Friday, June 25, 2010

IML RAISES $60,000 FOR LEATHER MUSEUM

(Photo by BullManX)


International Mr. Leather raises over $60,000 for Leather Archives & Museum

CHICAGO, IL - June 23, 2010 - The Leather Archives & Museum announces that International Mr. Leather raised over $60,000 during the Memorial Day 2010 event. Support was raised through donations made at the IML Leather Market, a Roast of IML 2009 Jeffrey Payne held at the museum, silent auctions, a raffle, a membership drive and museum store sales.

Executive Director Rick Storer said "International Mr. Leather is a major fundraising vehicle for the museum, with a total budget of approximately $250,000 nearly 25% of our support comes from this weekend." In addition to fundraising events, approximately 300 people toured the museum during the weekend and thousands saw the temporary exhibition mounted in the IML Leather Market.


About Leather Archives & Museum
The Leather Archives & Museum is a library, museum and archives pertaining to leather and alternative sexual communities. The geographic collection scope is worldwide and includes all sexual orientations and genders. The library collection contains books, magazines, scholarly publications, films and electronic resources related to the subject matter. The museum collection contains original erotic art and artifacts from alternative sex organizations and individuals. The archival collection contains unpublished papers and records from notable activists, artists, businesses and organizations related to the subject matter. For more information about the LA&M, please visit http://www.leatherarchives.org.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

LEATHER ARCHIVE HOSTS AMERICAN BROTHERHOOD WEEKEND!


Leather Archives Proud Host And Sponsor of American Brotherhood Weekend 2010


The Leather Archives & Museum is pleased to welcome the contestants, judges, organizers and participants of the American Brotherhood Weekend, which takes place in Chicago July 16-18, 2010.

The final portion of the contest, including the announcement of the winner, will take place in the Etienne Auditorium on Sunday, July 18. For more information, visit the ABW website at:

http://www.americanbrotherhood.com/ABW/Home.html

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

TYLER McCORMICK - NEW MR. INTERNATIONAL LEATHER!

Tyler McCormick won the title of Mr. International Leather 2010 on Sunday night, May 3ist at the world's largest annual gathering of leathermen and kink-folk.

McCormick, a disabled female-to-male transexual and previous Mr. Rio Grande from New Mexico, won out of a field of fifty competitors. The win marked several "firsts," as discussed by the winner himself in the video.

Congratulations to Tyler McCormick, as well as to Lance Holman (1st runner up) and Jack Duke (2nd runner up) for a great job!