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BERT PETERSON, MR. LEATHER DETROIT. (Contest held at the R & R Saloon) one of three Detroit men going to Chicago for the International Mr. Leather Contest. Photo John Davey.

DEPARTMENTS

EDITORIAL

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NEWS

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FLASHBACK

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PROFILE

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PERSPECTIVE

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POETRY

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CALENDAR

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$OUTLAW

1028 W. Seven Mile 366-8906

Dancing Nightly

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THE MT. CLEMENS CONNECTION

ENTERTAINMENT

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44 CLASSIFIED

PUBLISHED BY METRA INC.

MEMBER, NATIONAL GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION (GPA) Ferndale Center Bullding, 22750 Woodward, Suite 310, Ferndale, Michigan 48220 (313) 543-3500

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 67

MANAGING EDITOR

Douglas A. Logan

MARCH 4th, 1982

Watch for our

ST. PAT'S DAY PARTY

Wednesday, March 17th

Coldest Draft in Town

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NO COVER EXCEPT ON FRI. & SAT.

OPEN NOON 2.00 AM 7 DAYS A WEEK

J's lounge

31 S. GRATIOT, MT. CLEMENS, MI. (313) 463-3079

ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR

Mari Sappington

ART DIRECTOR

Edward Stafiej

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Marcus Cesario

Steven Teets

(Ohio Representative (313) 543-3500)

Jo Di Sabato

(Rivendell Marketing, N.Y. (212) 242-6863)

POETRY EDITOR Joyce A. Kershner LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Mikal Snell

STAFF WRITERS Anthony Serrasco

Louise

Michael Marrero

Tracey Martin

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Sheffick

Greg Marrasco Jon Gabriel

John Davey

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

Sharn Christopher

Mike Sigmann

Mike Conboy

Tom Roberts

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illustration by Robert Uyvari

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Give us a taste of your leather at THE OUTLAW'S 1st ANNUAL Sex, Sweat and Muscle Party

(Co-sponsored by Selectmen) featuring

"THE MR. MICHIGAN LEATHER CONTEST" Sunday March 14th 1982, beginning at 3:00

CONTESTANTS MUST:

Register at the Outlaw by Midnight March 10 Be 21 or over

Be available for elimination round 3-11-82

Be available to travel to Chicago May 7-8-9 for sponsorship in the Mr. International Leather Contest

* Have previously or now currently live in Michigan

WINNER RECEIVES: ✩ Trophy

★ All expense paid trip to Chicago Sponsorship by the Outlaw in the International Leather Contest And $100.00 an "inch" spending money

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