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…
DALLAS — Are you ready for a weekend that celebrates Women’s Leather history? Join us August 4-6 for WILL Weekend 2017! August 4th – 6th, 2017 marks the seventh year, and it is going to be phenomenal! The weekend will be filled with workshops, activities, women’s history and a contest like no other! We have a…
DALLAS — Jeffrey Payne, International Mr. Leather 2009 and owner of the Dallas Eagle, announced his candidacy for Texas governor on Friday, July 14. The announcement was made in the Dallas Voice, the Texas city’s gay newspaper. “Texas needs a governor who believes in real Texas valies, like integrity, honesty, freedom and independence,” Payne told…
DALLAS — The annual Pantheon of Leather Awards have announced their nominees for this year. This year, the community will be able to vote for nominees in all categories. You can vote for your choices at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FinalPantheonVoting. The winners will be announced at International LeatherSir/boy and International Community Bootblack in Dallas on the weekend of Aug.…
DALLAS — On June 21, 2017 with enormous pride and pleasure, the Panelists announced the winners of the 2017 Leathertarian Award. The winners are: Male Winner: David Labriola Atlanta, GA Female: Deborah Ladyd Harrison Ellenwood, GA Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark Frazier Palm Springs, CA The Male and Female winners will receive a check in the…
(Above) Producers of the International Puppy Contest and the International Puppy and Trainer Contest announce the merger of the two contests on Sunday, Oct. 16, in Dallas. DALLAS — The producers of the International Puppy Contest (IPC) and the International Puppy and Trainer Contest (IPTC) announced this past weekend that they would reunite by 2019. IPTC…
(From left) International Leatherboy 2016 boy Jake, International LeatherSir 2016 Sir Ivan and International Community Bootblack 2016 boy Patrick. (Photo by Ryan Brown) DALLAS — The Great Lakes region’s own Sir Ivan won International LeatherSir 2016 on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Dallas. The South Central region dominated the rest of the titles with boy Jake winning International…
DALLAS — People ask “What is Women’s International Leather Legacy (WILL)?” My simple answer is that WILL is the Leather title that is based on love. The love of women’s leather history; love of women and their energy; and having the heart to preserve the legacies of the women who have come before us…
DALLAS – Great Lakes Master and slave, Master Michael and slave angie of suburban Chicago, won the International Master/slave title for 2014 at South Plains Leatherfest on March, 8. They won the titles on the 25th anniversary of the contest. According to Dallas community member Sarah Beth, the crowd went wild before the emcees were…
DALLAS – The Women’s International Leather Fest’s theme this year is “Hell Bent for Leather.” Thursday Night August 8th we will have the run packet stuffing in the hotel bar with Karaoke. (Last year we had such a good time that we decided to do it again!) Registration opens at 11:00 am on Friday 9th…
