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Avatar Club Los Angeles records
Collection
Identifier: Coll2021-004
Abstract
Avatar Club Los Angeles is a members-only club for gay men dedicated to "providing information and education about safe, sane, and consensual bondage, discipline, kinky and sadomasochistic (BDSM) sex between adults." Founded in 1983, Avatar is the oldest gay leather club in Los Angeles and holds regular meetings, educational demonstrations, and public programming. The collection contains documents, educational materials, correspondence, membership records, photographs, videos, computer...
Dates:
1972-2013
Larry Townsend papers
Collection
Identifier: Coll2022-002
Abstract
Larry Townsend (1930-2008) was an American author, gay rights activist, and prominent member of the gay leather and BDSM communities. He is best known for his writings, both fiction and non-fiction, including The Leatherman's Handbook, Run, Little Leather Boy, Master of Masters, Tsar!, and many short stories and essays. The collection contains records,...
Dates:
1906-2009