Heights Bar | Mid 1970's | Gay bar, Leather positive, first NM social, public outlet (primarily Men) |
Leather Sister | 1975 - | Small group of Leather Women formed in northern New Mexico |
ARF | 1978 - | Parties on women’s land and in Albuquerque |
Women’s Leather Manifesto | 1981 | Remains unpublished, informally distributed |
Women on Women’s Land | 1977-1986 | Leatherdyke fiction readings and erotic poetry around the campfire |
Women’s Play Parties | 1984 | First Leatherdyke play party in public venue in Santa Fe |
Motorcyclemen of NM | 1986-1998 | NM’s first organized, formal Leathermen’s club/Runs, play parties, workshops |
New Mexico Aids Services | 1987-Present | NM’s original, community organized Aids support, outreach organization |
Sandia Leathermen | 1989-2000 | Pantheon Club of the Year 1997/Drummer- IML feeder/Events, service, parties, social |
The Ranch bar | 1989-2004 | Originally Men’s bar / Sandia Leathermen-Leatherwomen home bar |
Cuff’s Leather Bar (@ Ranch) | 1989-2002 | NM’s first and only Leather space/Originally strict dress code etc. |
Mr. NM Drummer Contest | 1991-1994 | States first Leather contest, Men only |
Alternative Erotic Lifestyles | 1991-Present | Educational, play pansexual organization (states oldest continually operating organization) |
Mr. NM Leather Contest | 1994-1999 | Became feeder contest to IML / Generated thousands of dollars donated to charity |
Sandia Leatherwomen | 1995-2000 | NM’s 1st and only Women’s formal Leather club/Partner to Men’s club (same board) |
Ms. NM Leather Contest | 1995-1999 | NM’s first Women’s Leather contest, IMsL feeder, in conjunction with Mr. NM Leather |
Rio Grande Leather | 2004-2010 | Created to produce and sponsor local Leather contest/Serve needs of community |
New Mexico Leather Wolves | 2004-2011 | Men’s Leather club, service organization created to serve needs of membership/play parties |
New Mexico Leather League | 2005-Present | Umbrella organization created to coordinate efforts and outreach of all organizations & clubs |
gLAM - girls of Leather ABQ Metro | 2006-2008 | NM's first leather girl's group, created to provide space for female identified submissive leather folk |
New Mexico Fetlifers | 2008-2014 | Fetish BDsM social club |
Albuquerque Leather Daddys | 2010-Present | Men’s club created to serve the needs of the Men’s Daddy/Top community |
Albuquerque boys of Leather | 2012-Present | Leather social organization whose mission is to provide leatherboys a safe space in which to have fun, learn, educate, socialize, and support each other and the Leather community. |
ABQ Eagle (@ Sidewinder's Ranch) | 2018- | Grand opening on 3/3/18, Leather space within Sidewinder's Ranch |