening TONIGHT! 🚨 This is your last chance to grab a ticket and join us for an empowering class on adapting kink to fit your needs. Don’t miss out! 🎟️ Get your ticket now: www.eventbrite.com/e/kinking-wi... See you soon! 💖

Morgan Lewis aka Morgan HMQ was a massage therapist and kink community leader. She served as a board member of The Eulenspiegel Society for two decades. Morgan chaired the Education Committee and operated the TES phone line. She was also involved with The Imperial Court of New York.

What are you reading this Black History Month? The LA&M Library is open Thursday and Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday 11am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm, and on Wednesdays by appointment. It is free to visit, browse and read! 📚💕

This is the best criticism of Baby Girl I’ve heard/read yet. It actually captures the nuance of the film (although I disagree on the ending) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/p...

Beware any film about a middle aged man who has a passionate affair with a much younger woman in a foreign land. The Celluloid Dungeon looks at After Fall, Winter (2011): historyofbdsm.com/2025/02/afte...

The Sweet Gwendoline book >> t.ly/zsR22 BOOK VIDEO: youtu.be/9zRTI2isPHg John Willie biography > fethistory.com . . . #johnwillie #sweetgwendoline #ericstanton #irvingklaw #bettiepage #hollyannafaram #johncoutts

Sat, Feb 22, 7pm, experience BLIND BEAST (1969) at the Leather Archives & Museum! A model with a passion for BDSM is imprisoned in a fantastical art studio where horror makes way for one of cinema's most transcendent erotic fantasies. TIX: leatherarchives.org/events/2025-fetish-film-forum/

Arguments about #bdsm can sometimes distract from the more important issues of #consent and abuse.

Pat Bond was a music teacher and founder of the first pangender SM liberation organization in the United States, The Eulenspiegel Society (TES).

Shadow Hours (2000) proves that just because you've been down the rabbit hole, it doesn't mean you've learned anything, on the Celluloid Dungeon. #film #bdsm historyofbdsm.com/2025/02/shad...

Quote from Black Femmedom as Violence and Resistance by Mistress Velvet (in Unsafe Words ed. Shantel Gabrieal Buggs and Trevor Hoppe, 2023). Photo of Mistress Cleopatra from Wicked Women Vol 4 No 2 (1992). #MistressVelvet

Sunday, February 9th 😳 3pm-4:30pm Join us for a conversation between authors Erik Rebain and Robert Kloss, who will explore the motives, desires, and secrets of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb: the infamous lovers who murdered their 14-year-old neighbor Bobby Franks “for a thrill.”

Lust in Space pictorial photographed by Earl Miller, Penthouse USA 1978-10 (models unknown). Hints of BDSM

Our brand-new, on-demand class will help you: ✅ Find safe, inclusive online spaces ✅ Navigate the chaos of censorship ✅ Build your kinky confidence in the digital world Get instant access once you purchase through our Etsy shop. Watch anytime, anywhere. 🔗 to Pink Kink Boutique in bio

Monique Von Cleef was a nurse and professional dominant from Holland. Von Cleef worked in New Jersey until her home and place of business was raided in 1965. She opened a new dungeon on her return to The Netherlands.

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Michele Buchanan received her Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in 2003, writing as her dissertation “Leather is Thicker than Blood: Identity Formation among Organized SM Practitioners in New York City”.

Chronic illness doesn’t have to sideline your kink life! Kinking with Chronic Illness 101 will help you adapt your favorite scenes, negotiate with confidence, & create aftercare that truly supports you. Ready to reclaim your power and play your way? ✨ 🎟️ Check the link in our bio to get your ticket

Lady Dawn Lambert (right) was a member of Blue Max, a former professional cowboy, trans elder and mentor, and leatherwoman titled Ms. Missouri Leather 1997.

As we learn what this PoS has done, there are plenty of things to reflect upon. This article is a good start. #Gaiman heavily romanticized the more superficial aspects of #powerexchange. What are signs someone doesn't really understand Kink/BDSM? www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a6...

Kalel Rojas was a community activist, bartender, performer, and titleholder. He contributed to the Vision For Reform project and was a member and event organizer with B & Dee’s Baltimore Love. The Kalel Rojas Thanksgiving Food Drive was renamed in memory of his work with B & Dee's.

Given all these critical webpages are being taken down, this might be a good time to familiarize yourself with the Wayback Machine on Internet Archive. It can pull up pages that are no longer active: web.archive.org

From soap flavored piss to what happens to porn if it’s banned. Today we are reporting live from SF and London on the pod! @mrkristofer.bsky.social New @wattsthesafeword.bsky.social pod! Itunes: apple.co/2QkMDwk Spotify: spoti.fi/2QjPNjL

Roz Vecchio was a freelance photographer and worked for the King County Library System in Seattle. Roz photographed events with the National Leather Association.

Quote from Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam (2022). Photo from the cover of The Sexually Obsessed by M.D. Nevins, from the LA&M library. #TransHistory

Stop saying "nonconsensual BDSM" It's not nonconsensual bank transfers, it's robbery. It's not nonconsensual boxing, it's assault. It's not nonconsensual coming over to hang out, it's breaking and entering. It's not nonconsensual body modification, that's a class C felony.

Now on our YouTube channel: RED HOT RIDING HOOD - rare 1950s film featuring Vicki Palmer restored from 16mm! www.youtube.com/@ultraflesha...

This is not a drill. They’re now proposing a bill in Oklahoma where making, owning or possessing porn means 10 years in jail. Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers introduced SB593, bill to criminalize p*rn in the state of Oklahoma. Calling porn an addictive “drug” Per @mikestabile.bsky.social

Quote from Feminism and Sadomasochism by Patrick Califia (in Heresies No 12, 1981). Photo from Wicked Women Vol 2 No 6 (ca 1987).

Advertisement for Versatile Fashions, in Reflections magazine (1979). Versatile Fashions was owned by Mistress Antoinette and Master Zorro. Antoinette published Reflections magazine, produced the Dressed to Thrill Ball, and opened a store in Anaheim, California.

Sealwear ad from Atomage Rubberist No 19 (ca 1986). #Atomage #Rubberist #SealWear #Latex

Cover of The Female Aggressor by Lou Condor (1967), from the LA&M library. The library is open to the public and free to browse Thursday-Sunday. #PulpFiction

Arnie Kantrowitz was a writer, activist, and professor of English. Arnie was a organizer with the Gay Activists Alliance and was made an honorary member of the Gay Male S/M Activists in 1986.

Thomas Smith (right) was the president of the Lexington Lyons Leather Club and served as chair of the Leather Leadership Conference. Smith was titled Mr. Kentucky Leather 1997 and Mr. International Rubber 1999.

Coming 1/25 to our YouTube channel! Red Hot 'Riding Hood' - another rare 1950's 16mm film featuring one of our favorites, Vicki Palmer! www.youtube.com/@ultraflesha...

Photo of the alleyway entrance to The Chicago Eagle on 5015 N. Clark. The bar closed and the trailer was removed from the alley in 2007. #ChicagoBars #ChicagoHistory #LeatherBars

#sleazypaperbackoftheday things in our collection.... #takeprideinyourporn #goldenageofporn #vintageporn #retroporn www.ultraflesharchives.com

Quote from Dry Bones Breathe by Eric Rofes (1998). Photo from Living in Leather 1991 by Efrain J. Gonzalez, from his collection at the LA&M.