CLAW NATION GETS OUT, GETS LAID Anyone who was at The Bike Stop on April 4 was treated to a smorgasbord of hot men, sexy videos and great beats — not to mention Extravaganza and Eleganza!
Steve “boyshark” Mercer moved his monthly Get Out Get Laid party up to The Bike Stop’s third floor and pumped it up at least three levels in intensity. There were hot videos, live wrestling demos by Rick, Mike and Gus from the Spartan Wrestling Club, a live flogging demo by Bill and Ed, and even a whacked-out, knock-down, drag-out take on “Lip Sync For Your Life” between Phil and Dominc that was refereed by none other than “RuShark.”
You had to see it to believe it!
The event raised $1,000, all of which is going to the Jonathan Lax Treatment Center at Philadelphia FIGHT. That’s an amazing accomplishment at any time, but in this economy it’s spectacular!
AS THEIR YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE …
Sadly, the Get Out Get Laid party is taking the month off in May. After serving up a double shot of GOGL goodness in April, it’s understandable if Sir Andy and boyshark are a little tired.
But the main reason they’re taking the month off is because they’ll be in Baltimore the weekend of May 8 for the 2009 MidAtlantic LeatherSir, Leatherboy, Community Bootblack and (first ever) Leatherwoman contest, where they will be stepping down and passing on their titles.
The weekend starts with a Meet and Greet and Travel Fundraiser party at 10 p.m. May 8 at The Hippo, 1 W. Eager St., Baltimore ($7 ticket). The contest is the next afternoon, May 9, at 1 p.m., also at The Hippo ($15 ticket). For more information, see www.leathersir.com and find the Mid-Atlantic Details link under “News.”
Even though their year was cut short a couple of months due to their contest being moved from July to May, they both had an amazing run. They did a lot of work locally and still found time to travel around the region to promote their titles. They’ve had a huge impact on the local and regional community as individuals and as a team.
They put together or pitched in at fundraisers like The Bike Stop Car Wash, leather flea markets and CLAW Nation events in both Philadelphia and Baltimore. They judged or tallied at contests including Mr. and Ms. New Jersey Leather, Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Central and the BLADeaf Leather/Bear contests. They helped out at Hooker and Boys’ Twelve Days of Christmas in Baltimore, the Holiday Party at The Bike Stop, WOOF! Philly and MidAtlantic Leather, and helped launch the Keystone boys of Leather club in Philadelphia. Somehow they still found time to make a great showing over Halloween weekend in San Francisco at the International LeatherSir/Leatherboy contest.
Andy did a great job by getting out to events all over the region but never losing sight of his hometown. We hate it when one of our local favorites wins a big title and disappears, so it’s awesome when they set a good example by finding a way to make every event a priority, including the ones right in their own backyard.
I think boyshark is to be commended, especially because, when he was on stage last year, he announced that if he won, he would start a monthly party series called “Get Out Get Laid” to encourage people to get out from behind their computers, get geared up and go to the bar so they could, you know, get laid. And that’s exactly what he did.
Congratulations, guys! You both did a wonderful job. I hope you had fun during your year and that you enjoy your very-well-deserved time off. I know it’s not the last we’ll see of either of you!
LIBERTY BEARS ART SHOW
Next weekend, don’t miss the Fourth Annual Liberty Bears Art Show at The Bike Stop. I look forward to this more than just about any other local annual event because it’s always such a great surprise. The Bears transform the third floor, which is normally dark and sexy and throbbing with dance beats, and class it up with butlered hors d’oeuvres, soft music and a wide range of art by gay and bear artists from near and far such as Jim Bloom, Ren Clark, Daniel Fisher, Rob Harmon and Jason Kraley.
You can catch the show from 7-10 p.m. April 24-25 for a $5 donation. This year’s beneficiaries are Calcutta House, which provides services for homeless men and women living with AIDS, and Dooley House, a residence for medically fragile children. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOOF! PHILLY — Every Sunday at 5 p.m., 200 S. 12th St. Visit www.woofphilly.com or www.myspace.com/woofphilly for info on DJs and dancers.
PHILADELPHIANS MC SPRING SOCIAL — 8-midnight tonight at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. For information, visit www.philadelphiansmc.org.
KEYSTONE BOYS OF LEATHER LOCKERROOM FANTASY NIGHT — 8-midnight April 18 at The Bike Stop; www.keystoneboysofleather.org.
FINGERBANGER AND CUM RAG RELEASE PARTY — 10 p.m.-2 a.m. April 18, third floor at The Bike Stop. Hard to find info on this, but it looks like a San Francisco-style queercore punk party. I’m intrigued: cumragmanifesto.blogspot.com.
LIBERTY BEARS FOURTH ANNUAL ART SHOW — 7-10 p.m. April 24-25. Admission is $5 and a portion benefits Calcutta House and Dooley House.
CHARITY TRIVIA — 7-11 p.m. May 1 at The Pit Stop at The Bike Stop; www.queeropinion.com/charitytrivia.
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