Cultural Insights

DRUMMER is a legendary gay leather, rubber, and fetish magazine celebrating masculine leather sexuality, S&M, bondage, and erotic kink culture since 1975.

Full Cow: Edge Talks Leather and Kink is a thoughtful, educational podcast where host Edge (he/him) draws on 30+ years in the leather, kink, and BDSM community to unpack themes like chastity, hypnosis, protocol, and submission through personal stories, practical know‑how, and conversations with fellow kinksters.

The hanky code is a colour‑coded visual language that emerged in gay leather and cruising scenes in the 1970s, where different coloured bandanas worn in specific back pockets signalled sexual interests and whether someone preferred a top/active (left) or bottom/passive (right) role.

Hosted by Douglas O'Keeffe, this YouTube series captures the memories and experiences of leaders in the leather and LGBTQ+ communities through recorded interviews. The Chats collect and preserve the stories of forebears and others who have made significant contributions to leather history.

Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) is a community archives, library, and museum based in Chicago, preserving and exhibiting leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history, art, and culture. Temporarily closed for renovation, reopening in 2027.

The Leather Hall of Fame is an online project that honours the people, publications, and pioneers who have shaped global leather and kink culture, with annual inductions chosen by a community-based selection committee.

Leather Life is a community-driven educational series that offers classes, resources, and event information to help people explore and deepen their understanding of leather lifestyle and culture, with a focus on values, relationships, history, and inclusivity.

LGBTQ+ Fetish History is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit "living documentary" project preserving LGBTQ+ fetish history across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

On Guard Salon is an online video series and channel featuring conversations, interviews, and cigar-leather social culture.

The Leather Coach offers coaching and personal development services aimed at people in leather, kink, and alternative sexuality communities.

The Leather Journal is a leather-community news outlet covering events, titles, clubs, and culture, mainly in North America.

Tom of Finland Foundation preserves and promotes Tom of Finland’s erotic art and broader queer erotic art through archives and events.

Watts the Safeword is the podcast that’s got a few kinks, where Pup Amp and Mr Kristofer use humour, candid stories, and real talk to break down stigma around sex, kink, and LGBTQ+ relationships while making it all feel a lot less scary.