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  • The Bonds of Leather: MAL’s Leather Cocktails

    By on January 18, 2018

    At the heart of MAL Weekend is Leather Cocktails, an event strictly for the most dedicated members of the community

  • The Secrets of MAL: Centaur Patrick Grady on leather’s biggest weekend

    By on January 11, 2018

    Centaur Patrick Grady on the growth, evolution and brotherhood of Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend in D.C., and his role as its longtime Chairman.

  • Kinky Camaraderie: A Report from MAL 2015

    By on January 22, 2015

    This year's Mid-Atlantic Leather may have been the largest yet, eagerly embracing newcomers and veterans alike

  • Steel City Streak

    By on January 23, 2014

    ''I was always the one in the back of the bar,'' Joe Birdwell says. Up until fairly recently the 37-year-old lived a kind of shadowy...

  • Bryce Caine Wins Mr. MAL 2013

    By on January 17, 2013

    Pittsburgh native Bryce Caine won the Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2013 contest Jan. 13, held as part of the Centaur Motorcycle Club's 29th Leather Weekend, a...

  • Being Frank

    By on January 10, 2013

    Frank Nowicki says gay high school classmates of his still occasionally thank him for sticking up for them back then. ''I know you don't remember...

  • Standing Tall

    By on January 19, 2012

    Matt Bronson stood out among a crowded field of nine contestants at this year's Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather contest, held Sunday, Jan. 15. ''I was the...

  • Pittsburgh Proud

    By on January 19, 2011

    Some might say that 2011 was the year Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather took the easy way out. Doug Pamplin, competing at the Mr. MAL contest as...

  • Leather Laureates

    By on January 13, 2011

    Dan Noël competed for Mr. MAL in 1989 as a 28-year-old, active-duty Army police officer. He even used his real name at a time when gays...

  • Evolution to MAL: Revolution

    By on January 13, 2011

    Over the years, the leather/BDSM/fetish communities have seen a lot of change. The evolution includes ''plushies,'' motocross gear, athletic wear and other twists and turns...

  • Life in Leather

    By on January 14, 2010

    It's the roar of motorcycles on 14th Street. The crisp smack of leather on flesh. All those leatherfolk standing in front of the Washington Plaza...

  • Mid-Atlantic Inauguration

    By on December 5, 2008

    Next month's Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend -- including the 25th annual Mr. MAL Contest -- is guaranteed to be the wildest in recent memory, occurring just...

  • Scarlet Contribution

    By on February 13, 2008

    The Scarlet Foundation raised approximately $12,000 during its 37th Annual Bake Sale and Auction, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the DC Eagle. ''There was great...

  • Baking for Beneficiaries

    By on February 6, 2008

    The Scarlet Foundation Inc., organizer of Scarlet's 37th Annual Bake Sale and Auction, is using this year's event to honor Cornelius ''Neil'' R. Alexander Jr.,...