SLM – Scandinavian Leather Men

Scandinavian Leather Men is the hottest, most action packed leder site compared to all the other Scandinavian major metropolitan areas of Reykjavik, Oslo, Copenhagen, & Helsinki which unfortunately pale in comparison. The Swedes have a feeling of natural, open confidence & assertiveness that seems less pronounced in the other Scandinavian countries possibly because Sweden retained its militaristic spirit up until very modern times.
Like in Berlin which also gives off a confidence that is so important for making a hot scene, the milieu at SLM exudes a very playful, experimental willingness to have a good time. It is also a very international scene with many players especially from all over Europe & North America.
The first time I went was in the summer of 1993 where I went down a staircase and was met & welcomed by a young moustached member of SLM in a Swedish Navy officer’s uniform. The entrance fee was nominal, & there is a bar where you can get good Swedish beer so you can cruise the bar w/​a beer in hand and check out the scene.
There are plenty of different spaces to play in for those w/​different fetishes & inclinations. And you don’t necessarily have to speak Swedish to join in. Sometimes body language, the look in the eyes, & wearing leder or a police uni speak louder than anything being said eloquently in any language.
In 2002 I went down the same set of stairs, but found they had changed the set up enough that I couldn’t relate to the way it was before. I suppose SLM changes the interior to keep the site from becoming too familiar & boring.
However, the same friendly openness was still in force. I encountered two men from New York City, a bearded Sir & his bearded boy where 3 Americans met respectively 6,000 & 3,000 away from home. Later we accidently met at Drottningholm Royal Swedish Palace, which had a theater much like in the spirit of Teatro Olympico by the classical Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio, in Vicenza, Italia, so the stars seemed aligned to our meeting.
Nothing but good memories of Stockholm from visiting the Swedish Royal Palace, Kunliga Slottet & old town on Gamlastan Island just to the north of SLM. There is sophisticated culture of all different levels, but the happenings at SLM for me were the fondest to remember on my visit to Sverige.
I want to thank the volunteer members of SLM who have really set up a great, welcoming space for all who come here. Skål! 5 Unilocal stars for exceptional, warm hospitality.

This is the gay leather and fetish bar in Stockholm since 30+ years. It is a men’s only club, run by its members and needs to be economically sustainable but not aiming for a profit. Being a leather and fetish bar it requires dress code by the patrons. For women and straight people interested in BDSM and fetish there are other clubs and bars available.
A 12-​month membership is 400 SEK, a trial for a month 150 SEK, while a single entry for non-​members is 50 SEK. A couple of times SLM hosts open houses where non-​members are welcome as well, e.g. around World AIDS Day and during Stockholm Pride.
The bar is located in a basement of a house and one has to ring the door to be let in. Wardrobe, bar — everything is run by members. Kudos to them for helping others to enjoy themselves.
To some a visit to a BDSM/​leather/​fetish bar may be perceived a scary and frightening but I have to say that this is one of the friendliest gay places I know in this city. Yes, there is a tough and cruisy attitude but also the possibility to actually talk with someone. I am not a member myself but I am always very delighted when I have gone during the open houses.