Bay Area Reporter
by Heather Cassell

As thousands of leathermen head to Chicago for this weekend's International Mr. Leather contest, one group won't be welcome at a Windy City gay SM club – those who are transgender.

Leather transmen and their advocates are putting pressure on the Chicago Hellfire Club, one of the oldest leather and SM clubs in the country, to repeal its 10-year-old policy against female-to-male individuals.