News from across the region and country.
I’ve been putting this off for months. But I simply don’t have the bandwidth and energy now to keep publishing the Great Lakes Den. Effective now, the Den will be on hiatus for at least two months. I have burnt out on publishing and on my community activities. I actually hit burn out back in…
ST. LOUIS — Blue Max CC in St. Louis will have their Elemental Leather Run the weekend of September 14 through 16 at Dawgwoodz Camp. From their email announcement: Blue Max invites you to join us September 14-16th, 2018 for our Elemental Leather Run. Blue Max has changed venues in 2018 to DAWGWOODZ Camp, a…
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Crimson Moon will be holding their next munch at Jason’s Deli in Schaumburg on Saturday, July 21. From the Fetlife event: Crimson Moon is the oldest spanking club in the country & we will be hosting out 25th Anniversary party this October! Our monthly munch is a low key way for members…
[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,…
WASHINGTON — The Woodhull Freedom Foundation announced Thursday that it was filing a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (“FOSTA”), under the First and Fifth Amendments of the United States Constitution. Woodhull filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for…
BELLEVILLE, Mich. — Club Ascension in Belleville will launch drop-in hours, or open the club during non-event nights, on July 8. From the Fetlife post: Yes, it is a thing we are starting July 8th! You’ll be able to visit your favorite dungeon during off event hours. Enjoy the Dungeon: – St Andrew Crosses –…
CHICAGO — Galleria Domain 2 will be hosting a rope bottoming weekend intensive the weekend of July 13-15. From the Fetlife post: ROPE BOTTOMING WEEKEND WITH LINWORTH JULY 13 – JULY 15 $45 per person Must either be a current member or purchase a membership GD2 is excited to host Linworth, from Ohio, for a…
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…
DALLAS — The Leathertarian Awards announced their 2018 winners on Thursday, June 21. They are: Lifetime Award Winner Vi Johnson Female Award Winner Tyesha Nicole Best Male Award Winner Nitro Hankinson The Male and Female winners will receive a check in the amount of $500.00. The Lifetime Award winner will receive a check in the…
BALTIMORE — C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC of Maryland announced last week they would be changing the name of their club to adapt to changing community demographics. In an announcement on their Facebook group, the club said the acronym C.O.M.M.A.N.D. would now stand for Corps of Marylanders Making A Noticeable Difference. Previously, it had been “Corps of Men.” “We see…
