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Holiday Market 2024

Holiday Market 2024!

Saturday, December 14. 2024
Noon to 5 pm
at SOMArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street

Vendors!  Entertainment!  Gear Swap!
Indoors!
Free Admission!

Entertainment!  
  • Naughty Santa – photo booth and Kinky Elf Puppies!
  • Main Stage – Twisted Windows
    1:00pm – DanceHallDyke & Lolo Ramone, “Shibari Music Box”
    1:30pm – Shay Tiziano, “Krampus’ Naughty List”
    2:30pm – Nikita Velour, “The Grinch’s Private Dungeon”
    2:15pm – Dual Demons, “The Creatures are Stirring”
    2:45pm – Alicia T-Corn & KleineVosje: “Santa’s Knotty Helpers”
    3:15pm – Nikita Velour, “How the Grinch Stole Your Kink”
    3:30pm – Eliza & Dangerbones, “Mrs. Claus Loves My Cookies”
    4:00pm – Shay & Angel, “Don’t Bully Me, I’ll Cum”
    4:30: Costume Contest 

Vendors!

Vendor applications have closed.

B’s Tiny Ds: @bstinyds
Bare Chest Calendar: barechest.org
BDSM Glass Art and Crafts: https://bdsmglassart.etsy.com/
Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com
Bronica Blue Art: https://www.instagram.com/bronicablue/
ByrdBeaks: https://www.byrdbeaks.com/
CAFE CON FLORES: https://www.instagram.com/octtavioluna/
Center for Sex and Culture:  https://www.facebook.com/centersexculture
Charcoal Portraits by Aphy: https://aphycharcoal.webflow.io/
Chasindoodles:  @chasindoodles
Corpse House: https://www.instagram.com/briandresrios/
EROTOMECHANICS Bookshop: @erotomechanicsbookshop
FAVE: www.favebrandsf.com
Femmmeow: https://www.shopfemmmeow.com/
Fetish and Fluff:
Filthy Studios: https://filthystudios.com
Fire Dragon Photography: https://firedragonphoto.com
Geryon’s Dog: https://www.geryonsdog.com/
GOOCH Photography: https://photosbygooch.com/
Hidden Function: http://www.hiddenfunction.design
House of Disaster: https://dandydisaster.carrd.co/
It’s Simple SF:  @Itssimplesf
Jetpack Earrings: https://www.jetpackart.com/
Jlinerecords: @Jlinerecords
Leather Legends:
Legacy Tarot: @clickyourheelsmovement
Lucifire Candle Co: Https://Lucifirecandleco.MyShopify.com
Luke Andahazy: https://www.lukeandahazy.com
MICAM ART: https://www.instagram.com/miguel.graphite.art
Michael Marcus Art: https://mikemarcusart.com
Mischief Manor Makers: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MischiefManorMakers
Physique & Fantasy: https://oscarzamoragraves.com
Rhea Adri Art: http://rheaadri.com
Rouse Relational Wellness: https://www.rousetherapy.com
Seductive Pleasure: http://www.seductivepleasurebox.com
SKIN ON SKINS LEATHERS: http://www.skinonskins.com
Spiceburrito Ceramics: @Spiceburrito
Stained Glass Mommy: https://www.instagram.com/stainedglassmommy/
Trigger Happy Toys: https://triggerhappytoy.com/
Txutxo Perez Art: https://etxutxoart.com
Zandman’s Fine Arts: @Volthair2

GEAR SWAP! 

  • Buy at great prices!
  • Sell on consignment or Donate items for us to sell!
    • Sell items to raise cash and give a new kinky life to items you no longer use!
    • Drop off your items, we do all the work.
    • Donations of items are accepted that we will sell to support the District.
  • Gear Swap info here
And After the Holiday Market: 
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SF Eagle Bar Burglarized 

Intruders gained unauthorized access.
Among the losses were recent bar receipts, employee tips, inventory and equipment. 

San Francisco, CA — On Monday morning (11/18/2024), shortly after midnight, the SF Eagle, a historic and beloved LGBTQ+ establishment, was targeted in a burglary that resulted in significant property damage and the theft of a large sum of cash.

The theft is a heavy blow, not just to the operation of the bar, but to the livelihoods of the staff and the sense of safety. This comes at a particularly challenging time when bar sales slow during the holiday season.

The SF Eagle is working with authorities to investigate the incident and restore the damage as soon as possible. Community support during this challenging time is deeply appreciated. The bar has established a GoFundMe fundraising campaign to help recover its losses. For updates or to support, visit: https://gofund.me/096080f3

Owner Lex Montiel expressed his concern for his staff and the community that calls the SF Eagle home: “Our workers rely on the bar for their livelihood. This burglary affects not only the SF Eagle but also the people who make it a cornerstone of our community.”

The SF Eagle is a proud and active member of San Francisco’s Leather and LGBT communities, and a principal location for small fundraisers. In 2024, the Eagle helped more than 50 queer nonprofits raise over $80,000. With more fundraisers set for the coming weeks, the Eagle hopes a GoFundMe (https://gofund.me/096080f3) will help ensure it can reopen in time to support its community partners.

Despite this setback, Montiel emphasized the bar’s commitment to reopening with improved facilities, ensuring it remains a welcoming space accessible for everyone. The SF Eagle has begun plans to establish improved ADA accessibility throughout the bar, which will continue when it has recovered.

For more information, visit https://sf-eagle.com.

UPDATES:

According to a Bay Area Reporter article, an arrest has been made in this burglary, and the SFPD are attempting to recover property.

The GoFundMe campaign, after raising $23,690, has now been disabled by the fund creator.

The Eagle is open for business! The Sunday Beer Bust on 11/24 is in benefit of Team Friendly’s Toy Drive. Please come out and support our queer leather community!

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More Entrepreneur Graduates

We are very pleased to announce that the fifth cohort of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District  Entrepreneur Training Program has nine graduates, who are now (or will soon be) offering their goods and services to our community!

Here is a list of the folks who have completed this 9-week program, in Cohorts numbers 1 through 5.

Cohort 1:
Graduated September, 2022

  • Joseph Valliere — Downtown Armor — Rubber gear, ultimately boots and a kink consignment shop. (facebook, etsy)
  • James Strock — Recreating rubber gear from a new proprietary polymer
  • Jordan Fickel / Patrick Stephenson — BEARPAD — Art brand celebrating big bodies. (art, store, instagram)
  • Gloria Polo — Fire Dragon Photography — Leather/Kink photography (facebook, website)
  • Anna Randall and Richard Sprott — TASHRA – The Alternative Sexualties Health Research Alliance — improving healthcare services to kinksters (website, facebook, instagram)

Cohort 2:
Graduated April, 2023

  • Marcos victor de brito puglielli– House of Puglielli — Custom leather design, sculptural, wearble art (website, facebook, instagram)
  • Dr. Zo Marcos Zotigh — Needle Play Acupuncture — Acupuncture Clinic (website, facebook, instagram)
  • Sumiko Saulson — Mauskaveli — Hand painted wooden paddles, plus jewelry, books and clothing (website, books, facebook)
  • Alejandra Bravo Ducey — Raptrix — Small batch bondage gear for every body (shop, instagram, facebook)
  • Nate Boles — Wylde Honey Productions — Queer erotic artist promotion, production and reproduction
  • Angela Wilson — Cognizant Healing — Intimacy coaching for therapists (website, facebook)
  • Angeli [Daytona] Lata — Murder They Wore — Fetish fashion (website, facebook)
  • Kangcheng Yin — Kuma Club SF — Gay Bathhouse/Sex Club (facebook)
  • Byrd Bannick — ByrdBeaks — Fabric based queer gear and accessories (website, facebook)
  • Chris Hughes — Skunkheart — Queer and kinky TTRPG content (facebook, links)

Cohort 3:
Graduated August, 2023
Jay Budd – Frisky Foxxx Productions (LLC) – ethical pornography and infotainment.
May Fendell – SINNAttire – latex and cosplay clothing
Jasmine Robinson and Shelby Baizar – B.Tourmaline – Events, merchandise and resources serving Black Queer and Trans populations (Instagram)
Lilith Spillz – Lilith Spillz – custom kink accessories from reclaimed materials (website)
Michael “Spike” Sandberg – Leather Legends – Leather consignment service and shop
Isabella Delan Kalfen (Izzy Delan she/her) – Babygirl Inc. – custom industrial gear and jewelry
Rochelle Benjamin – Pans Labrnth – Kink & leather clothes, gear, and wigs
David Khalili – Rouse Relational Wellness – sex and relationship wellness center (website)
Diablo & Amande – AfterDark Productions, LLC – Event venue for the kink and alternative-sexuality communities (website)
Adrianne zi – TBD – Writing drawing painting kinky art
Brad Schwab – JetPup – Colorful and playful clothing and accessories for the pup play community (website)

Cohort 4:
Graduated October, 2023

Aaron Joseph – Cumply – Experimental kink and fetish items (website) 
Michael Devin – Doppelbanger Toys – Custom made sex toys modeled after real people (website)
Daniel Brusilovsky – TBD – High-end kink furniture and accessories
Jocelyn Garibay – The Communal Toy – Handmade, high quality, safe kink furniture (website)
Alexandra Cardinale-Weinberg (Sasha) – Rocket Ready Apparel – custom themed collars and harnesses, and resin accessories (website, etsy)
Conrad Park – BOBA Munch – kink community (website)
Jessica (JessJess) Mumper – Beyond the Rainbow Events – a welcoming and enjoyable environment for themed immersive events (links)
Amy Dacker – Kink Konnectress (?) – Matchmaking, dating coaching, and background and reference checking for Kink, BDSM, Queer, and Poly communities
Neri Cafri – TBD – Second hand leather and kink gear 
Jesse West – Big Mood Network, LLC – Creative urban infill for community arts & entrepreneurial outlets
jacqueline cosgrove – QBL (QuadrupleBottomLine) – A space for workshops, parties and exploration of kink, sex positive and restorative play

Cohort 5:
Graduated November, 2024

  • Lior Ray Ayalon  – The Spooky Haus – A transgender artist collective, working in a variety of mediums, including leather, acrylic, resin, chain, and printmaking.
  • Sura Hertzberg – Eros and Psyche / Sex & Psychedelics – A magazine on the intersection of sex and psychedelics (e.g. kink, BDSM, and playing with shadow), bringing the community together for educational, playful, and interactive events around these topics.
  • Francisco Grajales – Stingy Thuddy – Hand crafted kinky gear for horny people.
  • Eve Minax – Eve Minax Consulting/MX Productions – Demystifying BDSM by showing personal growth seekers how to be more confident, compassionate, kid-ass kinksters.
  • Dylan Peet – VENEER – A leather consignment and queer fashion boutique.
  • Hallie Mayo – Stained Glass Mommy – Queer kinky stained glass art (butt plugs, poppers bottles, and other kink related sun catchers).
  • Victoria Victrola – Blue Victrola – Event hosting specializing in music, tea, picnics, charcuterie, and whimsy.
  • Bronica DeCarlo – Bronica Blue Art – Kink themed jewelry, like butt earrings, big rings that have kink-related statements on them, and similar items, many hand sculpted and molded.
  • Anna Sthesia – Hidden Function – Queening chairs and other BDSM/kink objects, hidden in plain sight and discreetly disguised as “normal,” high-end home furniture.

The District is proud to be able to help leather community folk start and build their businesses.

Learn more about the program, or sign up for the next Cohort.

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It’s SOCKSGiving time!

SOCKSgiving! is the annual fundraiser of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to benefit the SOMA West Community Benefit District.

Each year they collect socks and other outreach supplies to distribute to our unhoused neighbors during the cold winter months.

Donate new socks at participating locations, or purchase suggested supplies here and you can have them shipped directly to the Sisters!

Then celebrate SOCKSgiving in person at Cat Club (1190 Folsom Street) on Wednesday, November 27th!

The Bay Area can get painfully cold this time of year, and our friends living outside and in shelters would be so grateful for the extra support.