Queensland Leather Pride announce new non-gendered title
Queensland Leather Pride President and current Mr Australian Leather Shane Stevens writes significant announcements made by the club.
As the President of what was known as Brisbane Leather Pride, he is thrilled to announce some significant changes and events that reflect our ongoing commitment to inclusion and community building.
At their landmark event Kinky Kocktails held in May, they announced several firsts for their club and the broader leather and fetish community.
A new name
The first major announcement was the launching of a new name for their club from Brisbane Leather Pride to Queensland Leather Pride. This change reflects their desire to represent and include members from all across the state, from Townsville and Rockhampton to Ipswich and the Gold Coast, creating a more inclusive identity for everyone involved. 
A new non-gendered title
Moreover, they are introducing a Queensland-first initiative at this event: a new non-gendered/non-fetish specific title. Their current titles—Ms Queensland Leather, Queensland Leather Girl, Queensland Leather Boy, Mr Queensland Leather, Queensland Puppy and Queensland Handler —serve their community well, but they recognize that they do not encompass everyone. However, they do continue to strongly encourage those who do identify with the existing titles to continue to step into those roles and support those titles as they are still an integral part of our diverse community. 
This new title is designed to include non-binary folk, trans persons, and anyone who does not identify with the current gendered titles. It also opens up opportunities for individuals involved in various alternative kinks and fetishes beyond the traditional leather community, such as rubber persons, kittens, furries, abdl and so on. This initiative is part of our mission to foster accessibility and inclusion for all identities within our community. By listening to their members and understanding their needs, they believe this new title will help them continue the movement for inclusion in line with many communities and clubs across the globe but more importantly their communities here in their backyard. It’ll provide a platform for those who were previously excluded to take on leadership roles and make a positive impact. 
Not just about titles
Being part of Queensland Leather Pride is not just about titles though. It’s a way for the leather community to socialize at their events and connect with like-minded people. They hope they can get more people to get involved and together, they can continue to build a more inclusive and united community. As a committee, they are so thrilled to continue to strive for and bring inclusion for all identities. 
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