Ramrod Celebrates 30 Years

Photo by JR Davis.

Before Wilton Manors became the LGBTQ hub that it is today, the Ramrod established itself as South Florida’s lonely leather outpost. A community quickly formed and today it remains a must-see spot for tourists, leather lovers and their fans.

In 2024, they celebrated 30 years. Hundreds of LGBTQ bars and restaurants have come and gone in South Florida, but the Ramrod remains.

A weekend long celebration went down in September featuring a fetish/gear party and a Sunday Funday for the ages. In October, they crowned a new Mr. Ramrod, Sam Sanna. He is also Mr. Ramrod Daddy, the first person to hold both titles simultaneously.

-John Hayden