As I take yet another step back from the Leather ”community”, including all the places within the leather ”community” which have opted to ban me from their establishments or events. The very places that I've either volunteered my time, energy, or freely provided service to and/ or just shown up and out my blackness, in their colorless spaces so others could visually know it was a space that was conducive for another queer/ gay BIPOC who looked like me could feel safe with my