Joe Easton 2020 - The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2020-10-10

Joe Easton was a longtime fixture in the San Francisco leather scene throughout the 1970's.  He was a friend of Harvey Milk, and they rode the bus together the day he was assassinated.  Joe also worked as an artisan at the legendary Mr. S Leather in its original location.

In this video Joe talks about his time in the San Francisco leather scene during its prime, his experiences being an out law enforcement officer in an era of intolerance, and why he eventually left San Francisco.


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.