MEET THE PANELIST

Hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, Boot Pup Cobalt is your down home, corn fed, kinky Korean cowboy. He held the title of Mr. Buckwood Leather during the 2023 season, competing in IML class 46. He has a passion for inclusive and accessible education in the leather and kink community, and he lives by the motto that he'll try anything thrice.

Tam is an Asian Leatherfemme and Top leaning Switch from so-called ‘Canada’. Moving through the world as a queer, fat, disabled, POC they are passionate about fostering unity between marginalized groups in the pursuit of collective liberation. 

They strive to model integrity, respect, care, and personal accountability in all that they do as they believe that larger change only happens through embodying our values in our daily actions.

Dennis Nguyen (he/him) is a social worker and leather community member based in Chicago. He is the Lead Event Organizer for Chicago Kinky Asians and one of the founders of Communaked. His work focuses on liberationist strategies to build community through organizational design, relational work, and anti-racist principles.

Saphira (she/her) of House Azura is a proud Filipino leathergirl and kajira, owned by her Master, Brian, in a 24/7 Gorean-adapted M/s dynamic. She is passionate about increasing accessibility to M/s and power exchange education, correcting misinformation about the slave/property experience, and expanding representation for people of color in leather and authority exchange spaces. Her service is rooted in authenticity, deep devotion, and a commitment to learning from and growing within leather traditions. Saphira is the secretary of Twin Cities Spectrum, a sister of HardPink Sisterhood, a member of MAsT Arch City, and the founder of the St. Louis Service Symposium. She aims to foster space for others to feel seen, valued, and supported in their unique journeys through leather, ownership, identity, and intentional living.

little kitsune is a Japanese Canadian (Nikkei) Leather Dyke. She lives in a long-term M/s dynamic with Master SirTee and is the 2025 International slave titleholder.

Having developed their dynamic 30 years ago, without access to local community support, she deeply values the role education and community has for developing healthy and ethical dynamics. With her Master, she has presented across Canada and the United States, virtually and in-person, (e.g. MsC, KinkFest, Leather Reign, Service Oriented Conference, Wicked in the West, Pandemonium in the Prairies, and Westcoast Bound).

As service is one of her core values, little kitsune co-leads the MAsT Greater Vancouver Chapter, various community fundraisers, local education intensives, and produced the 2020 and 2021  Pacific Rim Power Exchange Conference with Master SirTee. She also is an active volunteer and serves on various committees. In 2018, little kitsune was honoured to serve as a judge for the North East M/s contest at MsC.

Jennifer (she/her) is a Queer Chamorro woman who moves through the leather and kink lifestyle with quiet curiosity and a deep appreciation for meaningful connections. She values intentionality, approaching relationships and interactions with thoughtfulness and trust. As an advocate, she works to uplift marginalized voices and create safer, more inclusive spaces. Centered on mutual support and harm reduction, she encourages informed choices and risk awareness. A lifelong learner, she embraces both personal growth and intellectual exploration, always deepening her understanding of the lifestyle and the world around her.