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• IN SILVER LAKE, A GAY BIKER BAR FOR LA’S LEATHER DADDI
• ABOUT SMLSEATTLE MEN LEATHER IS A SOCIAL GROUP DITED TO SEATTLE'S GAY MEN'S LEATHER MUNY. SML PUTS ON REGULAR SOCIALS AND CREATIVE EVENTS. WE HOST SPEAKERS AND PUT ON CLASS ON ALL MANNER OF SUBJECTS RELATED TO LEATHER AND KK. WE ARE FOCED ON GIVG PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNY TO MEET REAL LIFE AND VELOP THE IENDSHIPS AND RELATNSHIPS THAT THE LEATHER MUNY HAS ALWAYS BEEN BUILT ON.THE GROUP ALSO FOSTERS RELATNSHIPS WH OTHER LEATHER AND KK GROUPS AND WORKS TOGETHER TO SUPPORT WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO MEMBERS. SML AIMS TO BE A PLACE WHERE THE NOVICE TO THE OLD PRO ARE WELE AND N FD A PLACE AMONG IENDS.”CO OF CONDUCT

IN SILVER LAKE, A GAY BIKER BAR FOR LA’S LEATHER DADDI

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