Leather gay pride

Every Queer person has seen these statements on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

• • &#;That doesn’t belong here.”
• • “Think of the children.&#;
• • &#;This is a family-friendly event, and you have wrecked it.&#;

And my favorite: &#;What you carry out behind closed doors is fine, but I don&#;t desire to see it.&#;

We’re told to hold our queerness at home. It’s one reason we acquire Pride month.

But every Pride season, another argument happens: that Leather, kink, BDSM, pet play, and the like should not be represented at Pride.

In world, kink and Leather people are shunned for who we are, what we wear, how we have fun and how we find pleasure.  And yes, even at Pride, we are often not wanted. Even at Pride, we are often deemed perverts, treated as sexual deviants that construct you uncomfortable. 

But Leather people are integral to the history of Pride.  We helped fight for the rights we all have today. We fought for all of our safety and sexual freedoms. We were a part of the Queer uprising and revolution.

If this sounds heated, it’s because I’m fiery abo

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