Tyler McCormick Wins International Mr Leather and Makes History

Tyler McCormic won IML 2010 Mr Leather and makes history in the process by being the first transgender man to win. A female-to-male transgender man who uses a wheelchair, McCormick, who was Mr. Rio Grande of New Mexico, beat 50 other contestants for the title.

"When I first transitioned, I was told I would never be accepted and that I would never be able to take my shirt off in public," he said during the speaking round of the competition. "Standing here as a strong, confident leatherman is proof to the contrary."

"There's a reason I go by 'Leather Gimp,'" he said in a post-win interview. "You're not going to offend me if you use words that are in your heart, but if you're trying to be [politically correct], then lighten up a little."

First runner up is Lance Holman, Mr San Francisco and Second runner up Jack Andrew Duke, Mr Texas Leather.