SELF’S SOUTHEAST TITLES
SouthEast Titles & Contest Pathways
SouthEast LeatherFest proudly produces the SouthEast Person of Leather and SouthEast Master/slave titles. These contests center regional leadership, service, visibility, and community impact.
Our titles begin at SELF. Titleholders represent the Southeast and carry their service forward throughout their title year. As regional feeder contests, our winners also earn the opportunity to advance to the corresponding international contests hosted by South Plains Leatherfest.
SouthEast Person of Leather
SELF produces the SouthEast Person of Leather regional contest. Its service area is Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virginia, and Arkansas.
For official rules, petitions, and the current feeder map, visit South Plains Leatherfest’s IPOL Contest Representation and Feeder Contests page.
View the current IPOL U.S. regions
Northeast
Hosted by: Twisting Culture
Washington, D.C.; Delaware; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; Connecticut; Massachusetts; Maryland; New Hampshire; New York; Rhode Island; Vermont; Maine; and West Virginia.
Northwest
Hosted by: Northwest Leather Celebration
Washington; Oregon; Idaho*; Northern California (Fresno and north); Alaska; and the Nevada cities of Reno, Sparks, and Carson City.
Rocky Mountain
Hosted by: H.E.C.K. High Elevation Colorado Kink
Montana, Idaho*, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
Southeast
Hosted by: SouthEast LeatherFest
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virginia, and Arkansas.
Midwest
Hosted by: Midwest Leather & Kink Alliance
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Southwest
Hosted by: Southwest Leather Legacy
California south of Fresno; Hawaii; Nevada excluding Reno, Sparks, and Carson City; Texas; Oklahoma; Arizona; and New Mexico.
Outside the United States: Contestants may petition International directly. Contestants in Canada or Mexico may petition directly or choose an authorized U.S. regional feeder. Idaho is shared between the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions.
SouthEast Master/slave
SELF produces the SouthEast Master/slave regional contest. Its service area is Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky*, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia**.
For official rules, petitions, shared-state provisions, and the current feeder map, visit South Plains Leatherfest’s IM/s Contest Representation and Feeder Contests page.
View the current International Master/slave U.S. regions
Midwest
Hosted by: Midwest Leather & Kink Alliance
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky*, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Northeast
Hosted by: Master slave Conference
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia**, and West Virginia.
Northwest
Hosted by: Northwest Leather Celebration
California*, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada**.
Southeast
Hosted by: SouthEast LeatherFest
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky*, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia**.
Southwest
Hosted by: Southwest M/s Contest Weekend
Arizona, California*, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada**, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
Shared states: Kentucky contestants may choose the Midwest or Southeast region. Virginia contestants may choose the Northeast or Southeast region. South Plains defines the California and Nevada divisions on its official page.
Outside the United States: Contestants may petition International directly. Contestants in Canada or Mexico may petition directly or choose an authorized U.S. regional feeder.
Additional SELF Title Opportunities
A wider title circuit can be an amazing next chapter. It can offer new communities, deeper service, travel, visibility, and personal growth. Each titleholder may choose to continue to an eligible outside competition, or may choose SELF as the complete and final destination of their title journey. Both choices are fully respected.
Ms. SELF
Ms. SELF is centered on leadership, service, and community representation. The titleholder may choose to pursue an eligible outside competition, including International Ms Leather, or may choose SELF as the final destination of their title journey. Advancement is an opportunity, not a requirement.
Mr. SELF & SELF Boy
These titleholders may choose to pursue eligible opportunities such as International Mr. Leather or North American Bear, or may choose SELF as the final destination of their title journey. Advancement is an opportunity, not a requirement.
SouthEast Bootblack
The SouthEast Bootblack titleholder may choose to pursue an eligible outside competition, including International Ms Bootblack or International Mr. Bootblack, or may choose SELF as the final destination of their title journey. Advancement is an opportunity, not a requirement.
Regional information reviewed against South Plains Leatherfest’s official feeder-contest pages. South Plains remains the controlling source for current international rules, petitions, maps, and regional assignments.