But how did we get here? How has the leather harness become such a coveted and symbolic garment among gay men? I wanted to fit in, and knew the harness was a staple garment for gay men. When I burst through the closet doors, my first expensive purchase was a leather harness.
It has no documented history, so IN spoke with experts and consulted the archives to trace the lineage of one of gay culture’s most popular garments…
