It was freezing cold and snowing outside JJ's Clubhouse in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday night, Frbruary 28, but it was warm with Leather inside as Andy Struckhoff was chosen to be Mr. Missouri Leather 2015. There were three men competing.
Fron the beginning of the Mr. Missouri Leather title in 1983 the contest was produced by the Gateway Motorcycle Club. The 2015 version was produced by Mr. Missouri Leather 2010 Terry Laupp and the Mr. Missouri Leather Orgaization.
Indianapolis, IN, 1B March 27, 2015– Great Lakes Leather Alliance strongly condemns The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (SB 101)
recently signed into law by Governor Pence. We are working with and supporting The Freedom Indiana Team in our fight against this law and any law that discriminates.
Since 2002, GLLA has worked to create and sustain an environment that is welcoming to every member of our community, and this year’s event will be no different.
“As we join with others outraged by this legislation, we recommit ourselves to our mission and its emphasis on protecting our freedom of expression. Due to existing contractual obligations, this year’s event must go on as scheduled. We are having GLLA 2015 at a location that has previously hosted events for the LGBT community and we feel that GLLA has been treated well by our event location and will continue to be treated well. We hope that you all will stand with us and help us fight this and any other laws that discriminate. We will continue offering the same welcoming event for which we are known,” GLLA Executive Director Ms. Kendra stated.
For more information on GLLA 2015, its presenters, contests, and events, please go to http://www.greatlakesleather.org.
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2015 is the first time that the Mr. San Diego Eagle Leather contest was held at a venue away from the bar, Sunset Temple on Saturday night, February 21, where Jay Heimbach was declared the winner.
On Thursday, February 19, the San Diego Eagle Leather 2015 contest weekend began with a small and lovely Leather family banquet at Claire De Lune. The producers, friends and San Diego Leather family gathered around Russ Mortenson Boyd. Boyd has been the producer of the Mr. San Diego Eagle Leather contest for the last 10 years, and also heads the Leather Foundation of San Diego. He explained how he carefully hand picked the judges from Eagle Bars abroad, and introduced us to the contestant, Jay Heimbach.
The Mr. San Francisco Leather 2015 contest was held on March 7 in the packed auditorium at the Hotel Whitcomb in San Francisco, CA where Trevor Black won the coveted title.
Mr. San Francisco Leather 2015 Trevor Black. Photo by Rich StadtmillerThe emcees were Pollo Del Mar and Pup Don Mike.
The panel of judges include Mr. San Francisco Leather 2014 Scott “Big Red” Farrel, Erik Will of Leathermen’s Discussion Group, Mr. Los Angeles Leather Eric Paul Leue, Ms San Francisco Leather 2015 Little Bad Daddy, Mr. Bolt Leather 2014 Matthew Bunch, long time Leatherman Don Ho and judge emeritus Garry McLain (aka Marlena).
The contestants were Mr. Powerhouse Leather 2015 Daniel DeLage, Mr. Sober Leather 2015 Stephen Shute, Mr. Edge Leather 2015 Gerald Borjas, Mr. Eagle Leather 2015 Chris Humphreys, Mr. Friendly SF 2015 Steve Jirgle and Mr. Daddy’s Barbershop Leather 2015 Trevor Black.
Trevor Black is the youngest Mr. San Francisco Leather in history.
The Mr. San Francisco Leather contest is part of the Bay Area Leather Alliance Weekend which was held March 6-8 and includes the Community Awards Brunch which celebrated 49 years.
The grand opening of The Stomping Ground San Diego - A Sex Positive Community Center, held its grand opening party on Saturday, March 7.
Under the auspices of The Leather Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, The Stomping Group San Diego (TSGSD) provides a membership-based educational workshop and play space for all sex positive groups and organizations, centrally located in Mission Valley, San Diego. An interim board of directors has been installed, headed by Tina Maravilla, AKA Sarge, Ms San Diego Leather 2014-2015.
The establishment of a permanent, safe, legal BDSM and alternative sexuality play space has been on the wish list for sex positive proponents in the greater San Diego area for many years. Sarge’s dream of a sex positive center started before she joined the Leather Community. Now a Leather title-holder, Sarge is leading the way as Interim President of TSGSD, having assembled a group of dedicated volunteers to get this project off the ground. The interim Board of Directors comprises an all-volunteer staff of active members of the Leather, kinky, and sex positive community who share a common philosophy of providing a place that is safe and welcoming to all. “It’s clear that I’m not the only one who has wanted a sex positive center here in San Diego. But it takes a village to make this happen. I’m fortunate to be able to work with so many people who are tirelessly giving their time, energy, and even their money to make this space a reality,” said Sarge.
The Stomping Ground San Diego’s Mission Statement reveals the Board’s commitment to the community: “The Stomping Ground San Diego promotes the exploration and celebration of human sexuality. TSGSD seeks to educate and facilitate consensual open sexual expression and dialogue and provides a venue for fellowship and community.”
TSGSD’s Vision is inclusive of all sexualities and of the vast expression of human sexuality: “As proponents of sex positive culture, we believe that the appropriate uses of sex extend beyond reproduction. In a sex positive world, everyone has the freedom and resources to pursue a fulfilling and empowering sex life.”
As a private membership club, TSGSD offers a two-tiered pricing structure. Both monthly and yearly price points are available to make memberships affordable for most every budget. Information about membership pricing can be found on the
TSGSD website at http://www.thestompinggroundsandiego.org/
TSGSD will feature 1,600 square feet of play space, complete with high quality bondage and BDSM furniture. The current schedule includes a play party every Friday. The first Friday of the month will be a Men’s Only play party, the second Friday features a pansexual party, the third Friday will be a Women’s Only play party, the fourth Friday will be for a fetish or themed party, and for those occasional fifth Fridays, a members’ choice or all volunteer party will be offered. In the evenings during the week, TSGSD will feature educational presentations and will be available for private party rentals at affordable prices.
Word of the opening of TSGSD have led to local San Diego groups already jockeying for rental times and inquiring about booking the space for their events in San Diego’s space-starved environment. Groups renting the space must have a member of The Stomping Ground San Diego sponsor them. Memberships will be good for one year.
Those individuals who would like to purchase memberships are encouraged to contact the Membership Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Groups and organization that want to rent the space should contact Lolita Hayes, All Clubs Liaison at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To learn more about The Stomping Ground San Diego contact Daddy Vinnie, Media Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/tsgsd
On February 22, Mr. Palm Springs Leather 2015 Clifton Tatum, stated in his contest speech that having spent his career working with youth in the California Department of Corrections, providing opportunities for LGBT youth and fighting to make sure that their lives are free from bullying and violence would be the centerpiece of his title year and did so in leading a benefit that raised $5,000.
Mr. Tatum started making good on that promise. Instead of getting Leathered up to go to a bar, the Leather community in the Desert put on their workout gear and headed to World Gym. There, three of the World Gym's foremost trainers, Ian Harris, Ted Guice, and Dennis Daniels, gave generously of their time to hold exercise classes for 30 participants who had secured pledges for donations for each class they completed.
Beneficiaries for the Remembering Our Youth Fund Raising Marathon included: The Trevor Project, a suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth; For The Children, a foster/adoptive parent support group in the Coachella Valley; The LGBT Center Of The Desert's suicide prevention and anti-bullying efforts; The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; and Sanctuary Palm Springs, working to provide a home for youth in foster care who are self-identified as LGBT, inter-sex, or questioning.
At the end of the day, $4,800 was raised through the efforts of participants, and $200 additional dollars was secured from new donors to bring the total to $5,000.
States participant Drew Kramer: "Man! I am hurting in places I didn't know I had places! Ian worked every part of my body,
Ted got my heart pumping, and then I got my Downward Facing Dog on with Dennis! Cliff is really to be commended for making this happen."
Event organizer Clifton Tatum commented: "This is not the usual way I get men together to work up a sweat and stretch and strain, but I am so pleased that this community that I love so much came together to support a cause I hold so close to my heart. And this is just the beginning! Wait till you all see what else I'm bringing!"
As most people I tend to read the headlines and if an article sparks my attention I may read the entire article. It would appear that several folks in the BDSM Lifestyle have seen an innuendo that Le Fleur De Lis Club has or was going to close. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Le Fleur De Lis Club was established in 2012 and headquartered in Redlands CA. We have been open consistently since providing a very unique BDSM Club to the Inland Empire and surrounding areas. Centered in an easy location to find with freeway ingress and egress, several great hotels, restaurants and fast food services the Club has flourished in the last three years. Amenities are too luxurious to fully describe here in this article but can be viewed at www.LeFleurDeLisClub.org So, come on out and visit and enjoy the Inland Empire’s only full service BDSM Club.
Article above written by Larry Malmberg, owner of Le Fleur de Lis.
The Golden Gate Guards will host the 43rd Golden Dildeaux Awards (GDA) Ceremony on Saturday, April, 18th, 2015 at the SF Eagle. This event is an annual club fundraiser with net proceeds donated to the AIDS Emergency Fund.
The GDAs were established by the late Mr. Marcus in 1972, 43 years ago. In 1994, Mr. Marcus asked Andy Rose of the Golden Gate Guards to take it over, provided AEF was always the beneficiary. The Golden Gate Guards have been proud to host the Golden Dildeaux Awards for 21 years. These humorous awards are intended to poke fun at various sexual activities while at the same time provide a unique charity fund raising opportunity.
The GDAs are held in three phases: Nomination, Voting and Awards Ceremony.
Community nominations and voting are held on the Golden Gate Guards' web site.
Anyone can submit the names of their friends and/or enemies as nomination phase starts February, 21st and closes March, 20th 2015. Funds are raised by voting for the most popular nominees, with each vote raising $1 for the AIDS Emergency Fund. Voting will commence March 21 through April, 17. Box stuffing by casting multiple votes is highly encouraged.
Awards will be presented to those winning the most votes in a fun and casual ceremony at the SF Eagle, 398 12th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 from 7-10 PM. Entertainment will be provided by Raquela and members of the Golden Gate Guards.
About the Golden Gate Guards:
Originally founded in 1976 as the Imperial Guards of San Francisco, the club served as an unofficial liaison between the Imperial Courts and the Leather-Levi's community.
In late 1986, with the courts' blessing, they became an independent organization known as the Golden Gate Guards.
The Golden Gate Guards overlay pays tribute to our beginnings with both the year (1976) and the Imperial Crown. The year 1987 and the phoenix represent the beginning of the GGG.
The Leather Journal was founded in May, 1987. The Leather community was hungry for news magazine that covered clubs, organizations and events. TLJ has successfully met that need for 34 years. We have adapted to change more than once and when the Internet came about we were there by adding www.TheLeatherJournal.com
