
Look at a leather legend
Prominent Chicago gay activist and entrepreneur Chuck Renslow is the subject of the in-depth biography, Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow, by journalists and authors Tracy Baim and Owen Keehnen.
The book, available now from Amazon.com, contains more than 300 images, including murals and drawings by Dom ‘Etienne’ Orejudos, posters for International Mr Leather (IML), and photos from the Gold Coast, Pride parades, IML contests, physique magazines and more.
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