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COMMUNICATING OUR SEXUALITY IN CODE 

WELCOME 

TO LA 

LEATHER 

PRIDE 

Letter From the Chairman: 

Marlon Morales 

Welcome to LA Leather Pride 

2017, our annual week-long 

celebration. In a couple of 

years we will celebrate 20 years of 

Mr. L.A. Leather as produced by the 

Los Angeles Leather Coalition since 

1999. In advance of that milestone, 

we present to you a very special 2017 

LA Leather Pride festival. 

WE ARE A REFLECTION OF YOU 

We are a grassroots community 

organized festival, not a commercial 

entity, and so we begin by thanking all 

our volunteers. Each year we depend 

on hundreds of unpaid L.A. Leather 

“ambassadors” including a hugely 

talented planning committee who produce 

the events. We are about making 

connection-between the producers 

of feeder contests, clubs, bars and 

businesses in Southern California. We 

rely on the generous support of our 

sponsors to defray the cost of putting 

on the main events of the week. Our 

purpose is to showcase and crate a 

space to celebrate the amazing range 

of fetish and kink interests that makes 

the L.A. scene unique. In the end we 

are able to make meaningful contributions 

to our charity partners: Tom 

of Finland Foundation, ONE Gay & 

Lesbian Archives, and SAGE. 

WE ARE THE CODE 

The theme for 2017 is CODE L.A. 

which allows us to look to the future 

and account for current events that 

MARLON 

CHAIRMAN 

have changed the way we view our 

community. We invite you to reflect on 

a time when we communicated our 

sexuality in code. Just before the AIDS 

crisis Los Angeles was at the center 

of a moment of sexual freedom and 

American culture took notice. Many 

of the fetish codes still in use today 

began here. We believe the future is 

happening here. We are a scene with 

striking inter-generational connections, 

cultural exchange where we nurture 

the spaces for the curious to reinvent 

themselves. What’s striking about the 

L.A. scene is we refuse to settle for 

mediocrity and we encourage new 

forms of play. These are among reasons 

that makes Los Angeles a unique 

place. We believe you will experience 

our message of renewed focus on 

unabashed fun, playful, sex. 

WE ARE YOUR CELEBRATION 

We will celebrate over 10 days beginning 

with our KICK-OFF on MARCH 

24th in a special way with the MS 

LOS ANGELES LEATHER Contest and 

Weekend. We have been working toward 

combining forces for some time 

and we are thrilled that the diversity of 

the L.A. scene will shine in this way. 

During the week we are excited to 

introduce the LA BOOTBLACK CON- 

TEST which is woven into the entire 

week’s activities. And while we are 

MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY 

adding new events, we are preparing 

to surprise you with very special versions 

of the events you have come to 

expect such as THE ASSEMBLY, The 

ROAST of MR. LA LEATHER and all 

the PARTIES. The week will reach its 

height at the MR. LA LEATHER CON- 

TEST and DANCE on APRIL 1. We will 

wrap it all up with the OFF SUNSET 

STREET FAIR on April 2, 2016 were 

we expect the largest attendance ever. 

You are going to love all the events we 

have planned for you. 

WE ARE GIVING YOU THE CHOICE 

We are excited to bring you a brand 

new raffle; EPIC EURO LEATHER & 

FETISH ADVENTURE. It will be your 

choice: Barcelona for lovers of beach, 

bears, and leather; Berlin for the nasty 

at Folsom Europe; or a weekend 

romp-all the gear all the time- at London 

Fetish Week. We’ve dropped the 

price down to as little as $10 per ticket! 

This opportunity is made possible 

by our continued support of sponsors 

which are giving you a choice. Hotel 

and airfare for two! It’s a great deal we 

want you to take advantage of. 

WE ARE HERE TO WELCOME YOU 

For those who are planning their 

travel around Los Angeles, we are excited 

to share that we will be offering 

you expanded Leather Concierge to 

help you plan your visit. Please visit our 

website losangelesleatherpride.com 

and engage with us on the app so we 

can help you make the most of your 

LA Leather Pride 2017 experience. 

The next part is up to you. Browse 

our site—losangelesleatherpride. 

com and app to explore the experiences 

that are waiting for you. We 

look forward to seeing you at LA 

Leather Pride 2017! 

Yours in leather, 

Marlon I. Morales 

LALC Chairman & LALP17 Chair 



L.A. 


LEATHER PRIDE 

PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM 

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CHRIS RYAN, MR. CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST LEATHER 2017; DANIEL SOTO, MR. LA LEATHER BEAR 2017; 

JEFF WILCOX, EAGLE LA MR. LEATHER 2017; AJ CHIER, MISTER BULLET LEATHER 2017; LANE JANGER, MR. OIL CAN 


2017 CONTESTANTS 


KEN BRADLEY, MR. SOCAL LEATHER 2017; MARCO.A.VALADEZ, MR. REGIMENT 2017; DAVID SANFORD, MR SISTER LEATHER 2017; 

HARRY’S LEATHER 2017; FIFI LABILE, MR. PRECINCT LEATHER 2017; ROMALDO MANCILLA, MR SANCTUARY LEATHER 2017. 

LALP MARCH GUIDE 2017 | THE FIGHT 27


THE CONTESTANTS 

FIFI 

LAFILLE 

CHRIS 

RYAN 

DAVID 

SANFORD 

MARCO.A. 

VALADEZ 

ROMALDO 

MANCILLA 

JEFF 

WILCOX 

KEN 

BRADLEY 

DANIEL 

SOTO 

LANE 

JANGER 

AJ 

CHIER 

The 18th Annual Mr. L.A. Leather Contest will take place on Saturday April 1, 

2017 at the historic Globe Theater in Downtown LA’s Broadway Theater District. 

Ten men will compete to succeed Mr. L.A. Leather 2016 Jeffrey Erdman. 

For more info visit losangelesleatherpride.com. 

PHOTOS BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM 

FIFI LAFILLE 

MR. PRECINCT LEATHER 2017 

FiFi was born in the 3rd stall of the 1st floor bathrooms of the Casino de Monte 

Carlo and was quickly abandoned at the doorsteps of L’Orphelinat de Cannes. 

She grew up a child of the streets, learning the hard lessons of the world in the 

different cultural capitals of Europe. However, at some point in her early twenties 

she found herself back on the Cote d’Azur catering to the needs of various 

Sheiks and Russian Oligarchs, spending her leisure time on the multi-million dollar 

yachts found in the harbor. 

Finding it harder to keep a steady clientele that were up to her standards, she 

moved to Los Angeles, in hopes of becoming an Hollywood Star. She can however 

be found most nights working the corner of Orange and Santa Monica Blvd. 



CHRIS RYAN 

MR. CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST LEATHER 2017 

Chris Ryan was born and raised in Los Angeles. For over 10 years, Chris has 

worked in the corporate healthcare industry and recently launched a catering business, 

The Caterer LA. Chris is an ex-Catholic school boy who was introduced to 

the leather community when a friend brought him to a 2014 Kinkster event held at 

the Eagle. In 2015, he created the Black Ball, an awards event benefiting the Los 

Angeles Band of Brothers, which sparked his drive towards event hosting and created 

connections that would lead his towards his current title as Mr. Christopher 

Street West Leather 2017. 

Chris currently volunteers at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Aids Life Cycle, Human 

Rights Campaign, and The Tom of Finland Foundation. 

DAVID SANFORD 

MR SISTER LEATHER 2017 

David Sanford, aka Pup TeeToe, has been an active member of the Los 

Angeles leather community for over two years. He volunteered for the Los 

Angeles Leather Coalition at the 2016 leather pride event, the 2017 Christopher 

Street West leather contest and is the den daddy for the 2017 Mr. SoCal 

Leather contest. This was the first contest he competed for in January of 2016 

and placed first runner up. He also was a volunteer for Erotic City in 2015 in 

the pup mosh area as well as other pup events throughout the city. He was the 

handler for Mr. Sister Leather 2016 at the Los Angeles Leather contest. 

In recent months, he has become a founding member of the rebooted Los 

Angeles Boys of Leather. 

MARCO.A.VALADEZ 

MR. REGIMENT 2017 

Born in Mexico City, Valdez and his family migrated to the US when he 

was 6 years old. After graduating High School he found a minimum wage job 

to help support his family. At the age of 27 Valdez became a student USC, 

majoring in Economics and American Studies & Ethnicity with a minor in Business 

Entrepreneurship, graduating with honors. 

Today he is a bank analyst, dealing with Corporate Governance, Risk & 

Compliance. Valdez says that he loves what he does “because I think it is 

important for LGBT people of color to take space in corporate environment in 

today’s homophobic, racial social structure.” 

“Overall,” states Valdez, “I want my events to help raise money for the 

LGBT community while people enjoy and express their sexual identity without 

shame.” 



ROMALDO MANCILLA 

MR SANCTUARY LEATHER 2017 

“My passion for this community is endless, my love and support can always be 

found,” states Romaldo Mancilla, revealing that “leather has been a part of my 

life for a very long time now since I was 22.” 

Now, with his new title in hand, Mancilla, says that he has “been on a mission 

to do even more in the community that has accepted and embraced me… I’ve 

even gotten back to my roots becoming a member of the L.A. Boys of Leather, a 

group that exists as a forum through which self-identified Leather Boys may learn 

and educate others about the Leather Community.” 

“I look forward to what else my leather journey has in store, those I will meet, 

those I can teach, those I can learn from and the great things I can contribute to 

the community.” 

JEFF WILCOX 

EAGLE LA MR. LEATHER 2017 

Jeff moved from a small farm town outside of Sacramento, CA to Los 

Angeles in 2003 to finish school at Pepperdine University, in Malibu. He 

has been working in IT security and compliance since 2005, most notably 

as Director of IT Compliance for Paramount Pictures and Viacom Inc. He is 

currently a consultant for entertainment and media companies implementing 

Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management programs. 

A self-proclaimed and proud nerd, Jeff enjoys anything that deals with sci-fi, 

fantasy, anime, and/or comic books/Manga. One of his greatest pleasures is 

playing video games where he can experience a number of different fantasies 

and worlds, both individually as well as with others. When Jeff goes out he can 

usually be found at The Eagle LA where 

he feels most at home in Los Angeles. 

KEN BRADLEY 

MR. SOCAL LEATHER 2017 

Ken’s journey into leather began approximately 12 years ago upon discovering 

the play area at a now-defunct bar called Padlock in Phoenix, AZ. He remained on 

the sidelines until moving to Long Beach two and a half years ago, where he found 

a wealth of friends involved in the leather community. With their encouragement 

and assistance, he chose to become more involved by running for and winning the 

Mr. SoCal Leather title. One of his main goals as a title holder is to expose and invite 

other people, locally and internationally, to join and discover this tribe as others 

did for him when he started out on his journey. 

Outside of leather, he enjoys video games, pinball, punk/metal, travel and reading. 



DANIEL SOTO 

MR. LA LEATHER BEAR 2017 

Daniel became the youngest fully professed Sister of Perpetual Indulgence 

at the age of twenty four. He has been working in HIV Prevention 

for the pst three years, specifically helping young gay men of color access 

services to help them get ahead in life. He assists uninsured, under-insured, 

and undocumented people get access to PrEP at no cost because he believes 

“in ending this HIV epidemic and I do not feel like it should cost an 

arm and a leg to do so.” 

Moving forward with his title David says that he aims to “become a stronger 

pillar in this community. I aim to create more events where people are not 

shamed of their sexuality. I aim to create safe spaces for all people to come 

together as one—regardless of what they may look like or identify as.” 

LANE JANGER 

MR. OIL CAN HARRY’S LEATHER 2017 

Currently the CEO of an event/crowdfunding app called Feasty – A Cause to Celebrate. 

Lane received his Master of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking from NYU and was 

an award winning independent film producer, director, writer and actor. Lane is also the 

co-founder and co-executive director of a new non-profit called Diversity Fest. Diversity 

Fest intends to create a yearly show, which promotes awareness and understanding 

amongst teens, and gives them a way to celebrate their diversity and inclusivity. Lane 

also recently joined the Board of Directors of The Thrive Tribe Foundation. Thrive 

Tribe’s mission is to end HIV transmission through peer-to-peer empowerment, building 

community and connecting members to care. 

At Thrive Tribe Lane is making it his personal mission to help the organization add a 

mental health and addiction component to their already strong healthcare services. 

AJ CHIER 

MISTER BULLET LEATHER 2017 

Raised in San Diego, it was about four years ago in Washington when AJ 

“found the Leather Family…I went to the Mid-Atlantic Leather host hotel and 

bought my first harness. It’s been an incredibly rewarding journey since then.” 

Today, states AJ, he is “extremely proud to represent The Bullet Bar of North Hollywood 

in this year’s contest.” 

AJ has dedicated almost 17 years to the US Air Force, including deployments to Iraq and 

Afghanistan. The “bedrock principles” he embraces are “family, inclusion, and education.” 

His charity of choice is the Los Angeles LGBT Youth Center. “I believe strongly 

that we need to build strong foundations under the younger members of our family 

so that they can become the leaders of tomorrow.” 

For more comprehensive bios on each contestant please visit losangelesleatherpride.com. 



L.A. LEATHER 

PRIDE WEEK EVENTS 

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FRIDAY, MARCH 24 

CODE: SPEAKEASY | LALP 2017 

Gala, Kick-off & Number Draw.vSanctuary 

Studios LAX, South La Cienega 

Boulevard, Lennox. 9pm -21:59pm. 

The week-long Los Angeles Leather 

Pride Week festival begins with a community-wide 

gala celebration. Included 

this year is the number draw for both the 

Mr. Los Angeles Leather contest and the 

Ms. Los Angeles Leather Contest. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 

MS. LA LEATHER 2017 

Sanctuary Studios LAX, South La 

Cienega Boulevard, Lennox. 7pm-11pm. 

For the first time the Ms. LA Leather 

contest joins LA Leather Pride—kicking 

off and extending the event to 10 days! 

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 

CODE: CONVERGENCE | LALP 

LOT PARTY KICKOFF 

The Bullet, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North 

Hollywood. 3pm-7pm. 

The official kickoff party—including 

the Mr. LA Leather contestant motorcycle 

ride-in, and the victory celebration 

for the newly elected Ms. LA Leather. 

MONDAY, MARCH 27 

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MCC in the Valley. 5730 Cahuenga 

Blvd, North Hollywood. 7pm-9pm. 

In the tradition of the successful “Classic 

Meets Fetish “ concerts now part of 

the annual Folsom Europe festivities in 

Berlin, LA LA LEATHER will be an “only in 

LA” evening formal concert of original and 

classic music from films and television performed 

by talented members of the Los 

Angeles Leather Community dressed in 

gear. Audience members are also strongly 

encouraged to dress in leather/fetish attire. 

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 

MR. LA LEATHER MEET AND 

GREET & ROAST 

Faultline Bar, 4216 Melrose Ave, Los 

Angeles. 9pm-11:59pm. 

Meet the contestants for Mr. LA 

Leather 2017 and stay for a, sure to be 

hilarious, roast of Mr. LA Leather 2016 

Jeffrey Erdman. 

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 

THE ASSEMBLY 

Rough Trade Gear, 3915 Sunset Blvd, 

Los Angeles. 7pm-10pm. 

Once again The California B&B Corps, 

BLUF, and The Regiment of the Black 

and Tans present the Southland’s hottest 

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DEN LA PRESENTS CODE—OF- 

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DOG POUND: OFFICIAL LA 

LEATHER PRIDE EVENT 

The Bullet, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North 

Hollywood. 9pm-1am. 

Bring your leather. Bring your boys. 

Remember to follow code. Flag a colored 

hanky representing your favorite fetish. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 1 

MR. LOS ANGELES LEATHER 

2017 CONTEST / LEGION LEATH- 

ER DANCE PARTY 

The Globe Theater, 740 S Broadway, 

Los Angeles. 6pm. 

The class of 2017 assembled and 

ready to show you why they earned 

the titles they represent. Followed by 

Legion Leather Dance Party. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 

OFF SUNSET FESTIVAL 

Off Sunset Association, Santa Monica 

Blvd from Hoover to Sunset, 1044 Myra 

Ave, Los Angeles. 11am-7pm. 

Closing out LA Leather Pride in style, 

our partners at the Off Sunset Association 

produce one of the hottest events in 

town. check out offsunsetfestival.com. 

VICTORY BRUNCH 

LA Band of Brothers, Farmboy Kitchen, 

1052 Vine St, Los Angeles. 11am-1pm. 

Join the gentlemen of the LA Band 

of Brothers to salute the winner and 

contestants for Mr. LA Leather 2017 at 

Farmboy Kitchen before heading over to 

the Off Sunset Festival! No cover—order 

off the menu and get 10% off. 


SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 // 11 am - 6 pm 

FOLSOM STREET // SAN FRANCISCO 

BETWEEN 8TH & 13TH 

FOLSOMSTREETEVENTS.ORG 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: 

/FOLSOM STREET EVENTS 

@FOLSOMSTEVENTS 

@FOLSOMSTREETEVENTS 



THE JUDGES 

Your judges for the Mr. L.A. Leather 2017 contest. 

For more detailed bios on each judge visit losangelesleatherpride.com. 

JEFFREY ERDMAN 

MR. LOS ANGELES LEATHER 2016 

Jeffrey Erdman is Mr. Los 

Angeles Leather 2016, and 

placed in the Top 20 at IML 

this last year. Jeffrey has been a proud 

and prominent member of the LGBT 

community since moving to Los 

Angeles in 1992. In addition to 

working with a variety of community 

organizations, Jeffrey has served on 

the board for the ONE Archives 

Foundation for the past ten years. Photo 

by Motorboot Photography. 

MATTHEW MULLLINS 

LEATHER TITLEHOLDER 

Matthew Mullins (Pup 

Ashtray Boner Kain) is a 

community enthusiast and 

activist who has been interested in 

the Leather BDSM/Fetish lifestyle for 

21 years. In the last few years, he 

has become known as a strong 

supporter, promoter and major player 

in the expansion and inclusion of the 

LA Pup Community. He has had four 

leather titles, Mr Bullet Leather 2014, 

So Cal Leather boy 2014, And Mr. 

West Coast Olympus 2015. Photo by 

Austin Wondoloski. 

DEMETRI MOSHOYANNIS 

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOLSOM STREET EVENTS 

Most recently, Demetri 

Moshoyannis served as 

Executive Director of Folsom 

Street Events, working diligently to 

breathe new life into the agency. 

Under his direction for nearly 11 years, 

the organization created new areas at 

the infamous Folsom Street Fair such 

as The Playground (the leather women 

and transgender areas), the Erotic 

Artists’ Area, and attracted top-name 

entertainment to the Fair. The agency 

now operates nine annual leather and 

fetish events with an operating budget 

of $1.5 million, donating nearly 30% of 

the operating budget back to direct 

service charities. Photo by Bill Weaver. 

MARC RANSDELL-BELLENGER 

LEATHER TITLEHOLDER 

Marc Ransdell-Bellenger, Mr. 

Long Beach Leather, 2013, 

Mr. Fort Lauderdale Eagle, 

1994, Mr. Pride in Leather 1993 and 

Mr. Long Beach Leather, 2013 is 

currently a Curator at Tom of Finland 

Foundation, overseeing Community 

Development. He has been clean and 

sober 23 plus years. Earlier this year 

he founded “Hitting Bottoms”, a 12 

step recovery meeting for members 

of the leather tribe. Photo by Motorboot 

Photography. 

DON MIKE 

LA BAND OF BROTHERS 

Don Mike will take any 

chance to get on camera or 

stage to spread his message 

of love, brotherhood and hot 

leathersex. Previously with the LA 

Boys of Leather, Avatar and LA Pups 

and current member of the LA Band 

of Brothers, he was also canonized 

by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence 

as Saint Bernard of the 

Consecrated Canines. Photo by 

Dusti Cunningham. 

TODD HARRIS 

MR. CHICAGO LEATHER 2016 

Retired veterinarian Todd 

Harris is the current 2016 Mr. 

Chicago Leather and the 

current 2016 International Mister Leather 

First Runner Up. A lifelong Chicagoan, he 

flags left for red, yellow, black and gray. 

He is the owner of Stonewall Construction, 

Inc. and a proud member of the 

Chicago band of brothers, BLUF and 

Titans of the Midwest. 

DON DOYLE 

PRESIDENT OF AVATAR CLUB LOS ANGELES 

Don Doyle is the current 

President of Avatar Club Los 

Angeles. A native of Los 

Angeles, Don traces his membership in 

the Southern California leather community 

for over 45 years. He served as a 

judge for the precursor Mr. LA Leather 

contest held at the Faultline bar in 2000 

and for Mr. Utah Leather. For 15 years, he 

has served as Fantasy Committee chair 

for Inferno sponsored by the Chicago 

Hellfire Club. Besides leather, Don is a 

Past-Commander of the former Los 

Angeles Corps of Rangers uniform club. 

BOB MILLER 

PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER OF CLAW CORP 

Bob is the President, Executive 

Director and co-founder of 

CLAW Corp, a non-profit 501 

c3 charity dedicated to education, 

fundraising, volunteerism and other 

charitable needs of the adult leather 

community. CLAW produces a large 

annual conference every April in Cleveland, 

Ohio and helps dozens of other 

organizations and events every year with 

sponsorships, publicity and other support. 

Photo by Christina Court. 

DOUG KUHN 

AMERICAN LEATHERMAN 2016 

Doug Kuhn, American Leatherman 

2016, originally from 

Grosse Pointe, MI, received his 

B.A. from Washington and Lee University 

in Lexington, VA. Professionally he has 

worked in many fields and is currently Sr. 

Database Developer for a company that 

develops software for blood banks. Doug 

has been active in the Phoenix community 

as a member of Bears of the West, 

Arizona Men of Leather, and Arizona 

Leather Bears and Cubs. Photo by DJ 

Reed, MAXIMUS. 



Extraordinary leaders 

ensuring our future. 

The LALC has established 

The LA30 Program in order 

to identify supporters of LA’s 

leather community willing to make 

a commitment of at least $250 per 

person ($500 per couple) on an 

annual basis in order to assure the 

ongoing financial stability for the 

Coalition and L.A. Leather Pride. 

Members of The LA30 have a high 

level of access and priority, and serve as 

an attentive liaison between the LALC 

and the leather community it serves. 

The Los Angeles Leather Coalition 

wishes to recognize and thank 

those who made extraordinary 

leadership commitments to secure 

the future L.A. leather Pride. The 

following individuals are members: 

Jim Neuman 

Doug Beardslee 

Dr. Lawrence Burden and William Terrell 

Randy Carmenaty in Memory of 

Bob Tomasino 

Kevin C. and Brian D. 

Carlos Dievez 

Steve Ganzell 

Mike Gerle and Garret McClure 

Steve Harman 

Charlie Matula and Hunter Fox 

Marlon Morales 

Jon Wright and Eric Womack 

Esteban Jimenez and Leo Iriarte 

Jeffrey Erdman 

Xavier O. Espejo 

Lou Romano 

Michael Lara and Dennis Schulte 

Donald Jones Jr. Anspauch 

Gary Burg and Todd Sahara 

John Freeman 

Apolonio E. Muñoz III 

Eric Paul Leue 

Robert Green 

Patrick Smith and Michael Milenitza 

Dave Rhodes 



THE CHARITY 

PARTNERS 

The LA Leather Coalition is proud to have 

named the following organizations as Charity 

Partners designated to receive the proceeds after 

expenses for LA Leather Pride 2017: 

ONE NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN 

ARCHIVES AT THE USC LIBRARIES 

One National Gay & Lesbian 

Archives At The USC Libraries is 

the largest repository of Lesbian, 

Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer 

(LGBTQ) materials in the world. 

one.usc.edu 

THE TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION 

The Tom of Finland Foundation 

promotes the work of the Los 

Angeles artist Tom of Finland, offers 

a safe haven for all erotic art 

in response to rampant discrimination 

against art that portrays sexual 

behavior or generates a sexual 

response, and educates the public 

as to the cultural merits of erotic 

art and in promoting healthier, more 

tolerant attitudes about sexuality. 

tomoffinlandfoundation.org 

SAGE (SERVICES AND ADVOCA- 

CY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL 

AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS) 

SAGE, Inc., founded in NYC in 

1978, is the country’s largest and oldest 

organization dedicated to improving 

the lives of LGBT older adults 

offering supportive services and 

consumer resources for LGBT elders 

and their caregivers, advocating for 

public policy changes that address 

the needs of LGBT older people, and 

providing training for aging providers 

and LGBT organizations. 

sageusa.org 



A HEARTFELT THANKS 

TO OUR FEEDER 

CONTEST PRODUCERS 

CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST 

Chairman: Chris Classen; 

Contest Producer: Jeffrey Erdman 

April 27-30 

Cleveland, Ohio 

clawinfo.org 

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SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE 

Abbess/President: Sister Corkie Scroo, 

Contest Producer: Sister Candy Cide 

REGIMENT OF THE BLACK AND TANS 

President and Contest Producer: Esteban Bartholo 

PRECINCT DTLA 

Co-Owners and Contest Producers: 

Thor Stephens and Brian McIntire 

SANCTUARY LAX 

Owner and Contest Producer: Mistress Cyan 

EAGLE LA 

Owner and Contest Producer: Charlie Matula 

ASHRAM WEST/SOCAL LEATHER 

Owner: William Schindler. Contest Producer: Eric Slayton 

BEARS LA 

President: Sir Frank Cavallo. Contest Producer: Gabriel Green 

OIL CAN HARRY’S 

Owner: John Fagan. Contest Producer: Wyatt Oliver-Ronceros. 

BULLET BAR 

Owner and Contest Producer: Michael Lara. 



GRAND PRIZE 

EUROPEAN FETISH 

TRIP RAFFLE 

Last year’s raffle of a weekend at legendary FOLSOM EUROPE IN 

BERLIN was so successful we have come up with an even more 

incredible prize: 

YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF THREE EPIC FETISH ADVENTURES: 

• #1 FOLSOM EUROPE WEEKEND 2017 in Berlin, Germany, OR 

• #2 LONDON FETISH 2017 WEEKEND (last weekend of the famous 

LONDON FETISH WEEK) London, OR 

• #3 BARCELONA LEATHER BEACH BEARS WEEKEND in Barcelona/ 

Sitges during Sitges Bear Week 2017 

Includes airfare for 2 and 4 nights hotel accommodations, event tickets 

(subject to availability), and much more. If you have never been to these European 

destinations, this is a perfect opportunity to get to know these cities 

during some of the most festive leather events of the year. 

ONLY ONE ADVENTURE 

WILL BE AWARDED: 

YOU GET TO CHOOSE 

WHICH ONE YOU WANT! 

For a better chance at winning, 

buy more tickets at the new more affordable 

prices. See lalptickets.com 

for more information. 



MASTERS OF 

CEREMONIES 

Your hosts at The L.A. 

Leather Pride Contest 

BRUCE BECKHAM 

Bruce made a wildly 

acclaimed return to 

adult film in 2016 after 

remembering that he 

could monetize his 

ASSets for cash and 

cock. Filming scenes 

with TitanMen will 

continues in 2017, 

and he’s excited and 

honored to be a part 

of the Mr Leather 

Los Angeles contest 

this year. When he’s 

not face down in a 

pillow or a bowl of ice 

cream, you can find 

him either at the gym or volunteering for his two favorite 

charities; StandUpForPits, a pitbull rescue and advocacy 

group, and the Trevor Project, who provide 24 support to 

LGBTQ youth in crisis. 

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 

JASUN MARK 

Jason didn’t seem to understand what a “bio” is and 

instead of telling us about his work directing for Titanmen 

or being Eagle LA Mr. Leather 2009, he sent us a bunch 

of naked selfies and a list of all the title holders he’s “gotten 

naked.” We apologize for including him, and promise 

to get someone more respectable next year. n 



THANK YOU TO 

OUR SPONSORS 

PRESENTING 

PLATINUM 

GOLD 

SILVER 

PARTNER 

David Quirk 

McGrath 

FRIEND 

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING 

MS LA LEATHER 2017 SPONSORS 

12 Days / Dusti Cunningham Photography / IML 

The Leather Foundation / Mid-Atlantic Leather Woman 

One Web Company / Rough Trade 

We Are Leather Women / ABW / Gnomey Designs / IMSL 

Leather Masters / Mid-Atlantic Leather Woman Boot Black 

Photos by Dirty Luxe / Sanctuary / The Bootblack Daddy 

Hooker & Boys / Inquisition Unlimited / MAL / MIR 

Pleasure Chest / The Trophy Guy LA 

AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MEDIA PARTNERS 

The Fight Magazine / The Leather Journal / GED Magazine 



THE 

UNCOMFORTABLE 

TRUTH OF 

MILO 

YIANNOPOULOS 

Milo’s acknowledgment of sexual encounters 

with adult men when he was a teenager was a 

bridge too far for his friends and foes alike. 

I 

come not to praise Milo 

Yiannopoulos but to bury him. After 

a violent clash with protestors at 

Berkeley, the self-proclaimed “free 

speech advocate” and darling of 

the White Supremacist “Alt-Right” 

seemed on the precipice of glory. 

With a book deal from Simon and 

Schuster, invitations to appear on 

mainstream political roundtables the 

42 THE FIGHT | www.thefightmag.com 

BY BRENDEN SHUCART 

>> MILO YIANNOPOULOS

DARLING OF THE WHITE SUPREMESIST “ALT-RIGHT”

JOSHUA R GONZALEZ, MD


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