Images of Minnesota Leather Pride 2008

(Leather Life column published in Lavender Magazine, Issue #342, July 4, 2008)

6/21/2008

“Radical Ecstasy” Workshop

Special guest presenters, authors Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy

(photo credit: Bill Schlichting)

6/23/2008, Smitten Kitten

BDSM Creative Commons Anthology reading

Your humble columnist reads his poem, “The Zen of Hankies”

(photo credit: Andrew Bertke)

6/26/2008, Minneapolis Eagle patio

Smokeout

Sam Carlisle, cigar aficionado

(photo credit: Steve Lenius)

6/26/2008, Minneapolis Eagle patio

Smokeout

Angel Rodriguez enjoys a cigar

(photo credit: Andrew Bertke)

6/27/2008, Bolt Underground

Floggapalooza

(photo credit: Andrew Bertke)

6/27/2008, Bolt Underground

Floggapalooza

(photo credit: Matt Porath)

6/29/2008, Hennepin Avenue

Leather Pride Flag Retirement Ceremony

Folding the retiring flag

(photo credit: Bill Schlichting)

6/29/2008, Hennepin Avenue

Leather Pride Flag Retirement Ceremony

Folding the retiring flag

(photo credit: Bill Schlichting)

6/29/2008, Hennepin Avenue

Leather Pride Flag Retirement Ceremony

Colin Spriestersbach and Carl Gscheidemeier (who, respectively, commissioned and constructed the retiring flag) watch the ceremony

(photo credit: Matt Porath)

6/29/2008, Hennepin Avenue

Leather Pride Flag Retirement Ceremony

The new giant Leather Pride flag makes its initial appearance

6/29/2008, Hennepin Avenue

Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade

The new giant Leather Pride flag

6/29/2008, Loring Park

Pride Festival

Leather community booth