Michael shot off to Adelaide for GEAR'd, Adelaide's annual multi-day event hosted by Adelaide Leather & Fetish Inc (AL&F).

GEAR’d has become recognised across Australia, and internationally, as its own community haven and an event not to be missed on any kinky calendar. As well as hosting Mr and Ms Leather and Adelaide Rubber titles, a week of workshops, kinky cabaret, and fetish markets was on display.

Thanks so much to the GEAR'd team for throwing a fantastic series of events, and congrats to Mr Leather Adelaide - Storm, Ms Adelaide Leather 2022 - Delinda for your continued reign, Adelaide Rubber 2023 Miss Behavin', and to the newly sashed Australian Bootblack Soveryn.

Timestamps for your nerves

Storm: 01:33

Sharon (Miss Behavin') 07:03

Dr. George 24:00

Skye 36:14

We discuss suicide from the 55 minute mark until the end of the episode.

Links

Skye's One Last Look Photography on Facebook and Instagram

Find Sharon via Piercing Perfection on Instagram

Keep an eye on Adelaide Leather and Fetish and Gear'd socials for more on Storm's title year!

You can find more on Dr. George Forgan-Smith and his many ventures by banging him into your search bar, or heading to painfreeanal.com

Need some support?

LGBTQIA+ SPECIFIC

Qlife (3pm till midnight) - 1800 184 527 & Switchboard's Rainbow Door

CRISIS LINES - 24/7

Life Line - 13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467

Mental Health Triage (SA Crisis Line)- 13 14 65

Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

Mens Line - 1300 78 99 78

SA Police Welfare Check - 131 444 or 000SA BASED

LOCATIONS

Urgent Mental Health Care Centre - 8448 9100

215 Grenfell St, Adelaide CBD. Open 24/7

Royal Adelaide Hospital ED - North Terrace, CBD

This episode was recorded and produced on the lands of the Kaurna people, the Wurundjeri people, and broadcast from the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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