LHC members are required to read articles on a wide variety of topics relating to Leather – and BDSM – which we then discuss at meetings. We’re happy to share them with all.

1. Archivist talks documenting leather, S&M and fetishism history —
   Windy City Times
   

2. Peter Fiske: World’s Largest Whip Collection — From Leatherati.
   

3. Robert Bienvenue — Bienvenu 1998 — Development of SM as a
   Cultural Style in the 20th Century US.pdf
   

4. An Old Guard Dress Code (Mineshaft) by Hardy Haberman
   

5. AIDSvu is a beautifully done graphic map device that illustrates visually
   the spread of AIDS in the US, alterable by many filters
   

6. Leather-Hardy.docx– Another good piece by Hardy Haberman… a set of bullet lists that truly capture what Leather has been — and is — for me.  

7. Building Leather Community – Interesting observations by Race Bannon on
   the nature of our “coummunity” and how to strengthen it.

8. I am intersex: Shon Klose’s story – terrific — and chilling — account of one
   intersexed person from down under; includes audio files of interview.
   

9. Science of BDSM Research Team.pages – Open letter with links to
   studies and papers & and an invitation to participate.
   

10. Henry Gerber: The gay rights pioneer you probably never heard of – A
    courageous pioneer who’s slipped through the cracks… ‘till now.
    

11. Chuck Renslow – interview per Goldcoast & Eagle. Note other YouTubes
    of him on the same page.
    

12. Bed & Breakfast Fisting – MORDOR option?
    

13. Old Guard Dies Hard – speech by Guy Baldwin,  September 20, 2014,
    Tacoma  WA
    

14. Provenance & Preservation: Chuck Renslow’s Gold Coast Vest
    

15. What is the history of gay motorcycle clubs, Liz Highleyman
    

16. Leatherati S-E-X Series Intro: Sex in the Dungeon (Yes, Really)
    

17. Leather Traditions, Laura Antoniou
    

18. Change is the Norm, Race Bannon
    

19. Leather Families, Master Taino
    

20. Why plural Marriages Make Sense, Janet Hardy
    

21. Biker Bar Book A Provocative Portrayal of Gay Leather History  Book
    review by Tye
    

22. “Mourning” by Master Mack
    

23. Remembering the Worst Mass Killing of LGBT People in U. S. History
    

24. Are we too inclusive?, Race Bannon
    

25. The Legal Side of Topping, SirGustav… must read, let’s discuss.
    

26. The Infamous 1988 Dallas Conference; the Great Bloodbath http://www.leatherarchives.org/resources/issue35.pdf (Link to Part 1; of course to see the remaining Parts, for “35”, substitute “36”, “37”, & “39”  in the URL)
    

27. Rape, abortion; tampering with evidence, How do we stamp out the right-wing misogyny in our culture?
    

28. Sex, Orientation & Preference, Goddess of Java
    

29. On Polyamory by Dan Savage, who stepped into narrow stance dung once again! MM will be gone, but here are her comments Am I Just Old or can one be “poly”.docx.
    

30. Judy Tallwing McCarthy’s very short & succinct acceptance speech as the first IMsL winner in SF in 1987… take a gander! It’s in the “Room of Her Own” exhibit of the Womens Leather History Project of the LA&M, made possible in part by OUR hard work at WLHP; I hope you’re very damn proud of your efforts Family!!!!!
    

31. Leather Families, by Taino (Leatherati)  http://bit.ly/T4JAna
    

32. Hardy’s GLLA Keynote… Some wide-ranging comments we should ponder!
    

33. Polyamory as Political Comment… Interesting thesis on how all acts are political*
    

34. The New DL… When gay men finger, eat, fuck women (WTF?)*
    

35. Protocolitis… good take on a loathsome topic
    

36. SPLF Keynote by Boymeat — superb!
    

37. Brief glimpse of the Gay Dying Times… powerful stuff
    

38. Review of Leatherman’s Protocol Handbook, by Guy Baldwin
    

39. Rebuttal from author to review by Guy Baldwin on the Leatherman’s Protocol Handbook
    

40. Revisiting Old Guard Culture, Guy Baldwin
    

41. Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day; Remarks to NATO, Hillary Rodham Clinton
    

42. Leather Leadership Conference 2011 – LA, CA Tyler LLC 2011 Keynote.pdf
    

43. Leather Leadership Conference 2011 – LA, CA Keynote Guy Baldwin.pdf
    

44. Leather Leadership Conference 2011 – LA, CA  2011 Keynote Annie Romano.pdf
    

45. Vince Andrews’ Beyond Vanilla keynote address
    

46. Sir Chris on Leather is More than Gay Men (contest culture)
    

47. Patrick Mulcahey on “Defining Leather”
    

48. Switzerland, No More; Jeffrey Payne
    

49. LA&M: 20 Years In The Making, Looking Back Video
    

50. Papa Tony, A Brutally Frank Message.doc  (from Leatherati)
    

51. 6 Types of Domestic Violence.pdf
    

52. IML 2011: A Lesbian Point of View, Tamika Thompson
    

53. Guy Baldwin Spring Iniquity Keynote Speech
    

54. Hardy Haberman.doc Keynote Speech
    

55. Master Tallen-The Last Five Letters of Community.doc Keynote speech for Leathermens  Academy –  Ft. Lauderdale by Master Tallen:

56. The Women’s History Leather Project, article in Boston Edge
    

57. “The Old Guard” Guy Baldwin (on protocols of yore)
    

58. “The puzzle of boys” Chronicle of Higher Education (on male/female differences)
    

59. “International Master/Slave Judges Handbook” (PDF)
    

60. “High on the Hog” Thomas M. Rickers (motorcycle mystique)
    

61. “A Key Turning Point” John Wright (on gay activism in Dallas, 1979)
    

62. “B.A.R. Leather Columnist Marcus Hernandez Dies” (a Leather icon)
    

63. “In a Changing Era, a Reminder of AIDS” Michael Winerip (what it was like… )
    

64. “Leather History Page” Lord Saber (meta-list of Leather/BDSM-related history)
    

65. AIDS social network; for those who’ve died of AIDS
    

66. AIDS essential facts
    

67. AIDS timeline

68. Leather culture – definitions

69. Visit the Satyr’s video. Let me have your comments…
    

70. Where are the leatherwomen?, and others – from link
    

Leather Interviews

Each of us will be writing about Leather Founders; we research the individual, interview them if at all possible, then write an article for these pages, the NLA-Dallas NewsLeather and the NLA-I LINK. We’ll post them as they’re written. Here are a few upcoming subjects:

1.   Cynthia Slater – Leatherwoman of the Century (Mistress Malicia)
   

2.   Rick Storer – LA&M Executive Director (JLubeJack)
   

3.   Chuck Renslow – Owner of IML, incomparable Leatherman (JLubeJack)
   

4.   Guy Baldwin – Author, former Mr. IML (slave robin)
   

5.   Jack Rinella – Prolific Leather author (Mistress Malicia)
   

6.   Jeff Storer – LA&M Executive Director (slave robin)
   

7.   Sarah Humble – co-leader, Womens Leather History Project (Mistress Malicia)
   

8.   Nancy Weinberger – co-founder, Leather United-Chicago (JLubeJack)
   

9.   Lady Shivers – Branding expert, biker babe from childhood (Mistress Malicia)
   

10.   Mark Frazier – Bar Owner, Educator, Founder of SPLF, owner of the Dallas Eagle…
    

11.   Master Ces – Leather Dyke who was at Stonewall & March on Washington, 1979
    

12.   Master Z – Texas – Leather educator (Knotty Jeanette)
    

13.   PJ Knight – Veteran Leatherwoman of the Knights of Leather (Mistress Malicia)
    

Leather Speeches

1. Catherine Gross – Keynote speech, SINsations in Leather – 2010
   

Leather Places Articles

These articles will be about places that have a powerful meaning to the Leather community. The first will be about the Leather Archives & Museum located in Chicago, Illinois. Wherever possible, we’ll supply images & slide shows.

1. Leather Archives & Museum (Mistress Malicia)
   

2. The Gold Coast bar (JLubeJack)

Core Books

We read books with both a direct and indirect link to Leather. We’ll list our must-reads here… Click on a title to go to the Amazon page for that book. The (BR) indicates that one of us has written a review of the book – click to read. Eventually, we hope to have reviews for all.

1. And the Band Played On, Randy Shilts (BR)
   

2. Becoming a Slave, Jack Rinella (BR)
   

3. Bottoming Book, The, Dossie Easton & Catherine A. Liszt  
   

4. Consensual Sadomasochism: How To Talk About It & Do It Safely,  William A. Henkin,  Ph.D. & Sybil Holliday, CCSSE

5. Complete Slave, The, Jack Rinella & Joseph Bean (BR)
   

6. Epitaphs for the Living: Word and Images in the Time of AIDS, Billy Howard (BR)
   

7. Ethical Slut, The, Dosie Easton & Janet W. Hardy

8. Extreme Space: The Domination and Submission Handbook, F. R. R. Mallory
   

9. Learning the Ropes, Race Bannon
   

10. Leatherboy Handbook, The, Vincent L. Andrews (BR)
    

11. Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow, Tracy Baim and Owen Keehnen
    

12. Leatherman’s Handbook, Larry Townsend
    

13. Leather Sex, Joseph Bean  
    

14. Master’s Manual, The, Jack Rinella
    

15. Master/slave Relations: Handbook of Theory and Practice, Robert J. Rubel (BR)
    

16. Miss Abernathy’s Concise Training Manual, Christine Abernathy  (BR)
    

17. Protocols: Handbook for the female slave, Robert J. Rubel (BR)
    

18. Ties That Bind, Guy Baldwin & Joseph Bean
    

19. Topping Book, The, Dossie Easton & Catherine A. Liszt
    

20. Training With Miss Abernathy: A Workbook for Erotic Slaves and Their Owners,  Christine Abernathy (BR)

21. Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns, Phillip Miller and Molly Devon

22. Slavecraft: Roadmaps for Erotic Servitude, Baldwin et al. (BR)

23. SM 101, Jay Wiseman

24. Urban Aboriginals, Geoff Mains

25. From Goodreads: Best BDSM Non-Fiction (86 titles)
    

Run/Conference Reviews

Each year, LHC members attend many conferences around the country — from Portland, Oregon to Denver Colorado To Minneapolis, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Lauderdale, Florida… and, of course, all over Texas, our humongous home state.

LHC Family members have and will write up short reports on these conferences to give you a flavor of what we experienced. This page will add reports frequently, so check back now and then.

Get out there and enjoy conferences whenever you can! You learn tons, meet lots of interesting folk… and have a blast!

1. RenFyre
2. Beyond Vanilla 21
3. Great Lakes Leather Alliance — GLLA X
4. GWWN BASH 2011
5. Tournament 23
6. SINsations in Leather 2012
7. Southwest Leather Conference (SWLC)