ILSb Policy Change Announced

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.

Update: the press release from 2007:

P R E S S   R E L E A S E

Date:   Dec 1, 2007
From:   Mark Frazier; President, Producer, ILSb & ICBB
Lou Molnar; Vice-President, Co-Executive Producer, ILSb & ICBB
Randal Kinnear; Vice-President, Co-Executive Producer, ILSb & ICBB

“International LeatherSIR / Leatherboy” and “International Community Boot Black” contests are now officially under the new ownership of “Leather Heritage LLC” (dba ILSb / ICBB) as recently announced by Mark Frazier, Executive Producer and Randal Kinnear and Lou Molnar, Co-Executive producers.

“We are currently negotiating to move the contest to San Francisco over the 2008 Columbus Day weekend” says Mark Frazier.

“Affordable event package pricing is high on our list of improvements to the ILSb weekend event that we want to benefit attendees and the community”. Package prices will start at $79.00 for early registration, $99.00 regular registration and $129.00 registration at the door.

The 2008 event weekend will also include contest events on both Friday and Saturday nights, a new vendor mart, 20 or more educational workshops, a Sunday Brunch with a keynote speaker, and promises lots more to the benefit of attendees.

Mark, Lou and Randal feel that “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.

Effective immediately, any individual who is “legally male” and “self identifies as gay male” can enter any local, regional feeder contest for the “International LeatherSIR / boy” titles, as has been the case for the International Community Boot Black title.

We are very proud of these improvements and all the positive moves ILSb and ICBB are making towards a “progressive future” for our communities.

For more information as we update our web site, please visit at www.LeatherSir.com, or contact us directly.

Yours In Leather Brotherhood,

Mark Frazier; President, Producer, ILSb & ICBB
Lou Molnar; Vice-President, Co-Executive Producer, ILSb & ICBB
Randal Kinnear; Vice-President, Co-Executive Producer, ILSb & ICBB