Chuck Renslow, the Chicago gay pioneer who founded International Mr. Leather and much more, recently died at age 87. The moderators of the weekly “GAY USA” program — TV’s weekly LGBT news hour — paid tribute to Chuck in their 7/5/17 broadcast.
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Windy City Times obituary here
Gay USA website here
The beloved Chuck Renslow, a longtime fixture of Chicago’s gay community and the founder of the annual International Mr Leather event, has passed away.
Article here
It is with great sadness that I learned of the recent passing of the kinkster known as Sly Hands
He was out and proud in the rubber community, and he is greatly missed.
It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of a kind and gentle soul recently.
I knew Ray for many years as a play partner and friend. He was a member of the Delta Brotherhood and of Chicago Hellfire. Always an adventurous kinkster, he let me take pictures of him for the Metalbond site on numerous occasions over the years. He was loved by family and friends and is dearly missed.
With great sadness, I wanted to pass along the news that Robert — better known as Tieguy7001 by many of us bondage guys — died unexpectedly recently after having a heat attack in his sleep.
As the men who had the opportunity to play with him or watch him at work can tell you, he was a skilled rope master. More importantly, he was a kind and generous man who was loved by many.
Condolences to his family, and to his many friends.
He will be missed.
Legendary porn star Cole Tucker died earlier this month.
You can read more about him here and here. Memorial contributions can be made to the Desert AIDS Project.
I was interviewed once by Cole Tucker, while I was boot blacking one year at IML, for a documentary they were doing. This would have been in 1998 or maybe in 1999. I never managed to see the actual IML documentary, but it was fun to have my 45 seconds with this hot man. I remember him as being immensely hot, very friendly — and totally “alpha” in every way.
Cole, I salute you, Sir!
Photo Credit: TitanMen.com
I learned today from Master Jack the sad news that PFC Pflege died recently. I never had the opportunity to meet him in person, but I did communicate with him via email a few times, and I also devoured his many true-life stories that he shared over the years.
A former Marine, Dan was a lifelong bondage fanatic whose passion for adventurous play was well documented over at Master Jack’s website, Bondagezine. He was described as a fun-loving, gregarious fellow who was kind and generous.
“Dan came to me for many scenes until his health wouldn’t permit,” said Master Jack in an email. “We talked all the time, and he sent us huge bouquets of flowers each Thanksgiving and Christmas. He was a warm and wonderful man. I will miss him.”
For a link to Dan’s self-described apogee of his bondage scenes, posted at Bondagezine, click here.
And for Dan’s author page in the Metalbond Prison Library, click here.
Metal would like to express sincere condolences to Master Jack on the loss of his longtime friend.
Also, thank you, Master Jack, for sharing this information, and for allowing so many of Dan’s stories to be reposted here.
Does anyone remember the old RopeJock site? He had tons of great bondage stories, many focused on bets and dares, and a lot had to do with tickling.
A blog reader found this link, which has many of his stories archived:
Sadly, RopeJock has passed away. He lived way up in Washington Heights, and he had me over once to play (no, that is not me pictured above). He tied me into a chair, and it was really hot because he had all sorts of hidden pulleys and hooks that he utilized. He also had the most incredible voice. When we were finished with the play session, he called me a car because cabs did not come up that far. If I remember correctly, he had tons of media on shelves everywhere — mostly VHS tapes.
Thanks to Metalbond reader David for passing along the link above!