MLT Contestant Information

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Mr. Leatherman Toronto is one of North America’s premier Leather Contests. The contest is held during the Toronto Leather Pride weekend the second weekend in August. The Mr. Leatherman Toronto contest can be challenging, but the opportunities for personal growth are tremendous. The rewards of both competing and winning are an amazing life experience.

Who can enter the Mr Leatherman Toronto Contest?

Men with a serious commitment to:

Leather and kink Brotherhood
Community Involvement
Personal Growth, but most of all lots of Fun

You must be:

twenty-one years old
legally male
a Canadian citizen/landed immigrant
living in the Greater Toronto Area (within a two hour commute of downtown Toronto)

Don’t think that you must be a “top”, into heavily play scenes, well known in leather / fetish / kink circles, with a body “to die for” and a closet full of leather or gear.

But do recognize that you should be a man with your own leather or gear and with a passion for the leather /fetish / Kink lifestyle, and comfortable with being active and visible in Toronto’s queer community.

Concerned about the commitment level? Don’t be! As the current Mr. Leatherman Toronto you will only have to participate in one TLP event, on average, per month! The rest of your title year is up to you.

Enjoy the Benefits of Competing:

the opportunity to compete for an international title
travel and appearance opportunities
a generous prize package, including a Mr. Leatherman Toronto Title Vest
Leather / Fetish / Kink Brotherhood: Opportunities to share ideas and experiences with diverse segments of our community, and a chance to meet fellow leather / fetish / kink folk throughout North America.
Local Involvement: An opportunity to contribute not only to the Leather / Fetish / Kink community, but to the ENTIRE community. Together Mr. Leatherman Toronto, Bootblack Toronto and Mr. Rubber Toronto select and fundraise for their designated charity.
Personal Growth and Fun: Opportunities to explore your inner-self, and learn about the community of leather/ fetish / kink folk. Ask former contestants. They agree that the brotherhood and good times far outweigh the time commitment.

Leather / fetish / kink folk from across North America attend the Toronto Leather Pride Weekend to see YOU. As a contestant you are in a favoured position to make new acquaintances and friends.

Mr. Leatherman Toronto has the opportunity to compete at International Mr. Leather Contest in Chicago.

As the new MLT titleholder you, Mr. Rubber Toronto and the Bootblack Toronto titleholder will equally represent Toronto’s Leather / Fetish / Kink / Community at local, national, and international events.

All contestants win prizes and the total of prize packages awarded at TLP 2011 weekend was more than $10,000!

Contestants continue to represent their sponsoring business, organization or club throughout the year, independent of their involvement with HOTF/ TLP.

All contestants are VIP guests at all TLP Weekend Events.

If I win, must I compete at IML?

No. This is not a firm requirement. Mr. Leatherman Toronto has the opportunity to compete at IML, and by all accounts from former MLTs it is a unique life experience, but the titleholder can chose not to compete at IML for reasons that are their own.

Preparation for the Contest

Preparation for The MLT contest begins a few weeks before the contest and includes coaching sessions, possible bar runs, photo shoots etc. A short time commitment is required on the part of the contestants.

How do I enter?

Just fill out an appplication.

Mr. Leatherman Toronto Contestants:

May enter the contest as first place winner of a preliminary title contest of a sanctioned business, organization or club from within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) sexual minorities’ community, that has agreed to provide the entry fee; or
May enter the contest with an appointed title from a sanctioned business, organization or club from within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) sexual minorities’ community, that has agreed to provide the entry fee; or
May be sponsored to enter the contest by a sanctioned business, organization or club from within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) sexual minorities’ community that has agreed to provide the entry fee; or
May enter the contest as an independent contestant (GDI) who has agreed to provide the entry fee.

Dates and times for preliminaries are advertised as they become set by the venue, usually starting mid-to-late-spring. Keep an eye open for notices in local bars and businesses. View the events calendar.

To obtain an application form please seee the link below.

Some Hints

Always portray yourself for who and what you are.
Develop a plan and prepare yourself. The MLT contestant package provides useful tips and advice.
Ask lots of questions! We are here to assist you in any way we can.

MLT Basic Contest Rules:

The Mr. Leatherman Toronto contest will be judged by a panel of seven judges, chosen for their knowledge and interest in leather, fetish and or kink. Contestants will be judged in five categories — interview, formal wear, onstage question, minimal wear (physique) and speech — by a panel of seven judges chosen for their knowledge and interest in leather/fetish and/or kink. The contestant with the highest total of judges’ scores will be named “Mr. Leatherman Toronto” during the MLT portion of the contest on Saturday night of the TLP competition weekend.
In the event that there is only one contestant running for the Mr. Leatherman Toronto title, the contestant must receive a final score of at least 70% of the total possible points. The total possible score is 1400 points (7 judges x 200 possible points per judge.) Therefore, the single contestant must receive a final score of at least 980 in order to be awarded the title.
The winner of the contest will have the option of going to the International Mr. Leather Competition in Chicago.

For a complete list of the official 2013 MLT Contest Rules and Requirements:
Please Link Here

For an MLT 2013 Application:
Download a Contestant Application Today!

Questions?

If your curiosity is piqued, please do not be shy about asking questions! For more information regarding the MLT contest, please contact the MLT Coordinator at their email address located on the “Contact Us” page of our club’s website. Please link here to be directed to the Heart of the Flag Federation Inc. website. HOTF is the membership club that produces the MLT Contest during the Toronto Leather Pride weekend.

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