I had long since lost my copy of this article so it was a blessing when Vince Andrews at the NLA said he had a copy somewhere in his files. I’ve published it on my official site and it’s had so many views, I’ve decided to share it here with Read more…
September is a great time to get into BED — and so I will be working it! September will be VERY stimulating for people who love kinky sex, myself included. I’m talking about some good, old-fashioned BDSM intellectual stimulation, of course. In the works are a few wonderful new additions Read more…
History is what happens while you’re doing something else– and it
may not be until years later that you discover what you did
was “historic.” When i agreed in mid-1983 to be part of a committee
of GMSMA (Gay Male S/M Activists) charged with drafting a
new “statement of identity and purpose” for the two-year-old
organization, i had no idea that the lasting significance of our
work would be reduced to a single phrase: “safe, sane, and
consensual S/M.”
BED is very proud to celebrate Leather Pride 2019 by publishing this historic collection of photos by legendary New York-based Scene photographer and documentarian, Efrain Gonzalez. Whether he is taking photos that document our history or taking lucky New Yorkers on walking tours to explore our old haunts, Efrain makes Read more…
A friend recently reminded me that I have a huge Pinterest archive of thousands of photos once featured on my visual blog. Those were the halcyon days when nipples and nudity and the occasional tasteful penis were still allowed on personal sites and social media. I did my best to Read more…
I’m happy to say I am back to BED this month, with more upgrades and content for our Community’s educational needs. I had this little hold-up called a new book that took some time, and now I see in my absence all of WordPress has changed. Always refreshing to return Read more…
We’re excited to share two spectacular new additions to the BED Library today. We just installed a gallery of contemporary photos of the life and times of the Leather Scene as viewed through the lens of California-based photographer Rich Stadtmiller. He generously donated several dozen of the treasures from RichTrove, his amazing Read more…
Just added a new gallery to our Visual Library , featuring 16 selected images by renowned European writer Bruno Schulz. Femdom and Foot Fetish Art – Bruno Schulz
note: Depending on where you work you may wish to save this for after hours. I will be adding a lot of tasty titbits from BDSM/Fetish history to BED’s Visual Library this summer, with many more 20th century illustrations, magazines already waiting to be posted. Today’s Visual Library build is Read more…
Another historic beginning for BED as we launch the baby version of our BDSM Groups and Organizations Directory. Very special thanks to the five educational groups who supported our project at this early stage by filling out applications and passing our vetting process. We appreciate you all! Check it out Read more…