Washington Leather Pride Events For The Weekend

March 22, 2019• byMichael Strangeways

In addition to the Seattle Eagle having a big birthday celebration, there’s also a lot more to do for Seattle’s gay leather crowd with the 37th annual Leather Pride events happening all over town…but mostly at The Cuff Complex which is ALSO celebrating its 26th anniversary!

The big event is the Mr/Ms Washington State Leather and Bootblack Contest, which is spread over two nights, this Friday and Saturday.

More deets:

Friday–Sunday, March 22–24

37^th Annual Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather and Bootblack Contest

Various locations in Seattle

Friday: Meet & Greet for the 37^th Annual Washington State Mr./Ms. Leather and Bootblack Contest,

Location @ Cuff Complex, Dance Bar Patio, 8:00pm

Saturday:
Contest @ Cuff Complex, 6:00 pm (door) 7:00–9:00 pm (contest) / $10 Donation

Sunday:
Leather Emerald Awards & Brunch Location: TBA ~11:30 am – brunch, Noon – Awards

Friday, March 22

Washington State Leather Contest — Meet & Greet

Location: Cuff Complex, Dance Bar Patio (Seattle), 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Come and say “Thank You” to our stepping down Titleholder, Micro, (Washington State Mr. Leather 2018) and meet the contestants for this year’s titles.

Club Night

Cuff Complex (1533 13th Ave., Seattle)

Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com

No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks card.

Saturday, March 23

Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather and Bootblack Contest

Cuff Complex (1533 13th Ave. @ Pine, Seattle), 6:00 pm (door) 7:00–9:00 pm (contest) / $10 Donation

The Cuff Complex Anniversary Party –

Celebrating 26 Years! Of Serving The Community

Cuff Complex (1533 13th Ave. @ Pine, Seattle), 10:00pm – Close /

Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com/

Come celebrate the 26th Anniversary of the Cuff Complex! Featuring guest DJ.

Sunday, March 25

Leather Emerald Awards /

Community Awards and Contest Brunch

Location: Cuff Dance Bar (1533 13th Ave., Seattle) Enter on Pike St Side

Brunch 11:30am – Awards 12:00 Noon / $15 Brunch

Leather Emerald Awards, are presented by the Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather Organization, additionally other community awards are presented by such groups as; Seattle Men In Leather, Knights of Mantra, Seattle girls of Leather and other leather community groups. Come celebrate with the new Titleholders. To those who have gone before, we add names to the Leather Memorial.

Leather Pride Week Closing Party!

Seattle Eagle (314 Pike St., Seattle), 9:00pm – Close

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.