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Leather in gay culture originated post-WWII (1940s-50s) via U.S. motorcycle clubs like Satyrs (LA, 1954), where returning gay vets adopted it for masculine, butch identity amid repression. It spread to bars (first dedicated leather bar, Chicago 1958) and kink/BDSM scenes, popularized by artists like Tom of Finland. Mesh tops/shirts rose in 1970s disco/club era (e.g., Sylvester's looks), for breathable, body-highlighting club wear in LGBT nightlife. Both tie to subcultural self-expression and community building.








@TravelDarkSpace @onlydlb @SwanHefner @ZackPolanski Oh so now it’s solid fabric and not mesh? You can’t even seem to work out which clothes he has on…










Today you will have seen a Far Left hate march going through London. The "Together" march presented itself as something new and hopeful. But it was nothing more than a socialist day out, with a rather menacing edge. Just listen to fascist-fighting comedian Jen Brister to see:



Half a million people standing against the far right. Half a million people who care about each other and our communities. Half a million people ready to make hope normal again.








