2005 International Ms Olympus Leather CaroAptly named “Mama’s Tyrannosaurus Regina,” Caro’s involvement in Leather spans almost 40 years; from the heyday of New York leather bars in the 70s and 80s, to the earliest days of AIDS activism through today. An international title holder, (Ms Olympus Leather 2005), Caro was also a recipient of the National Leather Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and a Pantheon of Leather Award. She is a co-founder of Women In Leather International and co-founder and co-producer of the Women’s International Leather Legacy Title and a member of “The Council of Elders.” In 2013 she was honored to give the speech for Monique Von Cleef’s induction into the Leather Hall of Fame. Caro has also served on the Executive Board of the National Leather Association, International and Transcending Leather. As an educator she has taught classes and workshops since the 80s and to date has presented over 300 classes/workshops at various events, most recently at CLAW 2013. In addition, she has also been an emcee and keynote speaker for various events and she has judged over 50 local, regional, and international Leather Contests including Olympus Leather, Mr&Ms International Transgender Leather and International Mr. Leather (IML XXX). Despite all the awards and accolades, Caro continues to do things for the original reason she began to do any of it: For the Love of Leather.

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