Stumbled onto this in a 1984 Drummer yesterday, still think it's hysterical. Lest anyone think leather gays being viciously bitchy at each other in the comments is a social media era invention...
Kevin
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Leatherman. The former Mr. San Diego Leather 2025. IML finalist at IMLBB 2026. BLUF 5375. Leather shop worker.
![Italian man with goatee and large glasses. Text: [The Leather Journal - Leather Pride Flag Creater Tony DeBlase Dies. Joseph Bean... one of the great...of the Leather community...the Leather Pride Flag, died... Portalnd, Oregon on July 21...illness, largely involving...is survived by his lover of...Dr. Andrew Charles in... as his mother, Ida, and ... DeBlase and Mary... of South Bend, Indiana...April 3, 1942, was just 58 at death...a mammalogist, special-...of bats- was engaged...and development...professional life... included at least ten years... Museum and...development of the Connor...in Indiana before he...the founding... Leather Archives... Served as vice president of 1992 until 2000...gourmet cook, DeBlase was...cooking and dining...it was a great honor...to cook for the...in Oregon...sign was immediatly embraced appearing in parades...bumper sticker...flag's familar black, blue, and...with red accent-orginally common, but the design itself... worldwide as introduced. DeBlase the teacher and the editor and editorialist...publisher...Dr. DeBlase the brilliant...entist and testbook writer... fondly remebered...loyal friend and constant..many Leathermen...will be most profoundly missed...A private memorial was...land just after Tony's death...but plans are underway...memorial celebration of Tony during International Mr. Leather...Cards and condolences...Tony's surviving partner...Leather Archives and Muesum...will be forwarded...Charles as quickly as possible. ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyfco36opjofallgh4axztsd/bafkreigsokhmpeaobu5cxha2swgbwv52gv5mptjmz4vzl73ofsqpuh3iby)
