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The Chicago Hellfire Club is a brotherhood of kinky gay men. Our goal is to provide education and opportunities among consenting adult men, and to foster communication.
The Leather Archives & Museum was founded by Chuck Renslow and Tony DeBlase in 1991 as a community archives, library, and museum of Leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history and culture. See Plan Your Visit for hours and admission information.
Mission Statement
Making leather, kink, BDSM, and fetish accessible through research, preservation, education and community engagement.
M.A.F.I.A., founded in 1978, is an organization dedicated to promotion of and instruction in the art of Handball or Fisting. We are an organization with members worldwide, based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Under IRS we are a 501(c)(7)organization
M.A.F.I.A. is a private membership club. Membership in M.A.F.I.A. is open to Gay men 21 years of age or older who have demonstrated an interest and proficiency at Handballing, either as a top, bottom, or both.
The purpose of this site is to provide information about our events to our world-wide membership, and to reach out to the larger world-wide handball community. The intent is to provide useful information about handball/fisting for those currently involved in the activity, or to those who are actively seeking such information. This site is not intended for the casual browser of the net. This site, like all undertakings of the club, is a volunteer project, and as such the frequency of updating and quality of content here depends the time that can be made available to work on the project. Although the policies for this site are determined by the M.A.F.I.A. Board of Directors, subject to the rules of our ISP host, the contribution of content is welcome from anyone involved in handball.
ONYX is an organization formed and operated by Men of Color who enjoy the leather and/or kink lifestyle. ONYX sets as its goal to provide an informational and social organization to address issues specific to people of color who choose to project the positive aspects of the leather and/or kink lifestyle and support our community and economic initiatives.
Founded in 1995, ONYX looks to provide education, fraternization and serve as a bridge for Men of Color to the greater Leather community. ONYX Deep South is looking for and to provide other men of color like ourselves a safe place to come together and explore more about the leather, kink and fetish community in Florida. ONYX Deep South will provide service and conversations for the men in Florida and The Caribbean.
ONYX has the following chapters:
Midwest (based in Chicago),
Southeast (based in Atlanta),
Northeast (based in New York City),
Mid-Atlantic (based in Washington, DC),
Southwest (based in Los Angeles),
Great Lakes (based in Detroit),
Deep South (based in Fort Lauderdale),
Northwest (based in San Francisco) and
Lone Star (based in Dallas).
ONYX has a long-standing reputation within the Leather Community with members nationwide and internationally. Onyx is the longest existing Leather club for People of Color and is known for our hospitality and our infamous annual ONYX Leather Dance at International Men of Leather (IML) Weekend in Chicago and our Cocktail party at Mid Atlantic Leather (MAL) in Washington, DC. ONYX celebrates its anniversary with our ONYX BLACKOUT Weekend Run which occurs in the fall!
The men of Onyx Deep South share the vision and mission of Onyx and look forward to the honor and privilege of solidifying our commitment to one another and show that Onyx has arrived in the Deep South.
ONYX is an organization formed and operated by Men of Color who enjoy the leather lifestyle. ONYX sets as its goal to provide an informational and social organization to address issues specific to people of color who chose to project the positive aspects of the leather lifestyle and support our community and economic initiatives. Support, spirituality, safety, and saneness are keys to attaining our goals. Toward this end, it is the principle aim of ONYX to develop in its members’ the highest standards of loyalty to the laws and established code of ONYX and to treat all in society with honor, unselfishness, and tolerance. It is the responsibility of each member to uphold the traditions, standards, and practices of this organization as well as the time-honored principles of democracy on which this country was built. It is the fundamental belief of this organization that no finer means is offered for the achievement of these aims than the brotherly association of persons with similar tastes, inclinations, and goals. ONYX was founded in 1995 in Chicago to provide education, fraternization and serve as a bridge for Men of Color to the greater Leather community. Mufasa organized the founding members. The Founding Fathers of ONYX were: Mufasa, David M., Steve B., Nate G. and Wes G. They formed the first Board of Officers with Mufasa (President), Nate (Vice President), David (Pledge Master), Wes (Secretary) and Steve (Treasurer). ONYX’s first pledge was Bill H. and the colors were designed by ONYX brother Charles C. of Caliber Leathers. ONYX has had a long-standing reputation within the Leather Community with members nationwide and internationally. We are the longest existing Leather club for People of Color and are known for our hospitality and our infamous annual ONYX Leather Dance at International Mr. Leather Weekend in Chicago and our Gear Show/Cocktail party at Mid Atlantic Leather in Washington, DC. ONYX celebrates its bi-annual anniversary Weekend Run “BLACKOUT” hosted by one of our Nine Chapters! ONYX has always been involved in charity work. There are nine chapters: Midwest (based in Chicago), Southeast (based in Atlanta), Northeast (based in New York City), Mid-Atlantic (based in Washington, DC), Southwest (based in Los Angeles), Great Lakes (based in Cleveland and Detroit), Northwest (based in San Francisco), Lone Star (based in Dallas) and Deep South (based in Ft. Lauderdale) where each chapter is involved in contributing back to the Leather, LGBTQ and People of Color communities. HIV prevention and care organizations and those that aid youth have always been of note. ONYX Gulf Coast chapter was founded in October 2021 to provide education, fraternization and serve as a bridge for Men of Color to the Gulf Coast community. The Founding Fathers of ONYX Gulf Coast are Marcus, Brandon, Maurice, Leonard and Geius. Their first bar night was held at the New Orleans Phoenix on the Last Saturday of October, Halloween Weekend, in 2021. Our bar night was on the last Saturday of every other month. The brothers in the New Orleans were approached by the Reneged Bears to cover their Beer Bust night for a short several weeks until September 2022. We host a bi monthly club night at the Phoenix bar in New Orleans ONYX Gulf Coast has had the pleasure of connecting with many Leather Clubs/Organizations and LGBTQ events throughout the Gulf Coast area including New Orleans Pride, Southern Decadence, BLeather in Mobile, Leather to Geaux and many more! ONYX Gulf Coast is a regional chapter of The Men of ONYX Inc., which is a National Organization. That means we exist as a chapter to a larger organization that is nationally governed. Our mission is the same as that of The Men of ONYX, Inc. and we hold true to the values and principles of the ONYX Men Code. All who support our cause may become members of ONYX. We thank the elders in the People of Color Leather Community for paving the way for us to exist. ONYX honors that tradition and looks forward to many more years.
ONYX is an organization formed and operated by Men of Color who enjoy the leather lifestyle. ONYX sets as its goal, to provide an informational and social organization to address issues specific to people of color who chose to project the positive aspects of the leather lifestyle and support our community and economic initiatives.
Support, spirituality, safety and saneness are keys to attaining our goals. Toward this end, it is the principle aim of ONYX to develop in its members the highest standards of loyalty to the laws and established code of ONYX and to treat all in society with honor, unselfishness and tolerance.
It is the responsibility of each member to uphold the traditions,standards and practices of this organization as well as the time honored principles of democracy on which this country was built.
It is the fundamental belief of this organization that no finer means is offered for the achievement of these aims than the brotherly association of persons with similar tastes, inclinations and goals.
The Midwest Chapter (ONYX/Midwest) is centered in Chicago and also includes Detroit, St Louis, Milwaukee and other cities of the Midwestern US.
ONYX was founded in 1995 to provide education, fraternization and serve as a bridge for Men of Color to the greater Leather community. Mufasa organized the founding members. The founding fathers of ONYX were: Mufasa, David M., Steve B., Nate G. and Wes G. They formed the first Board of Officers with Mufasa (president), Nate (VP), David (Pledge Master), Wes (secretary) and Steve (treasurer). ONYX’s first pledge was Bill H. and the colors were designed by ONYX brother Charles C. of Caliber Leathers.
ONYX has had a long standing reputation within the Leather Community with members nationwide and internationally. We are the longest existing Leather club for People of Color and are known for our hospitality and our infamous annual ONYX Leather Dance at International Mr. Leather Weekend in Chicago and our Cocktail party at Mid Atlantic Leather in Washington, DC. ONYX celebrates its anniversary each Columbus Day Weekend with the ONYX BlackOut Weekend Run.
ONYX has always been involved in charity work. The chapters, Midwest (based in Chicago), Southeast (based in Atlanta), Northeast (based in New York City), Mid-Atlantic (based in Washington, DC), Southwest (based in Los Angeles) and Great Lakes (based jointly in Detroit and Cleveland) are all involved in contributing back to the Leather, GLBT and People of Color communities. HIV prevention and care organizations and those that aid youth have always been of note.
All who support our cause may become members of ONYX. We thank the elders in the People of Color Leather Community for paving the way in order for us to exist. ONYX honors that tradition and looks forward to many more years.
ONYX is an organization formed and operated by Men of Color who enjoy the leather lifestyle. ONYX sets as its goal to provide an informational and social organization to address issues specific to people of color who chose to project the positive aspects of the leather lifestyle and support our community and economic initiatives.
Support, spirituality, safety and saneness are keys to attaining our goals. Toward this end, it is the principle aim of ONYX to develop in its members the highest standards of loyalty to the laws and established code of ONYX and to treat all in society with honor, unselfishness and tolerance.
It is the responsibility of each member to uphold the traditions, standards and practices of this organization as well as the time honored principles of democracy on which this country was built.
It is the fundamental belief of this organization that no finer means is offered for the achievement of these aims than the brotherly association of persons with similar tastes, inclinations and goals.
ONYX was founded in 1995 in Chicago to provide education, fraternization and serve as a bridge for Men of Color to the greater Leather community. Mufasa organized the founding members. The Founding Fathers of ONYX were: Mufasa, David M., Steve B., Nate G. and Wes G. They formed the first Board of Officers with Mufasa (President), Nate (Vice President), David (Pledge Master), Wes (Secretary) and Steve (Treasurer). ONYX’s first pledge was Bill H. and the colors were designed by ONYX brother Charles C. of Caliber Leathers.
ONYX has had a long standing reputation within the Leather Community with members nationwide and internationally. We are the longest existing Leather club for People of Color and are known for our hospitality and our infamous annual ONYX Leather Dance at International Mr. Leather Weekend in Chicago and our Gear Show/Cocktail party at Mid Atlantic Leather in Washington, DC. ONYX celebrates its bi-annual anniversary Weekend Run “BLACKOUT” hosted by one of our Nine Chapters!.
ONYX has always been involved in charity work. There are nine chapters: Midwest (based in Chicago), Southeast (based in Atlanta), Northeast (based in New York City), Mid-Atlantic (based in Washington, DC), Southwest (based in Los Angeles), Great Lakes (based in Cleveland and Detroit), Northwest (based in San Francisco), Lone Star (based in Dallas) and Deep South (based in Ft. Lauderdale) where each chapter is involved in contributing back to the Leather, LGBTQ and People of Color communities. HIV prevention and care organizations and those that aid youth have always been of note.
ONYX Southeast was founded in August 1999 to provide education, fraternization and serve as a bridge for Men of Color to the greater Atlanta Leather community. The Founding Fathers of ONYX Southeast are : Stan, EJ, Jamal, Reggie and Ric. Their first bar night was held at the Atlanta Eagle on the First Sunday in 1999. The bar night date would soon be switched and has remained the First Friday of each month since 2000. We are the most successful club night at the Atlanta Eagle with the legendary DJ – Ron Pullman with Pullman Soul!. Over the years, ONYX Southeast has connected with many Leather Clubs/Organizations and LGBTQ events throughout the Southeast including Southeast Conference of Clubs, Big Boy Pride, Central Alabama Pride, Leather to Geaux and many more!
ONYX-SE is a regional chapter of The Men of ONYX Inc., which is a National Organization. That means we exist as a chapter to a larger organization that is nationally governed. Our mission is the same as that of The Men of ONYX, Inc. and we hold true to the values and principles of the ONYX Men Code.
All who support our cause may become members of ONYX. We thank the elders in the People of Color Leather Community for paving the way in order for us to exist. ONYX honors that tradition and looks forward to many more years.
The clubs in this list have been curated by BLUF members.
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