25 Oct 2026
A Touch Of Gay #82: Leather Archives & Museum
LA & M in Chicago getting huge remodel, ONYX Southwest Leather Brunch. five non-gear things for your scene.
Daily Inspiration: I don’t always have to be right
* In all areas of life from work, friendships, online.
* Fight the urge to react always to correct or fix.
* Choose the battles.
* Let them.
Check In:
* New Pug dog joins the family. Welcome home Google!
* Kink circuit party.
Content: Five Non-Gear Items For The Scene
* Five items that are not gear. But these help the scene as much as the gear does.
* Hue Lights — Any color-changing LED you can control works; mine run through HomePods and Siri. Red and blue sets the scene, but I can snap to white the second I actually need to see.
* Spotify — Any music service works. It’s not just mood — when I do impact play I work to the beat, so BPM really does mean beats per minute. The right playlist sets the headspace.
* Air Purifier — I smoke cigars during scenes. The playroom is small. The air purifier matters.
* Towels — A stack of cheap hand towels and microfiber cloths and shop towels. They handle every kind of mess.
* Cheap Rug — Foam padding underneath, a cheap throw rug on top — it’s what turns the room from playroom back to office. I don’t worry about what ends up on it.
* Instagram: @lthredge
History: Leather Archives & Museum. Chicago, IL - Restoration
* The Leather Archives & Museum is one of the only places in the world dedicated exclusively to leather and kink history.
* After 25 years in their building in Chicago, a restoration project is now underway.
* Project announced in 2025, started this year in June, completion by spring 2027.
* Upgraded HVAC with humidity control, archives-safe early fire detection system
* ADA-compliant entrances, restrooms, and a new elevator serving both floors.
* Improved galleries, a dedicated research room and flexible event space will allow more spaces for exhibits, lectures, workshops and community gatherings.
* Redesigned main-floor galleries, updated lighting, and spaces that are better connected.
* Website: https://leatherarchives.org/ (https://leatherarchives.org/)
Event: ONYX Southwest Brunch – Saturday, November 14th – Phoenix, AZ
* Second annual ONYX Southwest Leather Brunch
* Fundraiser for Leather Archives & Museum
* Catered with fine foods
* Entertainment, 50/50 raffle, silent auction
* Kobalt Bar, Phoenix
* Tickets $40 Donation
* Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/onyx-sw-leather-brunch--2026 (https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/onyx-sw-leather-brunch--2026)
Catch Of The Week: Hungary Rolls Back Anti-LGBTQ Regulations
* Hungary’s parliament has approved changes to a law that restricted LGBTQ+ representation in material available to children.
* The vote took place October 13th with 139 MPs supporting the amendments and 51 voting against. The changes target provisions introduced in 2021 under former prime minister Viktor Orbán, whose 16 years in power ended following April’s election.
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