Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026@mister-au.bsky.social takes a great pic! #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 010
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Jackson (left) was a photographer and, for a decade, served as the first and only president of The Eulenspiegel Society. The office of president was retired by TES in honor of Jack's irreplaceability. Jack died in September 1983. 🖤 0163
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A weekend in Leather. Pic by @mister-au.bsky.social #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 130
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Where are My boot boys at? Pic by @mister-au.bsky.social #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 241
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Happy birthday, Chris and JimEd! Chris Burns and his lover JimEd Thompson, photographed on the cover of Drummer by Jim Moss, were born on September 17th and 18th. JimEd and Chris both suffered AIDS related complications and died on June 21, 1988 and February 26, 1995 respectively. 🖤 1437
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Shower time. #navekleatherman #stilldoungthethings 010
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Morning routine started #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 011
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 28/08/2026#jockstrapfridayrealness #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 040
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Happy jockstrap Friday to all who celebrate #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 030
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Unboxing My new custom #dehner boots ordered from #stompersboots while I was at #imlbb2026 #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 150
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Tony Llad owned Llad Leathers in Chicago and designed custom outfits for motorcycle stunt riders including Evel Knievel. Llad died of AIDS on August 2, 1990. Photo of Llad from the Sheldon Harrison collection at the LA&M. 🖤 0329
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Quote from Politically Correct? Politically Incorrect? by Muriel Dimen (in Pleasure and Danger ed. Carol S. Vance, 1984). Photo by Phyllis Christopher from On Our Backs (Jul-Aug 1992). 0293
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Jeff Britton, Tam, and Kit at the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. Photo by C. Artemis from The Inquisitor (Winter 1994). 0182
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The renovation is off and running!blockclubchicago.orgLeather Archives & Museum In Rogers Park Kicks Off $2 Million RenovationThe project will update the gallery space and archives and create a wheelchair-accessible entrance, among other upgrades. The museum will reopen in May. 0558
Reposted by Navek Leathermanfotomaniac.bsky.social @fotomaniac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Naur Cavalcante Photography Niko 0689
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 16/06/2026 @reconnews.bsky.social - this is what we pay for? No email to report on the issue? No advice of what’s happening? The ‘new’ ‘app’ is a disaster. 100
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Happy world leather day #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 070
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Reverend Canon David R. Forbes was an Episcopal priest, educator, and leatherman. He was a chaplain of the Defenders Leather Levi Club and helped open a shelter on the site of the former Club Baths. 2324
Navek Leatherman @navek.bsky.social · 12/04/2026High Tea ready. #navekleatherman #stilldoingthethings 040
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Photo of Ms. and Mr. Philadelphia Leather 2016, Alaina Hummel and Rudy Flesher, from Rich Stadtmiller's collection at the LA&M. #LeatherCommunity #TitleContests 0172
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Harley McMillen (center) was a leatherman and activist. He was involved in the founding of Howard Brown Memorial Clinic and served as ED through the early years of HIV/AIDS epidemic. Harley founded AIDS Action Project, worked with International Mr. Leather, and was president of Chicago Knights MC. 1162
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Gene Seminar was a leatherman in Chicago. He was a charter member of Second City MC, first president of Chicago Knight MC, a founder of the Mid-America Conference, founder of the Chicago Conference of Clubs, and a charter member and founder of Mid America Fists in Action. 1142
Reposted by Navek LeathermanAutoErotica @autoeroticasf.bsky.social · 10/03/2026The 𝒜𝓊𝓉𝑜ᴇʀᴏᴛɪᴄᴀ documentary short is now streaming!! ⛓️💥 We would love your support in realizing the next chapter ⛓️💥 More information at the link below: jeremyvons.gumroad.com/l/autoeroticajeremyvons.gumroad.comAutoErotica: We Buy Gay StuffWe are proud to announce we are expanding our short film AutoErotica: We Buy Stuff into a feature length documentary. The fee to stream the short will help us realize the vision for the feature length... 0685
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Quote from Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive by Julia Serano (2013). Photo of the New York Pride Parade (1980s) from the Randy Sauder and Gary DeNichilo collection at the LA&M. 0217
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Andy Anderson (right) was president of the Canadian Leather Alliance, director of the Mr. Leatherman Toronto Contest, and worked with the Toronto Pride Committee, the AIDS Committee of Toronto, and Casey House. 193
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 04/03/2026David Lithgow was a former president of the Chicago Hellfire Club and a member of Leather United Chicago. 1152
Reposted by Navek LeathermanAutoErotica @autoeroticasf.bsky.social · 03/03/2026In today's newsletter 🪢 Rick AND MORE from Numbers / February 1982 🔞 Subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/autoerot... 01036
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Sheila Courser (center) was a board member of the International Ms. Leather contest. Courser competed in the contest in 1990. She produced the Ms. Bear Leather contest and a Ms. Stripper of the Year performance and contest for both amateurs and professionals. 1164
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 25/02/2026The LA&M Teri Rose Memorial Library will be closed this Saturday from 1pm to 5pm. The museum galleries will be open regular hours for your enjoyment, 11am to 5pm on Saturday. 182
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 20/02/2026International Mr. Deaf Leather 1997, Patrick Richardson, with runners-up Paul O'Rourke and William "Barn "Coleman. Photo by Paul Putnam from the Leather Journal No 95 (Dec 1997). #LeatherMen 0398
Reposted by Navek LeathermanTyger's slave @tygersslave.bsky.social · 20/02/2026HAPPY #painslave showing the results of serving its OWNER, SIR @tygeryoshi.bsky.social. #slavetraining #ownedslave #slaveforuse 1476
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The premiere issue of Black Leather In Color, the first SM/Leather magazine created by and for people of color. BLIC was founded by a collective led by Michele Buchanan, S. Guy Giumento, Lidell Jackson and Darrell Perry in 1994. BLIC was revived by Ms D Dom in 2024 @blicmagazine.bsky.social 04116
Reposted by Navek LeathermanAutoErotica @autoeroticasf.bsky.social · 19/02/2026In today's newsletter 👨🏻 Myles to Go and more from Honcho / September 1980 🔞 Subscribe here: autoerotica.substack.com 114611
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLUCREZIA & DE SADE @lucrezia-de-sade.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Romance and fet!sh - we’ve got you covered this Valentine’s Day ❤️ Some say diamonds are forever - we say leather is forever. Shop our range online or in store, we are here to help you find the perfect gift. PHOTO: From the L&D archives circa 1995 173
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Mark Ensinger, born today on January 22, 1935, operated a private play space called Fountains of Pleasure No 6 outside of Detroit. He hosted monthly play parties for men and organized an annual event called Algolagnic Atelier from 1985-2005. 1122
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 10/01/2026The Argonauts of Wisconsin (est. 1974) is a gay leather club and the oldest gay organization in the state. The Argonauts raise funds for charities at their annual 9-day Easter Egg fundraiser. Patch from the LA&M club colors library. #LeatherClubs 0272
Reposted by Navek LeathermanLeather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social · 10/01/2026James A. Leuer (aka Golda) was a founding member of the San Francisco God Damn Independents Club and served three terms as president between 1975 and 1991. He was a president of the SF Forum and chairman of the Inter-Club Fund, a mutual aid group. 1134
Reposted by Navek LeathermanRealClearFetish! @realclearfetish.bsky.social · 09/01/2026@sampsonnightly.bsky.social @doctorcarlton.bsky.social @timo-of-finland.bsky.social youtube.com/@realclearfe... 0123
Reposted by Navek LeathermanAutoErotica @autoeroticasf.bsky.social · 08/01/2026In today's newsletter 💜 Dusty: A Man of Intense Passions 🔞 Subscribe here: autoerotica.substack.com 0845
Reposted by Navek LeathermanAutoErotica @autoeroticasf.bsky.social · 05/01/2026In today's newsletter ⛓️💥 GBM: Genaro and more 🔞 Subscribe here: autoerotica.substack.com 0957
![Close up of a Black woman doing a bicep curl. Text: [Sexuality is not the route to revolution. But sexuality is a prime shaper of desire, and constraint of desire leads directly to self-betrayal and social bad faith.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyfco36opjofallgh4axztsd/bafkreie45ntjrc2pqdd6owd6bb3qmntk67sxmgedfeofts5ugkn7vednhi)
![Black woman wearing white cardigan, corset, gloves and pearls posing with a white Mal wearing a leather harness and cap on a crowded downtown city street. Text: [Sometimes we are consciously aware that exclusion is a bad thing, and we may deny that it is taking place within our feminist or queer circles. We may even resort to tokenism—pointing to one or a few minority members in order to make the case that our movement or community is truly diverse. But in other cases, we are blatantly exclusive. Some feminists vocally condemn other feminists for dressing too femininely, or because of the sexual partners or practices they take up. More mainstream gays decry the presence of drag queens and leather daddies in their pride parades, and there is a long history of lesbians and gay men who outright dismiss bisexual, asexual, and transgender identities. Within the transgender and bisexual umbrellas, there are constant accusations that certain individuals do not qualify as “real” members of the group, or that their identities or actions somehow reinforce “the gender binary” (i.e., the rigid division of all people into two mutually exclusive genders). And in most queer communities, regardless of one’s sex or identity, people who are more masculine in gender expression are almost always viewed as more valid and attractive than their feminine counterparts.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyfco36opjofallgh4axztsd/bafkreid7ps4m5dwzcn5yw2nf3xhvy7se3ls7y7qkw5zd7toebfhqtvqoc4)
![[Leather United Chicago Newsletter Vol 5 No 2 April 1994. Passings. Our condolences go out to the family and many, many friends of David Lithgow who left us saddened on March 3rd. David fought a valiant battle with AIDS for several years. All who knew him knew that he was honest, tough, willing to fight for what he believed in, and a very caring and loving man. David had been a member and past president of Chicago Hellfire Club before his resignation due to his deteriorating health, and he and his partner, Don Ferreira have been long time members of LUC. He was a hell of a man and I am proud to say I knew him. I for one will not soon be able to fill the void his passing has left in my life.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyfco36opjofallgh4axztsd/bafkreigvpzbaclz6y3cwoo3xtawypjqm23ctvmccrw7otn2y35igw3uolm)
![[Mr. GDI. James A. Leuer aka Golda born March 13, 1938 died January 10, 1993. Baptized March 27, 1928; high school, buffalo, NY. Service: USN, August 22, 1957 - August 21, 1961. USNR August 21, 1961 - August 21, 1963. Moved to San Francisco 1973. Founding member SFGDI Club, January 1974. President SFGDI Club: 1975-76; 1980-81; 1990-91.
President, SF Forum. Chairman, Interclub Fund of San Francisco.
President Emeritus, SFGDI Club Jan 92-Jan93. Star performer, SFGDI Club's annual "A Date at Minsky's," run shows and casualty capers, 1975-1990.
Well-known and much loved by many, many friends and admirers in the San Francisco gay community, both north and south of market, his circle of friends included people from coast to coast, Canada, Europe and Australia. He was a respected member of the leather community and a tireless worker in its endeavros for the charitable causes.
Jim loved life and lived it to its fullest. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
At Jim's request, there will be no service and his ashes will be scattered at sea. Rest in peace, Jim!]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyfco36opjofallgh4axztsd/bafkreiaj3x6mumx4pigacbipk6peafqtm5ssmadleq2isl5jcioc3mxrim)
