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[flagallery gid=119] COLUMBUS, Ohio — For decades, the leather contingency in Columbus has participated in the PRIDE parade. Whether it was individuals jumping in and doing what we needed to do or fragmented groups, we were there. For the last four years, several leather organizations (this year Mid-Ohio Rose and Leather, Trident International – Columbus,…
CINCINNATI — Tri-State Leather on Wednesday launched a digital fundraiser for this year’s contest. Tri-State Leather will be held Nov 2-4 in Cincinnati at the Millennium Hotel. There will be With TriState Leather Contests, which include Mr, Rubber, Puppy and bringing back this year Ms title along with vendors, classes, and bootblacks. To raise for…
CLEVELAND — OhioSMART will be hosting an education session on needle play at their monthly 3rd Saturday event. From the Fetlife post: Join us June 16, 2018 for: Needle Play 101 and beyond https://fetlife.com/events/671856 With RowanMorrison Class Description: Did you miss our needle intensive last year? Haven’t practiced those skills since? Or are you already…
CLEVELAND — OhioSMART will have their June presenter dinner with Rowan Morrison on June 16. From the Fetlife post: Join us from 5-7pm June 16th at Slymans Tavern in Independence with @RowanMorrison. Then join us at our normal playspace for a Needles 101 and Beyond class, followed by our Beginnings series class Good Touch Games,…
CLEVELAND — The first Ohio Pup and Handler Contest will be held on March 23 through 25 in Cleveland. This event weekend will be full of moshes, classes, and of course the first Ohio Pup and Handler contest! The only requirements for competing as a pup or a handler is that you are a resident…
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Puppy Contest was held at the Leather Stallion on Saturday, March 3.
The contest this year was emceed by Jefferson Tugger and Pup Havok. As with any contest, there were judges, liquored gelatin offerings, and an eager Bootblack ready to do some business throughout the event.
There was one contestant for this year’s contest. The judged categories included: Pop Questions, a Play Scene, a personal Speech, and Community Forum – in which the contestant was asked questions by anyone in attendance.
DAYTON — The first Ms. Miami Valley Leather contest will be held on June 9 at the Argos Bar in Dayton. In an email to the Great Lakes Den, producer Bit Bradshaw said that the contest is open to anyone who identifies as female and lives in the southern Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana…
[flagallery gid=110] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mr. Midwest Olympus Leather contest occurred the weekend of Feb. 9-10, 2018, at Highball Tavern in Columbus, Ohio. The weekend consisted of a meet-and-greet, cigar social, a day of learning opportunities at The Space in Columbus and then the contest Saturday night. Outgoing title holder Ken Powers (Sir Steele) said…
[flagallery gid=109] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Trident International – Columbus chapter hosted their annual Fire and Ice event night on Friday Feb. 9, 2018 at Club Diversity in Columbus, Ohio. The event had demos from the local community and from Trident’s own member Dane Christian. Demos included attendees lying on a table and having a choice of…
CINCINNATI — A judge in Hamilton County, Ohio has ruled that a transgender teen can start hormone therapy over the objections of their parents. Cincinnati.com reported that visiting Juvenile Court Judge Sylvia Hendon issued a ruling Friday granting legal custody to the teen’s grandparents, who according to a prosecutor “accept their grandson for who he…
