What's Happening on Rehoboth Leather Weekend...
Happy Hour and Meat & Greet
Join current
Mr. Rehoboth Beach Leather 2025
Adam Gold
at Aqua Bar & Grill for a
Leather Happy Hour
where you'll get a chance to meet
other leather friends.
Then at 7pm you will
Meat & Greet the Contestants
for all the Categories.
At 7:30pm, MS Rhoboth Leather
and PUP Leather Contest
will go until 9pm.
Friday, October 16th at 5pm-9pm
Join us on the Dance Floor!
DJ Vince Christopher
will be playing
all your favorites @ our
Harness Dance!
Friday, October 16th 9pm-1am
Contestant Interviews
Contestants looking to claim the title of
Mr. Rehoboth Beach Leather 2026
will be going through Interviews.
Saturday, October 17th from 12pm-2:30pm
Rehoboth Leather Contest
The 4th Annual
Rehoboth Beach Leather Weekend
2026 Contest kicks off!
Saturday, October 17th 9pm
Dance with DJ Malachi!
DJ Malachi will be keeping the place
sounding good all during and after the contest!
Saturday, October 17th 9pm-CLOSE
Closing Beer Bust Party
Say farewell to your new and old friends at the
Mr. Rehoboth Beach Leather
Beer Bust Closing Party with DJ Biff!
Sunday, October 18th at 12:00pm
Meet the Judges...
Gage Ryder (Lead Judge)
Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Gage Ryder has called Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home for the last 12 years. Here, he found his way into the leather community, discovered a penchant for collecting unique pieces of gear, and developed a love for the many kinksters and civilians alike he now calls his family and friends.
As Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish 2026, Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2026, and an IMLBB top-10 contestant, he enjoys mentoring and sharing his knowledge with prospective contestants and titleholders alike. His focus is to be an ambassador and friend to the community as a whole. In a world where differences pull so much focus, his mission is to invite others to embrace their true selves, to be brave enough to seek to understand every part of themselves, and to be courageous enough to accept the full spectrum of who they are.
Outside of leather and fetish, he enjoys drawing, writing, cooking, exercise, meditation, astrology, travel, tarot, and picking up new hobbies.
Mr. Rehoboth Beach Leather 2025
Originally from Chicago, Adam went to school in Colorado before moving east to Philadelphia. He has been living in Rehoboth Beach since 2019, and has become more involved in the local leather community in the last several years. His general interest in leather is hard to pinpoint but the Bike Stop in Philly played a pivotal role in inspiring his leather journey.
It was there that he began to regularly wear his first leather harness, which he has continued to do while out in town in Rehoboth. He soon began to attend social events with the local leather community and has formed a strong bond with the group. It was here that he found encouragement to enter the Mr. Rehoboth Leather competition the first time in 2024, and though he didn’t win he was inspired to continue and try again the following year. In both competitions, he was primarily outfitted in borrowed gear and was graciously given time and patience by members of the community who were willing to answer questions and identify resources for information about the history of leather culture, both locally and overall.
The support and generosity of the leather community in Rehoboth are the things he intends to uphold and pay forward, and he is excited to welcome more newcomers and inspire people to explore their own leather journeys.
Mr. Rehoboth Beach Leather 2023
Garrett is the former Mr. Leather Rehoboth 2023 title holder from Philadelphia. He began his leather journey here in Delaware while finishing his PhD in chemistry at UD. Garrett is polyamorous leatherman, a handler to a pup, and boy to a Sir.
After winning the title in 2023, he competed for the Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather title, organized leather socials, volunteered at kink events, and taught demonstrations on rope bondage and impact play. As an active traveler and lover of kink, you can find Garrett tying people up in Rehoboth, the Crimson Moon in Wilmington, Philly, the Woods Campground, or one of the many leather events coming up.
Just check his twitter if you want a peek.
Matthew Bronson
Matthew's past titles include Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish 2012 and then Mr. MAL 2012.
He has participated in various fundraiser events throughout the years. His passion in life is education. He was a special education teacher for 38 years, focusing on children who have autism. During his education career he was sometimes referred to as the “autism whisper”. He is proud that he has changed lives for the better.
During his free time he enjoys educating individuals about the leather world and kink community. He understands that, for new people, the world of kink can be overwhelming.
Matthew believes that the knowledge of leather history is important. He would like to continue to be a resource and support for people who seek guidance and direction in this wonderful world we live in together.
Jeff Donovan
Rehoboth Beach Bears
Jeff is currently the President of the Rehoboth Beach Bears, a local non profit 501c(3) organization. He has been an active member of the organization for the past 3 years. He along with the board members have planned and hosted many social and fundraising opportunities, including the successful Rehoboth Beach Bears Weekend held in September each year.
Jeff started to explore the leather community more while exploring more of the bear community, finding that both overlap very nicely forming a nice blend. He attended a handful of local events and more planned to continue his journey into the leather community.
Jeff lives in Rehoboth Beach full time and is an active member of the community since moving to the area full time in June of 2020. He enjoys attending both bear and leather events while making connections and bringing both new and existing friends together.
Di Pine
Di Pine, known as “Madam” in the motorcycle community and “Thy Lady Di” in leather spaces, is the President of Dykes on Bikes® Rehoboth Beach WMC.
Di believes we never need permission for leather and authenticity, it’s who we are and how we celebrate.
Her decade of service within the leather community lives at the intersection of motorcycles, leadership training, self-expression, and LGBTQ+ community care.
In 2018, Di founded Kink Therapy, blending somatic practice, Eastern therapeutic principles, and sexological education. Through this work, she helps adults explore leather, kink, and BDSM, navigate power-centered relationships, learning D/s roles and responsibilities, communicate boundaries and consent, reclaim agency, and heal from experiences in which trust or power was misused.
Di is honored to be a Judge for Rehoboth’s inaugural Ms. Leather title and to celebrate contestants who bring passion and their own unmistakable expression of leather.
MC Jacob Mangin
Jacob has been an active and proud member of the leather community for over 20 years. Since 2008, he has been a brother of Centaur MC, the club that produces Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend, where he has served as treasurer for multiple terms.
He is also the current Treasurer of the Leather Archives & Museum, where his focus is on long-term planning to ensure financial sustainability, so that the history, stories, and spaces of our community remain accessible for generations to come.
His commitment bridges both the new and old guard—working to make sure everyone has access to kink, leather, and the freedom to celebrate who you are.
Jacob has been the emcee of the contest since 2003.
Mr. Rehoboth Beach Leather 2025
