Dee Chryssomallos 2021 - The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2021-11-05

Dee Chryssomallos is International Mr. Trans Leather 2014 and 2015, and holds the title Emeritus due to the closure of the contest.

In this video, Dee discusses how he used alcoholism to avoid the reality that he was meant to be male.  After becoming sober after more than 20 years of drinking, he transitioned.  When asked to run for the title of International Mr. Trans Leather in 2014, he was terrified—which is why he decided to do it.


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.