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A crew of burly, bearded men wearing black leather pants, hats, vests, and jackets appeared in the doorway of Rockbar, a dive at the very edge of the West Village in Manhattan. They looked around, muddled, at the the sight of long-haired guys in broken glasses wearing comic-book T-shirts. I realized this bar must normally be the group’s haunt of choice and the nerdy comedy reveal I was there to see was perhaps not first on their list of amusements. They turned and walked out, not before I saw the back of one leather vest—a yellow circle enclosed by a blue and red male symbol and the words Empire City MC.
A few months later, I’m waiting in a coffee shop for “Evil” Ed Caraballo and Chaz Antonelli, the current president and secretary, respectively, of what I acquire learned is the Empire City Motorcycle Club, or ECMC. The club is one of the oldest all-riding, all-gay, all-male motorcycle organizations in the planet. Founded in 1964 by a collective of 12 bikers from the Unused York metropolitan area, the club noted its 50th anniversary in October 2014. While other motorcycle clubs have perhaps been active for longer periods of time (at least one group disputes t
Assless Chaps and other Leather Paraphernalia; How a WWII Era Biker Club Revolutionized the Gay Community
A group of mostly gay veterans who remained in Los Angeles after WWII created the Satyrs Motorcycle Club in 1954.
Satyrs launched the gay motorcycle club culture and heavily influenced the leather community in L.A. One of their signature activities, the Badger Flat Run, is an annual event where members commute to national parks and mark sexual expression. This tradition continues today, making Satyrs one of the longest continuously running homosexual organizations in the United States.
Founded in 1954 mostly by a group of gay veterans who stayed in Los Angeles after World War II, the Satyrs Motorcycle Club is one of the longest continuously running gay organizations in the Merged States. Satyrs launched the lgbtq+ motorcycle club culture and heavily influenced the leather community in L.A. for over half a century. One of their signature activities, the Badger Flat Jog, is an annual event where members ride to national parks and celebrate sexual expression. This tradition and the club continues today.
Satyrs is working with ONE Archive to preserve the club’s history. For m Biker Match ► Forum ► Newbies Forum ► Gay man Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club "gbmcc" began in 1977 as a club for gay men and women bikers in the UK. With a current membership approaching 500, we are the largest gay biking club in Europe. Our members come from all over the UK and there are an increasing number from Europe and Overseas. Our members are of all ages and backgrounds. We naturally have varied biking interests, but we are primarily a road-riding club. Riding experience ranges from novice through to advanced riders and club racers. It is our interest in motorcycles and motorcycling, which brings us together. The club offers its members a lively programme of events as well as back and friendship. Membership of gbmcc is open to all, provided that you own and operate a motorcycle and are comfortable in the company of other LGBT+ members
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New on here, just exploring different groups.
Currently a learner, waiting for theory so to get passed on bigger.
Am also gay, optimism everyone is comfortable with that?
Just looking for a mate for potential rides out (no motorways yet)
Paul
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You'll be made to feel welcome by all of us, it's a friendly, meet -in - person bikers group.
Good luck with your check .
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Welcome onboard ED83, hope you find what you are looking for and good luck with the tests.
Try to get yourself along to a meet or one of the BM camps to get to understand the inmates😉.
Check out the calendar and the forums for information.
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