2005

Roger Klorese

As the founder of QueerNet in March 1991, cyberactivist Roger Klorese has demonstrated a long history of commitment to getting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, HIV, and S/M communities online. QueerNet has served the LGBT community with hundreds of email lists and dozens of web sites on sports, regions, religions, health, and every sort of kink of interest to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and S/M community.

2006

Robert Miller &
Dennis McMahon

Founders of Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend. CLAW Corp. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all volunteer organization. CLAW is dedicated to fundraising, education, volunteerism, and all other charitable needs of the leather community. CLAW is dedicated to the principle that people into leather are normal, happy and healthy - and that we teach each other the truth of that principle. CLAW produces a large annual convention in Cleveland every year, and several smaller events around the country throughout the year.

2007

Mary Elizabeth Boyd

Mary Elizabeth hails from the Washington DC area and lives in Arlington Virginia. Her home bar is the DC Eagle.

She has been active in the leather community for many years. You can catch her judging a contest, mentoring a contestant or holding court while supporting a local or national leather event.

Her judging assignments have stretched from Anchorage Alaska, Last Frontier Men’s Club (T.L.F.M.C.) 2003 to Palm Springs Leather 2007, Mr. Leather Toronto (MLT) 2005, Olympus 2001, International Mr. Leather (IML)2004, International Deaf Contests 2005 and many Regional and local contests.

She has been called “The First Lady of Leather”; this is not a contest title but a title given her in the spirit of honor. She also has been honored by receiving the first MLT John Stephen Bassett Leather Pride Award 2005, Pantheon of Leather as “Woman of the Year 2004” and “Mid Atlantic Regional Award 2006”, The Leather Archives & Museum President’s Award 2007, CLAW Miller International Volunteer Award 2007 and in 1999 the Unsung Hero Award. She is an Associate Member of Pittsburgh Leather Central, an Honorary Member of the DC Boys of Leather and Northeast Pennsylvania Leathermen (NEPA), Board of Directors for Scarlet’s Foundation and Advisory Committee for CLAW 2008.

2007

Eric Lawrence

Eric is from Fort Lauderdale and is the Husband/Partner of renowned erotic artist, Ira C. Smith. Lawrence is co-owner of Leatherwerks and is an activist for over 30 years.

He is a Founding member of, NLA Florida, Founding member of Leather University - Dungeon series, Founding member of Bound South--The Leather Masked Ball. He has given educational seminars and training on the subject of fisting around the world. Along the way, he won a few awards as well: : "Florida Man of the Year 2004", "Forbearer Award -Florida Leather Sir & Leatherboy 2005" and the "Pantheon of Leather XVIII- Presidents Award".

2008

Master Z (Chicago)

Known for his leadership roles in the community, Master Z is the Co- Founder and President of Leather SINS, NFP and is the Event Director of SINSations In Leather and Kinky Kollege. He also serves as the Executive Director of the SINS Center, a fully equipped pansexual BDSM Play Space.

Master Z is proud to have recently been elected to his second term to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. He currently is the NCSF Membership Chairman and serves on their Fundraising & Media Committees. He also represents Leather SINS as their NCSF Coalition Partner Representative.

His passion lies in sharing and teaching basic skills and protocol to newcomers to the lifestyle. His presentations span across all interest ranges and levels, and include bondage, suspension, medical play, impact play and sensation play.

A lifelong resident of Illinois, Master Z lives happily with his two 24/7 slaves. Now, 54 years old and retired, he began studying the many facets of the lifestyle in 1976, at the age of 22, in the gay leather bars and clubs of Chicago. He has been active in the Chicago BDSM Community, belonging to CDG, KBA, DNA, D&S, NCSF, Crimson Moon, Leather SINS and the Leather Archives & Museum.