1973: -Formation of Cyclemen South in San Diego 1978: -May 16: Formation of California Cycle Men's Club (CCMC) This Group Br
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1973: -Formation of Cyclemen South in San Diego 1978: -May 16: Formation of California Cycle Men’s Club (CCMC) This group broke off from Cyclemen South -Formation of San Diego Lesbian S/M Support Group. Changed it’s name to S.D. L. in K. (San Diego Lesbians into Kink) in 1983 1979: -Formation of New World Rubbermen, Santee CA. 1982: -Mark Holmes opens Hard Labor Leather in the Loading Zone 1982 Title: -Chet Bottorff–-The First Mr. San Diego Leather 1983: -November 12: Mr. San Diego Leather Contest held at The Loading Zone 1983 Title: -Steve Desdier–-Mr. San Diego Leather 1984: -June: “The BULC” opens as a men's levi-leather dance bar - 2501 Kettner at Laurel formerly The Club, a Lesbian bar 1984 Title: -Mark Holmes–-Mr. San Diego Leather 1985 Title: -Rich Jamieson—Mr. San Diego Leather 1986 Titles: -Jim Keene—Mr. San Diego Leather -Mike Murray–International Mr. Drummer, The First San Diegan to win 1987 Title: -Joseph D. Lopez—Mr. San Diego Leather 1988: -Feb 20: Mike Pereyra and San Diego host Mr. International Leather Tom Karasch from Germany at Wolfs 1988 Titles: -Michael Pereyra—Mr. San Diego Leather and International Mr. Leather -Mark Klein–-Mr. Southern California Drummer (*)-Corky Davis –-Ms. Southern California Leather and Ms. San Francisco Leather 1990 -Saint Claire Adams—International Mr. Cheeks ‘n Chaps 1989: -Formation of National Leather Association (NLA-SD) San Diego Chapter -February 18: Formation of Knights of Iron MC -March: LeatherFest I held at the Flame and at Wolfs. Ray Hedges from San Francisco did program artwork -April 18: Formation of Red Hankies San Diego (RHSD) by Bill Freyer -July: NLA-SD took part in Paradefest ’89 as Float #62 -November: NLA-SD Beer Bust at Wolfs raised over $350.00 for San Francisco Leather Community Earthquake Victims -November: Ms. Southern California Leather Contest held at Sands Hotel, S.D. with approx. 400 attendees raised $300 for San Diego AIDS Project Client Recreation Fund -December: NLA-SD withdraws previously accepted bid to host Living in Leather V 1989 Titles: -Gabrielle Antolovich–-Ms. Southern California Leather -Ed Winant–-Mr. San Diego Leather -Roger Dennehy–-Black Cobra Emperor XVII, The first leather Emperor in the Imperial Court -Kent Manthorne—Southern California Master 1990: (*)-January 20: Mr. Wolfs Contest benefit for local AIDs support organizations – cover donated to “Heart Strings” ($?) -February 17: Southern California Masters and Slaves Contest at Wolfs – Raised $1,240.00 for Auntie Helen’s Fluff ‘n Fold -March 8: The San Diego Leathermen’s Awards Banquet – Awards to Ed Winant, NLA-SD, John Kleppinger, Fred Acheson and Meyers Jacobsen -March 7-11: NLA-San Diego holds LeatherFest II, donating $665 each to Auntie Helen’s Fluff ‘N Fold, Aids Hospice, and the Aids Project’s Client Recreational Fund. Included Kegger at Wolfs, Art show, workshops, Black Party at Wolfs, Motorcycle run hosted by CCMC and Knights on Iron, and Variety show at the Flame. -Nominated for Nickie Award along with Wolfs and BULC -April 28: Knights on Iron hold First Anniversary dinner at Clark’s Lodge -May: Bob Schurr & Randy Broussard purchase Crypto Technologies, Parent corporation of The Crypt & Black on Black Leathers -July 6: NLA-SD and Meyers Jacobsen honored for Support in the passage of the Human Dignity Ordinance (HDO) -August 12: NLA-SD host Second Annual Scavenger Hunt and BBQ. 15 people attended and considered a success. -September: NLA-SD now participating in a new Lesbian and Gay telephone network, Interactive Phone Systems. NLA-SD is one of the first service organizations to sign up for this free service. -October 21: Dominance and Submission 101 presented by NLA-SD and Dr. Rick Lasley held at Wolf 1 -November 9-11: NLA-SD held mini-LeatherFest to coincide with Mr. SD Leather contest at BULC “San Diego Leather Weekend” 1990 Titles: -William O. “Taurus” Webster—Mr. BULC and Mr. San Diego Leather -Chet Bottorff—Mr. Wolfs represented San Diego in Mr. Drummer Contest (*)-David ? and Chris ? –- NLA-SD reps in Father and Son Contest at BULC 1991: (*)-February 8: Wolfs Uniform party benefited the USO. ($?) -February 24: Knights on Iron raise over $1,000 for Mama’s Kitchen at their Levi and Leather Boat Cruise and Barbeque (*)-March 8-10: LeatherFest ‘91 held at the Mission Valley Inn, Benefits to Mama’s Kitchen, Project Lifeguard and San Diego Hospice – Nominated for a Nickie Award in 1992 $1100 each? ($?) Also NLA-SD presents Sentinel Awards to John Keasler, Rick Lasley, Ed Winant, Bob Schurr, and Jim Bertz for outstanding contributions to the Leather Community -April 20: Wolfs Leather Daddy contest. 7 Contestants ending up in a tie of Blake Miller from CCMC and Tom Brill. Title was changed to “Wolfs Co-Leather Daddies 1991 -June: As a result of his work in the revival of the local chapter of Black and White Men Together (BWMT) last year, Chris Griggs was presented a Personal Achievement Award at BWMT’s Twelfth Annual national conference in Detroit. -July: Entry in Gay Pride parade included flag, banner and a car carrying Tom Rinas -July 6: San Diego Drummer contest held at Wolfs -October: Rena Davis elected to a 2-year term on the NLA Executive Committee and appointed co-chair of the Chapter Concerns Committee. Also Bob Goldfarb and K. Kircher elected to the NLA National Council -October 29: Death of Tom Rinas 1991 Titles: -Tom Rinas–-Mr. San Diego Leather 1991 -Jason Trevor–-Mr. San Diego Drummer -Philip Henderson—San Diego Drummer Boy -Blake Miller and Tom Brill Wolf Co-Leather Daddies 1991 because of a tie -Kelly Thibault --- Mr. Orange Coast Drummer and founder of OCLA (Not sure what year) 1992: -January: Pecs’ Leather Fashion Show raised $1,500 for the San Diego AIDS Foundation -February: Formation of Moonlight Leather Association of the Deaf of San Diego founded and produced by Jeff Barrett -March: David Alan Holding and Don Dye start conducting business as Black Sabbath Custom Leather -March 13-15: LeatherFest IV, held at the Holiday Inn Mission Valley. Proceeds went to the San Diego AIDS Foundation Food Bank - $2,730.00 to Grocery Hearts -March: Bryan Bodiford organizes an NLA-SD Booth at Gay Pride -March: “Bella’s” closes and reopens as “Pecs” 1992 Title: -Jeff Barrett–-Mr. San Diego Leather and Sixth Runner up at International Mr. Leather 1993: -March 12-14: LeatherFest V held at Holiday Inn Mission Valley. This was the first LeatherFest to include a Dungeon Play Party (Dungeonfest) with 128 attending. A total of 512 in attendance, more than double that of the previous year. Raised $6,082 in proceeds to benefit Special Delivery– had media interest – Sentinel Awards given to John Keasler, Rena Davis, Richard Reynolds, Robert “SPUD” Krieble and the bar Wolfs (*)-(DATE) Los Angeles Police raid the San Diego home of Lee Baldwin, who produced, directed, and starred in his own line of gay SM videos. -June: SMNAA meeting started for Leather Folk in Alcoholics Anonymous -July: Booth at Gay Pride Festival and Parade entry -July 13: NLA-SD receives Certificate of Appreciation from Lambda Associates for Social Services Outreach -August: Black Sabbath Customer Leather discontinues business -August 11: First meeting of the San Diego Thursday Women’s Leather Rap Group sponsored by NLA-SD 1993 Titles: -Graylin Thornton of Sacramento is selected as International Mr. Drummer; he later moves to San Diego -Ed Morgan—Mr. San Diego Leather -NLA-SD—NLA Chapter of the Year 1993 it was largest chapter in the world 1994: -March 11-13: LeatherFest VI, held at the Radisson, Raised $2,600 each for the NLA Spanner Defense Fund, and San Diego’s Live and Let Live Alano Club, 705 in attendance. Censored by the host hotel -July: Float and First Leather Tent “Realm of the Leather Spectrum” at Gay Pride. Sensitivity Training for Pride workers and Kelly T-Bone gives lecture on “History of SM”, plus two workshops, one on Whipping and Flogging with Mark O’Keefe -Summer: Leather events begin to move out of bars and into coffeehouses and the Center 2 -November: Kim S. organizes the first Ms. San Diego Leather Woman Contest -November: Formation of Bears SD -November: Formation of SandMen by Kelly J. Thibault and Jeffery Bays -November: Formation of Hot Ash San Diego by Mark O’Keefe, Jeffery Bays and Kelly J. Thibault 1994 Titles: -Cheli Mohamad–-The First Ms. San Diego Leather Woman 1994-1995 -Zak Topor–-Mr. San Diego Leather 1995 -March 3-5: LeatherFest VII, held at the Travel Lodge on El Cajon Blvd. $1,000 in proceeds go to the San Diego Lesbian and Gay Men's Center. 1,000 in attendance. Penny Buchanan runs first S/M University as part of LeatherFest VII. -March 4: Mr. San Diego Leather Contest at the Eagle -June 1: San Diego decides to withdraw from affiliation with NLA-SD, and renames itself Club X -July 28: Opening of Dove Art, Erotic, Pin-up and Fetish Art Gallery -October: Death of Richard Reynolds -October 25: Dove Art Gallery has private reception for preview of foot fetish art “Walk on the Wild Side” 1995 Titles: -Daniel Green–-Mr. San Diego Leather -Deni Tako–-Ms. San Diego Leather Woman 1995-1996 -succeeded by Kat Alessi –-Ms. San Diego Leather Thang (because the title was not given up) Who represented San Diego at International Ms. Leather Contest -Al Reese–-Mr. Eagle San Diego and Mr. San Diego Leather First runner-up, wins the title of First Runner-up at International Mr. Leather 1996: -February: Mistress Madison, a well-known professional dominatrix from La Jolla, runs for San Diego's 49th congressional district seat -February 15: Kelly J.