Disambiguation

'Leather Family' is used both for close chosen-family groups within the Leather tradition and, more loosely, for extended community networks. This article treats the specific chosen-family sense.

Leather families are among the oldest continuing kinship structures in the community. Members may be linked by mentorship, by shared House, by collaring or by long service. The family is understood as chosen and enduring, and often survives the ending of individual romantic or dynamic relationships.