Centaur MC's record-breaking donation to LA&M
The Leather Archives & Museum is very pleased to share some great news to end the week. The Centaur Motorcycle Club has made a record-breaking donation to LA&M of $90,000. Half of this will go
By Rodney Burger and Gallery photos by Rodney Burger, Michael Fowler, Todd Wolfstryker, Mufasa, Jeffrey Wayne, Ivan Nunez, Roberto Cuero and Lewis Curtis
Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Bear 2023 Daniel “Dan Bear” DeLuca, a salon owner and dancer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was selected Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2023 during the annual Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend presented in Washington, DC on January 12th – 15th. Mr. Connecticut Leather 2023 Trell Walters was selected first runner-up and the title of second runner-up was awarded to Chad Alan, first runner-up to Mr. DC Eagle 2018.
Arctic Pilot Leather Weekend
Article by Ariq Wilson and Gallery photos by Will Stone, Douglas OKeeffe, Holger Langer, John O'Brien and Helge Nylund
Coming down an indoor water slide, viewing a city hall presentation and going to a fetish party after attending church - This all happened November 10-13 in Tromsø Norway, the third largest city in the world north of the Arctic Circle, home to the northernmost Pride and Leather weekend in the world.
CLAW LA - Leather Getaway, in its sophomore year, was held November 23-27 at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles and had many of the regular CLAW-like events added several new ones. New events included Digital Silent Auctions, Strip Bingo and Leather Celebrity X's and O's.
Mr. International Rubber results
Mr. International Rubber Pusckatt Pumera Onyx won the competition in Chicago, IL at the Fantasy Nightclub and the Riviera Theater. The Mr. International Rubber contest was co-emceed by Lucy Stoole and Miguel Torres. First Runner-up was Mr. Rubber France 2022 Neo Fetish and second runner-up was Melbourne Rubber Man 2021 Matt Latex Armageddon. Eight men competed for the coveted title.
PSLOD presented Palm Springs Leather Pride
Palm Springs Leather Pride - Eruption featured the Mr. Palm Springs Leather 2023 contest the weekend of October 27-30 at venues in Palm Springs and Cathedral City which was produced by the Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert. Emcees Karen Ultra and Brian Dawson were stellar.
Folsom Street Fair main September event in San Francisco
San Francisco's fabled Folsom Street Fair held on Sunday, September 25 drew vendors and Leather/kink/BDSM/Fetishfolk from all over the world. The crowd was smaller, but the spirit was there. A few of the regulars were missing.
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