Douglass Connors

One day, back in 1989 when Douglas Connors was just a young gayling, he stumbled upon two Leathermen in full gear at a local bar and thought to himself: "Now, THAT's a man!" And thus commenced a lengthy descent into debauchery... as well as a rewarding, and at times challenging, lifetime voyage of self-discovery....

Eventually, Douglas found his way to IML as an attendee in 2001, then again as a surprised-to-be-named-Mr Leather Ottawa-Outaouais for the Silver IML (2003) where he delivered a positive message of self-acceptance on the way to an 8th place finish. A steadfast believer in The Power of Kind, his easy smile, treatment of others, and infectious energy earned him the nickname Tigger. He went on to earn the Pantheon of Leather -- Canadian Region Award for his title year.

As a columnist, discussion leader, debater, event producer, networker, artist, and communications & PR specialist, Douglas' contributions to the community over time have been numerous and varied. And they are not about to end anytime soon. Douglas is extremely honoured and flattered to have had his writing featured in International Mr Leather: 25 Years of Champions and his most recent iteration of his column, entitled Mindfruits can be found at Leatherati.com.

He is most proud of being Mama's LeatherTigger, one of Thom's Boys, an Associate-Member of the Chicago Hellfire Club, to have served as a judge for IML 2011, and as a writer… to have been considered a peer by noted author Robert Davolt.