2026 Contestants for Northeast Person of Leather
CONTESTANT SLAVE SUNFLOWER
slave sunflower has been an active and devoted member of the Leather community for over a decade. She identifies as a slave, masochist, middle, babygirl, puppy, demo bottom, and presenter embodying the beauty of versatility and depth within service and play. Her greatest passion lies in community service. Whether in Leather spaces or in the vanilla world, she strives to “make someone’s day and life easier” through acts of care, consistency, and commitment. Over the years, she has presented, moderated, and volunteered at numerous conferences including FLAME, THRIVE, SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF), Beyond Leather, MsC Worldwide, and the Northeast Conference of Kink (N.E.C.K.), among others.
Her leadership extends beyond the classroom and dungeon as she currently serves on multiple committees for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), sits on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Conference of Kink, is the Director of Diversity for the Beyond Leather Conference, and contributes to SouthEast LeatherFest as the Volunteer Assistant. Despite her small stature and quiet nature, slave sunflower’s presence is powerful. Her devotion, integrity, and love for the Leather community shine through in all she does. Ever evolving, she continues to grow in her journey embodying service not just as an act, but as a way of life.
CONTESTANT CUIR NIKOLAS

I came out as a baby dyke at age 18 as a freshman in college. I found the man who would become my mentor in the M/s and BDSM world that same year. This is when I finally found the word to describe who I was and what I craved; LEATHER. At 23 I left the small town ass backwards area of Wilkes-Barre PA and moved to Philadelphia where I dove head first into kink. I was a charter member of the Lesbian group FEMALE TROUBLE and served as its first Vice-Mistress. In 1999 I began my journey to become my authentic self transitioning to male. After 26 years on Testosterone, two top surgeries and gender affirming removal of my female reproductive organs, I am the best version of my authentic self. I am a unique human being. I embrace all that I am and want to educate and guide my leather tribe as the Northeast Person of Leather.