CHICAGO – Exxotica Expo in Chicago this past weekend was full of vendors and stage performances as well as seminars. There was dildo riding (yes you read that right. It was like the mechanical bull only it was a huge purple dildo) as well as some lovely ladies from Graffiti Dancers in cages dancing, and one…
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Feature stories on the Great Lakes Den (interviews, profiles, fun stuff).
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Interview with Mr. Mid-West Leather 2011 Mike Prater
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Mike Prater, Mr. Mid-West Leather 2011 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – I had the great privilege to sit down with and interview Mr. Mid-West Leather 2011, Mike Prater. We talked about his title and his perception of the leather/kink community in his small town. Talking with Mike, about how being a titleholder was a life-changing experience…
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Power eXchange: More Than Just the Whip
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – This weekend in Ohio was the first ever Power eXchange Summit. What differentiates this event from others is the types of things found there. Sure, there were vendors. Sure, there were classes and presentations. Sure, there was a silent auction. However, there was no one competing for anything, and not one class…
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CLAW – Cleveland Really Does Rock
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CLEVELAND – After hearing about Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, I finally made it to the event without a contest. And I didn’t really miss there not being a contest. Now in its eleventh year, for those not familiar with it (there has to be a few) CLAW is an annual weekend of workshops and festivities…
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Interview with the International Leatherboy Titusboy
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(Editor’s note: Midwest Ursine is the original name of the Great Lakes Den.) By John Schmitt Titusboy, the current International Leatherboy and an Ohio resident, took time out of his busy schedule to talk with the Midwest Ursine about his experiences and opinions on the Leather community. MU: How long have you been active in…
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Halfway Through with IML 2003
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(Editor’s Note: MU, or Midwest Ursine, was the original name for the GLD when we founded in 2001.) John Pendal of England is the most recent international winner of the International Mr. Leather contest held each Memorial Day weekend. Since then he’s been very busy almost literally globetrotting in support of his title. Luckily,…
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24 Hours + 7 Years: A Journey Revisited
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Will Clark: More Than a Bad Boy
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The gay community often treats its adult video stars like true celebrities. The bear community is no different. And you’d be hard pressed to find someone more deserving of it than Will Clark. The friendly Wisconsin native is multi-talented and very busy. Along with being in videos that span many genres – from bear…
