< BACK TO QUILT Harbor Masters of Maine It all started when the then owners of the soon-to-be gay bar Cycles, a noted gay author and photographer, and two local men with leather backgrounds got together at a bar named the Spring Street Gym to discuss whether a men’s leather organization (club) would be or could be supported in the Southern Maine area. We met in June of 1982 to discuss whether there was now a need for a men’s leather club in the greater Portland area. There were several members of the community who were into leather and would attend functions at the only bars available in full or partial leather. So, there was a need. Of course, Cycles would be our “home” bar, and the name Harbor Masters was chosen. John Preston is credited with the name, Harbor for the geographical location, and Masters for the leather note. Other names such as “Sons of Neptune” and “The Maine Men’s Drinking Club” were left on the cutting room floor. Though the artwork for the patch design for “Sons of Neptune” was donated to the Leather Archives in Chicago as a part of the Harbor Masters history in 2010. Our first official meeting was the first Sunday, November 7, 1982, in John’s apartment. At that point, we were organized enough to have sought out other members and circulated membership applications. Our first member intake was large. It included full members and associate members. Full members would live within a 50-mile radius and participate in the group as much as they could. The associate members lived outside of the 50-mile radius and were expected to participate when they could. We chose November 7th as our anniversary date. The name of the anniversary celebration is Sail Away. We incorporated in February 1983 as “The Harbor Masters of Portland, Maine”. This came with some resistance from the Board of Harbor Commissioners, as they felt that our name impinged on their job title, Harbormaster. We won that battle, a huge step for any gay organization, let alone a “Gay Leather Fraternity”. Funny note: a short time after that, the Board of Harbor Commissioners tried to form an organization (corporation) named “The Maine Harbor Master Association”. The state denied them the name because of its impingement on our name. We were generous and allowed them the name. Cycles was the home bar until 1986. Harbor Masters then moved its home bar to The Underground until 1989. From 1989 until the present day, the Harbor Masters home bar has been Blackstones. Founded: John Preston was an author and photographer known for his work with Alison Publishing, Drummer Magazine, and other “men’s” pulp publications. His most notable work was Mr. Benson, which was first published in Drummer Magazine. Butch Fenton had a leather-club background from the upper Midwest. Thomas St. John, leather background from Atlanta, and one of the current guest house owners is named Tall Chimneys in Ogunquit. Tom Corbet the second owner of cycles and the guest house, and partner to Thomas St. John, with a San Francisco leather background Ralph Cusack, with his background in leather clubs, came from St. Louis and soon became the bartender at the aforementioned Cycles Bar. (partner to Butch) 00238 Home: Portland, Maine USA Status: Active Founded: N/A Panel History: Added in-person at SouthEast Leather Fest on June 14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia Links: Website - Email Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Inquisition Dallas Inquisition Dallas was a pansexual BDSM social club dedicated to building a D/S, B/D, and S/M community and committed to BDSM/Leather culture, courtesy/protocol, and traditions. They did so in a privately-owned 5,500-square-foot facility in Dallas, Texas. Inquisition Dallas has an official newsletter called The Edict that kept members up to date on the latest and greatest news related to the club and the community. 00110 Home: Dallas, Texas USA Status: N/A Founded: MsTwisted aka Lynda Blakeslee, Jim Richards, Mark Frazier, Hardy Haberman, and Michelle Buckle. Panel History: N/A Links: N/A Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Leather Houses of Color Coalition The Leather Houses of Color Coalition (LHOCC- pronounced “lock”) is a collective of families headed by POCs, whose mission is to serve as an example of unity and purpose among current and aspiring Leather Houses of Color, and to provide educational, professional, and social opportunities for those choosing to follow such lifestyles. LHOCC plans on accomplish this mission by creating a place where heads of Households across the globe can join together as a coalition to reach back and bring along the next generation. Together, we will galvanize each other in a show of unity, accountability, and purpose. 00059 Home: USA Status: Active Founded: 2017 by 4 Founding Leather Houses: House of Nia, House of Trei, La Maison Derou, and the House of Blue Panel History: N/A Links: Website House of Nia , House of Trei , the House of Blue Other Details: Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Northwest Leather Celebration Northwest Leather Celebration is a gathering place for leather and kinky people and offers a full weekend of education, contests, parties, and fun. Northwest Leather Celebration is the home of the Northwest Master slave, Northwest Bootblack, and Northwest Person of Leather Contests. 00027 Home: Sacramento, California USA (contest is regional) Status: Active Founded: In May 2008 by smOdyssey to serve as the host for the Northwest Master slave Contest. Panel History: N/A Links: Website - Fetlife Profile - Fetlife Group - Facebook - Leatherpedia Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Pin Panel 10 In 2019, the decision was made to remove pins and dedicated pin panels from the quilt. The weight of the pins and the damage their pinbacks were doing to the other leather panels made this decision necessary to protect the health of the quilt, but these pins and dedicated panels were important and have been lovingly preserved and put in a display at the Carter Johnson Library. 0 Home: Status: Founded: Panel History: Links: Other Details: Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Southwest Person of Leather 2015 2015 was the first year the Southwest Person of Leather contest was held. The event was produced by Ms. Southwest Olympus Leather 2012 Master Trish and was held at Behind Closed Doors in October 2015 in Tucson, Arizona 00012 Home: N/A Status: N/A Founded: N/A Panel History: N/A Links: Leatherati "SouthWest Person of Leather Region" Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Flesh & Blood (Leather Quest Completion) Each graduating class of Leather Quest, adopts a name for itself and designs a custom patch specifically for the class. This panel represents the graduating class of Leather Quest SLC from 2015. 00157c Home: Salt Lake City, Utah USA Status: N/A Founded: Leather Quest SLC graduating class of 2015 Panel History: N/A Links: N/A Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Old Dominion girls of Leather A group of self-identified Leather girls located in Hampton Roads, VA who provides service within and outside the Virginia Leather community. 00096 Home: Hampton Roads, Virginia USA Status: N/A Founded: 2017 Panel History: N/A Links: Fetlife Group - Fetlife Profile - Facebook - Instagram Other Details: Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT House of the Infinite Paradigm N/A 00063 Home: N/A Status: N/A Founded: N/A Panel History: N/A Links: N/A Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT PEER Group The Mission Statement of PEER Group of Cincinnati, Inc. is to support consenting adults interested in exploring or already involved in Dominant / submissive relationships and activities, with dignity, acceptance, understanding, and education. We strive to provide a safe environment for people to discuss, learn about, and practice consensual BDSM always being cognizant of the risks involved.__ PEER Group of Cincinnati, Inc. and its members subscribe to the attributes of SSC and RACK. PEER Group of Cincinnati, Inc. actively seeks to form affiliations with other groups to further the benefits of all seeking to become involved in the alternative lifestyle BDSM community. PEER Group is a very active regional educational group hosting 3 munches, 5 partys, a day long presentations monthly, group meetings, and 17 SIGs including Dominant, Submissive, SwItCh, MAsT, Rope, Hi Protocol, Electrical, Day Play, Animal Kingdom, Impact Play Medical, and TNG each month. We also host 4 major hotel educational parties per year. PEER Group of Cincinnati, Inc., while not formed for, or defined as, an advocacy group, is very concerned about correcting the erroneous negative stereotyping of individuals, groups, or activities that are connected to the practice of consensual BDSM. PEER will, through the support of it’s own members, alliances with other regional or national groups, and/or advocacy groups, seek to actively educate or otherwise provide an informal or formal dialogue with others including but not limited to, legislative, legal, law enforcement agencies, and media representatives in an effort to help those who wish to learn or understand more about the practice of alternative lifestyles including but not limited to the practice of consensual BDSM, Master/slave or Dominant/submissive relationships. 00236 Home: Cincinnati, Ohio USA Status: N/A Founded: “PEER Group was formed in the spring of 1995 as a support group for adults interested in Dominance and submission, Bondage and Discipline, fetish activities, transgender dressing, and other alternative lifestyles involve the an erotic power exchange.“ Panel History: Added at SouthEast Leather Fest on June 13, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Links: Fetlife Group - Website - Facebook Other Details: The groups logo Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT CGRA (Colorado Gay Rodeo Association) The objective of the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association (CGRA) shall be to elevate the image of women and men in the sports field of rodeo and promoting the Country/Western lifestyle. We are the longest continuous running gay rodeo in the United States, celebrating it's 40th year in 2021. 00087 Home: Colorado USA Status: Active (operates under the International Gay Rodeo Association) Founded: In 1981 by Wayne Jackino Panel History: N/A Links: Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram Other Details: Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next

< BACK TO QUILT Master/slave Conference N/A 00066 Home: N/A Status: N/A Founded: N/A Panel History: N/A Links: N/A Other Details: N/A Have details about this panel that are not listed? We need you! Email the Historian . Previous Next