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Southplains Leatherfest: The Q&A

Ep. 51
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Today I'm sharing my experience attending a leather conference, The Southplains Leatherfest. I was honored with being a featured guest for the Q&A session.


During my time at the conference, I was reminded of how much the community has changed since I last attended, and I was pleasantly surprised by the progress that had been made in terms of inclusivity and diversity.

In the next couple of episodes, I'll be sharing recordings from the conference, including the Q&A session where I was interviewed by the event organizer, and we had a lot of fun. So, stay tuned as I take you on a journey into the heart of the leather community.


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SUPERSTAR MOFOS:

Liz Scott

Terri Lahmon


J Starr

Anna T Biddle

Christopher Brown

Amy Willaert

James R Potyraj

Marshall Flax

Haddayr Copley-Woods

Scott J

Marty Wilder

Meg Baca

JP Robichaud

aeric meredith-goujon

KillerB1973

Sara Leiste

Esther

The Adipositivity Project

Kathleen Melch

Andrea

DK Green (aka DK Leather)

Stephanie Shernicoff


WELCOME N00b: Joanna Spencer!

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