Mike Gerle 2019 - The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2019-04-03

Mike Gerle is International Mr. Leather 2007, a non-fiction author, and has long worked in Los Angeles and West Hollywood city government.

In this interview, Mike talks about growing up Mormon in the northwest, his love of regiment, and the Boy Scouts. He also reveals how he won his title, and why he stepped away from titleholder events.


Inside Leather History: A Fireside Chat is produced by Douglas O’Keeffe and Mistress Joanne C. Gaddy (the “Producers”).The Chats seek to capture the memories, reflections, and experiences of leaders in the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. With a deep and heartfelt regard for the importance of our history, it is the intent of the Producers to collect, preserve, and appropriately share the stories of our forebears and others who have made significant contributions to the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. This is done through a series of recorded interviews.