In a Dec 1 press release, the new owners and producers for International LeatherSIR / Leatherboy and International Community Bootblack announced a change in the requirements for ILSb contestants, and several plans to reinvigorate the contest.

“One of the most difficult obstacles we faced as new owners was the resolution of allowing only ‘bio born males’ to compete for the Titles of ‘SIR’ or ‘boy’. We are extremely proud to announce that with the vast majority of support from our regional producers that this issue has been resolved,” said Mark Frazier, Executive Producer for ILSb/ICBB.

“It has never really been an issue for us in Canada,” said Dan Falkenham, Co-Producer for the Eastern Canada Region for ILSb, “mostly because trans contestants have never come forward, nor expressed concern about the US-driven policy. However, in the United States it has been very contentious, especially in the San Francisco and Seattle areas. And while this policy has changed, the contest’s focus hasn’t. ILSb remains geared to gay male BDSM players.”

Also noted in the press release was the possibility of moving the contest to San Francisco the birthplace of ILSb’s predecessor International Drummer/Drummerboy.

Visit LeatherSIR.com for the full press release.