Black Leather: A History of Black/POC folks in the Leather and BDSM Communities

When discussing Leather and BDSM history most often we hear histories based in the white gay male community. Fact of the matter is, the history of Blacks and other People of Color in this lifestyle is a long and storied one. Sir Guy helps bring this history alive.

SirGuy lives in a 24/7 Master/slave relationship. He’s been active in the scene for over a decade and is an Emeritus Board Member of The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), Director of MAsT Metro New York, Founder of The Dark Lair: BDSM Support and Education for People of Color, and an Associate Member of ONYX NY/Northeast. He won the International Power Exchange 2013 title. SirGuy has presented at MsC several times, Brimstone, TES Fest, The Floating World, LLC, Leather History Preservation Weekend, several MAsT groups, South Jersey Power Exchange, LILNR/LICK and over 30 groups and events.

He delivered the keynote address at Beyond Leather 2014, Our Traditions Live speech at Master/slave Conference 2015, Sir Guy was winner of the 2014 Beyond Leather Community Achievement Award and the 2005 TES Dominant Men/submissive women’s Literary Contest, served as head judge of the Western Canada Power Exchange Contest 2015 and nominated for the Pantheon of Leather Man of the Year award among others. He is the author of a uniform themed erotic collection featuring People of Color and contributing author to the anthology Our Lives, Our History: Consensual Master/slave Relationships from Ancient Times to the 21st Century. Interviews with Sir Guy also appear in Dr. Gloria Brame’s, A Different Loving Too.

A uniform enthusiast, former NYC police officer and NY State certified Emergency Medical Technician, Sir Guy participated in rescue efforts at Ground Zero and Hurricane Katrina.

Doors open at 7, class begins at 7:30.