Red car in pride parade with us and Canada flags and entre nous banners. Man holding pink umbrella out windows and man in HIV positive 19 years shirt.

Entre Nous at Pride. Photo from the Entre Nous files of Scott Erickson's collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs #LeatherPride

Navy blue round patch with white stitching of New York skyline.

Excelsior MC is a men's leather club founded in 1975. Excelsior's charitable beneficiaries today are: New Alternatives, the Arts Project of Cherry Grove, and the Fire Island Artist Residency. Patch from the LA&M club colors library. #LeatherClubs

Party in an event hall with balloons, red curtains in back and folded paper Mardi gras streamers on ceiling. One person dressed as a vampire and others wearing leather Club vests and flannel shirts.

The Stallions' 1982 Mardi Gras party, from the Stallions MC collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs

Three white men holding a large leather banner with a stud design of a hat and The 15 Association text in center of a circle. Several others peer from behind.

Happy 46th Anniversary to The 15 Association of San Francisco! Photo of members of The 15 at SF Pride in 2011, by Rich Stadtmiller from his collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs #LeatherHistory

Two Black men standing behind a table set with plastic cups, a bowl of punch and red candles. Behind them the trident leather banner on the wall. They are wearing white shirts, leather caps, thin black ties and leather vests with pins and patches.

Members of Trident International, a leather club that was founded in 1973 in Montreal. Trident chapters were established across North America. Photo from the Don Warden collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs

Keystone shaped patch with a profile illustration of a man wearing a helmet with a mohawk adornment, and the word, Argonauts.

The Argonauts of Wisconsin (est. 1974) is a gay leather club and the oldest gay organization in the state. The Argonauts raise funds for charities at their annual 9-day Easter Egg fundraiser. Patch from the LA&M club colors library. #LeatherClubs

Four men carrying a large horizontal banner, and marching in front of a crowd of men wearing leather, black, and plaid. Five people in the background are waving various countries flags. It is a gray day.

Gay Male S/M Activists (1980-2009) at the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Photo from the LA&M collections. #LeatherClubs

Round patch with a black background, and a heart in the center with light pink, black and white stripes, and a red interior heart. Text: Seattle girls of leather.

The Seattle girls of Leather is a club that was founded in 2011. Patch from the LA&M patch library. #LeatherClubs

Round patch with an upside down pink triangle, male and female symbols to either side and a black panther crawling over top.

Panther L/L (1988-2019) was a pangender leather club, founded by former members of the Charlotte Tradesmen on May 16, 1988. Panther L/L members raised funds for charity and participated in community service as a club. Patch from the LA&M patch library. #LeatherClubs

Flyer with an illustration of a wire man wearing leather pants and a Muir cap, tinsel and bells hanging behind. Text: Thunderbolt MC. Christmas party. Sunday December 19th. 2-6pm at the quarry 382 Dwight St. Springfield, MA

Flyer for a Christmas party hosted by Thunderbolts MC, a gay Leather club based in Connecticut, at The Quarry on December 19, 1982. #LeatherClubs

Rectangular patch with a dark green background, and the outline of the state of Ohio with a red star in the center at the top and five red stars in a row at the bottom.

Founded in 1988, The Rangers is the second oldest leather club in in Ohio. The Rangers have raised over $75,000 for charitable causes including the LA&M, HIV/AIDS charities, the Cleveland and Akron LGBT Community Centers, food banks, breast cancer research, and pet rescue shelters. #LeatherClubs

Journeyman club patch with a gray rope outline, a yellow background, a chain across the center and a pickax.

Journeymen was a leather club based in Syracuse, NY. They were founded in the early 1990s and had bar nights at Ryan's Someplace Else and later Spirits Tavern. #LeatherClubs

10 Black men standing in front of a black brick wall and a black cloth banner with stylized white text, reading onyx. All are wearing all black outfits except one wearing jeans under leather chaps. One is wearing a mesh tank top, and a leather vest and arm collar and another is wearing spiked wrist cuffs.

Happy 30th Anniversary Weekend, ONYX! ONYX is a national leather and kink club for BIPOC men, founded in 1995. Photo from Israel Wright's collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs

Seven men wearing T-shirts and jeans, standing in front of a table with alcohol bottles and in front of a wood panel wall with a small hexagonal Oberons leather banner behind them. For are wearing leather vests. One is black and six appear to be white.

The Oberons had their "coming out party" at Club 219/Shaft on October 31, 1987. The Oberons fundraised for local HIV/AIDS charities. They also sponsored the Wisconsin Mr. Leather contest and other events. Photo of the Oberons from Peter Thomas's collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs

Eight men stand in front of a table, covered in a plastic cloth with a large bowl and a pitcher. One of them is holding a castaways banner, with a teddy bear dressed in leather. One of them is Black and the others appear to be white. They are all wearing vests, mostly denim vests with pins and patches.

Castaways MC in ca 1986, from the Peter Thomas collection at the LA&M. The Castaways, founded in 1979, have raised funds for many charities including Camp Heartland, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, The Cancer Society, Pathfinders, Project Q, The Alliance School, and more. #LeatherClubs

Keystone shaped patch with crossed spears, sword, a chain, and red and white flower.

The Pennsmen is an LGBT leather club that was founded in 1977 in Harrisburg, PA. They are a member organization of the Atlantic Motorcycle Coordinating Council. #LeatherClubs

Round patch with an iron gate design in the center.

MSC London was a gay motorcycle club founded in 1973. It was rejuvenated in 1991 after a hiatus and re-organized as the London Leathermen. Patch from the LA&M collections. #LeatherClubs

Patch with stylized shapes of the letters M and A

The Mid-America Conference of Clubs was founded in 1973 to facilitate cooperation and mutual support between the region's leather and levi clubs. #LeatherClubs #LeatherCommunity

13 people pose for a portrait. Many are wearing teal shirts and some are wearing leather vests or navy uniform shirts.

Members of LOBOC MC (early 1970s-2013), a gay motorcycle club based in Long Beach, at IML in 2001. Photo from the International Mr. Leather collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs

Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPa) Leathermen was founded in 1997. NEPa Leathermen raised funds for charitable causes and used to meet monthly at the 12 Penny Saloon. #LeatherClubs

Members of the Utica Tri's, a gay motorcycle club founded in 1986, from Vern Stewart's collection at the LA&M. #LeatherClubs

Sandia Leatherwomen was founded in 1995 as a sister club to Sandia Leathermen (est. 1989). The Sandia clubs produced the Mr. and Ms. New Mexico Leather contests. They disbanded in April 2000. Sandia's remaining funds were distributed to local charities. #LeatherClubs #LeatherHistory

Pittsburgh Leather Grrrls was founded in 1995. They started hosting the Ms. Pittsburgh Leather contest in 1997. #LeatherClubs #LeatherWomen

Los Angeles girls of Leather (LAgoL) was active in the mid to late 2010s. #LeatherGirls #LeatherClubs

MOB New England was a women's leather and kink club based in Boston. They organized parties, munches, and other events for women and trans people. #LeatherClubs

Members of Leather United Chicago (1989-2000) in 1994, from Marc Peurye's photograph collection at the LA&M. #LeatherCommunity #LeatherClubs

Memphis Women of Leather was active in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Pin from the LA&M collections. #LGBTMemphis #LeatherClubs