Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:15:54 -0800 From: Eros Publishing Subject: Press Release The contest to choose Washington State Ms. Leather 1997, a Generic Leather Productions of Washington event, will be held on Saturday, May 3rd beginning at 7 p.m. at Neighbours Niteclub in Seattle. The Washington State Ms. Leather contest is open to any woman who will be at least 21 years of age on or before May 3, 1997. Contestants must possess valid female identification, must have lived in Washington State for at least 6 months prior to the contest date, and must intend to remain a Washington State resident for the duration of the title year. Emcees for the contest are the dynamic duo of Kate Bornstein and Caitlin Sullivan, authors of Nearly Roadkill - An Infobahn Adventure. Judges will include current Washington Stae Ms. Leather Hobbit Smith, International Ms. Leather Jill Carter, noted author and S/M activist Pat Califia, original Washington State Ms. Leather contest producer Vik Stump, last year's Seattle Granddad and past president of Seattle Men in Leather Roger Axline, and Seattle Leather Ambassador first runner-up Mouse. Contact Dragon Xcalibur to request more information and a contest application, either by phone at (206) 325-6833 or by e-mail at Jackhyd@aol.com. Contest applications also will be available at several Seattle locations. Generic Leather Productions of Washington is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation comprised of volunteers from Seattle's Leather community committed to raising funds to benefit small, direct-service non-profit organizations dealing with health and related community issues. For more information about GLPW, or their events, please contact them at: GLPW, 1122 E Pike St, Cell Block 800, Seattle, WA 98122, or (206)233-8527, or GLPW@aol.com. Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 08:33:29 -0700 From: Eros Publishing Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: SPENCER BERGSTEDT AT 206/783-5339 OR DRAGON XCALIBUR AT 206/325-6833 *********************************************************** WASHINGTON STATE MS. LEATHER CONTEST Please join our emcees, well-known authors & performers, Kate Bornstein and Caitlin Sullivan, on SPACESTATION VENUS during the 1997 Washington State Ms. Leather Contest. Washington State Ms. Leather 1996, Hobbit A. Smith, will be stepping down after a very successful title year and a new titleholder will be chosen by the panel of judges: International Ms. Leather 1996, Jill Carter; renowned author Pat Califia; owner of body circle design, Gale Shub; WASMsL '96, Hobbit A. Smith; Vik Stump Seattle Granddaddy Roger Axline; Lauri "Silver" Miller; and Mouse. There will be entertainment created by the likes of Spit Award winner Ilya Pearlman, a raffle and door prizes. The contest will be held on May 3, 1997 at Neighbors Nightclub. Door is at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 P.M. If you bring a non-perishable food item or other non-perishables e.g., toilet paper, cleaning products, you will receive a raffle ticket. Additional tickets can be purchased for $1 each. All raffle and donated items will go to Cal Anderson House. Partial proceeds from the contest will go to benefit The Lesbian Cancer Project and The Aradia Women's Health Care Clinic. Generic Leather Productions of Washington is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation comprised of volunteers from Seattle's Leather community committed to raising funds to benefit small, direct-service non-profit organizations dealing with health and related community issues. For more information about GLPW, or their events, please contact them at: GLPW, 1122 E Pike St., Cell Block 800, Seattle, WA 98122, or (206)233-8527, or GLPW@aol.com.