The Guest Publications section of The Leather Sentinel exists to honor voices whose words deserve permanence, context, and respect. These contributions are not casual posts, reactions, or fleeting opinion pieces. They are intentional publications—written by elders, titleholders, educators, historians, and lived participants of Leather—offered in service to record, reflection, and the continued stewardship of our community.
Leather has always been transmitted through mentorship, lived experience, and written record. Long before social media, our values were preserved in journals, bar newsletters, contest programs, personal correspondence, and the spoken word of those who came before us. This space continues that tradition.
Each guest publication is curated for clarity, integrity, and alignment with Leather’s core principles: consent, accountability, earned authority, respect for lineage, and responsibility to those who follow. Contributors may speak from differing generations, identities, and perspectives—but all share a commitment to truth, reflection, and constructive dialogue.
The purpose of this section is not to dictate what Leather must be, but to document what Leather has been, what it is, and what it can responsibly become. These works stand as record.
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Please submit your work in one of the following formats:
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We invite principled voices committed to accuracy, accountability, and stewardship to help preserve context, bridge generations, and ensure our culture is recorded with integrity rather than reduced to trend or omission.
Title
By [Author Name]
Opening (100–150 words)
Frame the issue, memory, or question. Explain why it matters now.
Body (500–700 words)
Provide context, experience, analysis, or history. Speak plainly. Be accountable.
Reflection / Takeaway (150–200 words)
What should the reader understand, question, or carry forward?
Closing Line (Optional)
A principle. A reminder. A bridge.