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Transgender community check this out

https://www.facebook.com/SouthCentralLeatherTrans

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South Central Mr. & Ms. Transgender Leather 2014

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Just in case you are unsure!

Trans men check it out

http://samantha71104.tumblr.com/post/68974804189/call-out-to-trans-men

Here they are your Judges for South Central Mr. & Ms. Trans Leather 2014

Below is the list of judges for the South Central Mr. & Mrs. Transgender Leather Event
Biographies will become available shortly.
1: Nate Benner Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2013
producer of OKC Kink weekend
from Louisiana Shreveport area.
2: Adrian Thompson Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2014
Partner in Oklahoma Power Exchange club
3: J Lube Jack: Presenter & founding member Leather heart clan of Dallas
4: Ian Coleman Mr. ITGL 2014
my Sash Husband as well
5: Master Lou. Bio coming but I know they don't come any naughtier than him!
6:Daddy Mikey. Bio coming but I will say Community this guy is so much more than a supporter, mentor, title holder etc.....
& now the last 2 judges have accepted so its my pleasure to announce...
7: Hardy Haberman.
&
8: Sarah ImsL 2013.
So there they are Bio's will be posted as we receive them but they all can be found on Facebook & FetLife as well as other social networks.

Time for one from the past & a couple updates

The list of the many reasons I joined the other team & its all ways growing.....

#1 Men can & will be stupid.
#2 I am a girl no matter what or how I may act some times!
#3 One shouldn't have to work at being who they are.
#4 It's good to be on the winning side ;)
#5 No matter how hard I tried it just wasn't fun.
#6 I Love having boobs it just makes hugs better & so much more.
#7 One shouldn't have to work at being who they are.
#8 Girls share with girls.
#9 Men are clueless.
#10 Girls look hotter in sports cars then guys do.
#11 Riding Bitch can be fun.
#12 Girls prerogative.
#13 Allowed to change ones mind as I please.
#14 Most will just fart any time or place & think it's funny.
#15 Women's/Our underwear options LOOK and FEEL so much better, sexier, sensual, orgasmic.
#16 Men often fail to follow specific instructions (shopping list)
#17

All ways growing!!!!!!

Please feel free to send suggestions

South Central Mr. & Mrs. Transgender Leather

 South Central Mr. & Mrs. Transgender Leather
About Us

The South Central MR. & MS. Transgender leather event is an event dedicated to bonding,education, fun, and a regional contest. South Central Mr. & Ms. Transgender Leather event is a contest for transgender people living a life of their own choosing for more than a year. We welcom all aspect of the GLBT movement and their peers that are supportive of each aspect of such.

Under this one roof we need to understand that agreeing and disagreeing , are strongly invited by all parties.

So take a break this weekend and let’s have a blast! Have a drink and enjoy the entertainment at our venue, Central Station. So come enjoy the local culture and join the weekend and all that we have to share!

Mission

South Central Mr. & Ms. Transgender Leather is committed to the growth and education of such leather men and women that choose to compete and to take a stand in our community to create change yet upholding to those leather traditions, ethics and having pride in who they  are and how they can make a difference.

Vision

To see a weekend of smiling faces, familiar faces, tears, Laughter, fellowship, leather , play, everyone enjoying themselves, networking, dancing,  or even just letting your hair down because you got a baby sitter.

South Central Mr.& Ms. Transgender Leather Contest

Date: Feb 7th/8th 2014

Contest Requirements

This contest is a feeder for Mr. & Ms. Inter Transgender Leather, you will be required to run for said title.

•A Transgender leather person that chooses to live their life true to their authentic self.

•Individual has lived this life for more than a year.

•They view themselves as a leather man or woman.

•They have been in the leather community for at least 1 year (Exceptions to be determined by producers)

•Are of at least 21 years of age

•Able to travel to events around the country.  (Travel fund will help defer the cost)

•Will give a 2 min speech with a subject of their own choosing

•Will give a 7 min presentation on transgender issues

•Put together a basket to be auctioned off to raise money for the travel fund.

•Judged for Interview skills

•Onstage Q&A

•Contestants must arrive at the event location (time/date)

Contest Categories

1 Interview: This will be open to the public. Be prepared for any question to be asked that would relate to the leather community.(Not limited to)  

2 Leather Image: Image is based on how comfortable you are in your second skin, about how you uphold your traditions, and proper etiquette. Social skills will apply in this area as well. You will be judged the whole time you are a contestant.

3 Speech: This is your time to let us know what you are passionate about within the leather & LGBT community. You can earn up to 100 points. You will have 2 minutes. You will be timed with points being deducted for every minute over.

4 Presentation: Each contestant will be doing a 7 min presentation, which will be open to the public and 3 minutes for questions. Any topic that deals with the life of transgender or transition. .  

5 Fetish Wear: Strut your stuff. You have to abide by Louisiana law in this category. Males: One inch up the back. Females: Pasties please. No nudity! If you so choose. But this is about who you are and be comfortable in your skin. Wear what you feel is most comfortable to you and what expresses yourself.

Application

I will be competing for: (please initial by the appropriate title.)

Mr. South Central Trans Leather___( F2M)

Ms. South Central Trans Leather___ (M2F)

You are stating you are 21 years old by initialing here ___
(you will need to provide a copy of Drivers or other legal form of ID for South Central Mr. & Ms. Transgender Leather)

.

Community Involvement:

(This is a Leather Title, yet the community is the LGBT)

By initialing here you are stating you have been in the Leather community for over a year: ___

This is your Bio (100 word Maximum)

Please tell us in your own word why you wish to run for the Title Mr./Ms. South Central Transgender Leather :

If you are selected to be that leader in such given community what do you plan on accomplishing with the title….

Core fetishes or BD/SM experience:

Who in the community has been a Role/Mentor to you and what have you learned from this person…

Why do you think Leather titles are important or unimportant…

Name:

E-mail:

____________________________________________________________________________

Name:

E-mail:

____________________________________________________________________________

Name:

E-mail:

____________________________________________________________________________ Legal: name______________ Stage/Scene Name:________________

Date of birth:___/____/________

Signature:___________________ Date:___/___/____

This information is for the sole use and purpose for South Central US Transgender Leather Contest and in no way will this information be used other than contest. Mr.. & Ms.. South Central US Transgender Leather. The producers and judges for contest will only see this information. And all applications will be shredded after contest to promote privacy.

Send to
 Snail Mail
C/O Samantha Griffin
1066 Boulevard St.
Shreveport LA 71104

E-mail  SamanthaG_TS@yahoo.com 

in subject line SCMMTL 2014

Way to early for the pervertes who are my people

Grabbing a bite then shower and way to early to vend @ spanksgiving way to early for the pervertes who are my people ;-) http://4sq.com/1c04ME1

Gives hope for TNG( the next generation )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJxnYgP6D8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

It was the victory party @ IML 2013

http://samantha71104.tumblr.com/post/52785760694/yup-another-from-my-night-at-the-house-of-blues

How Society Shames Men Dating Trans Women & How This Affects Our Lives

How Society Shames Men Dating Trans Women & How This Affects Our Lives

Just had to pass this one on!

Yup I'm getting excited only 4 more days till i head for IMsL in San Francisco

15 Things To Know About Being Transgender By Nicholas M. Teich

 

1. Defining Transgenderism

The root of the word "transgender" comes from the Latin word "trans," meaning "across." A trans-Atlantic flight goes across the Atlantic Ocean; a transnational issue affects people all across the country; and so on. "Transgender" literally means "across gender." "Transgender" is defined today as an umbrella term with many different identities existing under it.

2. A Few Words Of Advice

When trans people reveal their trans identity to someone, it is a highly personal moment. It takes trust and courage to talk about gender identity or gender transition. The best-case scenario is probably to: 1) ask what questions, if any, are appropriate; and 2) give the trans person an out if he or she feels like you are overstepping your bounds (even though your questions may be born of an innocent curiosity). This makes it easier for a trans person to maintain privacy and integrity.

 

3. The Gender Binary

The gender binary exists for easy categorization and labeling purposes. For most people, it is something that is taken for granted. Females who identify as women use the women's restroom. Males who identify as men dress in suits and ties or tuxedos for formal events. It is the way it is, and that fits well for many people. But for trans people living in a culture where the gender binary rules all, it is a daily battle.

 

4. Gender Expression

Out of the three terms -- "sex," "gender identity," and "gender expression" -- which do you think we notice most about people on a daily basis? If it were a person's sex, then we would have to see under that person's clothes or test his or her chromosomes (and even then we could get a conflicting report). If it were a person's gender identity, we would have to either ask that person how he or she identifies or somehow get inside the brain and find the answer for ourselves. By process of elimination, you guessed it: it's gender expression.

 

5. Orientation And Gender

If we look at society as a diverse group of individuals where heterosexuality might be the most common sexual orientation but not necessarily normal, then we can more easily see that human sexual orientation varies: some people happen to be straight, some gay, some bisexual, and so on. This does not necessarily have anything to do with a person's gender identity or expression.

 

6. Coming Out To Oneself

Realization that one is trans can take anywhere from a few moments to several decades. Usually, trans people have an inkling early on in their lives that their assigned gender feels out of sync with their bodies. The self-realization process is extremely complicated. The human mind does its best to help us survive, which can translate into triggering intense denial. Because of societal constraints, it is common for a person to try to ignore signs pointing toward transgenderism, whether consciously or unconsciously.

 

7. Surgeries

Health insurance covers transgender surgeries in very few cases. Some people have fewer surgeries than they would like because of the high prices. Still other trans people elect not to have surgery at all because they simply do not want to.

 

For a long time, and still in many places today, people refer to some transgender surgery as "sex-change" surgery. Later on came the less-harsh sounding "sex-reassignment surgery." Today, more and more people are realizing that surgery for trans people is not a gender "reassignment" but rather an affirmation of the gender that a person has always been. Gender-affirming surgery seems to be the most accurate reflection of this.

 

8. Hormonal Transition

For trans women, taking hormones is a two-step process. To help feminize a genetic male, it is very important to suppress production of testosterone. The other step that transgender women frequently take is the administration of estrogen, which is the chief hormone at work in biological females.

Unlike their male-to-female counterparts, trans men do not have to take any estrogen-suppressing substances as part of their hormone treatments. Testosterone (called simply "T" in the female-to-male community) is a powerful hormone. The raising of testosterone levels in a trans man overpowers existing estrogen levels.

 

9. Transgender Children

There can't really be transgender children, can there? Kids can't know for sure how they feel when they're really young, right?

Wrong. Gender identity is thought to be solidified by age 6. This does not mean that children absolutely, positively know how they identify by that age. It simply means that their gender identity is there. If it doesn't match up with the sex they were assigned at birth, then that will start to manifest itself in different ways.

 

10. Sex, Gender And Nature

Many plants and animals can be both male and female, biologically speaking, at the same time or at different points in their lives. In a comparison of 34 postmortem human brains, scientists found that the part of the brain comprising a small group of nerve cells thought to pertain to gender and sexuality were similar in trans women and non-trans women. Although the study only had one trans man's brain, it found that group of nerve cells to be similar to that of a non-trans man. Perhaps Dr. Milton Diamond put it best when he said, "Biology loves variation. Biology loves differences. Society hates it."

 

11. Transgenderism As A Mental Health Issue

Gender identity disorder (GID) appears in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which is the American Psychiatric Association's official diagnostic book. GID, soon to be changed to gender dysphoria in the DSM 5, is classified as a mental health condition in which a person desires to be the "opposite" sex of that assigned to him or her at birth. Due to its criteria, many trans people fall under this diagnosis. It is still classified as a mental disorder by virtue of its existence in the DSM.

 

12. The Bathroom Debacle

Imagine resigning yourself to not ever using the bathroom in a public place. For trans people, this is often a reality. Those who are in transition or do not pass on the outside as "clearly male" or "clearly female" are thrown out of both men's and women's restrooms on a daily basis. Some places provide "unisex" or "family" restrooms, but the majority do not. If a transperson wants to go out and enjoy a concert, sporting event, or simply a day outside the home, he or she must make concessions that most people never have to think about.

 

13. Lesser-Known Types Of Transgenderism: Genderqueerism

People often find the notion of genderqueerism difficult to understand. They may hear that a genderqueer person is in between male and female, or is neither, but they may continue to ask, "OK, so what sex or gender does that make them, really?" This is where it is perhaps most difficult to live as a genderqueer person. The constant explanations that sometimes get nowhere can be frustrating and disheartening for genderqueer people.

 

14. Transgender By The Numbers

Unfortunately there is no major consensus on the number of transgender people in the United States or the world today. Hard-and-fast statistics are lacking for a couple of reasons. One is that many trans people are not out and are either living as trans behind closed doors or living stealthily, meaning that people do not know that they were born differently than they appear now. Another reason for the lack of statistics is that so many different varieties of transgenderism fall under the umbrella term that it is hard to discern which subcategories should actually be statistically counted as transgender and which should not.

 

15. Parting Words

In America we have seen that teenage suicide because of bullying has reached epidemic proportions. Many of these kids are LGBT, and most of them are taunted due to some component of their gender expression. I hope that you will talk to others about what you have learned about transgenderism. No one should have to suffer because of who he or she is, but we know that reality tells us differently. People have been bullied and persecuted for who they are since the dawn of time. But we are not defenseless. The more education that is out there about what is means to be different, the better.

 

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As always stay Naughty

Samantha G.

A little catch up...

A little catch up...
OK so far this year I have been to SWLC(South West Leather Con),FFF(Fetish Fair Flea),& Sin in The City <— First year event & one of the best I have ever had the privilege to attend.& the last one I was at this year South Plains Leather Fest, So that’s 4 events so far and every one of them had some thing that was worth making the trip to each and to think the year is just really started. So some highlights from each.
1. SWLC (South West Leather Con) its held in Phoenix AZ.& is the first event of the year first I get to see many friends from all over the country & I had the privilege of taking a virgin (event virgin) this year & he had so much fun 3 months later he is still talking about it. They had great classes vendors & the SW region M/s contest its just a great time start to finish.

2.FFF (Fetish Fair Flea) its held in Providence RI. its one huge fetish vendor mart and I was joined on this trip by the guy you all should blame for even knowing me as he introduced me to BDSM,M/s, D/s or as I call it Leather lifestyle (Daddy Mikey) yes as it was Feb in the NE it snowed & was very cold but none the les I had a great time.
3.Sin in the City. OK this event is held in Las Vegas  & it was the first year for it and WOW what a great first year they held it & Leatherati has a great article much better than I could say it all.{yes I was very naughty with some local friends & will be passing through for a visit very soon}
http://www.leatherati.com/2013/03/sin-in-the-city-2013/

4.South Plains Leather Fest. Its held in Dallas & is one of my favorite events as its les than a 3 hour drive (very short for me) I consider it a home event & the people well many are friends that make my life better just for knowing them the Int. M/s (Master/slave) contest is held at it & classes, vendors and well once again Leatherati sums it up much better than I.
 http://www.leatherati.com/2013/03/live-from-south-plains-leather-fest/

so that’s the first part of the year and to think its just getting started.
As Always Stay Naughty
Samantha G. Ms. ITGL

In Providence RI for http://nelaonline.org/FFF-NE-40/ & its looking like a very NAUGHTY good time!