Hardy Haberman

Hardy Kemp Haberman
Born (1950-07-27) July 27, 1950
Dallas, Texas
Residence Dallas, Texas
Nationality American
Alma mater Baylor University
Occupation author, director, educator, Gay rights activist
Board member of Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance
Religion Progressive Christianity[1]
Denomination United Church of Christ[1]
Partner(s) Patrick Ryan (1995-present)
Awards NLAI Man of the Year Award (1999), NLAI Lifetime Achievement Award (2007), National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Leather Leadership Award (2009), Pantheon of Leather President's Award (20011)
Website dungeondiary.blogspot.com

Hardy Haberman (born July 27, 1950) is an American author, filmmaker, educator, designer living in Dallas, Texas. He is a prominent figure in the leather/fetish/BDSM community, and a frequent speaker at leather events and contests.[2][3][4]

In the mid-1970s, Haberman become involved in LGBT activism as part of the Dallas Gay Political Caucus (later known as the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance), the city's first LGBT advocacy group.[5][6] In late 1976, he became interested in the leather subculture.[7] In 1980, Haberman co-produced the first Cedar Springs Carnival, held during Gay Pride Week in Dallas. The Carnival coincided with the Dallas Gay Pride Parade, an event organized by a committee of Oak Lawn merchants and the first in Dallas since 1972.[8] In 1984 Haberman joined the board of the Dallas chapter of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). By the late 1990s, Haberman was a well-known educator in leather circles, teaching classes at events such as Texas Leather Pride in Austin, Spring Iniquity[9] in Houston, Southeast Leatherfest in Atlanta, Kinky Kollege in Chicago, Leathermans Discussion Group in San Francisco, and in many other events in the United States and Canada. In 1999, Haberman received the National Leather Association International (NLAI) Man of the Year Award.[10] In 2007, the NLAI presented Haberman with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He is currently the Chairperson on the Board of Directors of the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance.[11] Haberman writes a column called Flagging Left for Dallas Voice, a Dallas LGBT newspaper.[12] In January 2014, he became a columnist for Leatherati.[13] In addition to his regular columns he has written for many print and online publications.[14] Haberman is an active member of the Cathedral of Hope Church in Dallas, TX, known for having the largest predominately gay and lesbian congregation in the world.[15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Facebook: Hardy Haberman". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "NLA Dallas: Old Guard Traditions and Why You Don't Need Them, with Hardy Haberman". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Anna Merlan (25 Aug 2011). "How The Internet Killed (Or Maybe Just Changed) Dallas' Leather Scene". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Steve Lenius (30 May 2013). "Leather Life: Minnesota Leather Pride 2013 features appearance by Hardy Haberman". Lavander (Minneapolis, MN). Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Task Force will honor activists for their outstanding contributions to LGBT equality at Creating Change in Dallas, Texas". National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Razzle Dazzle returns to its roots". Dallas Voice. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Soul of Second Skin. Nazca Plains Books. 2007. ISBN 9781934625385.
  8. ↑ "Parade History" (PDF). Dallas Tavern Guild. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.nlahoustontx.org/iniquity/default.html
  10. ↑ "NLAI announces Man, Woman of Year, Lifetime Achievement and Chapter of Year". NLAI. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Hardy Haberman, Chairperson, Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Hardy Haberman!". Dallas Voice. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Olympic Moments? Introducing Hardy Haberman". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "AUTHOR ARCHIVES: HARDY HABERMAN". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Reuters Picks Up Cathedral Of Hope Story". Retrieved 6 February 2014.

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