THE FIGHT SOCAL'S LGBTQ MONTHLY MAGAZINE MARCH 2016

CELEBRATING THE TIES THAT BIND
JOE GREGORY
MR. SISTER LEATHER 2016
Originally from a small town in rural Ohio named Champion, Joe
moved to Chicago in the late summer of 1999. Chicago afforded
Joe the opportunity to experience more diversity than small town
Ohio, and to explore his growing interest in leather and kink.
It was in Chicago where Joe went to his first leather bar and
experienced the physical attraction, and emotional connection,
to other leather men. During his 15 years in Chicago, Joe discovered
what he wanted out of his personal and sexual life, and
really embraced who he was... he could finally live his “true” life.
Joe moved to LA in August 2014, where he is currently a project
manager for a large pharmaceutical company.
MATTHEW JENSEN
MR. REGIMENT 2016
Matthew is an artist, writer, and activist who lives
on the West Side. Back when he had spare time
he volunteered in the community and had articles
published promoting gay rights and liberal politics.
Raised in an anti-gay household, he considers
the leather community his adopted family.
MICHAEL MORALES
MR. SANCTUARY LEATHER 2016
Michael’s journey into fetishism and leather got off to a rocky start; a bad
experience at a young age pushed him away. However, after an “amazing
experience” at DomCon five years ago, where he was flogged by Mistress
Cyan, his passions exploded and he began his journey into the wonderful
world of kink. Flogging became a main interest for Michael, the exchange
of power, the feel of a flog, the trust involved were all very captivating, he
says. While entering the leather world took him some time—after getting to
know the community and choosing to remove his own mental restraints he
pushed to be himself, a gender-fluid, fetishist, semi-fem weirdo. He found
acceptance and love once he did, he also found a family.
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