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!

Town Hall Dates Set

LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Town HallSaturday, 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

Leather Title Contests Coming

Mark your calendar now for these two exciting events in SOMA:

 

The Ms. San Francisco Leather 2025 Contest!
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 6 pm–10 pm
Tickets: Ms San Francisco Leather Contest 2025
Producer: Ms SF Leather
Location: The Foundry, 1425 Folsom Street


The Mr. San Francisco Leather 2025 Contest!
March 28 – 30, 2025
Presented by the San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance
Producers: Ray Tilton and Deborah Hoffman-Wade
Contest staff, MC’s, entertainment, tributes, judges etc. are all in place and ready
Six 6 contestants signed up so far!
Full weekend of events
Contest: Saturday, March 29th, starting at 7 pm, at SOMArts Cultural Center

Watch for more info soon!