Leather Laureates: Former Mr. MALs view their title as a responsibility to honor and give back to a nurturing community

Feature Story:Dan Noël competed for Mr. MAL in 1989 as a 28-year-old, active-duty Army police officer. He even used his real name at a time when gays officially couldn't serve, period. But surprisingly, despite the recent repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'' Noël's not convinced someone would be any less ''naive and not thinking'' to follow in his footsteps. In fact, he thinks it might be harder to juggle a military career and a life in leather today. ''Now you have people ...more

lesbian celebrity lesbian actors lesbian celebrities