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Leather Hall of Fame

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Leather Hall of Fame
Formation2009 (2009)
TypeNonprofit
PurposeHonor contributors to leather and BDSM community
Location
Websiteleatherhalloffame.com

The Leather Hall of Fame is an institution founded in 2009 to honor persons and entities who have made significant contributions to the leather and BDSM communities.[1]

About

The Leather Hall of Fame was developed by leather community activists Bob Miller, Jeff Willoughby, and Race Bannon in collaboration with anthropologist Gayle Rubin as a way to recognize key figures in leather history. The first induction ceremony was held during Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend in 2009.[2][3]

In addition to the founders,[4][5] past and current selection committee members have included leather activist V. M. Johnson,[6] researcher Robert Bienvenu,[7] and therapist Guy Baldwin.[8]

Inductees

Inductees of the Hall of Fame can be any individuals, organizations, or institutions that have made contributions to the leather community and the history of kinky subcultures since 1950, with contributions beginning at least 25 years ago.[2][9][10]

Leather Hall of Fame
Name Inductee year Area of achievement
Chuck Renslow 2009 Photographer and co-founder of the Leather Archives & Museum[11][12][13] and the International Mr. Leather competition
Tom of Finland 2009 Artist
John Willie 2009 Artist and photographer
Tony DeBlase 2010 Author and designer of the leather pride flag
Frank Olson & Don Morrison 2010 Founders of the first Eagle NYC bar[14]
Satyrs Motorcycle Club 2010 One of the oldest continuously operating gay organizations in the United States[15]
Bob Milne 2011
The Eulenspiegel Society 2011 First BDSM organization founded in the United States[16]
Leonard Burtman 2011 Creator of Exotique magazine
Samuel Steward 2012 Tattoo artist and pornographer
Irving Klaw 2012 Pin-up photographer
Guy Baldwin 2012 Psychotherapist and author
Dom Orejudos 2013 Artist, dancer, and choreographer
Alan Selby 2013 Known as "the Mayor of Folsom Street"[17]
Monique Von Cleef 2013 Author
Cynthia Slater 2014 Sex educator and HIV advocate[18]
John Embry 2014 Co-founder of Drummer
Chicago Hellfire Club 2014 One of the oldest BDSM leather organizations in the United States[19]
Pat Bond & Terry Kolb 2015 Co-founders of The Eulenspiegel Society
Jeanne C. Barney 2015 Author, co-founder of Drummer
Felix Jones 2015 Founder of SNC London
James (Jim) Kane 2016 Early leatherman[20][21]
Jim Steward 2016 BDSM gear designer
Larry Townsend 2016 Author
MSC Hamburg e. V. 2017 Club
Peter Fiske 2017 Author
Durk Dehner 2017 Co-founder of the Tom of Finland Foundation
Black Leather ... In Color zine 2018 Leather magazine written by and for people of color[22]
Society of Janus 2018 Nonprofit educating about power exchange
International Mr. Leather 2018 Leather title competition
Leather Archives and Museum 2019 Community archives, library, and museum[23]
Fakir Musafar 2019 Performance artist
Samois 2019 First lesbian BDSM group in the United States
Pauline Réage 2020 Author of Story of O
Jim Ward 2020 Body piercer
MLC Munich 2020 Club
Jack McGeorge 2021 BDSM advocate and educator
Jack Jackson 2021 Founder and president of the Eulenspiegel Society
SM Gays 2021 One of London's first gay men's support groups with a focus on BDSM[24]
The 15 Association 2022 One of the oldest BDSM clubs, founded in 1980[25]
Gay Male S/M Activists (GMSMA) 2022 Organization for gay men focused on BDSM in New York[26]
REX 2022 Artist
SNC London 2023 First gay motorcycle/leather club in Europe[27]
John Sutcliffe 2023 Fashion designer
Robert Meijer 2023 Fashion designer
Dave Rhodes 2024
Jill Carter 2024 The first Black International Ms. Leather
Constance Slater 2024 Author and owner of Dressing for Pleasure Exotic Boutique[28]
Geoff Mains 2025 Author
Charles Guyette 2025 Fetish fashion designer
Drummer Magazine 2025 Leather fetish magazine
Catherine Robbe-Grillet 2026 Writer and dominatrix[29]
Race Bannon 2026 Leather organizer and activist[30]
Master Taíno 2026 Leather organizer[31]

See also

References

  1. Rhodes, Dave (December 11, 2017). "Leather Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee List". The Leather Journal. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. Nomis, Anne O (January 28, 2023). "My first "Leather Hall of Fame" Selection Committee meeting". The History & Arts of the Dominatrix. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. Miller, Bob (October 15, 2020). "The Leather Hall of Fame in 14 Dates". Permanent Marks. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. "Meet The Board". Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District. SOMArts. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ""Is Leather Dead? Does It Need to Die?"". San Francisco Leathermen's Discussion Group. July 27, 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. Johnson, Ruby B. (February 10, 2022). "Viola Johnson: Interview with Ruby B. Johnson, LCSW". National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. "The Carter-Johnson Library & Collection". Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS). July 1, 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. "Selection Committee". Leather Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. Rhodes, Dave (December 14, 2014). "Leather Hall of Fame announces inductees". The Leather Journal. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. "Inductees". Leather Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  11. Shapiro, Gregg. (2011). "Leatherman's man: an interview with Chuck Renslow's biographer Owen Keehmen". Outlook: Columbus. 16 (1). LGBT Life with Full Text, EBSCOhost: 48. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  12. "About the LA&M - Leather Archives & Museum". Leatherarchives.org. Archived from the original on 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  13. Ridinger, Robert (2005). "Founding of the Leather Archives & Museum". LGBT History, 1988-1992 [serial online]. LGBT Life with Full Text, EBSCOhost: 33–36.
  14. "Interview with New York's original leather daddies: Frank Olson and Don Morrison". Fire Island Pines Historical Society. January 7, 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  15. Sacher, Andy; De Simone, Tom; Wang, Teresa; Lopez, Melissa; Tran, Diem (2011). Lavender Los Angeles. Arcadia Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7385-7490-5.
  16. Margot Weiss (20 December 2011). Techniques of Pleasure: BDSM and the Circuits of Sexuality. Duke University Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-0-8223-5159-7.
  17. Guthrie, Julian (2004-05-11). "Alan Selby -- beloved leader in leather community / 'Daddy Alan' is remembered for gregarious, generous spirit". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  18. Happening Out Television Network (April 20, 2026). "Queer God Squad Remembers BDSM & HIV Advocate Cynthia Slater". Hot Spots Magazine. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  19. Forman, Ross (July 14, 2010). "The Chicago Hellfire Club: A closer look". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  20. "KANE, "DRUMMER," AND DEBLASE — Rick Storer, Leather Archives & Museum". San Francisco Leathermen's Discussion Group. October 22, 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  21. "Leathersex Underground & the Formation of a Subculture: The Michele Buchanan and Jim Kane Digitization Project". CLIR Hidden Collections registry. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  22. Street, Mikelle (February 12, 2021). "We Submit: 4 Queer People Diversifying the Leather Scene". Them. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  23. Clingenpeel, Zachary (February 13, 2020). "Museum works to smash stigma against BDSM, kink culture". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  24. Jepson, Chris (September 22, 2011). "SM GAYS TURNS 30". QX Men. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  25. Bannon, Race (February 18, 2015). "The 15 Association". The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  26. "Brian O'Dell Papers". LGBT Community Center National History Archive. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  27. Rhodes, Dave (December 14, 2014). "Leather Hall of Fame announces inductees". The Leather Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  28. "Kaleidoscope: Sex, Healing and S&M". Between the Covers Rare Books Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  29. Vanity Fair (January 10, 2014). "An Exclusive Interview with France's Most Famous Dominatrix, Catherine Robbe-Grillet". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  30. "Race Bannon, Producer". Center for Independent Documentary. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  31. Najafi, Yusef (July 25, 2007). "Slave Masters". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2026.