Thank you for considering a donation!
NLA-International has been providing funds to communities since 1986. We have raised funds for AIDS/HIV like many leather organizations. However, we have also provided funding for other organizations, clubs, and institutions. We were the first to donate to the creation of the LA&M. We were there pushing to raise money for sex-positive activism in the ’80s and we still currently do this today. We have always maintained an eye on educating the public on the differences between BDSM and abuse. We have spent our existence re-investing the dues of our members back into the community abroad and into outside projects and organizations to help not only the LGBT community but also the broader pansexual community.
Our members have always insisted that we invest their funds into projects and organizations that support our mission. They have also expected us to invest their dues and donation back into the creation of new clubs and events in areas where none existed before. We have spent over 30 years doing just that, and we will continue to do these things for as long as we exist.
Our members have always insisted that we maintain a responsibility to the recognition of those that inspire our community. The Authors, that write the works educating or flooding our imaginations with fantasy and realities of our world and past. The Artists, that create from their imagination a reflection of our world, desires and suffering. The Activists, those that painstakingly give up their own free time and dedicate themselves to something larger than themselves. With that responsibility, we maintain our Living in Leather Awards with great pride and dedicate them to those mentioned above. We see these people as leaders and creators of our culture over the decades. We celebrate their work and honor them on our site.
The NLA has created two large scale projects in its lifetime. Both are 501 c3 charitable organizations and are managed by Living in Leather LLC, which is overseen by the NLA International Officers.
The Domestic Violence Project (DVP) – educating the difference between BDSM and ABUSE.
The Living in Leather Project (LIL) – Focuses on building Clubs, events and Awarding the Authors, Artists and Activists of our community.
While we are dependent on dues for our operations within NLA from our fraternal membership. We do hope that you could consider giving a donation to the above projects. It would go a long way in helping to continue their work. We thank you for taking the time to read this page, and we hope you will share our vision with someone else!