BED is very proud and happy to announce that we’ve completed the transfer of four of the most meaningful documents in Leather History.
Written and/or delivered as a speech by Guy Baldwin over a period of 30 years, and just as relevant today as at the time of their initial publishing, these essays will teach you about clubs, protocols, customs, and relationships among the gay men who first organized into a successful social network based on patriotism, the pursuit of pleasure, and, of course, LEATHER!
This is the first time these four important pieces have appeared together, in one place and in the order that Guy asked us to place them. Together, they are a MUST-READ for anyone interested in how the Gay Leather Community in the U.S. evolved from its first rise after World War II to the contemporary international phenomenon it is today.
Four Critical Essays by Guy Baldwin on Old Guard and the Formation of Leather Community
1 – Old Guard: Origins, Tradition, Mystique, and Rules
2 – Let’s Not Take the Olde Guard Judges Too Seriously
3 – Classical Leather Culture Revisited
Guy Baldwin has been a history-maker and Leather icon in the BDSM Community since the 1980s. The holder of numerous important awards, and an inductee in the Leather Hall of Fame, Guy is a therapist by profession and the author of two classic BDSM books.
