Blog

Join us to celebrate our 8th Anniversary with a Gear Swap n Shop and an open dungeon as we kick off Pride Month.

Sunday, June 7, noon – 4pm, at Stopgap, 1277 Mission St.

• The first 200 people receive a commemorative 8th Anniversary pin
• Cast your vote for the Leather Contingent’s Pride Parade Marshals
• Enjoy the 15 Association’s open all-gender dungeon
• Shop for great deals on previously enjoyed gear
  • New merchandise arrived this month
• Donate gear or toys you no longer use to support the District
  • Continue the tradition of handing down your leathers
• The Exiles and Mauskaveli / AIDS Walk Team Goth will be on hand
• Join us: help keep SOMA Kinky & Queer

We exist to ensure there is a lively and vibrant home for our community of events, businesses, bars and organizations in SOMA.

Join our mailing list, sflcd.org/maillist
Become a member, sflcd.org/join
Donate, sflcd.org/donate

On May 5, the LEATHER & LGBTQ Leather District and ONYX Northwest led a conversation about the safety, security, and solidarity of our community, at the Folsom Street Community Center.

Robert Costic, Cultural District Secretary and Safety Committee Co-Chair presented on how we can all be better prepared for ICE activity in the Bay Area.  (Click here to view ICE Preparedness presentation as PDF.)

Darius Taylor, ONYX Road Captain and Safety Committee Co-Chair, led a discussion on harm reduction at the intersection of sex and substance use. (Click here to view SOMA Safety presentation as PDF.)

Ken Craig talked about the role of the Castro Community on Patrol, and the SFPD LGBTQ+ Advisory Forum.

Community members provided important feedback and information, Fentanyl test strips and red cards (bilingual guide to interacting with ICE) were distributed, and folks were advised how and where to get safety whistles and Narcan.

Afterwards, some folks continued the conversation at a Cinco de Mayo Taco Tuesday social next door at Azúcar Lounge.

For additional resources on these topics, visit our Safety Resources Page.

Kink & Draw brings together life drawing and queer subcultures.

In each session, we’ll learn about a kink or culture from a special guest and embark on a drawing session inspired by the topic.

– On May 13, learn about the kinky world of impact play and whip your drawing skills into shape! Capture the action with quick gesture drawings before tackling longer poses with gear.

– Our special guest models are Sir Thomas and Jorge Bonfigli.

– You’re encouraged to bring your own drawing supplies, but basic drawing materials will be available.

– 18+ only

– Wednesday, May 13 @6:00pm – 2 hours

– Folsom Street Community Center: 1286 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103

• Register here – Note this link was broken, now fixed as of Monday 4/27
• $5 Registration fee