News -Gay leather & fetish history

5 January 2017

The complete list of ECMC AGMs and Bikeruns

The ECMC, (European Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs), organizes each year two events: – ECMC AGMs: the annual meeting and conference of member leather and fetish clubs (from 1974) – BikeRun: 3 days long meeting for bikers (from 1982); Both AGM and BikeRun take place, each year, in a different location and […]
6 November 2016

Mineshaft, the most legendary and ‘infamous’ crusing bar

Mineshaft, the legend The beautiful documentary “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures” , by Bailey and Barbato, is actually screened in a limited number of cinemas. The film, through the voices of lovers, family, celebrities, and models tells the story of one of the most original photographers of the 19th Century, […]
21 October 2016

Cuirmale – Leather History from gay perspective

Cuirmale (www.cuirmale.nl) is probably one of the oldest (and more interesting) websites about leather history and lifestyle based on a gay perspective. Its first version went on line in 1997 as one page website. Now it has many sections and pages with a lot of pictures and very interesting posts. […]