LA&M News

Press Releases

2020

Leather Legacies: Heather Raquel Phillips on Margin/Margin: Bringing Visibility to People of Color in the Leather Community

Help Preserve our History at Leather Archives & Museum

Leather Legacies: David K Johnson on Physique Magazines and the Creation of Community and Change

Leather Legacies: Mistress Mia Action on Building Connection between the BDSM Community & Sex Workers

Leather Archives & Museum announces 2020 Visiting Scholar, Michael Thomas Vassallo

Leather Legacies: Race Bannon on Mentoring

Leather Archives & Museum Announces the 2020 Visiting Scholars Program

Upcoming Events at the Leather Archives & Museum

2019

2019 Visiting Scholar, Heather Raquel Phillips

LA&M Announces New Exhibition, Andrew Bearnot: Fruiting Bodies

2019 Visiting Scholars Announcement

2018

Wasdin approved by full board as the next Executive Director of the LA&M

Executive Director finalist goes to LA&M Board for approval

LA&M Announces Opportunities to Meet Executive Director Finalists

Leather Archives and Museum Executive Director finalists announced

LA&M Board adopts new Mission Statement designed to set the focus and priorities of the institution

Executive Director Search Committee Updates LA&M Board on Progress

Executive Director Search Committee Updates LA&M Membership on Progress

Bob Behr assumes the helm of LA&M Board of Directors

International Mr. Leather was a record breaking year for the LA&M

CLAW donates record ammount to the Leather Archives & Museum

The LA&M Announces the Opening of MATERIALKINK, A Contemporary Art Exhibition

The passing of LA&M Founder Chuck Renslow

LA&M has named Christina Court as Interim Executive Director

Centaur MC donates $40,000 to the LA&M

Executive Director Rick Storer will resign to pursue new opportunities

2017

Kirin Wachter-Grene announced at 2017-2018 Visiting Scholar

By The People Wins Cinekink 2017 Best Documentary Short Award

LA&M Author’s Table during International Mr. Leather 2017

The LA&M publishes Anniversary Catalog to celebrate 25 Years of Leather History

The LA&M Announces 2017 - 2018 Visiting Scholar Program

The LA&M welcomes Mel Leverich as its new Archivist and Collections Librarian

The LA&M names Chuck Renslow as Chairman of the Board

The LA&M welcomes slave Angie to the Women's Leather History Program

Chicago City Council Resolution Acknowledges LA&M 25th Anniversary

The LA&M announces new exhibit "Part of the Party : The Visual Story of the Onyx Brotherhood and Walter Houston III"

International Mr. Leather Weekend raises $72,000 for the LA&M

2016

The Leather Archives & Museum names Scott Herring, Dr. Francisco Ibáñez, PhD and Dr. Eric Meiners, PhD as its 2016-2017 Visiting Scholars

CLAW donates $17,000 to the Leather Archives & Museum

Leather Archives & Museum Sailor Sid Digital Collection Live!

Centaur MC donates $20,000 to the Leather Archives & Museum

Boiler Room Gallery Adopted in Memory of Eric Lawrence

LA&M Author’s Table during International Mr. Leather 2016

Press release: The LA&M receives The Society of Janus Records and Collection

Leather Archives & Museum 2015 Annual Report to Members

Leather Archives & Museum Announces 2016 - 2017 Visiting Scholar Program

LA&M Announces Anniversary Fund and 100% Match to Celebrate 25 Years of Leather History

LA&M Publishes 2016 Operating Budget For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec 31, 2016

LA&M, NCSF and Leslie Anderson host Sexual Freedom Reception and Gallery Opening during Creating Change 2016

LA&M Receives The Bound & Gagged and NY Bondage Club Collections

LA&M seeks collections for LGBT Leather Persons of Color in Cook County Project

LA&M Announces Documentary Film to Celebrate 25 Years of Leather History

The Leather Archives & Museum receives a $17,500 capacity building IMPACT grant

Celebrate 25 Years of Leather History with the LA&M September 16th - 18th 2016

2015

LA&M announces High Shine Leatherfest as a part of Chicago Artists Month - November 14th 2015

CLAW donates $20,000.00 to the LA&M

Leather Archives & Museum prepares to celebrate 25 years of Leather History!

The LA&M names Anna Robinson as its 2015-2016 Visiting Scholar

International Mr. Leather Weekend raises $87,000 for the Leather Archives & Museum

LA&M Launches Sailor Sid Diller Digitization Project and Crowdfunding Campaign

LA&M opens Morris Taylor's "Colorful Shades of BDSM & M/s" May 21 2015

The LA&M announces partnership with StoryCorps

The LA&M announces 2015-2016 Visiting Scholar Award Program

The LA&M welcomes Christina Court and Bob Miller to its Board of Directors

Leather Archives & Museum Publishes 2015 Operating Budget

CLAW donates $17,000 to the Leather Archives & Museum

The Leather Archives & Museum Statement on the Leather History Timeline

2014

The LA&M Recognizes Centaur MC with 2014 President's Award

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