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Leather Events

All-original pictures captured by Metro Weekly's photographers

January 19, 2024

Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 18, 2024

MAL Puppy Mosh and Host Hotel Lobby

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 17, 2024

MAL Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 17, 2024

MAL Closing Night Dance

SAX Club

February 18, 2023

Scarlet’s 50th Anniversary Bake Sale

The Crucible

January 24, 2023

Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2023

Mr. MAL Leather Contest, Leather Cocktails, Puppy Park, ONYX Party, Marketplace and Hotel. At the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill

January 21, 2023

MAL Bootcamp

Presented by Kinetic at Soundcheck

January 21, 2023

MAL's discoVERSE XL

Presented by Kinetic at UltraBar

January 14, 2022

Retro Scene: Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend Highlights (2001 and 2004-2008

The Washington Plaza Hotel, Almas Temple, the Green Lantern, Tracks, Nation, and the 9:30 Club

September 10, 2021

Retro Scene: Olympia

Hosted by the Centaur MC

August 14, 2020

American Brotherhood Weekend

DC Improv & DC Eagle

February 13, 2020

Scarlet’s Bake Sale

The Crucible

January 23, 2020

MAL 2020 - Mr. MAL Contest by Ward Morrison

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 23, 2020

MAL 2020 - Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 23, 2020

MAL 2020 - Puppy Park XXII

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 23, 2020

MAL 2020 - Mr. MAL Contest by Todd Franson

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 23, 2020

MAL 2020 - Marketplace, Lobby, Etc.

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 23, 2020

MAL 2020 - Reaction Dance

9:30 Club

January 26, 2019

MAL 2019: Puppy Park, The Lobby, Leather Market and More

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 25, 2019

MAL 2019: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 25, 2019

MAL 2019: Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 24, 2019

Furball

Rock and Roll Hotel

January 24, 2019

MAL Closing Dance

9:30 Club

January 18, 2018

MAL 2018: Mr. MAL Contest

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 18, 2018

MAL 2018: Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 18, 2018

MAL 2018: Revival

9:30 Club

January 18, 2018

MAL 2018: The Lobby and Marketplace

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

May 17, 2017

DC Leather Pride Meet and Greet

Green Lantern

May 17, 2017

DC Leather Pride Rebel Heart

The DC Eagle

January 25, 2017

Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest 2017

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill

January 25, 2017

Mid-Atlantic Leather Cocktails 2017

Hyatt Regency Capital Hill; Washington, D.C.

January 25, 2017

Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2017

Washington, D.C., various locations.

January 25, 2017

Mid-Atlantic Leather Lobby and Opening Dance 2017

Hosted by Highwaymen TNT. Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.

January 21, 2016

Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest 2016

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 21, 2016

MAL Dark & Twisted

9:30 Club

January 21, 2016

MAL Pups

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 21, 2016

MAL Lobby and Market and Onyx Party

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 21, 2016

MAL Cocktails

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

January 21, 2016

MAL IMPACT

Hosted by the Highwaymen TNT

January 22, 2015

Reaction Dance

9:30 Club, Washington, DC

January 21, 2015

MAL Weekend 2015: Contest and Cocktails

Mid-Atlantic Leather, Hyatt Regency Washington in D.C.

January 24, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Leather Hotel, Cocktails, Contest

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

January 23, 2014

Reaction: Darkness has Fallen

9:30 Club

January 19, 2013

Mr. MAL 2013 Contest

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

January 17, 2013

Mid-Atlantic Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

January 19, 2012

MAL Weekend 2012: Hotel Lobby and Puppy Play Area

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

January 19, 2012

MAL Weekend 2012: Mr. MAL Contest

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

January 19, 2012

MAL Weekend 2012: Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

January 19, 2012

MAL Reaction Dance

9:30 Club

June 9, 2011

Leather Pride Fest

DC Eagle's Adjacent Lot

January 20, 2011

Leather Cocktails

Centaur MC's 2011 Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

January 20, 2011

Mr. MAL 2011 Contest

Centaur MC's 2011 Mid-Atlantic Leather at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Weekend

January 20, 2011

Reaction Dance

Centaur MC's 2011 Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend at the Nightclub 9:30

May 20, 2010

Centaur MC's 40th Anniversary Cruise

Capital Elite Cruises

January 21, 2010

Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend: Leather Cocktails

Hyatt Regency

January 21, 2010

Mid-Atlantic Leather's Reaction Dance

9:30 Club

January 22, 2009

2009 M.A.L. Weekend Leather Cocktails

Almas Temple

January 22, 2009

Mr. M.A.L. 2009 Contest

Almas Temple

August 14, 2008

Bear Invasion Opening Reception

Liason Capitol Hill

January 24, 2008

Mr. M.A.L. 2008 Contest

Almas Temple

January 24, 2008

M.A.L. 2008 Leather Cocktails

Almas Temple

January 24, 2008

M.A.L. 2008 Reaction Dance

9:30 Nightclub

August 16, 2007

DC Bear & DC Bear Cub Contest

Bear Invasion at Holiday Inn on the Hill

January 18, 2007

Reaction Dance

9:30 Club

January 18, 2007

MAL Weekend Leather Cocktails

Almas Temple

January 18, 2007

Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest

Almas Temple

April 27, 2006

American Brotherhood Weekend

Holiday Inn on the Hill

January 19, 2006

Leather Cocktails

Saturday, January 14, 2006

January 19, 2006

Mr. MAL 2006

Almas Temple

January 19, 2006

Reaction Dance

Official MAL Closing Party, at Nation

November 10, 2005

Bear Invasion 10

DC Bear and Bear Cub Contest. Washington Plaza Hotel.

April 21, 2005

American Brotherhood Weekend

Sheraton National Hotel

February 3, 2005

Brother Help Thyself

27th Annual Grant & Awards Reception at Titan

January 20, 2005

MAL 2005: Leather Cocktails

Almas Temple

January 20, 2005

Mr. MAL 2005

Almas Temple

January 20, 2005

MAL 2005: Reaction

MAL Weekend Closing Night Party at Nation

January 20, 2005

MAL 2005: VIP Reception

Washington Plaza

January 20, 2005

MAL 2005: Leather Exhibit Hall

and The Lobby of the Washington Plaza

November 18, 2004

Bear Invasion 2004

Presented by DCBC. Four Points Sheraton.

September 9, 2004

Olympia XVIII

Presented by the Centaur Motorcycle Club. Southeast Pennsylvania.

July 15, 2004

2004 Mid-Atlantic LeatherSIR/boy

Club 55

April 22, 2004

American Brotherhood Weekend

Sheraton National Hotel

January 22, 2004

MAL 2004: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2004

Almas Temple (incl. Crystal Waters, Ultra Nate)

January 22, 2004

MAL 2004: Leather Cocktails

Almas Temple

January 22, 2004

MAL 2004: Reaction Dance

Nation (with Bonus Scene pics)

January 22, 2004

MAL 2004: VIP Reception and the weekend

Washington Plaza (with Bonus Scene pics)

November 13, 2003

DCBC Bear Invasion 2003

Washington Plaza Hotel

November 13, 2003

DCBC Bear Invasion 2003 (Bonus Scene)

Washington Plaza Hotel

July 17, 2003

Highwaymen TNT's

Mid-Atlantic Leather SIR/boy Contest. Washington Plaza Hotel

May 1, 2003

American Brotherhood Weekend

featuring American Leatherman, Leatherwoman and Leatherboy competitions

February 6, 2003

Brother, Help Thyself Grant Awards Reception (Bonus Snaps)

Washington Plaza Hotel

January 23, 2003

Leather Scene (with Bonus Scene pics)

Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2003 at Nation, Apex, DC Eagle, the Green Lantern, Titan Bar and The Washington Plaza Hotel.

November 14, 2002

Hirsute Pursuit

DC Bear and DC Cub contest. Washington Plaza.

July 18, 2002

Bulging Baskets (Bonus Snaps)

Highwaymen TNT Basket Auction. Washington Plaza Hotel.

July 18, 2002

Boys to Men

Highwayman TNT's SIR/boy Leather Contest. Washington Plaza Hotel.

July 18, 2002

Leather World

Washington Plaza Hotel

July 4, 2002

Boy's Town

The DC Boys of Leather 3rd Anniversary Dinner

May 2, 2002

Bonds of Brotherhood

American Brotherhood Weekend. American Leatherman, Leatherwoman and Leatherboy Finals. Washington Plaza Hotel.