Washington State Titleholder Contest started in 1983. Our contest is held over a two-day period where Judges through hard decision making choose those they feel would best represent YOU and all of the Washington State Leather Communities.
Come Celebrate and Welcome Our 2026 Washington State Title Family.
Interviews may be open to the public and recorded.
Each contestant will appear about six (6) times during the contest:
Final score sheets will be available to the contestants at a time determined by WSLO.
All Pictures and videos are the property of WSLO. Contestants can request copies.
MxBarbie’s identities are Leather, Dominant, Femme, Genderqueer, Doll, Bootblack, Story Slut, Rope Switch, Disabled, Self-Collared, Little, Bi+, and Lesbian. MxBarbie is one of four founders of Pegasus Leather Levi Club, an International Back-patch Club serving the non-binary and trans umbrella communities since 2021. MxBarbie has lived in the Greater Seattle Area since 2023 when they moved here with their polycule seeking refuge from the anti-LGBTQIA2S+ laws in South Carolina.
Most contestant bios offer facts, but Emerald’s starts with the truth: every pizza is a personal pizza if you work hard and believe in yourself.
Emerald ONYX (ze/hir) is a Black, fat, irreverent, switchy leatherfaggot with more than 24 years in the Leather community. Ze is the founding president of ONYX’s 13th Chapter, ONYX Pacific Northwest, and has called Seattle home since 2016.
Emerald’s journey began in San Francisco, where ze became the city’s youngest sexual health educator at 13, attending hir first Folsom Street Fair at 14. Ze has organized with Decolonize PDX and founded the Queer Students of Color Conference in Portland.
When ze isn’t busy with ONYX, you can find hir on the Leather Reign Accessibility Team, working the door at Quink, or doing sensation play of all types (hir favorite is wax). Emerald is committed to building a lasting Leather community that is visible & accessible.
Jae Marie (She/They), is a Kinky Femme Leather Dyke with a sharp tongue, a wicked sense of humor, and a twinkle in her eye. You can usually find them where the action is, but let’s be honest, you’ll hear her before you see her! Since 2009, they have served on multiple boards, hosted fundraising events, emcee’d, handled contestants, educated, over volunteered (Volunon is a thing!) and served as Ms San Diego Leather 2016 to give back and she’s not stopping now. As the official Aunt of the Seattle House of Shenanigans, it’s not always about hard work. Sometimes you have to #keepkinksilly, Find them flagging their red hankie on the left and she may ask you if you have a warm hole or two to fill with their cold hands.
Sloth (He/Him) is a service oriented leatherman. He is a board member of ONYX PNW and currently acts as their event marshall. He is in charge of F’in Precious, an ABDL/ageplay and pet play centered play party, run through the CSPC. He is also the host for the CSPC’s community munch, the only free event open to non-members. At the CSPC holds many volunteer positions including Event Coordinator (EC) and was the entertainment co-lead for the 2024 Frolic, a 5 day 150+ person kinky campout. He is also Sea-Pah’s 2025 Best in Show (Handler).
Sloth has taught classes on ageplay (101, dark ageplay, building scenes) and how to find the right play partner. He enjoys being in community and goes to as many events each month as he can! He flags black, purple, hunter green, and yellow on both sides. He flags red on his left.”
Kage aka Khaotic (he/it) has had his knees on the floor and his hands covered in grease for the last year and half after being introduced to bootblacking back in 2024. You’ll find him working stands for groups and events such as Bootblack Night, Boots and Buzzcuts, Summer Splash, Seattle’s 1st Friday Social, 1st Thursday at Gallery Erato, West Coast Bound, and more. He’s both the co-host of LaQueer at the CSPC and the co-host and in house bootblack/service dog of the Leatherdykes & Bootblacks social at the Eagle. Fueled by the smell of Leather and a desire to serve, he’s a service and research switch with a sadomasochistic streak. Need a hankie? Kage has you covered with a variety of colors out of either pockets though he most frequently flags black. Know that if you’re lucky enough to be in his stand, he bites if you ask nicely.
Seattle Men in Leather Daddy 2025 and current SML President, Host of Tunesday BINGO, and CommunityGiving – a Queer Seattle Thanksgiving tradition.
Pup Flash has been a member of SEA-PAH and SML since 2018 and on SEA-PAHs board of directors since 2021. He’s held various seats including President (twice) and Secretary. He was a major player in restoring SEA-PAH after the pandemic including bringing back events like Unleashed, Camp K9 and LEEP. Growing up in Eastern Washington before moving to Seattle, he worked an eclectic assortment of jobs including firefighting, tutoring, and military. Flash believes in preserving traditions while making sure they don’t stifle the next generation and aspires to always be a positive influence on their communities.
As both a Kinkster and a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, I have spent a lot of time promoting joy, visibility, and service within queer and kink communities. I am an active member of the furry community, valuing chosen family, self-expression, and consent-centered culture. I am deeply passionate about safer sex education. I work to make accurate, shame-free information accessible, practical, and inclusive. Starting in my time in San Diego, I have found joy and community in volunteering with kink and queer organizations. After taking my experience abroad to Okinawa, Japan, I have enjoyed and found a local community here in Seattle. It was in Okinawa, though, that I found a mentor and teacher for working with the art of Shibari. My judging perspective is grounded in compassion, integrity, and a strong belief that kink leadership thrives when rooted in education, community responsibility, and respect for diverse identities
Princexx Cherub, Washington State Mx. Leather 2024, Northwest Person of leather 2025, is an angel within the leather scene dedicated to spreading love, joy, and pleasure worldwide. Cherub is a seasoned organizer building community at the intersections of art, kink, healing, and justice. Through the curation of art campaigns, kinky campouts, play parties, and workshop spaces for 5 years; Cherub continues to create kinky sanctuaries that foster safety and belonging.
slave ann is a bisexual slave to Master John, and wife to her love. she has been married to her beloved Master since 2000. slave ann found the vocabulary to describe her naturally submissive nature online in the early 90’s. she tried swinging with her former husband and one of the partners introduced her to real life D/s, the joy of pain, and that women are sexy. she decided to relocate to the Pacific Northwest from Wyoming so she could fully explore her sexuality. ann is active in the community by being the Executive Director of Evergreen Leather Events which produces Leather Reign, is one of the producers of the Washington State Master/slave contest and on the registration staff at Northwest Leather Celebration. She is honored to be Northwest slave 2014 and 2021.
Val Violet (Ze/Hir, She/Her) is a leatherworker and a leather educator, archivist, and historian based in Seattle. She owns Violet Leather Co., where She makes custom and made-to order leather gear designed with trans, fat, and disabled people in mind. Ze is one half of the T Slur Collective, through which Ze has launched the Seattle Leather Market, has organized an archival project aimed at preserving and providing the leather community access to its own cultural materials, and will be giving Hir talk, Skincraft: Leatherworkers in the S/M Scene, at the International Ms. Leather & Bootblack contest this April.
Having come up in New York’s leather scene, Val is a member of the Lesbian Sex Mafia. She is a white butch trans woman, a Covid-aware crip, and a Dominant sadist. She flags black, maroon, and purple on the left, and yellow on both sides.
Phoenix (he/she/they/Sir) identifies as a Two-Spirit Indigenous (Cree First Nations/Scots), Gender Queer, Top, Sir, and Daddy. Their “official” entrance into the Seattle community was by joining their local group Outer Limits in 1985. Phoenix served as a coordinator for PowerSurge Conferences in the 1990’s and was the co-founder/producer of the Wicked Womyn conferences in Seattle. They are honored to have been a Judge at Australia’s Master/slave Contest, Women Of Drummer Int., and International Ms Leather & Bootblack weekend. Phoenix has taught workshops since 1990 across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Iceland. You can find them on Fetlife.com as: PhoenixB
Tammy Purr-maid (she/her) has been part of the local kink community since 2017 and began volunteering in 2021. She is committed to personal growth and deepening her submission, all while balancing “super serious” BDSM with humor, warmth, and shenanigans. Within Kitsap ACES, Tammy currently serves as Co-Chair, Lead Moderator for the S-Type Group, Co-Moderator for the Queers Group, and previously held the position of Volunteer Coordinator. Additionally, she supports the wider Leather community through marketing efforts for Leather Reign and recently joined the Stone Soup team. When she’s not volunteering, you can usually find Tammy swooning over her Husband, laughing with friends, and enjoying crafts or board games.
Kittn Bootblack, WA State Bootblack 2024, is a switchy, service oriented, sadomasochist kitten, collared by Lady Vi aka the Satanatrix, boy to Sir Dion X, Dominant of Bootblack Kelly, and a patched member of Seattle Dykes on Bikes. Kittn served as a judge for the inaugural UK Bootblack Contest in 2023, has been actively representing Washington Leather in the bootblack stand here at home and throughout the country, on the streets as security for our pride events, and striving to support others as they step into leading community initiatives. Serving as a judge for the 2026 WA State Leather Contest is duty that Kittn is honored and grateful to serve
Maya is a visionary drag artist, creative leader, and community advocate whose work blends artistry with activism. Queen of the Pacific Northwest Bearded Empire 2024 and Miss Gay Seattle 61, she is known for bold, themed makeup designs and transformative performances, Maya brings storytelling to life on stage while fostering joy, inclusion, and representation across Greater Seattle area’s diverse communities. Through performances at local venues and charity events, Maya raises funds for grassroots initiatives and creates spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and celebrated.
WSLO would like to acknowledge that we hold our Contest on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.