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Join us for our second beer bust of the year on Sunday September 13, this one benefiting LeatherWalk 2026.

 $20 gets you bottomless beer/soda and a plate of MamaBear’s excellent cooking (food only for $5).

Raffle prizes, jello shots, fun, everything you expect from a beer bust.

We will also be hosting our Gear Swap n Shop in Eagle Plaza during the hours of the beer bust. We will have donated merchandise for sale and we will also be accepting donations. AND there will be gift certificates for the Gear Swap n Shop included in the raffle prizes. You may win and buy your gear right away! For more info on Gear Swap n Shop, including guidelines for donations, visit sflcd.org/gear-swap-info/

Volunteer Sign-Up for the beer bust: volunteersignup.org/E3EAA

All proceeds for this fundraiser benefit the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District! The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District, in partnership with Abôve Consulting, is offering our Entrepreneur Training Program, a nine-week training program where a group of entrepreneurs from new or existing businesses serving the San Francisco leather and kink communities work as a cohort in a mutually supportive environment to develop their respective businesses from the ground up. The next cohort of the Entrepreneur Training Program will begin on February 4, 2027.

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In this program, participants will learn about customer discovery, marketing, finance, operations, business strategy, and business presentation. Through group sessions and one-on-one consultations, they will also learn how to formalize and register their business, understand permit and licensing requirements, and access valuable entrepreneurial resources. At the end of the nine-week program, participants will present their business plans to a panel of local business leaders, experts, and potential funders.

We are looking for entrepreneurs who have a strong connection with the Leather Community and SOMA.
1. Plan to establish a storefront in the SOMA area or start a business serving the Leather Community.
2. Plan to sell products or provide services in SOMA through a permanent location or pop-up events.
3. Plan to sell products or provide services through existing SOMA businesses serving the Leather Community. 

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Our program was founded in 2022. The next cohort will begin on Thursday, February 4, 2027. Applicants will receive an invitation to attend a 30-minute introductory session.

Join us on August 30 at 1 pm for the District’s walking tour of the notorious history that made Folsom infamous and fun!

Free! Limited Space: Register Now! at sflcd.org/walking