^ "Kitty Tsui | Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community"."Ace of clubs puts her cards on the table". ^ ? "Pantheon of Leather Awards All Time Recipients - The Leather Journal".^ a b ? "Pantheon of Leather Awards All Time Recipients - The Leather Journal". 4.40 Rhein Haus Seattle (2597 reviews) German restaurant & bar with bocce ball 4.50 Von's 1000SPIRITS (2592 reviews) American eats & many types of booze 4."Leather Life: 15 Years of International Ms Leather". The Valley of the Kings: Leathermen in San Francisco, 1960–1990 (PhD dissertation). In Changing Times: Gay Men and Lesbians Encounter HIV/AIDS. "Elegy for the Valley of Kings: AIDS and the Leather Community in San Francisco, 1981–1996". "BARtab: Celebrating women - International Ms. "Black Boots and Big Booties at the International Ms. Sponsored by the San Francisco Boot Black Studio Sponsored by the Great Lakes Leather Alliance & Ramrod Sponsored by Cellblock Chicago & the Lesbian Community Cancer Project Sponsored by the Great Lakes Leather Association Sponsored by the Los Angeles boys of Leather & Bill Mitchell, American Leatherman 2003 Sponsored by Flesh and Fantasy & the Dallas EagleĬontest cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Sponsored by Kendra McClain & the Great Lakes Leather Alliance Sponsored by Kim Wolf of Leatherwoman Productions Sponsored by the Female Leather Exchange (FLEX) Spencer Bergstedt (Stepped down mid-year) Leather Winners Year and contest location Producers of the event have included Audrey Joseph and Amy Marie Meeks. The contestants must meet objectives and deadlines set before the convention, and at the event are judged on costuming, speech, a fantasy performance, knowledge of the leather scene as demonstrated in a quiz and an interview, and also organizing skills as demonstrated in having two others set up an auction table for them at the convention. Leather has had a focus on community leadership from the start. The foundation’s website states, “We are committed to fostering healthy environments for Women to succeed in Leather and Kink spaces by providing education, programming, and financial support.” In 2016 that foundation received the Nonprofit Organization of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.
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The International Ms Leather (IMsL) Foundation began its work in 2015. Leather moved in 2014 from the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco to San Jose. Leather received the Large Event of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards, and in 2018 International Ms Leather Bootblack received that award. Leather received the Large Club of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards. Leather events had been held in San Francisco since 1981, the first formal International Ms. Since 1999, the convention has also included a Miss Bootblack ( IMsBB) contest. Leather ( IMsL) is a leather subculture fetish convention for women, held annually in California.