Author: David Hyman

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Leather Title Contests

It’s 2025, and Leather Title Contests are roaring back!

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is a proud sponsor of both the Ms. SF Leather and Mr. SF Leather Contests. Enjoy!

The Ms. San Francisco Leather 2025 Contest

  • January 30 – February 1, 2025,
    • Shop ‘Til Ya Drop / Meet & Greet
    • Meet ‘n Greet / Mix ‘n Mingle
      • Friday, 6 to 10 pm
      • Mother’s Bar, 3079 16th Street, SF
      • Hosted by Ms SF Leather and SF Queer Leather Happy Hour
    • Ms San Francisco Leather 2025 Contest
      • Saturday, 6 to 10 pm
      • The Foundry,  1425 Folsom St, SF
      • Emcee: Tomo
    • Ms San Francisco Leather Titleholder Victory Party and Travel Fundraiser Celebration
      • Sunday, 1 to 5 pm
      • The Stud, 1123 Folsom Street, SF
      • Hosted by Emcees Graylin (Onyx) and Grandma Judy (Onyx Pearls)
  • Full Details:  www.mssflleather.com/events
  • Tickets: Ms San Francisco Leather Contest 2025
  • Producer: Ms SF Leather

Feeder Contests are being planned by local bars and organizations.

Please send info to web@sflcd.org

Good luck to all contestants!

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Town Hall Dates Set

LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Town Hall
Saturday, January 11
from 2 to 5 pm
at the
Folsom Street Community Center
1286 Folsom Street
in San Francisco
Everyone welcome!
Free!

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District exists to represent and support you!

At least twice each year, we hold “Town Halls”, both to share information with our community and to listen to them.

    • Learn what the Cultural District has been doing!
    • Hear our plans for the year to come!
    • Share your experiences of the Cultural District!
    • Give us feedback.  Your opinions matter to us!
    • Enjoy refreshments!
    • Become a member, and receive our new Cultural District Pin!
    • Everyone welcome!
    • Free!
    • Agenda:
    • Doors open 2 pm
    • Presentation at 2:30 pm
    • City listening session 3 – 4 pm
    • Feedback about the District 4 – 5 pm

UPDATE:  Special Guest for January 11 Town Hall

We are excited to have Jayme Roderick leading the City’s SOMA funding listening session at our Town Hall meeting this Saturday!
The voices attending will influence whether city funds are spent on projects benefiting our community as Jayme helps us explore what a vibrant and thriving SOMA looks like.
Jayme Roderick is a Certified Life, Leadership & Creativity Coach who supports and champions the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC folx, women, and others historically underrepresented. They have worked and played in the creative space (theater, MFA in Poetry, film) since they were 12. As a mentor, workshop and retreat leader, Jayme is committed to raising the powerful voices of everyone. Find them at www.jaymeroderickcoaching.com and on Instagram @coachjayme.

 

There will be another Town Hall on

Saturday, May 17, 2025
from 2 to 4 pm
at the
Folsom Street Community Center
1286 Folsom Street, in San Francisco

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Sustaining SOMA Survey

Contribute your voice to how the city will spend funds designated for SOMA!

The city is soliciting community input on how to spend money intended to stabilize SOMA in the face of gentrification and the coming tidal wave of development. The money comes from developer fees.

In recent years, the SOMA Stabilization Fund has provided support for our events as well as projects for other groups and individuals for:

    • purchasing buildings for community groups, 
    • small business assistance
    • capacity building for small businesses and organizations
    • community and nightlife safety
    • rental subsidies for low-income housing
    • leadership development
    • community cohesion
    • civic participation
    • community based programs
    • economic development
    • creating community spaces

This is our opportunity to be heard!  Only small amounts of the fund have come to the District, let’s change that, speak up now! 

Take the city’s survey:
Start Survey

Attend our Town Hall this Saturday, January 11th, the city will be listening to feedback at that meeting.

Saturday, January 11,
Folsom Community Center, 1286 Folsom St
Doors open 2pm
Presentation at 2:30
City listening session 3-4pm
Feedback about the District 4-5pm

Learn more at the city’s Sustaining SOMA website,
Sign up on their form to be part of the project, or
Take the Survey.

Thanks!