Harley riders are gay

In the home of Harley Davidson, a group of bikers is making motorcycle culture more inclusive. “As a gay man, we're conditioned to hide part of ourselves to fit into the mainstream culture,".

Glenn Michael Hughes, aka Leatherman, was no celebrity phony. He was a real deal gay biker known for frequenting The Mineshaft, a gay leather bar in Manhattan (where he drew inspiration for his Leatherman character) and riding a custom Harley-Davidson.

I feel like out of any bike owner that'd be homophobic, it'd probably be a Harley Rider that thinks he's a one percenter. So calling them gay makes them suspiciously mad. And the fact that their costumes look exactly like the clientele in 80s California gay bars is totally a coincidence.

Harley-Davidson has caved into pressure from right-wingers and become the latest brand to drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The US motorcycle manufacturers became the centre of right-wing ire in July after conservative pundit Robby Starbuck drummed up outrage over the promotion of DEI efforts, in a post that gained more.

In the home of Harley Davidson, a group of bikers is making motorcycle culture more inclusive.“As a gay man, we're conditioned to hide part of ourselves to f.

It’s just a trope that non-Harley riders and Harley haters use to diminish and ridicule that group. But I think too that the whole “Harley/gay” thing is due to the overcompensating look and attitude of the Harley genre being Uber masculine and “tough guy”. It’s all just dumb. Ride the bike you like. Reply reply kittysontheupgrade •.

Glenn Michael Hughes, aka Leatherman, was no celebrity phony. He was a real deal gay biker known for frequenting The Mineshaft, a gay leather bar in Manhattan (where he drew inspiration for his Leatherman character) and riding a custom Harley-Davidson.

Harley-Davidson, the famous motorcycle brand, has become the subject of a homophobic right-wing backlash over its LGBTQ+ inclusion schemes.