Timeline of Leather History in San Diego

• Cyclemen South in San Diego

• California Cycle Men's Club (CCMC)
• San Diego Lesbian S/M Support Group
  • Name changed in 1983 to S.D.L. in K. (San Diego Lesbians into Kink)

First known Mr. Leather contest at the Barbary Coast.

• Hosted by CMS
• Emceed by Empress Nicole and J.J.
• Raised about $400 for Toys for Tots

• Unknown- Mr. Leatherman 1980

• Chet Bottorff- Mr. San Diego Leather

• Steve Desdier- Mr. San Diego Leather 1982-1983
  • Finalist at IML

• PECS
  • 4612 Park Blvd

• The Loading Zone is sold to Fred Atchison
• BULC (formerly The Club) reopens as a Men's levi-leather dance bar
• The Mr. Leather San Diego contest ownership moves to Mark Holmes
  • 1985 contest held in November at Mr. Dillons

• Mr. Leather San Diego contest produced by Mark Holmes moves to BULC

• Mark Holmes opens multiple new stores
  • A second Leather shop at the BULC
  • A new retail store on Washington and Cleveland
  • An additional shop in Wolf's
• Meyers Jacobsen organizes a trip to Munich Oktoberfest for the San Diego Leathermen (SDL)
• CCMC holds "Desert Heat" annual run to Palm Springs in October.

• San Diego Foreskin (San Diego Skinmen)

• Michael Pereyra- Mr. Leather San Diego and International Mr. Leather 1989
• Mark Klein- Mr. Southern California Drummer, Mr. Drummer 1988 2nd Runner Up
• Saint Claire Adams- International Mr. Cheeks 'n Chaps
• Ron Belanger- Mr. Uniform San Diego

• Ed Winant- Mr. San Diego Leather
• Roger Dennehy- Black Cobra Emperor XVII

• Leatherfest I was held in March
  • Produced by NLA-SD chapter founders Mike Pereyra, Mark Klein, and Ed Winant
  • Held at the Flame and at Wolfs
• Second and last Ms. Southern California Leather contest held at Sands Hotel in November
  • Approximately 400 attendees
  • Raised $300 for San Diego AIDS Project Client Recreation Fund

• Mud Buddies

• Tom Rinas- Mr. San Diego Leather 1991
• Philip Henderson- San Diego Drummer Boy
• Jason Trevor (Traver?)- Mr. San Diego Drummer 1991-1992
• Blake Miller & Tom Brill- Wold Co-Leather Daddies 1991 due to tie
• Marc Donnelly- Mr. BULC 1991
• Ricky Alves- Golden Crown Unicorn Emperor XX

• Mark Holmes sells his Hard Labor Leather stores to the Crypt and moves to L.A.
• Knights on Iron raise over $1200 for Mama's Kitchen at the Levi and Leather Boat Cruise and BBQ in February
• Leatherfest 1991 is held at the Mission Valley Inn
  • Donating $1100 each to Mama's Kitchen, Project Lifeguard, and San Diego Hospice
• Rena Davis elected to a 2 year term on the NLA Executive committee
• Bob Goldfarb elected to NLA National Council

• $1,200 was raised at The Black and Silver Ball hosted by Jason Traver. 
• Pecs’ Leather Fashion Show raised $1,500 for the S.D. AIDS Foundation in January.
• David Alan Holding and Don Dye
  open Black Sabbath Custom Leather in March. It closed in 1993
• LeatherFest IV, held at the Holiday Inn Mission
  Valley raising $2,730.00 for Grocery Hearts
• “Bella’s” closes and reopens as “Pecs”

• Water Boys of San Diego
• SMNAA meeting for Leather Folk in AA
• NLA-SD’s Thursday Women’s Leather Rap Group

• Cheli Mohamad–-Ms. San Diego Leather Woman 1994-95 
• Paul Hobin—Mr. Wolfs
• Zak Topor–-Mr. San Diego Leather

• 705 attend LeatherFest VI, held at the Radisson, raised $2,600 each for the NLA Spanner Defense Fund, and Live and Let Live Alano Club. 
• Float and First Leather Tent “Realm of theLeather Spectrum” at Gay Pride. 
• Leather events begin to move out of bars and into coffeehouses and the Center. 
• Sonny and Richard Smith open Eagle San Diego.
• Kim S. organizes the first Ms. San Diego Leather Woman Contest
  

• 1000 attend LeatherFest VII in March including the first S/M University run by Penny Buchanan held at
  the Travel Lodge on El Cajon Blvd with $1,000 donated to the S.D. Lesbian and Gay Men's Center and approximately $3,000 worth of excess food donated to Mama’s Kitchen. 
• Mr San Diego Leather contest held in April at Travelodge at the Zoo produced by Ed Morgan and Zak Topor. 
• San Diego withdraws from affiliation with NLA and renames itself Club X
• Adina (Spyralfox) begins holding munches for those on alt.sex.bondage running regularly until 9/1999.
• 1st Annual Innercity Motorcycle Grand Prix to
  Benefit Special Delivery and David’s Place held in October

• Gay Leathermen Only (GLO)

• Mark O'Keefe–-Mr. San Diego Leather 
• Randy Vidal–-Mr. Eagle San Diego
• Annie Romano–-Ms San Diego LeatherWoman 1997-98
• Cricket Watkins—Ms. NLA later moved to San Diego
• Randy Abatangelo- Golden Griffin Emperor XXVI of the Imperial Court de San Diego

• “Shave, Shear & Shine" benefit at Wolfs raised over $400 for Project Lifeguard in February.
• Whiplash!, store opens in March.
• Mr. San Diego Leather contest held at Craftmans Hall Produced by Ed Morgan in April.
• LeatherFest IX is held with $1,000 each to H.A.R.P. and Canine Support Team, $800 to Mama’s Kitchen and $400 to Read/San Diego. 
• International Ms. Leather contest held in San
  Diego in July.
• Inner City MC Grand Prix auctions off men and their desserts raising over $400 for Special Delivery
• Bears San Diego holds it’s inaugural Sun Bears Weekend. 
• Whiplash! Ball held at The Abbey
• Ms San Diego LeatherWoman held at Tidbits in Hillcrest. 
• The Eagle hosted "Leather Angels Holiday Charity Benefit", an all clubs participating evening organized by Daryl and Wolfgang with proceeds of $150 each to: HARP, Marilyn Starr Foundation, Special Delivery and the Buddy Program at David's Place. 
• Seasons Beatings, benefiting Marilyn Starr Foundation and Special Delivery is held as well as A Toy Drive and Raffle, presented by Randy Abatangelo at the Eagle

• San Diego Leather Leadership Coalition (ended after about a year)
• Co-ed Leather Rap Group hosted by Rick
• SD SM Social

• Mike Hargiss—Mr. San Diego Leather, IML 2nd runner-up
• Crickett Watkins–-Ms. Southern California Fantasy, IMsL 1st Runner-up and Team Player
• David Janisch–-Mr. Southern California Fantasy 
• Tommie Barnes–-Knight of Leather
• Jerry Colinard—Mr San Diego Bear
• Randy Campbell–Mr. Bear Cub San Diego
• Mark Cook–-Mr. Huggy Bear
• Ricky Walker aka Ophelia–-Mr. San Diego Cheeks and Chaps
• Kim S.–-Ms. San Diego Cheeks and Chaps
• Tiffany Daniels-- Empress XXVIII Imperial Court San Diego

The San Diego Leather Community kicks into high energy with almost non-stop events including:

• • • • Leather & Lace ‘No-Tap’ Bowling Tournament,
      • Master and Slave Auction held at the Arena
      • SDLLC Master & Slave Auction at Shooters
      • Pajama, Pizza, Popcorn and PORN Party
      • Viking Leather Cruise 2000 leather dance party at Shooterz
      • Christmas in July at The Arena
      • Kinky Fetish Dating Game held at the Hole
      • Kinky Fetish Pool Party fund raiser
      • Butch Review at the Hole
      • “Midori-Fest” weekend
      • “Air Your Dirty Laundry Night” at The Arena
      • 2nd Leather Jam along with the 1st Knight of Leather Contest
        held at the Hole
      • Mr. and Ms. San Diego Cheeks and Chaps Contest held at Wolfs
      • Ms. San Diego Leather 1999-2000 Contest at the Hole

• San Diego boys of Leather
• Submissive Voice
• The Leather Community (TLC)

• Lou Sedlacek–Mr. San Diego Leather
• Melanie Toews–-Ms. San Diego Leather
• Everado Aguilar--Mr. Bear San Diego
• Annie Romano—The 1st Ms. World Leather
• Jeff Phillips–-Mr. Bear Cub San Diego
• Wayne Dietz--Emperor XXX, Imperial Court de San Diego

• Leather Pride Week and Mr. San Diego Leather Contest (at Rich’s) produced by Mike Hargiss.
• Bat-n-Rouge III held - the Imperial Court beat the Leatherfolk.
• Brian Gosney and Perry Morris open Ringold Alley,
• Over 2000 people visit the "Realm of the Leather Spectrum" Tent during Pride Weekend.
• LeatherFest XI is held in Palm Springs over Labor Day Weekend.
• John McCusker and a business partner buy Wolfs Bar.

• The Next Generation of Leather
• S.D Femme Domme Social
• SuperPigs
• San Diego Latin Leather

• sheryl dee–-Ms. San Diego Leather & American Leather Woman
• Renata Millet–-International Ms. Deaf Leather
• Sam Bacon–-Mr. San Diego Leather
• Juan Zazueta–-International Mr. Deaf Leather and IML 4th Runner up
• Mike Russell–-Mr. Wolfs, Southern California LeatherSIR, International LeatherSir
• Bill Mitchell aka “Cubby” –-California Leatherman & American Leatherman
• Greta Ashley Davis—Miss Gay International 2003
• boy Joey—NLA Woman of the Year
• Robert Rodriguez–-Mr. Southern California Latin Leather
• Eli O’Leary—Knight of Leather
• Daddy JJ Perez–-Ms. Southern California Latin Leather
• Eric Crow–-Mr. Bear San Diego
• Randy “Mudpig” Mangham–-San Diego Leather Daddy
• Boy Talison McMorrow–-San Diego boy of Leather
• Steff Juge–-Ms. Deaf San Diego Leather
• Richard Virgil–-Mr. Deaf San Diego Leather
• Lady Ajax—Napoleonic Crown Princess of the ICSD

• Sheryl dee hosts Lasagna Dinner at The Big Kitchen
• “San Diego Cellblock” Fundraiser at
  the Eagle
• Pantheon of Leather Award winners: Richard Chatterton - Southern California
  Regional Award and Annie Romano-Blas - Community Choice Award. 
• Sheryl dee hosts Dessert Auction at the Hole as well as Master and slave Conference held at Bienestar.
• Leather Pride Week with Mr. San Diego Leather Contest at Club Montage raised over $7,000 for Something Special Food Pantry
• Sheryl dee presents “An Intimate Evening with Karen McGee” at the Hole. 
• Eden hosted by the Latin Leather Club at The Hole.
• The City Attorney's Office - Domestic Violence Unit presented information to our Leather Community at Bienestar.
• BoyFest at Pecs included San Diego Leather Daddy and boy 2003 contest, presented Bryan “Dino” Garcia with the Richard Chatterton Memorial Award and raised $560 for NLA-I Domestic Violence Project. 
• Sam Bacon hosts fashion show “Boots and Belts” at The Hole for our leather makers to show off their
  talents
• 5th Annual Bat-N-Rouge
• Mr. and Ms. Deaf San Diego Contest at the Hole
• Approx 9000 people came through the Leathertent at Pride – hosted for the first time by a leather community committee led by Merlin Gross and Keath Butterworth. 
• Grey Rose Productions produces the 2nd SoCal Leather Sir and Leather Boy Contest at the Hole.
• Butch Revue is held at The Hole
• San Diego Latin Leather Club holds it’s first Mr./Ms. SoCal Latin Leather Contest. 
• Ladee and sheryl dee organize gathering at the Eagle to support victims of wildfires. 
• TLC premiers 2004 Leather Community Calendar with a Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner at the Center raising $750 towards next years Scholarship. 
• The 10th Anniversary of Ms. San Diego Leather contest was held at the Center. 
• Mike Russell’s Benefit - Over $900 Raised for Something Special Food Pantry at Wolfs. 
• Possession of the Mr. San Diego Leather title is transferred to the new coproducers, Graylin K. Thornton and Tom Dickerson

• Latinosos presents it’s calendar and SunBears Weekend features Mr. Bear San Diego
  contest at the Hole
• Karen Yew hosts CPR & First Aid Training donating $100 to Bienestar
• Club X raises $276 for TLC-SD
• sheryl dee wins Pantheon of Leather 2004 Community Choice Female Award
• Feeder contests and Knight Leather are held at various bars. 
• Leather Pride Week is held raising $8,700 for Something Special Food Pantry. 
• Annie Romano-Blas and Adam Latham host Dessert Auction Fundraiser at the Hole raising $1,687 for the Ms. World Leather Contest and
  Friends of the S.D. boys of Leather. 
• Boyfest with Daddy and boy Contest held at Pecs.
• Akio receives Richard Chatterton Brotherhood Award. 
• Cubs Club of California celebrates it’s one-year Anniversary at Pecs and Wolfs and inaugurates it’s Anniversary Awards, later renamed the Loving Cub Awards. 
• LASH disbands
• Family Feud is held at the Hole – Bears beat the Leather Community with proceeds of $175 to San Diego’s GLBT Youth. 
• Daddy’s Day Buffet and Hire-A-Daddy Auction at Chee Chee Club - $80 each to Boys of Leather, Mama’s Kitchen. 
• Wolfs closes and reopens as REbar.
• The Leather Realm graduates from a tent to an area at SD Pride, Adam Latham and Karen Yew take over as Co-Chairs. 
• SoCal Leather Sir and Boy at the Hole. 
• TLC-SD Scholarship Awards Dinner - Bad Bob receives the 1st Joe "Bull Dawg" Vitale Leather Community Volunteer Award. 
• The last Mr. and Ms. So Cal Latin Leather contest is held. 
• Ms San Diego Leather contest at the Hole. 
• The Eagle has “Daddy’s Bake Sale” hosted by Daddy AJ (raising $567 for Special Delivery) and the Mr. San Diego Eagle 2005 contest. 
• Daddy Marty and boy Spence host BUZZ and SHINE at the Eagle with Mr Sister Leather 2004 Paul Salomon to benefit TLC
• TLC presents Kinky Holidays at the Hole with an elf auction
• Daddy’s Wreath Auction Is held.

• S.D. Chapter of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Asylum of the Tortured Heart

• Daddy Don Cherkis—US Daddy 
•  boy joe Croteau–-US boy
• Bikkja Amy–-Southern California Leather Woman
• Albert Montes—Mr. Hole
  
• boy ron–-Knight of Leather
•  Earnie “Tipper” Barclay--San Diego Leather Daddy
• Adam “Buster” Wentzel–Mr. San Diego Leather 
• boy harold Slatore–San Diego Leather Boy
• Greta Ashley Davis–H.M.S.H Princess Royale
• Ray Busby–-Mr. Eagle

• Mike Russell holds the 1st San Diego Leather Awards at the Art and Entertainment Center.
• The Mr. Hole contest held at the Hole
• The Bear Award Dinner held at the Lumberjack Grill
• Dutch and boy joe hold Chili Cook-off at Pecs raising $400 for the Mr. S.D. Leather travel fund and The Store Front. 
• Leather Pride Week with Mr. San Diego Leather Contest at Rich’s with proceeds of $6,500 given to Being Alive and $3,500 to the Tom of Finland Foundation - Chains is presented the
  Spirit of Leather Pride award. 
• Ringold Alley, a local leather shop closes. 
• Fundraisers held for the Imperial Court’s Easter Egg Hunt included Bulges and Basket Contest at the Eagle by the Knight of Leather (raised $840.51), and a Country and Western Show held at the Hole by boy joe (raised $320). 
• An Underwear Auction held at the Eagle by Mr. Eagle raised $1,195 for the Hillcrest Youth Center
• Daddy Don’s “Leather Day of Caring” at the Eagle raises $105 for Storefront Youth Center
• Club X hosts Mental Health Outreach Event organized by carla, educating mental health professionals about BDSM and presentations to educate about mental health issues. 
• Club X holds it’s Volunteer dinner & awards.
• Boyfest with San Diego Leather Daddy and boy contest held at Numbers raising $320 for the
  Storefront Youth Center and presenting PuP with the Richard Chatterton Memorial Award. 
• Ray Busby holds Dungeon and Flog Fest fundraiser at the Eagle raising $1268 for The Leather Realm at Gay Pride and The Tom of Finland Foundation. 
• Bill Freyer and Tim Melodick open Pleasures &
  Treasures, a retail store with leather goods and gear – they hold monthly Artist Receptions and exhibits featuring Dennis Wymbs, Mark O’Keefe, Jim Hennum, Ray W. Conser, and Michael McKeon. 
• The Leather Realm Committee raises $100 for the Realm and the Float hosting Family Feud at Shooterz with the Bears beating the Leather Team and the Bears donated $90 to Being Alive. 
• The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence hosted the “The Gong Show” at Brass Rail
• Big Dave Bendixen presented Being Alive with a check for $925 from his Easter Egg Extravaganza.
• Closure of SD boys of Leather
• The first stampede of The Cash Cows raising $320 for Hillcrest Storefront. 
• The Butch Revue was held at the Hole raising $550 for each Mr. & Ms. World Endowment Fund 
• Karen Yew cut 11 inches of her hair raising $770 for the Locks of Love. 
• The Arts & Entertainment Center features “Gay” “Ray at Night” with Suzy Koenigs, Tom Adkins, Keith “Bunny” Anderson and Mark O’Keefe. 
• Leather Realm hosted a Silent Auction and Underwear Party at the Eagle raising over $1,100 for production costs
• San Diego hosted the International Deaf Leather competition
• Opening of the Rubber Rose
• The Leather Realm saw 8,420 people walk through the door. 
• Duff produces the Southern California Leather Woman 2006 Competition in El Segundo.
• SD Leatherboys hold their first bar night with a fundraiser, donating $90 to The Leather Foundation
• Adam “Buster” Wentzel and Mark O’Keefe host the 1st of their quarterly Leather Roller Skating Parties
  at Skateworld. 
• The Redwing Bar opens new patio bar with a new bartender, Adam Latham.
• The leather community helps celebrate raising over $600 for Special Delivery along with a lot of food
  and toiletry donations. 
• The Men of CCMC present Desert Heat - a motorcycle run to C*A*M*P Palm Springs
• The 2nd Annual Leather and Lace Costume Ball sponsored by boy harold Buster raises $750
• Club X holds BBQ and Volleyball Tournament in Balboa Park donating $400 worth of supplies to Bienestar. 
• San Diego Leatherboys raise $284 for Homefront San Diego at the Eagle welcoming returning Service members. 
• Novice Sister Nora Torious raised $843 for the Hillcrest Youth Center with an 80s dance party at Bacchus House on World Aids Day
• The Cash Cows collect donations for Storefront Emergency Shelter
• Kink related clubs of San Diego hold an Interclub purely social holiday party
• S.D. Leather Pride holds BigMuscle party and celebrates Graylin Thornton’s birthday at Rich’s raising $465 for Being Alive and the Tom of Finland Foundation
• Bears San Diego has a fundraiser at the Big Kitchen with $135 in proceeds to help with Sunbears Weekend
• The year ends with Adam Latham and The Eagle presenting the film “Mr. Leather” raising $151 for the Leather Archives and S.D. Leather Pride.

• Pleasures and Treasures continues their Artist Receptions and showings with a different Leather artist each month. 
• Spud, Bill and Tim donated $100 in proceeds to the SD Leather History Project at Spud’s.
• Sugar and Spikes a dessert auction and fashion show held at the Rubber Rose raising $1,610, for Leather Pride charities. 
• The San Diego Leather Awards are held at the Arts & Entertainment Center with a Life Time Achievement Award presented to Mark Holmes. 
• Mr San Diego Eagle and the 1st Mr Redwing contests are held. 
• Russ Mortenson hosts a BBQ and Oscar party at the
  Eagle raising $132 in cash and $150 in food for Special Delivery. 
• Leather Pride festivities include both the Ms and Mr San Diego Leather contests, and many other events raised $6,132 for Being Alive and $5,017 for The Tom of Finland Foundation. 
• The Spirit of Leather Pride award presented to Micheal David. 
• Bears San Diego held Awards Dinner at Lumberjack Grille presenting $2,000 to Being Alive. 
• Funds were raised for GLBT Community Easter Egg Hunt by the Cash Cows ($425) and Baskets and Bulges hosted by boy ron and Russ Mortenson at the Eagle ($1,251). 
• Club X holds Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Arts and Entertainment Center with Special BoD award to Karen Yew, Sentinel of Leather awards to Uncle Bob and Pleasures & Treasures. 
• Novice Sister Tess Teeze holds Taco Fest IV raising $1,249 for the Toni Atkins Lesbian Health Fund and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. 
• The So Cal Leather Sir/boy contest is held in Palm Springs 
• The Sisters hold PeaceCry at Aztec Center.
• Pleasures & Treasures celebrates 1-year anniversary (and Bill’s big 50) raising nearly $500 for Special Delivery
• Club X hosts ArtFest weekend where “Heart of
  Community” whip art is created. 
• Leather Realm fund raisers include: Memorial Day BBQ hosted by SD Leatherboys at the Eagle raising $200, Silent Auction hosted by boy ron and Russ Mortenson at the Eagle raising $365, “Leather Pool Party” hosted by Lee Butler raising $257, Family Feud held at Shooters with The Board of Club X beating the Leather Realm team (57.50 each to Realm fund and Storefront Youth Center), an Underwear Auction at the Eagle raising $275, an Evening of Erotic Art at the Rubber Rose raising $150, a Dessert Auction at the Eagle raising $440, and Family Feud held at Shooters with Da Bears besting the Board of Club X with $104 each to the Leather Realm and the National Children’s AIDS Fund. 
• Butch Revue at the Hole raised $775.30 to split between IMsL 2008 and 2008 Leather Pride
• Lee Butler and Alissa Mae hold sneak preview of Leather Realm’s Erotic Art Show and the 2007 Leather float at the Eagle raising $255
• Bears San Diego host a lasagna dinner at Big Kitchen raising $300 for the National Children’s AIDS fund. 
• The Bears sponsor “A Month of Sundays” a food drive on behalf of Mama’s Kitchen bringing in $3,200 and lots of food. 
• Duff produces the Southern California Leather Woman contest in El Segundo raising $130 for NCSF from the Dessert Auction. 
• Russ Mortenson raises $700 for MDA by “going to jail"
• SuperPigs donated about $150,000 worth of medications to the non-profit Clinic in Tijuana
• San Diego Leatherboy contest was held at Numbers with no winner.
• S.D. Leatherboys held NS Casino Night at the Eagle raising $180 for Uptown Faith Community Service Center and the SD Leatherboys
• 1st Annual “Behind the Mask” Camping Trip Weekend was held. 
• Russ Mortenson and the Eagle hold Special fundraiser for victims of the fires raising $100 to buy water and $400 to the Red Cross. 
• Interclub holiday party held at Joyce Beers
• Club X holds Dessert Auction at the Hole to bring Intl Slave barb to San Diego for Leather Pride the balance to benefit the Storefront Youth Shelter - $1,162 was raised. 
• Lee Butler organizes garage and yard sale at the Eagle to benefit Being Alive with $457 raised and the remaining items donated to Auntie Helen’s Thrift Store

• Pleasures and Treasures continues their monthly Artist Receptions with Leather Artists. 
• The Bears host Sun Bears Weekend with Mr. Bear San Diego 2008 contest at Rich’s donating $5,500 to
  The Center’s HIV Prevention & Support Division and The Children’s AIDS Fund. 
• Claw Nation Blackout Party held at the Eagle raised $404 for Stepping Stone. 
• Jo Blas holds 2 fundraisers for the Ms San Diego Leather contest: a Passion Party at her home raising $200 and Serving up tacos for another
  $200. 
• The Mr San Diego Eagle and Mr Redwing contests are held. 
• Mike Russell’s San Diego Community Leather Awards 2007 are held at Avalon Global with a Lifetime Achievement Award given to Wayne Dietz (Roxy Bleau)
• The 4th Annual Basket and Bulge contest at the Eagle raises $585 to benefit the GLBT Community Children’s Easter Egg Hunt. 
• Leather Pride Week includes Speakers Larry Townsend and Ms Cynthia, and many events.
• Ownership of San Diego Leather Daddy
  / Leather boy production is transferred to Russ Mortenson
• Club X held volunteer appreciation dinner at Florencia’s. 
• Sentinel of Leather Awards to Duff R and The Rubber Rose & a special award to Rick for running "Rick's Rap" for 10 years. 
• Lori Wolinski and Lee Butler are named Co-Chairs of
  The Leather Realm for San Diego Pride. 
• Knight of Leather contest held at the Eagle, and
  Celebrity Pie Toss Auction held at the Redwing Bar raises $2,000 for the Leather Realm. 
• Ray Torres holds birthday dinner at Zorba’s Greek Buffet raising $100 for Bears Charity Fund.
• Pleasures and Treasures turned 2 years old with “Heart of the Community” auctioned off - Mark O’Keefe donated the proceeds to Club X. 
• The Butch Revue was held in October.
• Déjà vu in Vista held their first ever Fetish event with an SM 101 talk by Karen Yew. 
• San Diego Leatherboys host Naughty Pictures with Santa at the Eagle with donations for the Imperial Court’s blanket/toy drive, canned goods for Special Delivery, and a donation of $112 to San Diego Hospice.

• Graylin Thornton received the Leather Leadership Award at Creating Change. 
• The Mr San Diego Eagle and Mr San Diego Bear contests are both held at the Eagle. 
• Club X Volunteer Appreciation dinner with Sentinel of Leather awards to Drew and Pleasures and Treasures.
• Leather Pride week includes many events and the Spirit of Leather Award 2009 went to tiger. 
• Christi Campbell takes over as coordinator for the Leather Realm at Pride. 
• Mr. Mike produces the CA LeatherSIR /boy /Community Bootblack contest in Long Beach. 
• caryl is presented the Gio Micu Award at International Olympus in L.A.
• Club X and Sister Ida represent the Leather Community at South Bay Pride for the first time.
• A Remembrance of Al Reese was held at the Eagle with dedication of Al Reese's vest to the Eagle.
• Duff Produces the SoCal LeatherWoman
  Competition in San Diego
• Bears San Diego hosts Mr. So Cal Bear / Cub contest at Rich’s as part of BearQuake. 
• Leather Dance Party at Rich’s hosted by Bryan Teague raised $1120 for the Woodhull Freedom Foundation
• Graylin Thornton announced as one of the judges for ImsL 2010. 
• SDLOG hosts an inter-club holiday party
• Bryan Teague hosts “Naughty Pictures with Santa” at the Eagle with funds to the Leather Pride charities, canned goods to Mama's Kitchen and
  blankets to the Imperial Court Blanket Drive. 
• The Club X Women's Leather Rap is renamed Club X
  Women's BDSM Rap with new facilitator Naria
• San Diego Leather Pride Inc and Redwing Bar present The Kinky Cookie Auction to benefit Special Delivery
• After a busy fundraising year, Leather Pride
  distributed donations to five San Diego nonprofits, including $1500 to The Center for general support.

• Fetishmen SanDiego
• SoCalPEX
• “Tiger Run” monthly motorcycle rides
• Anthony's 1st Anti-Fundraising Cigar Social

• Kurt W—Mr San Diego Leather
• Kane --Mr San Diego Eagle
• Beanstalk—Ms San Diego Leather
• Mark Flores--Mr. Bear San Diego 2011
• Michael Lobo (PupPhoenix) -- Prince Royale
• Tom Dickerson--titled as "Imperial Leather Crown Prince to the Queen Mother I of the Americas,
  Empress Nicole the Great"

• SlutBottom Chris –California Puppy
• Wish- Ms. San Diego Leather
• Aaron Duke- Mr. San Diego Leather

• Jim James- Mr. San Diego Leather
• Sarge- Ms. San Diego Leather, IMsL 2015
• Snowy Boots- San Diego Bootblack

• Annette S. - Ms. San Diego Leather

• Annie Romano and Bryan Teague step down as the producers of the San Diego Leather contest.

• Buster Adams and AJ Turner became new producers of the San Diego Leather and Bootblack Contest

• Jody Mitchell- Mr. San Diego Leather
• Serafine- Ms. San Diego Leather
• Pup Rowdy- San Diego Bootblack
• Myles Ramos- Mr. San Diego Eagle

• San Diego Bootblack and Leather contest is revived by Colt and Girl Complex
• 30th anniversary of the Leather Realm at Pride is celebrated.