ABOUT BACKROOM GEAR

Darren & Gordon. Yeah - those ones.

Together since 2002.
Somehow still here.

We didn’t grow up in the scene.
We found it later.

Like a lot of people, we knew we were gay…
we just didn’t know where we fit.

How This Actually Started

We came into the Brisbane queer scene through bear nights.

Turned up. Didn’t know anyone.
Thought we were in the wrong place for a while.

Turns out - we weren’t.

That led to more nights.
Then photography.
Then BootCo.
Then the wider kink and leather community.

Rubber. Leather. Pups. Gear. The lot.

Once you’re in, you realise pretty quickly -
this isn’t some secret world.

It’s just people figuring themselves out.
Same as you.

Why We Started Backroom Gear

Lockdown hit - and online shopping for gay clothing was bleak.

Generic tees.
Lazy prints.
“Pride shirts” that felt like they were made for algorithms, not people.

At the same time, we were deeper in the scene -
and realised how much what you wear actually matters.

Not just style.

Confidence.
Connection.
That quick look across a bar where someone gets it.

So we started designing our own graphic tees and tanks.

At first, just for us.
Then other people started asking where to get them.

What This Brand Actually Is

We’re not a leather brand.
We’re not a fetish gear store.

We make kink-positive clothing -
the shirts you wear around it.

Pride shirts that don’t feel corporate.
Bear-friendly fits that actually work on real bodies.
LGBTQ+ graphic tees that say something without over-explaining it.

The tank you throw on over a harness... or rubber.
The tee you wear to the bar, the party, or the morning after.

Some designs are loud.
Some are subtle.
All of them come from being in the scene - not observing it.

How We Do Things

Every piece starts with us.

We design it in-house.
We sample it.
We wear it out.
We wash-test for shrink, fade, and durability.

If it doesn’t hold up, it doesn’t launch.

Then it’s printed to order -
so your gear is made fresh, not sitting in a warehouse.

No excess stock. No clearance-bin leftovers.
Just quality LGBTQ+ apparel built to last.

Fit, Sizes & Real Wear

We run from XS-5XL - properly.

Not as an afterthought.
Not hidden at the bottom of a dropdown.

We choose garments that work across builds:
bear, slim, muscular, and everything in between.

Because nothing kills confidence faster
than a shirt that fits “in theory.”

Community Matters

We didn’t build this from the outside.

We’ve been in the bars, events, and club nights.
We still are.

We support local groups like BootCo Brisbane
and QLD Pups & Handlers - with photography, sponsorship, and showing up.

Because this brand only exists
because that community exists.

What You’ll Notice About Us

We talk about kink openly.
We keep things honest.
We don’t water it down for comfort.

The podcast. The designs. The brand -
it all comes from the same place:

Making queer, kink-positive clothing
that actually reflects the people wearing it.

That’s It

No big manifesto.

Just well-made pride shirts,
bear-ready cuts,
and LGBTQ+ apparel designed to be worn properly.

Backroom Gear.
Queer-owned. Scene-made.