MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Leather Pride Weekend 2016, held April 1-3 in Minneapolis, MN, opened the contest on Saturday night with a reminder to “Think Kink” – the 2016 theme for Minnesota Leather Pride. But participants in the weekend – from vendors to volunteers, contestants to judges, attendees from in and out of the state –…
Minnesota
Russell Waisanen is Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2016
by •
MINNEAPOLIS – The eagleBOLTbar was awash in leather the weekend of November 20-22 as kinksters near and far gathered for the Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2016 Contest Weekend (#MME2016)! The weekend kicked off with “Greet the Meat” where judges and contestants were introduced to the audience. Ren Rushold – Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2015 was treated to…
Wisconsin
Mr. Wisconsin Leather 2016 Weekend
by •
MADISON, Wisc. – The grounds around the state capitol were awash in leather once again as leather folk gathered in Madison for the third annual Mr. Wisconsin Leather Weekend. The weekend kicked off with a “Fireside Chat” at the Bartell Theatre, where emcees Nitro Hankinson and Michael Kaplan introduced the first portion of the evening:…
Minnesota
Steven Patton is Mr. Twin Cities Leather 2015
by •
Mr. Twin Cities Leather 2015 Steven Patton (Photo courtesy of Steven Patton) MINNEAPOLIS – Despite some sub-zero temperatures, Twin Cities Leather Weekend – Feb 13-15 in Minneapolis, MN – was way hot! Five men stepped up to run in the contest: Justin Anderson, Thomas Beranek, Cory Koplin, Travis Lenander, and Steven Patton. Friday night consisted…
Minnesota
Minnesota Leather Pride 2015 Dog Tag Design Revealed
by •
MINNEAPOLIS – A large crowd had gathered for to see the spectacle that was Mr/Miss Catastrophe (People you would not expect to see in drag) fundraiser on January 10 at The Saloon. In addition to the hilarity and horror (gasp!) of the contest, attendees were treated to a big surprise – a first look at…
Minnesota
Ren Rushold is Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2015
by •
MINNEAPOLIS – The weekend of Nov 14-16 was a mix of snow and cold outside, but inside the eagleBOLTbar it was incredibly hot as leathermen and leatherwomen gathered for the Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2015 Contest Weekend (#MME2015)! Friday night was contest goers opportunity to “Greet the Meat” where judges and contestants were introduced to the…
Minnesota
Vote on 2015 Theme and Help Minnesota Leather Pride
by •
MINNEAPOLIS – As in past years, Minnesota Leather Pride is asking the community to vote on the theme for 2015. At the November Events Committee meeting, attendees reviewed over 20 submissions and narrowed the list down to four to present to the community. The four themes are: Feel the Beat Serving With Pride Walk in…
Iowa, News
Iowa Leather Announces 2015 Winners
by •
DES MOINES – The 26th Annual Iowa Leather Weekend (ILW), October 10-12 in Des Moines, Iowa, was a showcase of what makes their community special: the mix of men and women (and everything in between), leather and drag, as well as visitors from across the country and Canada, along with moments for serious discussion, interactive…
