LeatherWalk 2022 had to be postponed due to the weather. It has now been rescheduled for SATURDAY, October 15, 2022.
The Ides of October!
On Saturday, October 15, 2022, there are so many exciting events happening in SOMA that you probably can’t attend all of them. But it might be fun to try:
Farmers Market — The SOMA West Farmers Market at Eagle Plaza happens every Saturday through October, and the event on October 15 will run from 9 am to 1 pm, on 12th Street at Harrison.
LeatherWalk 2022 — Proudly produced by the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District, LeatherWalk 2022 starts at 11 am in Civic Center Plaza, across from City Hall, visits favorite neighborhood spots, and ends up at the celebration of body positivity called the Bearrison Street Fair!
Bearrison Street Fair — The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of SF offer a supportive, welcoming, and inclusive event for all members of the adult LGBTQ+ community. It will happen from noon to 6 pm, on Harrison Street at 11th.
LDG Fetish Fair — The San Francisco Leathermen’s Discussion Group presents the Fetish Fair 2022, from 3:30 to 8 pm, at Transform1060 (1060 Folsom Street).
Post Fetish Fair Play Party — GearUp Weekend and San Francisco Leathermen’s Discussion Group present a hot, fun, men-only play party, starting at 8 pm, immediately following LDG Fetish Fair, at 1060 Folsom Street. The doors will remain open until 11 pm, with play continuing until 1 am.
How Weird Street Faire 2022 — The 23rd Annual How Weird Street Faire, “Close Encounters Of The Weird Kind”, offers a mix of music, art, costumes, and dancing, in the area around Second and Howard Street, from noon to 8 pm.
Have a great day!
Folsom Street Rocks!
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District was pleased and proud to be part of the 2022 Folsom Street Fair.
We send our thanks to the tireless volunteers who staffed the booth, including Bob Brown, Tessa Antonia Delsener, Richard Dupler, Norm Lynde, JConr B. Ortega, Sumiko Saulson, and Stan Wong.
Our booth also hosted folks from the Bearrison Street Fair, the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District, ELSE, and BABKA (the Bay Area Bi/Pan Kinky Alliance).
At the booth, we spoke to hundreds of guests about the Cultural District, signed up more than 50 folks for our mailing list, showed off items from our new Merchandise Store, gave out stacks and stacks of informational materials, (including our popular postcards), and, of course, extended our invitation to everyone to join us for LeatherWalk 2022 on October 15.
Our warmest thanks and heartiest congratulations go out to Folsom Street, who produced a magnificent event. The return of the full-strength Folsom Street Fair experience had been long awaited and keenly anticipated by our entire community, and the reality did NOT disappoint.
[If you were unable to attend, or want to refresh you memory, may I recommend the uncensored photos of BIRON, here. — NSFW.]
Special mention to everyone involved in the vaccination efforts, both leading up to and actually at the Street Fair; this all-out effort is helping assure that we can enjoy our kinkiness as safely and responsibly as possible.
And kudos also to all the attendees, both locals and visitors, who showed respect, positivity, and common sense, assuring that the event went not just smoothly and safely, but joyfully. We are exhausted, but proud, happy, and inspired!
See you at LeatherWalk next month!
Timely Reminders
The next online meeting of our Diversity and Membership Committee is set for Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87865884248, or call 1 408 638 0968 and use Meeting ID: 878 6588 4248. RSVP is not required. More info is here, or contact manager@sflcd.org. We hope you can join us!
The next SOMA Second Saturday! event will be on October 8, 2022, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, on 12th Street (between Folsom and Harrison), in San Francisco. Full info is here.
The next online meeting of the Communications Committee is set for Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Join via Zoom here. More info is here, or contact the committee chair, Bob Brown!
We now host our Erotic Storytelling Hour on the second Thursday of each month. Our next one is Thursday, October 13 2022, from 8 to 9 pm.
Come hear some provocative, graphic, sexy, titillating, and funny stories (and more) from selected writers of our community, hosted by award-winning author Sumiko Saulson. It’s fun, it’s naughty, it’s online. Click here or here for more details and Zoom link, and click here to see videos of some of our past evenings! (Be 18+!)
The next online meeting of the Land Use Committee Meeting is set for Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Zoom into the meeting here. More info is here, or contact the committee chair.
Folsom Street Fair on Sunday Offers MPX Vax Popups
Come visit the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s booth at the Folsom Street Fair this Sunday.
We’re on 11th Street, just north of Folsom, conveniently on the way to the Bondage Stage.
Drop by, learn about the District and some of our community’s other organizations. Buy one of our classy bandanas, or our classic logo pin. Check out samples of the merchandise in our online store.
Also at the fair on Sunday: you can get your MPX vaccine at the SF Department of Health popup, located on Folsom at 12th, from 10 am to 4 pm. Preregister at https://bit.ly/3LBxAc5. 
Another option for getting your MPX vaccination at the Fair is at the California Department of Public Health booth at Folsom and 8th. They will be ready with 900 doses to administer, no pre-registration required.
Then… continue to explore the rest of the fantastic Folsom Street Fair!
