OLD GUARD REVIVAL BERLIN is a leather fellowship created and run by volunteers. It honors the rituals, traditions and protocols of a period of leather culture referred to as ‘Old Guard’.
Around the world, the Old Guard scene in various cities had different practices, yet most of the tenets of this subculture were similar in nature.
The meaning of REVIVAL, refers to a moment of becoming active and important again.
OLD GUARD REVIVAL BERLIN aims to educate people who are unfamiliar with this period of leather history and to teach them about the rituals, practices, traditions and values of the Old Guard scene, while leaving space for progress and adaptations to our modern days.
Welcome is everyone from our queer community who is interested. We live diversity and are allies to the whole spectrum of our queer family. Saying this we clearly state that gay, trans* and inter* folks, and everyone else who is part of our queer family is welcome and can feel safe at our meetings and events.
Primarily, OGRB is a leather event, so we want people at our events wearing leather. But newcomers to the leather community, not having full leather gear yet, are of course welcome.
WHAT LEATHERS?
leather; jackets, jeans, breeches, trousers,
chaps, waistcoats, gloves, shirts, ties, caps, boots.
NO LEATHER?
A limited amount of people without leather may attend our events, however they must wear:
dark or blue jeans with either a plain white, grey, or black t-shirt and any kind of boots to enter.
NOT PERMITTED
VK79 uniforms, police or army uniforms, kilts, hoods or masks, sportswear, streetwear, trainers, rubber, PVC, wearing only a jockstrap/underwear or full nudity.
WHO IS OLD GUARD REVIVAL BERLIN?
OGRB was created by people with an interest and with experience in the Old Guard leather lifestyle, we want to share its history and revive the community.
WHO WE ARE?
We are a small group of volunteers with a
passion for leather and leather culture/history. Some of us were trained and initiated in Old Guard many years ago.
WHO WE ARE NOT
We are not experts, there are no experts in the practices of leather or BDSM. Collectively we have decades of experience and knowledge to share with others, but we are not an authority. We want to pass on what some of us learned in the past, to keep the tradition and values alive.
WHAT WE WANT?
Like many leather folk, we have seen and read about the, ʻgood old daysʼ of the Old Guard leather lifestyle. Some of us even experienced it. We want to revive and pass on its traditions, practices and protocols.
WHAT HAPPENS AT AN OLD GUARD REVIVAL BERLIN EVENT?
OGRB is for those with an interest in the Old Guard tradition to meet up and learn about it. We will offer workshops and socializing, to pass on this lifestyle.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Present, educate, share and teach various aspects of the Old Guard leather lifestyle.
WHAT WE ARE NOT?
A sex or play event. Our events and meetings may have demonstrations of D/s protocols and BDSM practices for the purpose of learning.
OGRB is not a free-for-all play or sex space.
NOT PERMITTED
No drugs. No photos or videos. No fragrances. No VK79, police or military uniforms.
We do not tolerate non-consenual violations of peopleʼs clothing, space or bodies at our events. Violators will be banned.
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