*Australia Special!* BJ of Eagle Leather 2019- The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2020-05-18

BJ is the facilitator of the *Australia Special!* series of chats as he introduced Doug to Rena´ Leigh, the executive director of Knotbound. He is also the shop manager of Eagle Leather in Melbourne.

In this chat, BJ talks about being the child of English immigrants, with his father a comedian and his mother a clairvoyant,  his first job being at a pornography shop at age 18, how he helped save local businesses on Hoddle St. from losing their street parking, and why he considers himself a "sexual being".


Inside Leather History: A Fireside Chat is produced by Douglas O’Keeffe and Mistress Joanne C. Gaddy (the “Producers”).The Chats seek to capture the memories, reflections, and experiences of leaders in the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. With a deep and heartfelt regard for the importance of our history, it is the intent of the Producers to collect, preserve, and appropriately share the stories of our forebears and others who have made significant contributions to the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. This is done through a series of recorded interviews.