Who we are.
The London Leatherdykes is a leather club devoted to holding, occupying, transforming, and creating spaces for Leatherdykes in London. Our club is rooted in Leatherdyke culture and broader Leather society, both past and present. We are intergenerational, class-conscious, pro-sex work, trans inclusive, anti-racist, and above all, we are perverts.
Leathersex is paramount to our existence as a community. Leathersex can mean many different things, but for us there are some defining characteristics; that it goes against cis- and hetero-patriarchal ways of fucking, and that it follows the principles of Risk-Aware Consensual Kink (RACK). We are proud of our Leathersexuality, as it defines so much of who we are. We will never shy away from expressing this pride, and we will never capitulate to shame around our desires, needs, and bonds. We will not be bound by the chains of an oppressive mainstream society, only by the chains we use to bind each other.
We are a participative community. The London Leatherdykes are not a brand or a product, we do not exist to be consumed. You can enjoy our spaces (and our members) but if you wish to join, it is because you want to actively build and uphold our goals and principles with us to the best of your ability, be it by supporting our events, collaborating on our projects, forming connections or associations with other Leather and Dyke spaces, or sharing access to leather, knowledge, and resources.
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Dykes, and Leatherdykes especially, are a diverse crowd encompassing many genders, sexualities, nationalities, ethnicities, neurodiversities, abilities, and classes. We can’t be all things to all people–we’re a group of Leatherdykes prioritising Leatherdykes, after all–but for those who feel they should belong here and would proudly call themselves Leatherdykes, this is a space for you.
LLD is, first and foremost, a leather club for dykes. Devotion Through Leather, Always and Forever.
Become a member.
If you’re keen to get more involved in what we’re doing, you can become a member of LLD. LLD is a space for Leatherdykes of all gender expressions and persuasions. If you feel any sense of affinity or connection with the word “Leatherdyke," then this is a space for you.
We hope that LLD members will be active contributors to our community - we want our members to be showing up for events, but also contributing their time, resources and energy into Leather culture in London, within their own capacity.
To become a member, we ask that you are referred by two current members, and have attended a least one event in the last six months. We run regular socials, so if you haven't been able to meet anyone yet, do come along to one of those first.
Many of our events, including all our socials and parties, are open to all leatherdykes - membership means that you want to make a meaningful commitment and contribution to the club, and be actively involved, beyond just turning up to events.
If this sounds like something you’d like to do, send us an email and we’ll be in touch with more details!