Grandma Judy Tallwing McCarthey is an Apache Elder, Leather Dyke, and Leather history icon being the very first winner of the International Ms. Leather contest in 1987. A world renowned visionary artist, you can learn more about her and her breathtaking art-as-medicine work at https://www.tallwingart.com

Jill was the driving force behind the formation and development of the Ms. and Mr. World Leather Event, She has served on the board of American Brotherhood Weekend, International Mr. Drummer and was the first woman of color to serve as an International Mr. Leather judge. She was the visionary behind the Unsung Heroes Award, recognizing individuals who serve the community quietly from behind the scenes and. She was the visionary behind A Leather Day of Caring, allowing communities to come together to display acts of kindness and caring.

She has been an officer or founding member of various organizations across the United States, and a speaker or workshop presenter for leather organizations and colleges. Jill is the recipient of the Pantheon of Leather Woman of the Year Award 1998 and 2001; Reader’s Choice Woman of the Year 1998; one-third of the Couple of the Year Award and the Mr. Marcus Hernandez Lifetime Achievement Award; The National Leather Association International Order of Merit and Lifetime Achievement Awards; the Emerald Award from the state of Washington and numerous other awards.

Jill Carter is proud to be one of the eight original ONYX PEARLS. She is the author of “So You Wanna Be a Title Holder.” and the Carter of the Carter/Johnson Library and Collection one of the largest privately owned collections of Kink, Leather and alternative sexual history dating back to the 1700’s.

French native speaker, Sophie came to the M/s world through literature. She had been reading M/s novels for as long as she can remember, but as a consent activist in a queer and poly group, she always kept a bit of frustration because of the consent biases in French books (where she always identified as the upscale characters regardless of the gender).

Two years ago, she discovered MAsT groups, attended MsC Worldwide twice, and it was a revelation. She discovered a community whose ethic speaks to her and decided to create a MAsT chapter in Paris with a few people having previous MAsT experience.

Because of the lack of French M/s educational material, she had to create her own content by reading books in English and discussing with other members. That’s how and why she currently delivers most of the classes of the MAsT chapter she is now president of. But the french M/s community is broadening quickly in Paris, and more and more M/s enthusiasts join and contribute.

Sophie now wants to figure out if there is a french-speaking M/s community worldwide and that’s why she proposed to teach in French for MsC 2025.

Sophie is currently building a M/s dynamic with her life partner, Dan, who is also co-director of MAsT: Paris and was a founding member of MAsT: Virginia Beach.

French native speaker, Sophie came to the M/s world through literature. She had been reading M/s novels for as long as she can remember, but as a consent activist in a queer and poly group, she always kept a bit of frustration because of the consent biases in French books (where she always identified as the upscale characters regardless of the gender).

Two years ago, she discovered MAsT groups, attended MsC Worldwide twice, and it was a revelation. She discovered a community whose ethic speaks to her and decided to create a MAsT chapter in Paris with a few people having previous MAsT experience.

Because of the lack of French M/s educational material, she had to create her own content by reading books in English and discussing with other members. That’s how and why she currently delivers most of the classes of the MAsT chapter she is now president of. But the french M/s community is broadening quickly in Paris, and more and more M/s enthusiasts join and contribute.

Sophie now wants to figure out if there is a french-speaking M/s community worldwide and that’s why she proposed to teach in French for MsC 2025.

Sophie is currently building a M/s dynamic with her life partner, Dan, who is also co-director of MAsT: Paris and was a founding member of MAsT: Virginia Beach.

French native speaker, Sophie came to the M/s world through literature. She had been reading M/s novels for as long as she can remember, but as a consent activist in a queer and poly group, she always kept a bit of frustration because of the consent biases in French books (where she always identified as the upscale characters regardless of the gender).

Two years ago, she discovered MAsT groups, attended MsC Worldwide twice, and it was a revelation. She discovered a community whose ethic speaks to her and decided to create a MAsT chapter in Paris with a few people having previous MAsT experience.

Because of the lack of French M/s educational material, she had to create her own content by reading books in English and discussing with other members. That’s how and why she currently delivers most of the classes of the MAsT chapter she is now president of. But the french M/s community is broadening quickly in Paris, and more and more M/s enthusiasts join and contribute.

Sophie now wants to figure out if there is a french-speaking M/s community worldwide and that’s why she proposed to teach in French for MsC 2025.

Sophie is currently building a M/s dynamic with her life partner, Dan, who is also co-director of MAsT: Paris and was a founding member of MAsT: Virginia Beach.

French native speaker, Sophie came to the M/s world through literature. She had been reading M/s novels for as long as she can remember, but as a consent activist in a queer and poly group, she always kept a bit of frustration because of the consent biases in French books (where she always identified as the upscale characters regardless of the gender).

Two years ago, she discovered MAsT groups, attended MsC Worldwide twice, and it was a revelation. She discovered a community whose ethic speaks to her and decided to create a MAsT chapter in Paris with a few people having previous MAsT experience.

Because of the lack of French M/s educational material, she had to create her own content by reading books in English and discussing with other members. That’s how and why she currently delivers most of the classes of the MAsT chapter she is now president of. But the french M/s community is broadening quickly in Paris, and more and more M/s enthusiasts join and contribute.

Sophie now wants to figure out if there is a french-speaking M/s community worldwide and that’s why she proposed to teach in French for MsC 2025.

Sophie is currently building a M/s dynamic with her life partner, Dan, who is also co-director of MAsT: Paris and was a founding member of MAsT: Virginia Beach.

Master SirTee (He/She) lives on the Westcoast of Canada, and is a Butch, BIPOC, Leather Person and Master. He is in a long term (30+ years) M/s dynamic with his slave, and is honoured to serve as the 2025 International Master. Master SirTee works actively to build supportive diverse communities and considers accessible education as the cornerstone for fostering healthy and ethical dynamics. He is the director of MAsT Greater Vancouver and has presented and judged internationally. He enjoys meeting new people and can often be found enjoying a cigar over deep conversations and shared stories late into the night.

little kitsune (she/her) lives between the mountains and ocean on the Westcoast of Canada and is a Japanese Canadian (Nikkei) leather dyke. She’s been in a long-term (30+ years) M/s dynamic with Master SirTee, and is honoured to serve as the 2025 International slave. little kitsune enjoys sharing her experiences navigating a dynamic and has presented and judged internationally. She is shy and quiet with periodic splashes of playfulness, is called to service, loves art, history, puzzles and beachcombing.

Liza’s devoted slāv for 24 years, Jody (International slave 2011 & 2021) first satisfied her need for hierarchy in the USAF, then came out as a leatherdyke and slave in Los Angeles in 1980, founding Leather and Lace, an early leatherwomen’s group. A leather “theater-geek”, Jody produced “This is Leather” educating/entertaining 2000+ folks at the 1993 Christopher Street West Pride Festival, the Ms. San Francisco Leather contest with Liza from 2009-2017, and now expresses that love as Show Director for South Plains Leatherfest and stage manager for Leather Reign. She and Liza have produced the Master/slave Retreat annual since 2011. Jody has judged, keynoted, and taught extensively in the US and abroad on nurturing and sustaining deeply intimate (and fun!) hierarchical relationships, having been honored as MAsT International’s 2012 Presenter of the Year with Liza. Her alter ego, Ferdinand, is a black Percheron stallion who carts, runs, and performs dressage, under Trainer Liza’s guidance. Long an LGBTQ+ activist, Jody served on the boards of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Marriage Equality USA, and others. She is a colors holder of Portland Bad Girls and belongs to the Exiles, LTHR and the PDX HERD.

Sophie is 35, a middle school teacher, and identifies as a pansexual female Mistress (pronouns she/her). She presents for MSC Worldwide for the second time.

French native speaker, Sophie came to the M/s world through literature. She had been reading M/s novels for as long as she can remember, where she always fantasized on being the D-type characters even if most of them were male. This gender question led her to join the queer community where she became a consent activist, and to dip her toes in the BDSM world even though the play approach was not exactly what she truly wanted. She wanted “meaningful” relationships; not only “kinkyful”.

Three years ago, she discovered MAsT groups, attended MsC worldwide three times, and finally discovered a community where she truly belongs. That’s why she created a MAsT chapter in Paris with a few people having previous MAsT experience. Because of the lack of French M/s educational material, she had to create her own content, by reading books in English and discussing with other members. That’s how and why she currently delivers most of the classes of the MAsT chapter she is now president of. Sophie is one of the most active speakers within the French M/s community and that’s why she naturally proposed to teach in French once again for MsC Worlwide.

Sophie is currently owning a collared slave, Dan, who is also her life partner, the co-director of MAsT: Paris, and a former founding member of MAsT: Virginia Beach.

Tomo (He/They) is a genderqueer butch leatherdyke who found the leather community over 30 years ago during a sunset motorcycle ride with his wife, Mel. Since then, Tomo has become a recognized leader, educator, and producer in leather, M/s, and kink spaces. He has taught extensively, served as a keynote speaker, emcee, auctioneer, and judge, and is known for his clear voice, deep integrity, and storytelling style rooted in lived experience.   

For over 18 years, he has been served by his devoted Majordomo, Levi. For the past year, Tomo has worn the collar of Mistress Nyna of San Francisco, serving her with devotion, joy, and reverence through their shared leather life.

Tomo is the Owner and Producer of South Plains Leatherfest, the International Master slave Contest, and the International Person of Leather Contest. He served as Northwest slave 2015 and International slave 2016 and 2021. He has also co-produced Northwest Leather Celebration, the Northwest Master slave, Northwest Bootblack, and Northwest Person of Leather Contests.

For seven years, he was a co-producer of International Ms Leather Weekend, the International Ms Leather Contest, and International Ms Bootblack Contest. He continues to serve as co-producer of Ms Sacramento Leather Contest and is a founding member of the D.U.C. Tomo is a member of MAsT: Sacramento, MAsT: San Francisco, The Exiles, an associate member of the Alta California Leather Corps and a member of the Leather Solidarity Collective where he serves as webmaster.

He is the former Director of MAsT: Sacramento and a past West Coast Curator for the Leather Quilt Project. Tomo’s contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2013 Pantheon of Leather President’s Award, the 2018 Master slave Conference slave Heart Award, the 2020 NLA Vice President’s Award, the 2023 Master slave Conference Guy Baldwin Master slave Heritage Award, and the 2024 Southeast Leatherfest Community Award.

For over twenty years, Goddess Coko has been a proud, passionate presence in the NYC Kink/BDSM/Leather community. Known for her generosity of spirit, she brings warmth, creativity, and leadership to everything she does. She’s delighted to be back on the TES Board as Secretary—a role she first held from 2008 to 2009. Since returning as an interim Director in November 2023, she’s been leading with heart as Chair of the Communications and Promotions Committees, Vice Chair for Community Relations, and Co-Vice Chair of TES Fest for both 2025 and 2026.

Goddess Coko’s love for community shines far beyond TES. She is a Founding Mother of ONYX PEARLS NY-Northeast and has proudly served as Co-Head Mistress and Web Mistress for ClubFEM NYC. As a cherished member of Goddess House NJ, a FemDom-led Leather family, she continues to uplift, connect, and celebrate others in the scene. Through her passion and presence, Goddess Coko inspires those around her to embrace authenticity, power, and pleasure in all its forms.

Since the mid-70′s Hardy has been an active in the leather community as a gay activist, author & speaker on aspects of the SM/Leather scene.

He is author of several books including, Playing with the Family Jewels, Soul of a Second Skin and Shouts in the Wilderness as well as a contributor to the Dallas Voice newspaper and Drummer Magazine. His documentary on the leather lifestyle “LEATHER” has won numerous awards and appeared in festivals around the world.

The recipient of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Leather Leadership Award, he was also awarded NLAI’s Man Of The Year award in 1999 and in 2007 he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Leather Association International.

His other awards include the Marcus Hernandez Lifetime Achievement Award from Pantheon of leather and the Jack McGeorge Educator Award from MsC.

Hardy is Chair of the board of the Woodhull Action Fund in Washington, DC.

Since April, 1995, he and his boy Patrick have been living together in Dallas.

Master Taíno has been active in the Leather community for more than three decades.

He has a Leather Family of 17 members. Slave Paul has been in his service since 2010.

His philosophy throughout his long journey has been “Dominant and caring”.

He founded MTTA, Inc., a non-profit organization that runs the Master/slave Conference (MsC).

During recent years, he has been devoted to the growing kink community in Costa Rica where he has a second residence and spends most of his time.

He is the author of the book “Kinky Tales: Real stories of my Leather Journey”.

He has been honored with several awards including the National LGBTQ Task Force’s “Leather Leadership Award 2022, the “Guy Baldwin Master/slave Heritage Award 2019”, the “Vi Johnson Award” at Black Beat 2012, and the “Master Steve Golden Paintbrush Award 2011. In November 2026, the Costa Rican Community EscenaCR granted him an award for his ten years educating and supporting them.

He also founded MAsT Washington in 1999 and is a is a founding member of MAsT San José, Costa Rica since 2019. One of his mentees in Costa Rica called him in 2022 her “Leather Grandpa” and Master Taíno ran with the title as it embodies who he is and his role in the community during his seventies.

Master Taíno has a very comprehensive website: www.mastertaino.com and a YouTube Channel – www.youtube.com/c/ALTSEXTALK. He can be reached at Master@mastertaino.com.

Peter Tupper is a Vancouver, BC writer and historian. He is a two-time winner of the National Leather Association’s Geoff Mains award for non-fiction, a co-founder of Metro Vancouver Kink, and author of A Lover’s Pinch: A Cultural History of Sadomasochism (2018).

He has presented at events across North America on the history of BDSM.

He blogs at www.historyofbdsm.com.

Mister-Blue, along with his slave and wife Mrs. BlueFrost, are the 2017 Northeast Master/slave titleholder, and the 2018 and 2021 International Master/slave titleholder.

He is the Vice President of MTTA; which runs the MTTA Academy for Masters and slaves, the Master/slave Conference, MsC Worldwide, and the Master/slave History Program.

He is the Head of Household for the House of Blue; a Leather House based in Southern Maryland.

Mister Blue has passionately served the M/s and Leather communities in many capacities, from speaker to educator, and looks forward to future opportunities to hold doors open for all that follows.

Mrs. BlueFrost, the devoted slave and wife to Mister-Blue, is the 2018 and 2021 International slave titleholder and the 2017 NorthEast slave titleholder.

Together with her Master, she received the Pantheon of Leather Award for the 2018 Couple of the Year.

Mrs. BlueFrost serves on the board of MTTA.

As a professional whole-life coach, holistic healer, path facilitator, content creator, and collaborator, she has been active in her local community for over a decade and enjoys sharing life-choice experiences and information with others. She routinely speaks at national conferences, special interest groups, and local munches to help further educate and empower people looking to live in healthy, sustainable power exchange relationships free of judgment and justification through surrender, service, and self-development.

Domina Alluriah is a Trans Multiracial Dominant woman from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. She currently co-leads or facilitates several groups across four states including MAsT:Biloxi and H.A.L.E. (Hurricane Alley Leather Enthusiasts ).

She identifies as a Leatherwoman whose values center on selfless service, communication, and integrity while focusing on diversity and inclusion. Representation is a huge part of any platform she participates in and works to encourage or give voice to marginalized individuals and groups.

When she is not active in the lifestyle, she works from home as a professional illustrator, event coordinator, or is trying to catch up on sleep.

slave Caroline combines a lifetime interest in spirituality, theology, and philosophy with over 20 years of meditation practice: her journey in slavery has been a central path to sacred connection.

With a background in clinical psychology, she identifies as a depth and liberation psychologist. She is the co-author of Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist and co-founder of Kink Knowledgeable, an international academy training mental health professionals to support kink communities.

slave Caroline also helped develop clinical guidelines for kink-aware therapy submitted to the American Psychological Association. Her research explores the social and professional marginalization of alternative sexualities, the transformative aspects of BDSM, and bridging professional gaps in understanding between therapy and kink.

She has delivered over 200 workshops internationally and advised numerous kink organizations on leadership and community development.

slave Caroline’s work reflects her deep commitment to education, advocacy, and fostering acceptance for kink dynamics across cultures and communities.

Raven Kaldera is a queer FTM transgendered intersexual shaman. He is the author/editor of 44 books, including “Mastering the Art of Mastery”, and “Power Circuits: Polyamory In A Power Dynamic”. He and his slaveboy Joshua have been teaching and presenting workshops regularly for many years to the BDSM, Neo-Pagan, Sex/Spirituality, transgender, and other communities.

Raven is the 2014 Northeast Master titleholder, and he lives with his big poly family on a homestead in Massachusetts. ’Tis an ill wind that blows no minds.

French native speaker, Sophie came to the M/s world through literature. She had been reading M/s novels for as long as she can remember, but as a consent activist in a queer and poly group, she always kept a bit of frustration because of the consent biases in French books (where she always identified as the upscale characters regardless of the gender).

Two years ago, she discovered MAsT groups, attended MsC Worldwide twice, and it was a revelation. She discovered a community whose ethic speaks to her and decided to create a MAsT chapter in Paris with a few people having previous MAsT experience.

Because of the lack of French M/s educational material, she had to create her own content by reading books in English and discussing with other members. That’s how and why she currently delivers most of the classes of the MAsT chapter she is now president of. But the french M/s community is broadening quickly in Paris, and more and more M/s enthusiasts join and contribute.

Sophie now wants to figure out if there is a french-speaking M/s community worldwide and that’s why she proposed to teach in French for MsC 2025.

Sophie is currently building a M/s dynamic with her life partner, Dan, who is also co-director of MAsT: Paris and was a founding member of MAsT: Virginia Beach.

Skip Chasey, a/k/a Master Skip, addressed a crowd of nearly one million people at the Millennium March on Washington, and since then he has given more than a dozen keynote addresses and presented nearly 300 programs on the spiritual dynamics of BDSM at noteworthy leather and kink events throughout North America. He has been profiled in Nerve.com magazine, Power Exchange magazine, the award-winning documentary film Pup, and Ask the Man Who Owns him, the late slave david stein’s book on gay male Master/slave relationships that received the National Leather Association’s 2010 non-fiction literary award.

Master Skip was a co-founder of People of Leather Among You, a social and educational group for Southern California men and women interested in the integration of spirituality and leather/kink sexuality; served as a core instructor for the Buchmann’s Experience (a periodic weekend retreat offering opportunities for profound personal growth to leathermen and women of all sexual orientations and identities; and for its first seven years was a co-producer of Southwest Leather Conference (“The Leather Family Gathering of Heart and Spirit”).

Honors include the Leadership Award and the Lee Montague Memorial Community Service Award from Avatar Club Los Angeles, the Pantheon of Leather Community Choice Award, the Leatherman’s Heart Award from SWLC, and the Master Heart Award, the Master Jack McGeorge Excellence in Education Award and, along with his slave Rick, the Guy Baldwin Master/slave Heritage Award from the M/sC.

In his own words, “Blood may be thicker than water, but leather is thicker than blood.”

slave Rick has presented programs on the spiritual dynamics of M/s and D/s relationships and has delivered endnote/keynote addresses at conferences and events throughout North America for over 20 years.

his awards include the Southwest Leather Conference “Leatherman’s Heart Award” and the Master slave Conference (MsC) “slave Heart Award.”  At the 2017 MsC, he and his Master were honored with the Guy Baldwin Master/slave Heritage Award. In 2019, he received the Jack Stice Memorial Award at South Plains Leatherfest for exemplary service.

In 2016 slave Rick published Jolted Awake: An Unconventional Memoir (available on www.alfredpress.com and www.lulu.com). In it he presents his personal journey of an M/s relationship being a valid path toward self-realization. his book received an honorable mention for the Geoff Mains Non-Fiction Book Award from the National Leather Association.

slave Rick is currently a licensed kink aware psychotherapist in Los Angeles, CA. First and foremost, however, he is by Grace in service to his beloved Master.

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Ms. Kelly Chance and her slave boiDi met for the first time in 2004 at an SWL meeting. At that time Ms. Kelly identified as a hetroflexible switch and slave to Master Duane. slave boiDi identified as leather dyke and service boi. Little did they know that their journeys would come together about 6 years later. Ms. Kelly evolved in her sexuality and her mastery under the mentorship of Master Duane, while slave boiDi’s journey was leading them to slavery. In 2010, Ms. Kelly bought a lap dance from boiDi at Bang for the Buck. When boiDI found out who had purchased them, they exclaimed, “I thought she was straight.” This lap dance brought two people from divergent worlds into an amazing Master/slave relationship. slave boiDi became part of Master Duane’s and Ms. Kelly’s leather family, along with Ms. Kelly’s property tiger, and Master Duane’s slave, Kari. When slave boiDi petitioned Ms. Kelly to become her slave 1 year into their relationship, their dynamic was M/s built on trust, vulnerability, intimacy, and erotic connection through BDSM. Ms. Kelly and slave boiDi have continued to grow their dynamic on these founding principles.

Both Ms. Kelly and her slave boiDi have served their community for many years. They have assumed leadership roles such as members of community boards, club Presidents, organizing parties, conferences and clubs in the Seattle area, and opening their homes for power exchange discussion groups. After co-founding Leather Reign 19 years ago, Ms. Kelly was executive producer for 4 years and slave boiDi, served as her left hand boi.

Together they are Northwest Master and slave 2017.

They have independently taught workshops in the United States and Western Canada.

Sir North Eden is a community builder and steadfast practitioner of intentional, loving authority. As Northeast Master 2024, he champions a philosophy of “leadership through service,” believing that authority can be derived from the safety, happiness and growth of those under one’s care. The grounding force to Akasha Eden’s spiritual and academic pursuits, Sir North focuses on the architecture of power dynamics, teaching the vital importance of integrity and stewardship, often with a focus on living WIITWD while neurodivergent.

Akasha Eden is a Leatherwoman, griot, and Leather community servant whose work blends spirituality, mental health advocacy, and academic rigor.

2026 Scholar-in-Residence for Women of Drummer and the Carter Johnson Library and Collection, Vice President of ONYX Pearls NY/NE, Northeast slave 2024, and 2023 MAsT International Presenter of the Year, Akasha works tirelessly to arm the community with the power of knowledge.

Rooted in Black femme resilience, she teaches & presents in hopes of helping her community discover joy, embodiment, and systems navigation in Leather, BDSM & WIITWD.

Master D and Passion have been involved in M/s for nearly 25 years, contributing to the community through leadership roles, including serving as Northeast Master/Slave in 2012, founders and producers of the M/s Gathering for a decade, and current staff members of MTTA.

Master D is a member of the Executive Committee for the Master/slave Conference.

Passion currently serves as Judge’s Coordinator at South Plains Leatherfest, and chairs the Education Committee for MsC.

Together, they were honored to receive the 2017 Sir Steve Community Service Award at MsC and the David Peters award at Philadelphia Leather Pride Night.

My name is Reverend Deborah Harrison but I am known as Lady D.  I am a Lifestyle Domina and Mommy, mentor and advisor, and I have been in the lifestyle for over 35 years. I am also an ordained minister. I am a certified master hypnotherapist and I truly believe in holistic healing of mind, body and spirit.

For almost fourteen years I ran (People Exchanging Power), P.E.P Atlanta, a BDSM pansexual support and social group in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2001, I created People Exchanging Power for People of Color.

I am one of the Original Pearls and my Pearl name is Petra which means ‘the Rock.’ I am the founder and past President of the Onyx Pearls Southeast chapter and in 2015, I helped to re-launch OPSE, a women’s leather sorority focused on female camaraderie, empowerment, community awareness and service. Since that time, there have been Onyx Pearls chapters created all around the country.

My personal commitment is to help make this community stronger and to continue Jill Carter’s philosophy of Each One, Teach One. If there is any way that I can serve, I offer my services to you. Remember to give your time, your money and your love to all of those in this community that selflessly give to you.  I am eternally grateful to those who have helped me on my journey and now I would like the opportunity to ‘pass it forward.’

OYK (she/her) is a queer, neurospicy, submissive little masochistic Leather girl who has been painting the BDSM, kink, and Leather streets pink since 2016. Though Philly Black Munch will always be “home,” her dedication to service and community extends far beyond.

In 2020, under the loving guidance of her Mistress, Lady D, OYK co-organized PEP & The Sanctuary’s Virtual Family Reunion, creating a space of connection and belonging during uncertain times. Since then, she has volunteered at events such as CTX Darkside, MsC Worldwide, Sex Down South, Service Oriented Conference, and SELF. Today, she proudly serves as Chair of Leather girls Of Color (LgOC), a patched Club for self-identified BIPOC girls on the right side of the slash, and as a “Big Sib,” mentors new members, fostering sisterhood, growth, and empowerment.

Driven by her passion for mental health and wellness, OYK is dedicated to serving, educating, and uplifting marginalized voices. Her presence is a love letter to Black and Brown girls on the right side of the slash, reminding them of their power, purpose, and place in Leather.

Master Lola Smiles is a Latina Leatherwoman of Ecuadorian descent, a covered Master from Long Island, NY. She is a polyamorous sadist who has been in the lifestyle for 3 decades – a BDSM educator & presenter, teaching throughout the U.S. and Internationally, and an event promoter for the last 12 years. 

• Founder of SCK Events (est. 2013)
• Head of the House of SCK (est. 2018) – the House of SCK is a diverse Leather house founded on the core values of Loyalty, Support & Family
• Founder & Host of F#@k You Coronavirus Virtual Events (est. 2020)
• An original member of the Leather Solidarity (est. 2020)
• Marketing and Education Teams of the Leather Solidarity Collective (LSC) 2021-2023
• Co-Chair and Operations Lead for the Leather Solidarity Collective (LSC) 2023-Present
• Co-Chair of Programming for TES FEST 2022
• Recipient of the Lady Lynette Leadership Award 2024
• Operations & Publicity Lead for Twisting Culture & Northeast Person of Leather 2024-Present
• A Founding member of Leatherwomen Motivating Leatherwomen (LML)

Sir J Black is a Blasian dominant from Queens, NY. He is the behind the scene person and Co-Founder of SCK Events (est. 2013) – SCK hosts munches, classes and a variety of upscale events and parties on LI & NYC. He is also Co-Founder & Host of F#@k You Coronavirus Virtual Events (est. 2020) which hosted over 350 free virtual events.

Sir J is one of the leaders of the House of SCK (est. 2018). The House of SCK is a diverse Leather house founded on the core values of Loyalty, Support & Family and is committed to supporting fellow Leather Houses, Groups and Events because we know the importance and value of giving back to the Community and insuring the longevity of our lifestyle.

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