Leather Alley at Root of Pride

We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting this year’s Leather Alley within “Root of Pride” at SF Pride on Sunday!

Join us in the sun as we celebrate sexual diversity, freedom, and the breadth of leather and kink! We take it to the street, where we will be unabashedly authentic in who we are, surrounded by our community and proudly stating that “We are HERE!”

 

This year’s Leather Alley features:
– Community: Visit booths from local kink and leather organizations
– Kinky Sampler:  Try a new experience, 
– Open Air Play: Make use of our kink furniture
– Vibes: Live DJs! We proudly welcome DJ Sucia and DJ Beat Rider!
Whether you’re curious, connected, or just kink-positive, this is the place to explore, learn and play.

 

🖤💙 Volunteer with Leather Alley! 💙🖤
We’re looking for awesome folks to help out—collecting donations, handing out snacks + water, keeping things tidy, signing waivers, and spreading good vibes. Be a Leather Alley ambassador and show your pride!

 

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District:
We exist to ensure there is a lively and vibrant home for our community of events, businesses, bars and organizations in SOMA.
Our communities need and deserve safe spaces to gather, shop and play, now more than ever, we intend to keep that alive in San Francisco!

 

What we do:
Keeping SOMA Kinky and Queer by lobbying city hall to allow bathhouses, installing public art like murals and leather pride flags on light poles, activating community artists and performers, continuing economic development through our Entrepreneur Program, and producing events and walking tours.

Town Hall Taking Place on June 21

LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Town Hall
Saturday, June 21, 1 to 3 pm
at the
Folsom Street Community Center

1286 Folsom Street
Everyone welcome!
Free!

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

Twice a year, we hold “Town Halls”, to share information with our community and get feedback.

    • Learn what the Cultural District has been doing!
    • Hear our plans for the year to come!
    • Share your experiences and aspirations for the Cultural District!
    • Give us feedback.  Your opinions matter to us!
    • Enjoy refreshments!
    • Become a member, and receive our new Cultural District Pin!
    • Everyone welcome!
    • Free!

Our communities need and deserve safe spaces to gather, shop and play, now more than ever, we intend to keep that alive in San Francisco!

2025 T-Shirt Design Chosen!

Six local queer and kinky artists submitted seven designs
for the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s 2025 T-shirt.

 You chose with your generous votes! 

And the winner is…

"United By The Pleasures of Flesh" by Lucky Soul

“United By The Pleasures of Flesh”
by Lucky Soul

Thanks for your votes!
Everyone who voted will be entered in a drawing for a free t-shirt.
Proceeds from the voting will help support the District.

 The winning design will be on our 2025 t-shirts!

Order your shirt today!

SOMA Origins – Walking Tours!

New Dates Released
Join us on our free walking tour: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses and Beyond
 
Now a world-wide leather/kinky/queer destination, SOMA (South of Market) began attracting leather bars in the ’60’s. Find out why!
Learn about the raucous exploits of the ’70’s when motorcycles lined the streets outside popular bars.
 
Hear about today’s bars and clubs and what they used to be, including one on Folsom with a swimming pool.   
 
The tour starts at the corner of Ringold Alley and 9th Street (i.e. on 9th, halfway between Folsom and Harrison Streets).  It ends at 8th and Ringold.
 
The tour runs about 2 hours.  There are no hills. 
it is free, but registration is required.
 

Would you like to be trained as a Walking Tour Guide?  Contact us!

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