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.
CLEVELAND — OhioSMART will host a Queers Play Party at their private play space on Feb. 25. From the Facebook event: It’s time again for another Sunday afternoon play party! Join us 1.30-6.30 at the OhioSMART play space! An OhioSMART board member will be on hand if you would like to become an OhioSMART member,…
CLEVELAND — OhioSMART will hold their spring play space monitor training on Sunday, April 8. From the Fetlife event: Join members of the OhioSMART Board for our spring PSM training from 2pm-4pm Sunday April 8th! This event is free to attend, and members will receive a FREE FIRST FRIDAY once they complete their first PSM…
CLEVELAND — OhioSMART is hosting another Sunday School class. The topic this month is Flogging taught by Arcane. From their Facebook event: Whether you are experienced or brand flogging new, this intensive is for you. We will start with the basics, and then start putting things into action. Arcane believes that understanding how a tool…
CLEVELAND — OhioSMART is thrilled to announce that our May event this year will be a service & training intensive, with multiple presenters, but featuring… Laura Antoniou! Members have wanted to have Laura (@lantoniou) out for quite some time, and we are excited to let you know SHE WILL BE HERE IN MAY!!! Similar to last…
CLEVELAND — Ohio LGBTQ rights group Equality Ohio announced Wednesday that they were honoring former ACLU of Ohio leader Christine Link as Cleveland Ally of the year. From the Equality Ohio website: In the early days of HIV/AIDS, people were quick to point fingers at gay men, and even quicker to come up with extreme…
CLEVELAND — The Leather Hall of Fame honors and preserves the legacy of the extraordinary people and organizations that have significantly shaped the history of the Leather/BDSM communities worldwide since 1950. Each year, we induct three groups or individuals to honor their legacy. We are pleased to announce that the 2018 inductees are International Mr.…
