• Leather group picks positions

    Melbourne’s newest gay and lesbian leather association, Victoria Leather, has elected its first office bearers. The group met on November 17 to elect group founder Nathan Niessen as president, Lynda Horn as vice-president, 2011 Laird Leatherman Luke...

    • Posted 535 days ago
  • MLP hands over naming rights

    Melbourne Leather Pride (MLP) today handed over the name of its organisation, the Mr Leather Australia/New Zealand Contest and Leather Pride Fair to rival group, Melbourne Leather Community. The new leather group formed on July 11 after...

    • Posted 647 days ago
  • Breakaway leather group forms

    A new Melbourne gay and lesbian leather association will be set up after concerns Melbourne Leather Pride (MLP) is not adequately representing the leather community and was unable to stage many of this year’s Leather Pride events....

    • Posted 679 days ago
  • Getting the boot

    Paying homage to the homoerotic work of iconic artist Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen), Melbourne sculptor Brad Gunn presents his own take of Laaksonen’s work in Boots and Boys during Melbourne Leather Pride. The Victorian College of...

    • Posted 772 days ago
  • Leather Fair cancelled

    The Melbourne Leather Pride Fair Day has been cancelled. The Star Observer was notified this afternoon the Fair Day would not go ahead. MLP organiser Alex Schoeffel said he was disappointed to cancel one of the festival’s...

    • Posted 774 days ago
  • SA wins Oz leather comp

    South Australian Mark Stephens (pictured) took out the Mr Leather Australia/New Zealand title over the weekend. The competition was held as part of Melbourne Leather Pride which is currently underway. Stephens won out over five other contenders...

    • Posted 775 days ago
  • Melbourne Leather Pride @ Fitzroy Town Hall

    Photos: Ari Neubauer

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  • Leather Pride launches

    The Melbourne Leather Pride festival program is set to be launched this Friday, April 1. The festival kicks off with Beyond leather dance party on April 2 at Geddes Lane. Fetish party Kinky is on April 3...

    • Posted 786 days ago
  • Yarra grant for Leather Pride

    Melbourne Leather Pride has secured a one-off $13,000 funding grant from the City of Yarra for next month’s festival. MLP festival director Alex Schoeffel said the grant was an important step to sure up this year’s event...

    • Posted 793 days ago