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DESMODUS, INC.

PO Box 410390
San FrandllCO, CA 9.at41·0390
(4JS) 151-1195 l'~n (.aJS) 152-9574
OESMODUS ''In Search of Pride''
INTERNATIONAL B. V.
By Frank Norwidd, Mr. Mid-Al/antic Leather 1993
POBo.- 16602
1001 RC An1"erd.am, Tite Naberl1alh To many individwils lhe word pride th<! fri\!ndsh 1ps thty had w.:~ b..1.;;cd around a
evoke$ various interpretations and emotions. SJ>d'!iAl life&tylc:, on.: that includ.:d honesty,
Marujn Ba~u Publhber To '!Orne, pride of being a lcatht:rml:ln ur i®'&ntY ruld honor. Y tas lall:r I came to
Marcu~Jay Woc1ftcott.. Ecli1ur hmlll<!rwoUll!Jl means weanng slons and realiu 1J1.1t wh:-~t I had lk:en cxpa>ed to WM
John Wood rrodudloa Muacer expt1riencing a ~Olil: ofbelongmg. 'Wh1k 10 indl!IOO ll!<ilher prid.i.
Brcmbn W11nL.Art Director
S.V. f'ron. .. Art Prodlldio11 othd'$, td&!ntitying with a w:ry individWtlL<;tic Duong my w.lole$:ent and college yc.m.
Stcrhcn Sutton .. llOUM: Pbutouapbt r view of stl f as.~ranc~ IW1 confld~e in who l v.-ai. always m contact with th~ very men
At1hur Hcn1ander., Jr Ct siried Ads they1tre &iys pride. As a regional titleholder who reldly becitme Jl.trl of my "ouctear•
Duck Y t.ap,cc- Marltttlol/AdvertWoit who h!L'i iravekd the counuy exten.,ively, I fiunily. Tt wasn't u.oul 1 was m my early
would like to sbnn: with you some of the twtntie.~ that I made.·• con.'OCJOU.~ and h~
Frcqwc-al Coatrlbulrl'$ demographic and geographic d~asion to adopt th., l0bel · gay" tor
Write,.. "Slghungs" ofle.1therpride that my~ll. lw~neverintlw:.nc~in
Hoddy Albn, Joseph W. 8a1D,
Albu Cturu. Anthony Oclil;isc, I have encountund. joining the lenl.hcr life-style:,
Jade rntSrhrr. Bud I luwood, &fore J share wu.h ll \vas more of an
SC411 M~run. Dav1J Ma)-, Ja~L Rinclb, you my expenenc~ cvolvement ot friend·
Ridt.U'd /\ While
during tl1e p;~ )&:•Ir I shipr. and 111h:111te
Phat~rapb~" would like to g 1 v (' tccli°"'~ofbdonging
Targ~ Arclu\'C, ~t Rc:scm~n. you some hack· to•• community that
M.iri( I Chc:Acr, Rick CAJiro, gn.ind history on
Palm l>nvc, Robn1 Pn11.a1l, lJt11lld the lkllllC
l.r111 Stutiioi. Jim Wlitlc:t my "e11rl1cr.1· intote$t.o;, tec!IJng.'
rdCOll~tion ofthe nnd resp1.-ct tor
Arilit8 what they und I
C1vcto. Oot11lno, f:.uc:nnc, le111her life<;1ylt:.
Tom ofrtnlaud, l11c I lun, I Ml flCJQCcd ~ood ror.
Snn Mmln, R.A.W , R-A- Shultl., whut i~ call"''i.l Whon I
Km Wood
leaihe.r pnde .11 hecawe M1d-
the a~e of eig.hl Atl&1b1: l..e<ilher
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