Sponsor Prospectus

Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE LLC (PLP) is the official organization behind Pittsburgh's leather, fetish, kink, and club communities. Since 2011, we've built the events, title contests, and programming that keep Pittsburgh recognized as one of the most respected leather communities in the country.

Each year we produce Steel City Fetish Con and run all four Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE title contests. We support our titleholders as they travel nationally to represent Pittsburgh, and we partner with local bars, venues, and community groups on fundraisers and events throughout the year.

Fifteen years in, Pittsburgh has produced ten Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather title winners, more than any other feeder contest in the United States. When you sponsor Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE, your brand is attached to the most successful leather contest on the circuit.

Steel City Fetish Con (SCFC) is Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE's flagship event: a full weekend of programming, community, and competition held each October at Spirit in Pittsburgh, PA. SCFC draws Pittsburgh's leather, fetish, and kink communities together with regional and national visitors for three days that build to our Saturday night title contests.

Your sponsorship covers the whole weekend, not just Saturday night. Every event from Friday through Sunday, every piece of collateral, and every attendee touchpoint carries your partnership with Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE.

The 2026 weekend at a glance:

Friday, October 9: Opening night. Meet-and-greet, kickoff party, visitor welcome.
Saturday, October 10: Daytime programming, plus the centerpiece of the weekend — the Saturday night title contests staging all four Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE titles in a single evening.
Sunday, October 11: Closing programming, victory brunch, community send-off.

The four titles contested on Saturday night are: Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish, Ms. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish, Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Bear, and Iron City Pet.

Steel City Fetish Con attendees are members of the LGBTQIA+ leather, fetish, and kink community. This community is small relative to mainstream Pride, but it is tightly connected, brand-loyal, and likely to remember the businesses that show up for it.

Adults 21 and over. SCFC is a 21+ event. Our attendee base skews toward the 25–55 range of age, with strong representation at both ends.

Local and regional visitors. Many attendees travel in from Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, DC, New York, and beyond. They book hotel rooms, eat in Pittsburgh restaurants, and spend in Pittsburgh businesses throughout the weekend.

Community-driven and brand-loyal. This audience remembers which businesses show up for them and rewards them with repeat spend year after year. Sponsorship here builds a lasting relationship with the community, not just a one-time impression.

A national network. Our titleholders carry PLP's brand relationships into their own communities well beyond Pittsburgh, representing at national and regional contests, Pride events, and fundraisers throughout their title year.

Sponsoring Steel City Fetish Con puts your brand in front of an audience organized around community loyalty. Here is what that means in practice.

Brand visibility where it matters. Your brand appears on the ground at SCFC through signage, the program, and on-screen recognition during the contest, and online year-round on pghlpw.com, where sponsors remain visible to the community long after the weekend ends.

Association with an award-winning contest. In fifteen years, Pittsburgh has produced ten Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather title winners, more than any other feeder contest in the United States. When you sponsor Pittsburgh Leather PRIDE, your brand is attached to the most successful contest on the circuit.

Community goodwill that converts. This audience notices and remembers the businesses that support community events, and your sponsorship directly funds the production of SCFC, our titleholders, and year-round programming. Your dollars stay in the community.