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14 KEEP ON <strong>FIGHT</strong>ING<br />
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21 SAN DIEGO LEA<strong>THE</strong>R PRIDE<br />
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<strong>THE</strong>CONTENTS<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
06 <strong>THE</strong> EDITOR IN <strong>THE</strong> ISSUE<br />
08 <strong>THE</strong> CONTRIBUTORS WRITERS,<br />
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12 <strong>THE</strong> TALK MERYL STREEP<br />
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COMMUNICATING OUR SEXUALITY IN CODE<br />
WELCOME<br />
TO LA<br />
LEA<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
PRIDE<br />
Letter From the Chairman:<br />
Marlon Morales<br />
Welcome to LA Leather Pride<br />
<strong>2017</strong>, our annual week-long<br />
celebration. In a couple of<br />
years we will celebrate 20 years of<br />
Mr. L.A. Leather as produced by the<br />
Los Angeles Leather Coalition since<br />
1999. In advance of that milestone,<br />
we present to you a very special <strong>2017</strong><br />
LA Leather Pride festival.<br />
WE ARE A REFLECTION OF YOU<br />
We are a grassroots community<br />
organized festival, not a commercial<br />
entity, and so we begin by thanking all<br />
our volunteers. Each year we depend<br />
on hundreds of unpaid L.A. Leather<br />
“ambassadors” including a hugely<br />
talented planning committee who produce<br />
the events. We are about making<br />
connection-between the producers<br />
of feeder contests, clubs, bars and<br />
businesses in Southern California. We<br />
rely on the generous support of our<br />
sponsors to defray the cost of putting<br />
on the main events of the week. Our<br />
purpose is to showcase and crate a<br />
space to celebrate the amazing range<br />
of fetish and kink interests that makes<br />
the L.A. scene unique. In the end we<br />
are able to make meaningful contributions<br />
to our charity partners: Tom<br />
of Finland Foundation, ONE Gay &<br />
Lesbian Archives, and SAGE.<br />
WE ARE <strong>THE</strong> CODE<br />
The theme for <strong>2017</strong> is CODE L.A.<br />
which allows us to look to the future<br />
and account for current events that<br />
MARLON<br />
CHAIRMAN<br />
have changed the way we view our<br />
community. We invite you to reflect on<br />
a time when we communicated our<br />
sexuality in code. Just before the AIDS<br />
crisis Los Angeles was at the center<br />
of a moment of sexual freedom and<br />
American culture took notice. Many<br />
of the fetish codes still in use today<br />
began here. We believe the future is<br />
happening here. We are a scene with<br />
striking inter-generational connections,<br />
cultural exchange where we nurture<br />
the spaces for the curious to reinvent<br />
themselves. What’s striking about the<br />
L.A. scene is we refuse to settle for<br />
mediocrity and we encourage new<br />
forms of play. These are among reasons<br />
that makes Los Angeles a unique<br />
place. We believe you will experience<br />
our message of renewed focus on<br />
unabashed fun, playful, sex.<br />
WE ARE YOUR CELEBRATION<br />
We will celebrate over 10 days beginning<br />
with our KICK-OFF on <strong>MARCH</strong><br />
24th in a special way with the MS<br />
LOS ANGELES LEA<strong>THE</strong>R Contest and<br />
Weekend. We have been working toward<br />
combining forces for some time<br />
and we are thrilled that the diversity of<br />
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During the week we are excited to<br />
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the PARTIES. The week will reach its<br />
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TEST and DANCE on APRIL 1. We will<br />
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STREET FAIR on April 2, 2016 were<br />
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You are going to love all the events we<br />
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WE ARE GIVING YOU <strong>THE</strong> CHOICE<br />
We are excited to bring you a brand<br />
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WE ARE HERE TO WELCOME YOU<br />
For those who are planning their<br />
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LA Leather Pride <strong>2017</strong> experience.<br />
The next part is up to you. Browse<br />
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com and app to explore the experiences<br />
that are waiting for you. We<br />
look forward to seeing you at LA<br />
Leather Pride <strong>2017</strong>!<br />
Yours in leather,<br />
Marlon I. Morales<br />
LALC Chairman & LALP17 Chair<br />
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L.A.<br />
COMMUNICATING OUR SEXUALITY IN CODE<br />
LEA<strong>THE</strong>R PRIDE<br />
PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM<br />
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CHRIS RYAN, MR. CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>; DANIEL SOTO, MR. LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R BEAR <strong>2017</strong>;<br />
JEFF WILCOX, EAGLE LA MR. LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>; AJ CHIER, MISTER BULLET LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>; LANE JANGER, MR. OIL CAN<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> CONTESTANTS<br />
COMMUNICATING OUR SEXUALITY IN CODE<br />
KEN BRADLEY, MR. SOCAL LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>; MARCO.A.VALADEZ, MR. REGIMENT <strong>2017</strong>; DAVID SANFORD, MR SISTER LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>;<br />
HARRY’S LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>; FIFI LABILE, MR. PRECINCT LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>; ROMALDO MANCILLA, MR SANCTUARY LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
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COMMUNICATING OUR SEXUALITY IN CODE<br />
<strong>THE</strong> CONTESTANTS<br />
FIFI<br />
LAFILLE<br />
CHRIS<br />
RYAN<br />
DAVID<br />
SANFORD<br />
MARCO.A.<br />
VALADEZ<br />
ROMALDO<br />
MANCILLA<br />
JEFF<br />
WILCOX<br />
KEN<br />
BRADLEY<br />
DANIEL<br />
SOTO<br />
LANE<br />
JANGER<br />
AJ<br />
CHIER<br />
The 18th Annual Mr. L.A. Leather Contest will take place on Saturday April 1,<br />
<strong>2017</strong> at the historic Globe Theater in Downtown LA’s Broadway Theater District.<br />
Ten men will compete to succeed Mr. L.A. Leather 2016 Jeffrey Erdman.<br />
For more info visit losangelesleatherpride.com.<br />
PHOTOS BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM<br />
FIFI LAFILLE<br />
MR. PRECINCT LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
FiFi was born in the 3rd stall of the 1st floor bathrooms of the Casino de Monte<br />
Carlo and was quickly abandoned at the doorsteps of L’Orphelinat de Cannes.<br />
She grew up a child of the streets, learning the hard lessons of the world in the<br />
different cultural capitals of Europe. However, at some point in her early twenties<br />
she found herself back on the Cote d’Azur catering to the needs of various<br />
Sheiks and Russian Oligarchs, spending her leisure time on the multi-million dollar<br />
yachts found in the harbor.<br />
Finding it harder to keep a steady clientele that were up to her standards, she<br />
moved to Los Angeles, in hopes of becoming an Hollywood Star. She can however<br />
be found most nights working the corner of Orange and Santa Monica Blvd.<br />
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COMMUNICATING OUR SEXUALITY IN CODE<br />
CHRIS RYAN<br />
MR. CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
Chris Ryan was born and raised in Los Angeles. For over 10 years, Chris has<br />
worked in the corporate healthcare industry and recently launched a catering business,<br />
The Caterer LA. Chris is an ex-Catholic school boy who was introduced to<br />
the leather community when a friend brought him to a 2014 Kinkster event held at<br />
the Eagle. In 2015, he created the Black Ball, an awards event benefiting the Los<br />
Angeles Band of Brothers, which sparked his drive towards event hosting and created<br />
connections that would lead his towards his current title as Mr. Christopher<br />
Street West Leather <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Chris currently volunteers at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Aids Life Cycle, Human<br />
Rights Campaign, and The Tom of Finland Foundation.<br />
DAVID SANFORD<br />
MR SISTER LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
David Sanford, aka Pup TeeToe, has been an active member of the Los<br />
Angeles leather community for over two years. He volunteered for the Los<br />
Angeles Leather Coalition at the 2016 leather pride event, the <strong>2017</strong> Christopher<br />
Street West leather contest and is the den daddy for the <strong>2017</strong> Mr. SoCal<br />
Leather contest. This was the first contest he competed for in January of 2016<br />
and placed first runner up. He also was a volunteer for Erotic City in 2015 in<br />
the pup mosh area as well as other pup events throughout the city. He was the<br />
handler for Mr. Sister Leather 2016 at the Los Angeles Leather contest.<br />
In recent months, he has become a founding member of the rebooted Los<br />
Angeles Boys of Leather.<br />
MARCO.A.VALADEZ<br />
MR. REGIMENT <strong>2017</strong><br />
Born in Mexico City, Valdez and his family migrated to the US when he<br />
was 6 years old. After graduating High School he found a minimum wage job<br />
to help support his family. At the age of 27 Valdez became a student USC,<br />
majoring in Economics and American Studies & Ethnicity with a minor in Business<br />
Entrepreneurship, graduating with honors.<br />
Today he is a bank analyst, dealing with Corporate Governance, Risk &<br />
Compliance. Valdez says that he loves what he does “because I think it is<br />
important for LGBT people of color to take space in corporate environment in<br />
today’s homophobic, racial social structure.”<br />
“Overall,” states Valdez, “I want my events to help raise money for the<br />
LGBT community while people enjoy and express their sexual identity without<br />
shame.”<br />
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ROMALDO MANCILLA<br />
MR SANCTUARY LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
“My passion for this community is endless, my love and support can always be<br />
found,” states Romaldo Mancilla, revealing that “leather has been a part of my<br />
life for a very long time now since I was 22.”<br />
Now, with his new title in hand, Mancilla, says that he has “been on a mission<br />
to do even more in the community that has accepted and embraced me… I’ve<br />
even gotten back to my roots becoming a member of the L.A. Boys of Leather, a<br />
group that exists as a forum through which self-identified Leather Boys may learn<br />
and educate others about the Leather Community.”<br />
“I look forward to what else my leather journey has in store, those I will meet,<br />
those I can teach, those I can learn from and the great things I can contribute to<br />
the community.”<br />
JEFF WILCOX<br />
EAGLE LA MR. LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
Jeff moved from a small farm town outside of Sacramento, CA to Los<br />
Angeles in 2003 to finish school at Pepperdine University, in Malibu. He<br />
has been working in IT security and compliance since 2005, most notably<br />
as Director of IT Compliance for Paramount Pictures and Viacom Inc. He is<br />
currently a consultant for entertainment and media companies implementing<br />
Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management programs.<br />
A self-proclaimed and proud nerd, Jeff enjoys anything that deals with sci-fi,<br />
fantasy, anime, and/or comic books/Manga. One of his greatest pleasures is<br />
playing video games where he can experience a number of different fantasies<br />
and worlds, both individually as well as with others. When Jeff goes out he can<br />
usually be found at The Eagle LA where<br />
he feels most at home in Los Angeles.<br />
KEN BRADLEY<br />
MR. SOCAL LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
Ken’s journey into leather began approximately 12 years ago upon discovering<br />
the play area at a now-defunct bar called Padlock in Phoenix, AZ. He remained on<br />
the sidelines until moving to Long Beach two and a half years ago, where he found<br />
a wealth of friends involved in the leather community. With their encouragement<br />
and assistance, he chose to become more involved by running for and winning the<br />
Mr. SoCal Leather title. One of his main goals as a title holder is to expose and invite<br />
other people, locally and internationally, to join and discover this tribe as others<br />
did for him when he started out on his journey.<br />
Outside of leather, he enjoys video games, pinball, punk/metal, travel and reading.<br />
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DANIEL SOTO<br />
MR. LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R BEAR <strong>2017</strong><br />
Daniel became the youngest fully professed Sister of Perpetual Indulgence<br />
at the age of twenty four. He has been working in HIV Prevention<br />
for the pst three years, specifically helping young gay men of color access<br />
services to help them get ahead in life. He assists uninsured, under-insured,<br />
and undocumented people get access to PrEP at no cost because he believes<br />
“in ending this HIV epidemic and I do not feel like it should cost an<br />
arm and a leg to do so.”<br />
Moving forward with his title David says that he aims to “become a stronger<br />
pillar in this community. I aim to create more events where people are not<br />
shamed of their sexuality. I aim to create safe spaces for all people to come<br />
together as one—regardless of what they may look like or identify as.”<br />
LANE JANGER<br />
MR. OIL CAN HARRY’S LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
Currently the CEO of an event/crowdfunding app called Feasty – A Cause to Celebrate.<br />
Lane received his Master of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking from NYU and was<br />
an award winning independent film producer, director, writer and actor. Lane is also the<br />
co-founder and co-executive director of a new non-profit called Diversity Fest. Diversity<br />
Fest intends to create a yearly show, which promotes awareness and understanding<br />
amongst teens, and gives them a way to celebrate their diversity and inclusivity. Lane<br />
also recently joined the Board of Directors of The Thrive Tribe Foundation. Thrive<br />
Tribe’s mission is to end HIV transmission through peer-to-peer empowerment, building<br />
community and connecting members to care.<br />
At Thrive Tribe Lane is making it his personal mission to help the organization add a<br />
mental health and addiction component to their already strong healthcare services.<br />
AJ CHIER<br />
MISTER BULLET LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
Raised in San Diego, it was about four years ago in Washington when AJ<br />
“found the Leather Family…I went to the Mid-Atlantic Leather host hotel and<br />
bought my first harness. It’s been an incredibly rewarding journey since then.”<br />
Today, states AJ, he is “extremely proud to represent The Bullet Bar of North Hollywood<br />
in this year’s contest.”<br />
AJ has dedicated almost 17 years to the US Air Force, including deployments to Iraq and<br />
Afghanistan. The “bedrock principles” he embraces are “family, inclusion, and education.”<br />
His charity of choice is the Los Angeles LGBT Youth Center. “I believe strongly<br />
that we need to build strong foundations under the younger members of our family<br />
so that they can become the leaders of tomorrow.”<br />
For more comprehensive bios on each contestant please visit losangelesleatherpride.com.<br />
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L.A. LEA<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
PRIDE WEEK EVENTS<br />
For more details on these events please visit losangelesleatherpride.com<br />
FRIDAY, <strong>MARCH</strong> 24<br />
CODE: SPEAKEASY | LALP <strong>2017</strong><br />
Gala, Kick-off & Number Draw.vSanctuary<br />
Studios LAX, South La Cienega<br />
Boulevard, Lennox. 9pm -21:59pm.<br />
The week-long Los Angeles Leather<br />
Pride Week festival begins with a community-wide<br />
gala celebration. Included<br />
this year is the number draw for both the<br />
Mr. Los Angeles Leather contest and the<br />
Ms. Los Angeles Leather Contest.<br />
SATURDAY, <strong>MARCH</strong> 25<br />
MS. LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>2017</strong><br />
Sanctuary Studios LAX, South La<br />
Cienega Boulevard, Lennox. 7pm-11pm.<br />
For the first time the Ms. LA Leather<br />
contest joins LA Leather Pride—kicking<br />
off and extending the event to 10 days!<br />
SUNDAY, <strong>MARCH</strong> 26<br />
CODE: CONVERGENCE | LALP<br />
LOT PARTY KICKOFF<br />
The Bullet, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North<br />
Hollywood. 3pm-7pm.<br />
The official kickoff party—including<br />
the Mr. LA Leather contestant motorcycle<br />
ride-in, and the victory celebration<br />
for the newly elected Ms. LA Leather.<br />
MONDAY, <strong>MARCH</strong> 27<br />
LA LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
MCC in the Valley. 5730 Cahuenga<br />
Blvd, North Hollywood. 7pm-9pm.<br />
In the tradition of the successful “Classic<br />
Meets Fetish “ concerts now part of<br />
the annual Folsom Europe festivities in<br />
Berlin, LA LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R will be an “only in<br />
LA” evening formal concert of original and<br />
classic music from films and television performed<br />
by talented members of the Los<br />
Angeles Leather Community dressed in<br />
gear. Audience members are also strongly<br />
encouraged to dress in leather/fetish attire.<br />
THURSDAY, <strong>MARCH</strong> 30<br />
MR. LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R MEET AND<br />
GREET & ROAST<br />
Faultline Bar, 4216 Melrose Ave, Los<br />
Angeles. 9pm-11:59pm.<br />
Meet the contestants for Mr. LA<br />
Leather <strong>2017</strong> and stay for a, sure to be<br />
hilarious, roast of Mr. LA Leather 2016<br />
Jeffrey Erdman.<br />
FRIDAY, <strong>MARCH</strong> 31<br />
<strong>THE</strong> ASSEMBLY<br />
Rough Trade Gear, 3915 Sunset Blvd,<br />
Los Angeles. 7pm-10pm.<br />
Once again The California B&B Corps,<br />
BLUF, and The Regiment of the Black<br />
and Tans present the Southland’s hottest<br />
uniform dress code event! Note:<br />
Strict Dress code applies to this event<br />
DEN LA PRESENTS CODE—OF-<br />
FICIAL DANCE & PLAY PARTY OF<br />
LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
Sanctuary Studios LAX, South La<br />
Cienega Boulevard, Lennox. 9pm-3am.<br />
Welcome to LA’s hottest, exclusive,<br />
private, Euro-Style Dance and Play Party<br />
just for men. Throw on your hottest gear,<br />
dance to the sickest beats and have an<br />
awesome time playing in the backrooms,<br />
beds, and slings with no holds barred …<br />
NASTYKINKPIGS.COM & BUBBA<br />
BANG PRESENT: AFTERMATH—<br />
AN OFFICIAL LA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R PRIDE<br />
AFTER HOURS PARTY<br />
Threshold, 11260 Hartland St, North<br />
Hollywood. 9pm-5am.<br />
A NastyKinkPigs.com & Bubba Bang<br />
Presentation. Tickets available @ the<br />
door as well as via Retail @ 665 Leather<br />
in West Hollywood or Online @<br />
NastyKinkPigs.com/aftermath.<br />
DOG POUND: OFFICIAL LA<br />
LEA<strong>THE</strong>R PRIDE EVENT<br />
The Bullet, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North<br />
Hollywood. 9pm-1am.<br />
Bring your leather. Bring your boys.<br />
Remember to follow code. Flag a colored<br />
hanky representing your favorite fetish.<br />
SATURDAY, APRIL 1<br />
MR. LOS ANGELES LEA<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
<strong>2017</strong> CONTEST / LEGION LEATH-<br />
ER DANCE PARTY<br />
The Globe Theater, 740 S Broadway,<br />
Los Angeles. 6pm.<br />
The class of <strong>2017</strong> assembled and<br />
ready to show you why they earned<br />
the titles they represent. Followed by<br />
Legion Leather Dance Party.<br />
SUNDAY, APRIL 2<br />
OFF SUNSET FESTIVAL<br />
Off Sunset Association, Santa Monica<br />
Blvd from Hoover to Sunset, 1044 Myra<br />
Ave, Los Angeles. 11am-7pm.<br />
Closing out LA Leather Pride in style,<br />
our partners at the Off Sunset Association<br />
produce one of the hottest events in<br />
town. check out offsunsetfestival.com.<br />
VICTORY BRUNCH<br />
LA Band of Brothers, Farmboy Kitchen,<br />
1052 Vine St, Los Angeles. 11am-1pm.<br />
Join the gentlemen of the LA Band<br />
of Brothers to salute the winner and<br />
contestants for Mr. LA Leather <strong>2017</strong> at<br />
Farmboy Kitchen before heading over to<br />
the Off Sunset Festival! No cover—order<br />
off the menu and get 10% off.<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> JUDGES<br />
Your judges for the Mr. L.A. Leather <strong>2017</strong> contest.<br />
For more detailed bios on each judge visit losangelesleatherpride.com.<br />
JEFFREY ERDMAN<br />
MR. LOS ANGELES LEA<strong>THE</strong>R 2016<br />
Jeffrey Erdman is Mr. Los<br />
Angeles Leather 2016, and<br />
placed in the Top 20 at IML<br />
this last year. Jeffrey has been a proud<br />
and prominent member of the LGBT<br />
community since moving to Los<br />
Angeles in 1992. In addition to<br />
working with a variety of community<br />
organizations, Jeffrey has served on<br />
the board for the ONE Archives<br />
Foundation for the past ten years. Photo<br />
by Motorboot Photography.<br />
MAT<strong>THE</strong>W MULLLINS<br />
LEA<strong>THE</strong>R TITLEHOLDER<br />
Matthew Mullins (Pup<br />
Ashtray Boner Kain) is a<br />
community enthusiast and<br />
activist who has been interested in<br />
the Leather BDSM/Fetish lifestyle for<br />
21 years. In the last few years, he<br />
has become known as a strong<br />
supporter, promoter and major player<br />
in the expansion and inclusion of the<br />
LA Pup Community. He has had four<br />
leather titles, Mr Bullet Leather 2014,<br />
So Cal Leather boy 2014, And Mr.<br />
West Coast Olympus 2015. Photo by<br />
Austin Wondoloski.<br />
DEMETRI MOSHOYANNIS<br />
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOLSOM STREET EVENTS<br />
Most recently, Demetri<br />
Moshoyannis served as<br />
Executive Director of Folsom<br />
Street Events, working diligently to<br />
breathe new life into the agency.<br />
Under his direction for nearly 11 years,<br />
the organization created new areas at<br />
the infamous Folsom Street Fair such<br />
as The Playground (the leather women<br />
and transgender areas), the Erotic<br />
Artists’ Area, and attracted top-name<br />
entertainment to the Fair. The agency<br />
now operates nine annual leather and<br />
fetish events with an operating budget<br />
of $1.5 million, donating nearly 30% of<br />
the operating budget back to direct<br />
service charities. Photo by Bill Weaver.<br />
MARC RANSDELL-BELLENGER<br />
LEA<strong>THE</strong>R TITLEHOLDER<br />
Marc Ransdell-Bellenger, Mr.<br />
Long Beach Leather, 2013,<br />
Mr. Fort Lauderdale Eagle,<br />
1994, Mr. Pride in Leather 1993 and<br />
Mr. Long Beach Leather, 2013 is<br />
currently a Curator at Tom of Finland<br />
Foundation, overseeing Community<br />
Development. He has been clean and<br />
sober 23 plus years. Earlier this year<br />
he founded “Hitting Bottoms”, a 12<br />
step recovery meeting for members<br />
of the leather tribe. Photo by Motorboot<br />
Photography.<br />
DON MIKE<br />
LA BAND OF BRO<strong>THE</strong>RS<br />
Don Mike will take any<br />
chance to get on camera or<br />
stage to spread his message<br />
of love, brotherhood and hot<br />
leathersex. Previously with the LA<br />
Boys of Leather, Avatar and LA Pups<br />
and current member of the LA Band<br />
of Brothers, he was also canonized<br />
by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence<br />
as Saint Bernard of the<br />
Consecrated Canines. Photo by<br />
Dusti Cunningham.<br />
TODD HARRIS<br />
MR. CHICAGO LEA<strong>THE</strong>R 2016<br />
Retired veterinarian Todd<br />
Harris is the current 2016 Mr.<br />
Chicago Leather and the<br />
current 2016 International Mister Leather<br />
First Runner Up. A lifelong Chicagoan, he<br />
flags left for red, yellow, black and gray.<br />
He is the owner of Stonewall Construction,<br />
Inc. and a proud member of the<br />
Chicago band of brothers, BLUF and<br />
Titans of the Midwest.<br />
DON DOYLE<br />
PRESIDENT OF AVATAR CLUB LOS ANGELES<br />
Don Doyle is the current<br />
President of Avatar Club Los<br />
Angeles. A native of Los<br />
Angeles, Don traces his membership in<br />
the Southern California leather community<br />
for over 45 years. He served as a<br />
judge for the precursor Mr. LA Leather<br />
contest held at the Faultline bar in 2000<br />
and for Mr. Utah Leather. For 15 years, he<br />
has served as Fantasy Committee chair<br />
for Inferno sponsored by the Chicago<br />
Hellfire Club. Besides leather, Don is a<br />
Past-Commander of the former Los<br />
Angeles Corps of Rangers uniform club.<br />
BOB MILLER<br />
PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER OF CLAW CORP<br />
Bob is the President, Executive<br />
Director and co-founder of<br />
CLAW Corp, a non-profit 501<br />
c3 charity dedicated to education,<br />
fundraising, volunteerism and other<br />
charitable needs of the adult leather<br />
community. CLAW produces a large<br />
annual conference every April in Cleveland,<br />
Ohio and helps dozens of other<br />
organizations and events every year with<br />
sponsorships, publicity and other support.<br />
Photo by Christina Court.<br />
DOUG KUHN<br />
AMERICAN LEA<strong>THE</strong>RMAN 2016<br />
Doug Kuhn, American Leatherman<br />
2016, originally from<br />
Grosse Pointe, MI, received his<br />
B.A. from Washington and Lee University<br />
in Lexington, VA. Professionally he has<br />
worked in many fields and is currently Sr.<br />
Database Developer for a company that<br />
develops software for blood banks. Doug<br />
has been active in the Phoenix community<br />
as a member of Bears of the West,<br />
Arizona Men of Leather, and Arizona<br />
Leather Bears and Cubs. Photo by DJ<br />
Reed, MAXIMUS.<br />
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Extraordinary leaders<br />
ensuring our future.<br />
The LALC has established<br />
The LA30 Program in order<br />
to identify supporters of LA’s<br />
leather community willing to make<br />
a commitment of at least $250 per<br />
person ($500 per couple) on an<br />
annual basis in order to assure the<br />
ongoing financial stability for the<br />
Coalition and L.A. Leather Pride.<br />
Members of The LA30 have a high<br />
level of access and priority, and serve as<br />
an attentive liaison between the LALC<br />
and the leather community it serves.<br />
The Los Angeles Leather Coalition<br />
wishes to recognize and thank<br />
those who made extraordinary<br />
leadership commitments to secure<br />
the future L.A. leather Pride. The<br />
following individuals are members:<br />
Jim Neuman<br />
Doug Beardslee<br />
Dr. Lawrence Burden and William Terrell<br />
Randy Carmenaty in Memory of<br />
Bob Tomasino<br />
Kevin C. and Brian D.<br />
Carlos Dievez<br />
Steve Ganzell<br />
Mike Gerle and Garret McClure<br />
Steve Harman<br />
Charlie Matula and Hunter Fox<br />
Marlon Morales<br />
Jon Wright and Eric Womack<br />
Esteban Jimenez and Leo Iriarte<br />
Jeffrey Erdman<br />
Xavier O. Espejo<br />
Lou Romano<br />
Michael Lara and Dennis Schulte<br />
Donald Jones Jr. Anspauch<br />
Gary Burg and Todd Sahara<br />
John Freeman<br />
Apolonio E. Muñoz III<br />
Eric Paul Leue<br />
Robert Green<br />
Patrick Smith and Michael Milenitza<br />
Dave Rhodes<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> CHARITY<br />
PARTNERS<br />
The LA Leather Coalition is proud to have<br />
named the following organizations as Charity<br />
Partners designated to receive the proceeds after<br />
expenses for LA Leather Pride <strong>2017</strong>:<br />
ONE NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN<br />
ARCHIVES AT <strong>THE</strong> USC LIBRARIES<br />
One National Gay & Lesbian<br />
Archives At The USC Libraries is<br />
the largest repository of Lesbian,<br />
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer<br />
(<strong>LGBTQ</strong>) materials in the world.<br />
one.usc.edu<br />
<strong>THE</strong> TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION<br />
The Tom of Finland Foundation<br />
promotes the work of the Los<br />
Angeles artist Tom of Finland, offers<br />
a safe haven for all erotic art<br />
in response to rampant discrimination<br />
against art that portrays sexual<br />
behavior or generates a sexual<br />
response, and educates the public<br />
as to the cultural merits of erotic<br />
art and in promoting healthier, more<br />
tolerant attitudes about sexuality.<br />
tomoffinlandfoundation.org<br />
SAGE (SERVICES AND ADVOCA-<br />
CY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL<br />
AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS)<br />
SAGE, Inc., founded in NYC in<br />
1978, is the country’s largest and oldest<br />
organization dedicated to improving<br />
the lives of LGBT older adults<br />
offering supportive services and<br />
consumer resources for LGBT elders<br />
and their caregivers, advocating for<br />
public policy changes that address<br />
the needs of LGBT older people, and<br />
providing training for aging providers<br />
and LGBT organizations.<br />
sageusa.org<br />
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A HEARTFELT THANKS<br />
TO OUR FEEDER<br />
CONTEST PRODUCERS<br />
CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST<br />
Chairman: Chris Classen;<br />
Contest Producer: Jeffrey Erdman<br />
April 27-30<br />
Cleveland, Ohio<br />
clawinfo.org<br />
17<br />
SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE<br />
Abbess/President: Sister Corkie Scroo,<br />
Contest Producer: Sister Candy Cide<br />
REGIMENT OF <strong>THE</strong> BLACK AND TANS<br />
President and Contest Producer: Esteban Bartholo<br />
PRECINCT DTLA<br />
Co-Owners and Contest Producers:<br />
Thor Stephens and Brian McIntire<br />
SANCTUARY LAX<br />
Owner and Contest Producer: Mistress Cyan<br />
EAGLE LA<br />
Owner and Contest Producer: Charlie Matula<br />
ASHRAM WEST/SOCAL LEA<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
Owner: William Schindler. Contest Producer: Eric Slayton<br />
BEARS LA<br />
President: Sir Frank Cavallo. Contest Producer: Gabriel Green<br />
OIL CAN HARRY’S<br />
Owner: John Fagan. Contest Producer: Wyatt Oliver-Ronceros.<br />
BULLET BAR<br />
Owner and Contest Producer: Michael Lara.<br />
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GRAND PRIZE<br />
EUROPEAN FETISH<br />
TRIP RAFFLE<br />
Last year’s raffle of a weekend at legendary FOLSOM EUROPE IN<br />
BERLIN was so successful we have come up with an even more<br />
incredible prize:<br />
YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF THREE EPIC FETISH ADVENTURES:<br />
• #1 FOLSOM EUROPE WEEKEND <strong>2017</strong> in Berlin, Germany, OR<br />
• #2 LONDON FETISH <strong>2017</strong> WEEKEND (last weekend of the famous<br />
LONDON FETISH WEEK) London, OR<br />
• #3 BARCELONA LEA<strong>THE</strong>R BEACH BEARS WEEKEND in Barcelona/<br />
Sitges during Sitges Bear Week <strong>2017</strong><br />
Includes airfare for 2 and 4 nights hotel accommodations, event tickets<br />
(subject to availability), and much more. If you have never been to these European<br />
destinations, this is a perfect opportunity to get to know these cities<br />
during some of the most festive leather events of the year.<br />
ONLY ONE ADVENTURE<br />
WILL BE AWARDED:<br />
YOU GET TO CHOOSE<br />
WHICH ONE YOU WANT!<br />
For a better chance at winning,<br />
buy more tickets at the new more affordable<br />
prices. See lalptickets.com<br />
for more information.<br />
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MASTERS OF<br />
CEREMONIES<br />
Your hosts at The L.A.<br />
Leather Pride Contest<br />
BRUCE BECKHAM<br />
Bruce made a wildly<br />
acclaimed return to<br />
adult film in 2016 after<br />
remembering that he<br />
could monetize his<br />
ASSets for cash and<br />
cock. Filming scenes<br />
with TitanMen will<br />
continues in <strong>2017</strong>,<br />
and he’s excited and<br />
honored to be a part<br />
of the Mr Leather<br />
Los Angeles contest<br />
this year. When he’s<br />
not face down in a<br />
pillow or a bowl of ice<br />
cream, you can find<br />
him either at the gym or volunteering for his two favorite<br />
charities; StandUpForPits, a pitbull rescue and advocacy<br />
group, and the Trevor Project, who provide 24 support to<br />
<strong>LGBTQ</strong> youth in crisis.<br />
瀀 愀 氀 洀 猀 瀀 爀 椀 渀 最 猀 氀 攀 愀 琀 栀 攀 爀 瀀 爀 椀 搀 攀 ⸀ 漀 爀 最<br />
JASUN MARK<br />
Jason didn’t seem to understand what a “bio” is and<br />
instead of telling us about his work directing for Titanmen<br />
or being Eagle LA Mr. Leather 2009, he sent us a bunch<br />
of naked selfies and a list of all the title holders he’s “gotten<br />
naked.” We apologize for including him, and promise<br />
to get someone more respectable next year. n<br />
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<strong>THE</strong><br />
UNCOMFORTABLE<br />
TRUTH OF<br />
MILO<br />
YIANNOPOULOS<br />
Milo’s acknowledgment of sexual encounters<br />
with adult men when he was a teenager was a<br />
bridge too far for his friends and foes alike.<br />
I<br />
come not to praise Milo<br />
Yiannopoulos but to bury him. After<br />
a violent clash with protestors at<br />
Berkeley, the self-proclaimed “free<br />
speech advocate” and darling of<br />
the White Supremacist “Alt-Right”<br />
seemed on the precipice of glory.<br />
With a book deal from Simon and<br />
Schuster, invitations to appear on<br />
mainstream political roundtables the<br />
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>> MILO YIANNOPOULOS
DARLING OF <strong>THE</strong> WHITE SUPREMESIST “ALT-RIGHT”
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