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

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(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 and LGBT 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,

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, 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,

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, 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 Titlholders : 2022

* Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Max * Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Ms. Mia Rose * Southeast BootBlack -- Apollo * SouthEast Master/slave -- Master Varii and slave neill

Past Titleholders

2019-2021

* Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Choc Trei tepped down on December 31, 2020* Southeast BootBlack -- Mycalyne * SouthEast Person of Color -- Idris Dior * SouthEast Leather Fest boy -- Quazi * SouthEast Master/slave -- Sir Luke and His victor

2018

*Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Sir Bradford *Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Choc Trei *SouthEast BootBlack -- Tidbit *SouthEast Person of Leather -- *SouthEast Leather boy -- Quazi *SouthEast Master/slave -- Master Blue and slave Sheri

2017

* Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Tig * SouthEast BootBlack -- Coco * SouthEast Person of Leather -- ABizzy *SouthEast Master/slave -- Master IceDog and slave Ravyn

2016

* 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

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

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 and slave Ziggy * Ms SouthEast Leather Fest -- Solitaire * Mr SouthEast Leather Fest -- Matthew Cary

2005

* SouthEast Master/slave -- Master Tom and 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 and * Ms Leather Pride -- Chance * SouthEast Leather Sir -- John Derrek * SouthEast Leatherboy -- John Mark

2001

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

2000

* International Master/slave -- Steve Sampson and 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 * Mr. Georgia Leather -- Joseph Blair * Ms. Georgia Leather -- Miss Patt

1996

* SouthEast Mr Drummer -- Bob Jacobs Harris * SouthEast Drummer boy -- Rory Teasdale * Mr. Georgia Leather -- Leonard Sewell * Ms. Georgia Leather -- Khiki Cavannarro

1995

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

1994

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

1993

* Mr. SouthEast Leather -- Darryl Flick * Mr. SouthEast Drummer -- Barry Bishop * SouthEast Drummer boy -- Owen Griswold

1992

* Mr. SouthEast Leather -- Kevin Drewery * Mr. SouthEast Drummer -- Bart Girton * SouthEast Drummer boy -- Eric Hayes

1991

* Mr. SouthEast Leather -- Wes Decker * Ms. SouthEast Leather -- MP Breslin * Mr. SouthEast Drummer -- Vance Reger

1990

* Mr. SouthEast Leather -- Chuck Higgins * Ms. SouthEast Leather -- Diane Suissa * Mr. SouthEast Drummer -- Bernhard Zinkgraf * SouthEast Drummer boy -- Michael Feinstein

References

External links

Southeast LeatherfestVerboten MagazineInterview with Producer Catherine Gross SELF 2014 Leatherati.com reportingCatherine Gross on KinkyCast.com for SouthEast LeatherFest Special Edition

origin of Southeast Leatherfest
Article on the ground breaking changes at SELF 20142014 Judges AnnouncedPost-Contest 2012 in Leatherati.comSouthEast LeatherFest 2012
of events
2007 list of judgesLeatherati Article 2012 event
{{LGBT in Georgia (U.S. state) BDSM organizations LGBT events in Georgia (U.S. state)