Community participation is essential to the success of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District.
We therefore strongly encourage all interested folks to join the Cultural District’s various committees. All our meetings are free and open to all.
All Cultural District Committee meetings are currently being held online using Zoom. Interested community members are urged to obtain the Zoom app for their phone or computer, although dial-in phone participation is also an option.
For log-on information about online meetings, please refer to the “Timely Reminders” post (normally near the top of this Web site), OR to the Cultural District Calendar, OR to our Event List, OR to our Facebook Events page.
To receive email from Committee chairs, (e.g. meeting agendas and special announcements), use the form here; it will send you an email with custom links to let you review and adjust your Committee preferences. Note that not ALL Committees send out regular meeting announcements.
Here are the currently active Committees that could really use your involvement:
Arts and Culture Committee
Communications Committee
Diversity and Membership Committee
Economic Vitality Committee
Finance Committee
Fundraising Committee
Governance and Legislation Committee
Land Use Committee
Other Groups (Artists, Volunteers, Save SOMA Network)
General Information about Committee Meetings and Membership
Arts and Culture Committee
This new committee advocates for creative activity in the Cultural District, organizes events, performances, public art, gallery shows, and walking tours, and explores opportunities to attract and support leather and LGBTQ artists in the Cultural District.
The Arts and Culture Committee normally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Check our Calendar for logon information. Agendas are posted on this Web site, and sent to Committee members, in advance of each meeting.
Please contact the committee chair, David Hyman, for more info!
Communications Committee
This committee handles the Cultural District’s social media and digital presence, public relations, branding, event promotion, and outreach to clubs, organizations, and individuals.
Their Committee normally meets on the second Thursday of each month, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Please contact the committee chair, Bob Brown, for more info!
Diversity & Membership Committee
This committee recruits individual members and works with other committees to ensure diversity of membership, programs and participants.
The Diversity and Membership Committee normally meets on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. An agenda may be available in advance of the meeting. Please write to the committee chair for more info!
Economic Vitality Committee
This committee works to prevent displacement of existing leather and LGBTQ community groups and businesses as well as attracting new ones to the District. This also includes facilitating connections to existing city services and assistance to navigate those services.
No meetings are currently scheduled for this Committee. If you are interested in serving, please write to info@SFLCD.org and asked to be kept informed.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees budgeting and accounting for the Cultural District, and conducts audits when necessary. Membership is currently restricted to Directors, but for more information, contact treasurer@sflcd.org.
Fundraising Committee
This committee plans the District’s major fundraising events, LeatherWalk and the Golden Dildeaux Awards. Its work also includes planning other fundraising events and campaigns, exploring grant opportunities, and creating materials to generate donations to support the work of the organization.
The Fundraising Committee normally meets selected Tuesdays each month, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please contact the committee chair for more info, or to be placed on the mailing list to receive meeting announcements,
Governance and Legislation Committee
The Governance and Legislation Committee advocates with city planners, departments and agencies for legislation and procedures benefiting the District’s constituents. The committee also monitors bylaw compliance and maintains the District’s policy and procedures manual, proposing and drafting any changes.
No meetings are currently scheduled for this Committee. Please contact the committee chair, Bob Brown, to sign up, or for more info!
Land Use Committee
This committee tracks construction projects and developments in the District, and working with developers and city agencies to mitigate the effects of gentrification.
The Land Use Committee also works to preserve and develop culturally and historically significant buildings, businesses, organizations, traditions, arts, events, and aesthetics, to protect tenants from displacement, and to promote affordable housing in the District.
The Land Use Committee normally meets on the second Monday of each month, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. An agenda may be distributed advance of each meeting. An outline of the functions and structure of the Land Use Committee can be viewed here. Please contact the committee chair for more info, or to be placed on the mailing list!
Other Groups
In addition to the above committees, our mailing list includes additional “groups” called Artists, Volunteers, and Save SOMA Action Network.
Please check the “Artists” group if you wish to be kept informed about opportunities and programs of potential interest: murals, commissions, grant possibilities, etc. Click here for more information.
Please check the “Volunteers” group if you wish to hear about volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are needed to act as greeters and staff information booths at events, to help distribute posters and other materials about the District, and to help with special projects that arise throughout the year. Click here for more information.
Please check the “Save SOMA Action Network” to be advised of opportunities for concrete action to protect our local businesses, amenities, and institutions. If possible, make sure that your profile allows us to contact you by text or phone, so that we can reach you at short notice.
General Information
All our meetings are free and open to all. Unless otherwise noted, all in-person meeting locations are ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.
For all Membership meetings, and most Committee meetings, ASL interpreters will be provided if requested at least ten days in advance. Please send requests to the Committee Chair, or President@sflcd.org.
For dates, time, and log-on information about online meetings, please refer to the “Timely Reminders” post (normally near the top of this Web site), OR to our Event List, OR to our Facebook Events page.
To receive emails announcing meetings, and other important information, please click here to join the mailing list. If you are already on our mailing list, you can click here to adjust which Committees you wish to be kept informed about.
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Come participate, help out, and be a part of our historic Cultural District!
