Transgender man wins International Mr. Leather
by Brett Anthony
Filed under: Lifestyle, Local News, National News, Transgender
Tue. June 1, 2010 7:48:43 PM
http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/11046100Transgender man who uses a wheelchair wins IML 2010 competition
Chicago, IL — Tyler McCormick, Mr. Rio Grande Leather of New Mexico, was named International Mr. Leather at the 32nd Anniversary IML Competition Sunday night in Chicago.
McCormick, a female-to-male transgender man who uses a wheelchair, bested a field of over 50 contestants, from from across the U.S. and around the world.
"When I first transitioned, I was told I would never be accepted and that I would never be able to take my shirt off in public," McCormick said during Sunday's competition. "Standing here as a strong, confident leatherman is proof to the contrary."
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Posted on Advocate.com June 01, 2010
Trans Wheelchair User Wins IML 2010
By
Advocate.com Editors
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/06/01/Trans_Wheelchair_User_Wins_IML_2010/Tyler McCormick took home the title of International Mr. Leather in Chicago Sunday, setting precedent in several ways for the 32-year-old global contest.
A female-to-male transgender man who uses a wheelchair, McCormick, who was Mr. Rio Grande of New Mexico, beat 50 other contestants for the title.
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Trans man wins IML 2010
Leather
Published 06/03/2010
by Scott Brogan
http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=leather&article=108Congratulations to Tyler McCormick , Mr. Rio Grande Leather, for winning International Mr. Leather 2010, and to Tim Starkey of the Boston Ramrod for winning International Mr. Bootblack this past Sunday night in Chicago, IL. McCormick is the first transgender man to win the IML title, as well as the first to win in a wheelchair. San Francisco's own Mr. SF Leather 2010 Lance Holman took First Runner Up, with Mr. Texas Leather Jack Andrew Duke taking Second Runner Up. It must be noted that the difference in points between the top 20 is miniscule, especially the closer you get to #1, so all of the men should be proud for doing an amazing job.
