-by Vern Stewart

As the saying goes, it’s never to warm for leather. Leather contests are in full swing; New Orleans, Philadelphia and Portland just to name a few.

American Brotherhood Weekend resurfaced after a year off to revamp the weekend and the contest. New Orleans was the host city. Dean Ogren, Paula Smith, Jazz Thomas and [...]

A majority of Gay Pride celebrations throughout the United States are now history for another year. It was interesting listening to the various comments of why members of gay and lesbian communities did not attend their local gay parade and or festivals.
Comments ranged from “oh it has just become too political”, [...]

International Mr. Leather turned thirty this past week. What a changed look this Granddaddy of leather contests has taken. Although the 51 contestants this year professed their love of leather, and what it stood for, several new descriptive word have been added to the leather vocabulary.
The term “old guard” has been pushed back to the rear of [...]