Play on the Plaza: September

PLAY ON THE PLAZA! 

Saturday, September 14, Noon to 5pm
At Eagle Plaza
(12th Street, Folsom to Harrison)
Wear your Gear!
Join us for Play on the Plaza, and ignite some spark in your life!  Every second Saturday of the month we feature a different local bay area BDSM, Kink, Leather or LGBTQ group right on Eagle Plaza!

Vendors! Gear Swap! Entertainment!

 

SF Queer Leather Happy Hour
15 Year Anniversary Block Party

Impact Play Area
Impact Play Host:
Queer Leather Happy Hour
Spanking Benches and Crosses will be available,
provided by:
The Communal Toy

IMPACT PLAY Host: Queer Leather Happy Hour! Special 15 Year Anniversary.

Special Performances: Twisted Windows
Demo schedule:
1:30pm – Shay Tiziano
2:00pm – DangerBones & elizamante
2:30pm – Naturalturn & Jade_Viper
3:00pm – Squeeks & Jackson
3:30pm – Alicia T-Corn & KleineVosje
4pm – Shay & Angel

Spanking benches and crosses available for signup, provided by Communal Toys.
Kink/Leather Gear Swap: shop, consign or donate items.

Kink/Fetish Gear & Art
Find new gear or art from our vendors!
Aphy Charcoal
Artwork by Cricket
Downtown Armor
Filthy Studios
Hernandez Chiropractic
Legacy Tarot
Leather Legends
RR Modern
Two Bald Guys Art

Free Admission!  Donations welcome!
This is an adult (18+) event.

KINK / FETISH VENDOR MART
Vendor Info

GEAR SWAP
Shop for a deal!
Bring leather or kinky gear, toys or clothing for consignment or donation.
Gear Swap Info

Volunteers Needed!

See who else is coming by checking Plura (formerly known as Bloom)!

Consensual impact play is welcome
Alas, sex play is not

LeatherWalk 2024 is Coming!

Step Out for LeatherWalk 2024 – City Hall to SOMA on Sunday, September 22

 

View: LeatherWalk 2024 Schedule

Donate!

LeatherWalk 2024 will take place on Sunday, September 22.  Join us for this annual fundraiser, celebration and march for visibility.

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Gather at 11:00 am – City Hall, Polk Street Steps
Step Off 11:30 am
Ends at Eagle Plaza at 3:00 pm during the Eagle’s Leather Pride Fest 

Register for / Donate to LeatherWalk 2024!

LeatherWalk is an exciting opportunity for visibility and fun, as community members help raise $22,000 to support the District’s Leather Legacy Landmarks sidewalk plaques initiative, honoring iconic SOMA locations that started serving the community in the 1960s. We plan to install plaques at 77 historic locations. Key plaques will be featured on the District’s guided walking tours, new dates coming soon.

Watch: Sister Roma Invites you to LeatherWalk 2024!

 

Bring Your Kink. Step Out. Give Back.

Add LeatherWalk to your Google Calendar

Celebrate Our Community —Bring Your Kink: Get your gear on (or don’t!) and join fellow leather, kink, and queer community members to celebrate our vibrant heritage, foster community spirit, and encourage authentic self-expression.

Be Visible — Step Out: Step Out and be visible as we proudly walk to protect our leather, kink, and queer spaces. Revel in community! Entertainment, and refreshments stops from City Hall to Eagle Plaza for the raising of the Leather Pride Flag.

Protect Our Legacy — Give Back: Choose to Give Back by fundraising or donating. Your support helps fund the bronze sidewalk plaques in our Leather Legacy Landmarks initiative. 

Sidewalk Plaque Info

Registration is open!

Walk for Fun!
Walkers register (free) and aren’t required to fundraise. Simply sign-up, bring your kink (if you like), and join the fun!

Register to walk (free)!

Walk & Fundraise!
Help raise funds for our Leather Legacy Landmarks sidewalk plaques.

Register to be a fundraiser!

Create or Join a Team!
Individual fundraisers, community organizations, and businesses are encouraged to create Teams for friendly fundraising rivalries.

Register to join or create a team!

Or Sit and Donate!
Donations are always welcome from the comfort of your home or phone.

Donate to the Leather Legacy Landmarks Initiative

Donate to the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District!

Fundraising Support from Experts
These fundraising efforts are supported by the knowledgeable technology specialists at Do Good Stuff, who will coach and support Team Captains and Individual Fundraisers to reach their fundraising goals.

Sign up to be kept informed!

Volunteer for LeatherWalk 2024

View Fundraising Guide

History of LeatherWalk

We look forward to walking with you on September 22!

Rachele Sullivan Plaque Unveiling

A heart plaque honoring Rachele Sullivan has been installed in Eagle Plaza. We thought it appropriate to hold the official plaque unveiling during Leather Week.

Rachele, who died in 2022 at the age of 54, was a cis straight ally and leatherwoman, one of the founders of our Cultural District, and a prominent figure in SOMA’s Filipino community.   Rachele also served on the board of Folsom Street, helping to launch Venus’ Playground, the women’s space at the Folsom Street Fair.

Rachele’s friends and familiy joined the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District and Friends of Eagle Plaza on Tuesday, September 24, in Eagle Plaza (in front of the San Francisco Eagle, 398 12th Street) to share memories of Rachele.

Attendees received a memorial pin, as pictured above, donated by Eville Designs.

You can view photos of the gathering here.

Artwork for Park

Artwork Proposals for Rachele Sullivan Park

One of the three proposals for the fence of Rachele Sullivan Park
One of the three proposals for the fence of Rachele Sullivan Park

The San Francisco Arts Commission is conducting a review process to choose a proposal for artist-designed fence panels for the perimeter of Rachele Sullivan Park, running along 11th Street between Minna and Natoma Streets.

Three artists/artist teams were chosen as finalists by a Public Art Review Panel to design site-specific proposals for this artwork opportunity. The artists/artist teams are: Juan Manuel Carmona, Ricardo Estella and Ethel Revita of Creativity Explored, and Jenifer Wofford.

Juan Manuel Carmona was one of the team that painted the Oasis mural “Showtime” and was one of the artists who displayed their work at the Pride Popup salon show last year with Heron Arts.  

View the three proposals

Please take a few minutes to review all three proposals, and provide your feedback to the Commission:

Leave your comment

Comments may also be submitted via email to sfacpublicartcomment@sfgov.org.

The deadline for comments is 5 pm on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Public comments will be considered as part of the Final Review Panel meeting where the Panel will recommend one proposal for implementation. Please note that public comments do not constitute a vote.

The Final Review Panel meeting will take place remotely and will be open to the public. Watch this page, or www.sfartscommission.org, for meeting date and agenda.

For more information, please contact: sfacpublicartcomment@sfgov.org, or (415) 252-2100. 

For more information on the Rachele Sullivan Park Project, please visit the project page.