Southeast Leatherfest

Southeast Leatherfest (SELF) is an annual adult fetish event for the BDSM, leather, and kink communities based in the United States' Southeast and centered in Georgia with regional and smaller related events held throughout the year.

History

SELF was started in 1995 by Jack Stice, International Master 1995. It was concepted as a BDSM, Master/slave event to welcome all sections of the SM communities, highlighting on the Leather. Modeled after International Mister Leather and Drummer (now International Leather Sir and boy) SELF added classes to this model. Since 1995 has been one of the largest sex education and BDSM education events in the south east region of the United States openly supporting underground kink, fetish, Master/slave, and Dominant/submission communities. Southeast Leatherfest(SELF)holds classes given by nationally known educators from across the country, holds a spokesperson contest, and has various other activities for that promote community and pride. SELF was held during the second weekend in June every year until its eighteenth year. The event now occurs on the third weekend in June. SELF spokesperson titles are referred to as Mr. Southeast Leatherfest, Ms. Southeast Leatherfest, Southeast Leatherfest boy, Southeast Bootblack, and SouthEast Master/slave, and in the past it was the home of the International Master and slave contest until 2001.

This event for the first time in Atlanta history brought together the straight, gay, and lesbian communities. They worked together which had not previously happened at BDSM and Master/slave events in the area. While there had been events in the region for gay men, this was the first event to have all communities present. SELF is a charitable event that has donated approximately $80,000 to charities over the years. Some of these charities are the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and many more. Jack Stice was the founder of this event and the "Jack Stice Memorial Community Service Award" was given in his honor annually.

SELF started mini-grant program in 2007 which is a new program to invest regional money into local groups by funding speakers and educators to be brought to local communities that might not be able to afford it otherwise. This program was closed in 2011.

SELF has been nominated for "Pantheon of Leather Large Event of the Year" in (2005 - 2007) which means that this event has stood out from the other 100 events though independent peer review to be noted as one of five events that has been providing outstanding community service.

In 2014, SELF was the first leather contest in the country where a portion of each title contest was digital voting by the weekend participants.

SELF has been reviewed and has supported the Leather Archives and Museum, a library/museum/archives pertaining to Leather sub culture, fetishism, Sadomasochism, and alternative sexual practices. The geographic collection scope is worldwide and includes all sexual orientations and genders. SouthEast LeatherFest is owned and produced by Catherine Gross. It is administered by a board of volunteers annually.

Current Title Holders

Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Tig
Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Timothy Lee
Southeast BootBlack -- Ms Tori
SouthEast Person of Leather -- ABizzy
SouthEast Master/slave -- Master Bella and slave rooks

Past Title Holders

2015

Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Jennifer Deese
Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Timothy Lee
Southeast BootBlack -- Friday
SouthEast Person of Leather -- Autumn East

2014

Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- slave pat
Southeast Master/slave -- Kevin & slave feyrie

2013

Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Optimus
Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Flossie
SE BootBlack -- Madeline Sparkles
SouthEast Leather Fest boy- boy River

2012

Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- OB
SouthEast Leather Fest boy -- boy Andy

2011

Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Ejay
Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Angel Propps
SE BootBlack -- boy Dave
SE Master/slave -- Master Dan and slave Melissa

2010

Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Phantom Blue
Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Amber
SE BootBlack -- Margaret
SE Master/slave -- Master Rick and slave ~gypsie~

2009

Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Nefarious
Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Miss Rae
SE BootBlack -- Margaret
SE Master/slave -- Master Tom and slave Linda

2008

Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Henry Loyd
Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Miss Bettie
SE BootBlack -- Girl Commando/boy Andy

2007

Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Solitaire
SouthEast BootBlack - Q
SouthEast Master/slave -- Sir Top and slave bonnie

2006

International Master/slave -- Mistress Suzan / slave ziggy
Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Solitaire
Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Matthew Cary

2005

SouthEast Master/slave -- Master Tom/ slave linda
SouthEast LeatherFest Boy -- Boy Tala

2004

Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Girl Kim
SouthEast Leather Fest Boy -- Grant Lam

2003

SouthEast Leather Sir -- Richard Gray
SouthEast Leatherboy -- Michael Waugh
Ms Leather Pride -- JD

2002

International Master/slave -- Master Scott / slavette
Ms Leather Pride -- Chance
SouthEast Leather Sir -- John Derrek
SouthEast Leatherboy -- John Mark

2001

International Master/slave -- Master Jim / slave marsha
SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Daryl Fox
SouthEast Drummer Boy -- Paul Ferreira
Ms Leather Pride -- Chance

2000

International Master / slave -- Steve Sampson / Kirk
SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Larry Cottrill
SouthEast Drummer Boy -- Bruce Tidwell
Ms Leather Pride -- Samantha Claar

1999

International Master / slave -- Khiki Cavannarro and Samantha
Ms Leather Pride -- Paula Smith
SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Shawn Couch
SouthEast Drummer boy -- Boy Chris

1998

Ms Leather Pride -- Sybil King
SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Tom Stice
SouthEast Drummer boy -- Gregory Kornman

1997

SouthEast Mr Drummer-- Martin Ellis
Ms Leather Pride -- Victoria Gayton (Ameritus Award)
SouthEast Drummer boy -- Boy Von Sumrall

1996

SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Bob Jacobs Harris
SouthEast Drummer boy -- Rory Teasdale

1995

SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Ricardo A M Ware
SouthEast Drummer boy -- Patrick Langone

1994

SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Kevin Drewery
SouthEast Drummer boy -- Dale Calloway

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