If 2020 were a hula hoop, it would be made of barbed wire. Individuals and businesses are having to make difficult decisions with no good options. The Dallas Eagle is no exception. Last open on March 16, of this year, the bar has remained closed as a precaution for both employees and patrons. We all […]
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A long-time member of NLA-Dallas, Valerie first came to a meeting with Big Ray in 1998 when meetings were held at the Resource Center at the corner of Brown and Regan. What began with her friend’s discovery of the organization has led to friendships that feel like home. She is pleased with the group’s improved
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-Article written by Slave robin and Sheri /Leather Heart Clan (www.leatherheartclan.org) When I was five, back when the earth was cooling, I knew I was a Junior G-Man because I had a secret decoder ring and a secret handshake known only to other Junior G-Men (yes, it was pretty sexist back then…). That was then.
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Meet jade. Jade first got into the Bootblack trade when he practiced on his own leather mask last July. It was in a Mentors Program where he was first introduced to bootblacking. According to jade, “As soon as I got my hands on a brush and started shining, I felt at peace really zenned out.
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Leather is a beautiful thing, not just as our lifestyle, but also as a material used to make our boots, chaps, pants, skirts, corsets, shirts, harnesses, gauntlets, gloves, collars, hats, whips, floggers, paddles, and more. From various types of hides to a variety of production processes, the options are endless when it comes to choosing
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Team Friendly has a goal – to eliminate the stigma of HIV in the world. Education is the key to making a difference. After the 80’s AIDS pandemic, the 90’s saw a decrease in conversation about HIV, leading to a quiet resurgence with no media coverage. Soon, with new cases soaring in the southern states,
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Absolem identifies as a male, heterosexual Asshole with a tendency towards being a service dominant. His experience with Leather goes back to his teen years. After cowboying in the Granbury area, he moved to deep South Texas to make a few extra bucks. Wearing his “uniform” of jeans, t-shirts, and boots, he scoffed as he
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Before 2012, I had never really considered picking up a paintbrush. For most of my life, I have been happy to spend my time behind the lens of a camera. Whether that was shooting weddings, still life, or figure studies, I love capturing moments of time the way I see them. While I still love
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In 1995, Mufasa Ali sat at a dining room table with four other men, and together they formed a new organization – ONYX. As leathermen of color, they wanted a safe space where they would be able to network and to explore issues germane to all men of color within the wider leather community. With
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On May 30th, 2020 at 6:03pm, Leather Master’s Markus posted a picture on its Facebook page with its final customer, Ronin. When asked how he felt about being the final customer before Leather Masters (LM) shut its doors permanently, Ronin had this to say, “It was saddening, I took pictures and recorded a few words.
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