Half the year has slipped by already. The selection of Tyler McCormick , IML 2010 has raised many questions, comments, and downright nasty conversation.  Mr McCormick is a little over two months into his title year and hopefully is  doing the best to his ability of representing the leather community and turning a deaf ear to the [...]

Earthquakes, gulf oil spills, tornado’s and the war in the middle east all seemed to take a back seat to IML 2010. The annual leather event in Chicago held Memorial Day weekend sent shock waves around the leather world.
In what was noted as a first, Tyler McCormick, Mr Rio Grande Leather from New Mexico was [...]

 
The Centaur Motorcycle Club of Washington, DC, celebrated their Fortieth Anniversary January 15 - 17.  The big event of the weekend was the selection of Mr. Mid Atlantic Leather 2010. The Selection of Matt Bamford 27, of Alexandria, VA. brought a roar of approval from the standing room only crowd.
First runner up honors went to David [...]

 
The Year 2009 came in with a big bang. A new President, a new administration and great expectations for the citizens of the United States.  Marcus Hernandez, leather columnist for the Bay Area Reporter was one of the celebrants looking forward to 2009.
Known to thousands of men and women, in his 77th year Marcus did [...]

IML 1991 D Cannon

IML 1985 Patrick Toner with Runner ups Richard Hennigh & Joe Ciarleglio

 
IML 92 Lenny Broberg & IML 08 Gary Iriza
 

For those of us old enough to remember where we were  in June 1969, the memories flood our minds. How well I remember where I was. An Airline company which I had gone to work for in Oakland, CA. decided they needed  someone to coordinate flight crews at JFK airport.  I was given the position.
Extreamly [...]

Nearly every city across the United States that hosts Gay Pride celebrations has memorable moments. New York City is no different from anyplace else. Pride week in the big apple began with the Northeast Leather Sir/boy contest. The contest was held on Friday June 19 at the NY Eagle. Leathermen and Women converged to witness [...]

IML finalist, Jake Keary, Mr Eagle NYC 2008

In the leather world the word Mecca, translates to Chicago, and IML.
The premiere Leather event of the U.S. was grandly presented on Memorial Day Weekend. Fifty two contestants, some from as far away as Australia, Europe and Canada strutted their stuff across the stage of the Chicago Hilton.
Nine [...]

The nations capital has become the crown jewel and the focus of the world. Centuries of US history changed at 12 noon January 20, 2009. Washington, DC is hosted one of the largest political celebrations known to man. Citizens from around the world flocked to Washington DC to witness the swearing in of the forty fourth President of [...]

When the news flashed around the world that Barack Obama had been elected to the highest office in the United States there was disbelief.
Disbelief for those who could not and would not ever believe such a thing would ever happen. At least not in our lifetime.
 
But happen it did. The voters said, we need and [...]