Rick of Black Body 2019- The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2019-04-16

Rick is the owner and founder of Black Body fetish wear for men (https://www.blackbody.nl/) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which is entering its 25th year of operation.

In this interview, Rick talks about his early coming out, how Amsterdam has lost being the premiere gay destination in Europe to Berlin, his belief as to why condom use amongst young gay men has declined, and how his store is surviving in the age of eCommerce.


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.