LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District

LCD: Diversity & Membership Committee Meeting
2024-07-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
The Diversity & Membership Committee Meeting guides efforts to increase District membership with an emphasis on representing all members of our community.
First Thursdays at 6 pm PST
Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87865884248
3 Functions of this Committee:
1. Membership drive and process
2. Diversity part I- outreach to groups and gain attendance from all clubs and groups within our community
3. Diversity part II- ensure our committees are functioning from a viewpoint of diversity in their structure and event planning.
Hope you can join us!

SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond
2024-07-06 11:00, 2024-07-07 10:00, 2024-07-21 12:00 | Ringold Alley and 9th Street
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 one hour and 45 minutes. There are no hills.
it is free, but registration is required. /soma-tours/
Would you like to be trained as a Walking Tour Guide? Contact us!

LCD: Land Use Committee Meeting
2024-07-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-07-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-12 18:30 - 19:30 | LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
The Land Use Committee tracks changes to real estate in the District in order to mitigate the effects of development and gentrification.
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85688294123
Meeting ID: 856 8829 4123
One tap mobile
+16694449171,,85688294123# US
+16699006833,,85688294123# US (San Jose)
The Land Use Committee for the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is interacting with city agencies, developers, and a range of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, regarding a wide range of land use issues within the Cultural District in the South of Market neighborhood.
There are a wide range of opportunities for involvement, from being on call to show up at a meeting in City Hall, to critical negotiations with planners and developers.
While special skills in real estate or civic planning are great, anyone with an interest in the Cultural District is welcome to join.
For more information, please visit http://SFLCD.org, or contact land-use-chair@SFLCD.org.

Leather District: Communications Committee Meeting
2024-07-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-08 18:00 - 19:00 | LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
The Communications Committee plans and guides the messaging and branding decisions for the District.
Join via Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84039453815
Join by phone:
1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 840 3945 3815
Please contact the committee chairperson, Bob Brown with any questions: bob.brown@sflcd.org

Play on the Plaza
2024-07-13 12:00 - 17:00 | 398 12th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4330, United States
Join us at Play on the Plaza! A monthly, kink/leather/fetish event that is hitting our streets in SOMA! Play on the Plaza is designed to ignite some spark in your life! Each month features a different BDSM, Kink, Leather or LGBTQ group on Eagle Plaza!
July’s Play on the Plaza Line-up includes:
IMPACT PLAY Host: Society of Janus
Spanking benches and crosses available for signup, provided by Communal Toys.
Kink/Leather Gear Swap: shop, consign or donate items.
Vendors: Artists and Makers with gear and art.
Charmed I’m Sure!
Gooch Photography
Krystal Cade, CMT
Legacy Tarot
Miss Vera Darkside
Rhea Adri Art
Skin on Skins
Smut Shop
William Ulrich, Artist
This is a free kink/fetish community event produced by the world’s first and only LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District!
When: July 13, 12-5 PM
Where: Eagle Plaza, 398 12th Street
Interested in joining us as a vendor? Apply here: /vendors/
Want to help us by volunteering? Check out our volunteer roles! volunteersignup.org/WFPQB
Our Mission
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s vision is to rejoice, commemorate, and protect the contributions of our predecessors, contemporaries, and successors rooted in the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District and its diverse and marginalized peoples. United, we preserve, enhance, and advocate for the continuity and vitality of the Kinky and Queer communities of San Francisco’s Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District.
What do we do?
Keeping SOMA Kinky and Queer by lobbying city hall to allow bathhouses, installing public art like murals, activating community artists and performers, continuing economic development through the Entrepreneur Training Program, and producing walking tours.

LCD: Land Use Committee Meeting
2024-07-15 18:30 - 19:30 | 584 Castro St #140, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114
We are postponing the July meeting to the 15th to accommodate a staff training.
The Land Use Committee tracks changes to real estate in the District in order to mitigate the effects of development and gentrification.
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85688294123
Meeting ID: 856 8829 4123
One tap mobile
+16694449171,,85688294123# US
+16699006833,,85688294123# US (San Jose)
The Land Use Committee for the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is interacting with city agencies, developers, and a range of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, regarding a wide range of land use issues within the Cultural District in the South of Market neighborhood.
There are a wide range of opportunities for involvement, from being on call to show up at a meeting in City Hall, to critical negotiations with planners and developers.
While special skills in real estate or civic planning are great, anyone with an interest in the Cultural District is welcome to join.
For more information, please visit http://SFLCD.org, or contact land-use-chair@SFLCD.org.

LCD: Board of Directors Meeting
2024-07-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-21 18:00 - 19:00
Board of Directors Meeting
The meeting is free and all community members are welcome to attend.
Please join us remotely via Zoom:
http://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789060820?pwd=[REDACTED]
You can also call 1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) and use Meeting ID: 844 9193 7145 and Password: [REDACTED] (Or find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kl0fPTq3u)
Board meeting minutes will be available when they are approved at the following meeting.
For more info, visit http://www.sflcd.org.

LCD: Board of Directors Meeting
2024-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | 584 Castro St #140, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114
Board of Directors Meeting
The meeting is free and all community members are welcome to attend.
Please join us remotely via Zoom:
http://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789060820…
You can also call 1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) and use Meeting ID: 844 9193 7145 and Password: [REDACTED] (Or find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kl0fPTq3u)
Board meeting minutes will be available after they are approved at the following meeting.
For more info, visit http://www.sflcd.org.

Stop the Violence
2024-07-20 16:00 - 18:00 | SF Eagle
Safety Forum: Community Unity Event
We are saddened to inform you that a trusted member of our community was recently attacked by someone met at a SOMA bar. In response, Leather, Kink, and LGBTQ+ organizations are coming together to organize a Safety Forum. We will focus on safety tips and advice.
Event Details:
Date: July 20
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: The SF Eagle
This is a call for our community to unite and stand against violence. We need your support and voices to join the conversation. Let’s come together to show our strength and solidarity.
Please join us in this crucial gathering.
Participating organizations include, ONYX Northwest, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Castro Community on Patrol, and LDG (the Leathermen’s Discussion Group)

LCD: Arts and Culture Committee Meeting
2024-07-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-22 18:00 - 19:00
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s Arts and Culture Committee is dedicated to reactivating Folsom Street and environs as a cultural and community hub.
We are actively recruiting artists, both for murals, exhibits and other projects, and in leadership roles in our organization.
The meeting is free, and open to all.
Join with Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89554242702 or call 1 408 638 0968 and use Meeting ID: 895 5424 2702.
We hope you will join us!

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour - Cats
2024-07-25 20:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-22 20:00 - 21:00 | LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
San Francisco’s LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
presents a special, 18+ only, online event:
The Erotic Storytelling Hour
Come hear some provocative, graphic, sexy, titillating, and funny stories (and more) from selected writers of our community!
Be 18+
Hosted by Sumiko Saulson, David Hyman, and Cal Callahan
Featuring:
Oak
Dominique Leslie
Michelle Renee Lane
Cornelius Belmont
Sam Schreiber
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86868208302?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 868 6820 8302
Password: [REDACTED]
Or call 1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) and enter meeting ID: 856 5465 2578 and password: [REDACTED]
(Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcdjuCNy9C )
Want to be a reader for a future event? contact: manager@sflcd.org
The event is free; want to thank us? Donate at /donate/
Or become a member: https://join.sflcd.org/
Check out our Website: https://sfleatherdistrict.org

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour
2024-07-25 20:00 - 21:00 | 584 Castro St #140, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114
San Francisco’s LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
presents a special, 18+ only, online event:
The Erotic Storytelling Hour
Come hear some provocative, graphic, sexy, titillating, and funny stories (and more) from selected writers of our community!
Be 18+
Hosted by Sumiko Saulson, David Hyman, and Cal Callahan
Featuring:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86868208302…
Meeting ID: 868 6820 8302
Password: [REDACTED]
Or call 1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) and enter meeting ID: 856 5465 2578 and password: [REDACTED]
(Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcdjuCNy9C )
Want to be a reader for a future event? contact: manager@sflcd.org
The event is free; want to thank us? Donate at /donate/
Or become a member: https://join.sflcd.org/
Check out our Website: https://sfleatherdistrict.org

LCD: Diversity & Membership Committee Meeting
2024-08-01 18:00 - 19:00 | LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
The Diversity & Membership Committee Meeting guides efforts to increase District membership with an emphasis on representing all members of our community.
First Thursdays at 6 pm Pacific Time
Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87865884248
Proposed Agenda:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kUiAThEPcsyoQoyQwxS4snU2qczJ3Ys2t4REnhHDf4Q
3 Functions of this Committee:
1. Membership drive and process
2. Diversity part I- outreach to groups and gain attendance from all clubs and groups within our community
3. Diversity part II- ensure our committees are functioning from a viewpoint of diversity in their structure and event planning.
Hope you can join us!

Play on the Plaza
2024-08-10 12:00 - 17:00 | 398 12th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4330, United States
Join us at Play on the Plaza! A monthly, kink/leather/fetish event that is hitting our streets in SOMA! Play on the Plaza is designed to ignite some spark in your life! Each month features a different BDSM, Kink, Leather or LGBTQ group on Eagle Plaza!
August’s Play on the Plaza Line-up includes:
IMPACT PLAY Host: The 15 Association
Spanking benches and crosses available for signup, provided by The Communal Toy.
Pup Mosh with the SF K9 Unit
3 pm – Rope Demo with @futohomo and @Ropeism_sfw.
Kink/Leather Gear Swap: shop, consign or donate items.
Chair Yoga with Mukunda Studio.
Portraits with AphyCharcoal.
Vendors: Artists and Makers with gear and art.
B’s Tiny Ds
Gooch Photography
Huggybear Art
Leather Legends
Mauskaveli
Rhea Adri Art
Silencilicone Custom Gag Sizing
The Spooky Haus
This is a free kink/fetish community event produced by the world’s first and only LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District!
Interested in joining us as a vendor? Apply here: /vendors/
Want to help us by volunteering? Check out our volunteer roles! https://volunteersignup.org/RXW4D
Our Mission
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s vision is to rejoice, commemorate, and protect the contributions of our predecessors, contemporaries, and successors rooted in the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District and its diverse and marginalized peoples. United, we preserve, enhance, and advocate for the continuity and vitality of the Kinky and Queer communities of San Francisco’s Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District.
What do we do?
Keeping SOMA Kinky and Queer by lobbying city hall to allow bathhouses, installing public art like murals, activating community artists and performers, continuing economic development through the Entrepreneur Training Program, and producing walking tours.

LCD: Land Use Committee Meeting
2024-08-12 19:00 - 20:00 | 584 Castro St #140, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114

Candidates Night
2024-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | 584 Castro St #140, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114
Join us to meet the candidates for the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Board of Directors.
Nominees for Board of Directors
Stephen Roberts
Bob Brown
Jonathan Ojinaga
Alecia
Nominees for President
Sumiko Saulson
Reika Faust
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82974340904
Meeting ID: 829 7434 0904
One tap mobile
+16694449171,,82974340904# US
+16699006833,,82974340904# US (San Jose)
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is a 501(c) membership organization whose membership elects its Board. Online voting will open at the conclusion of the Candidates Night event, and will remain open for roughly 6 days.

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour - The "Hot for Teacher" Edition
2024-08-22 20:00 - 21:00 | 584 Castro St #140, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114
San Francisco’s LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
presents a special, 18+ only, online event:
The Erotic Storytelling Hour
Come hear some provocative, graphic, sexy, titillating, and funny stories (and more) from selected writers of our community! This Thursday is our annual back-to-school Hot for Teacher Edition.
Be 18+
Hosted by Sumiko Saulson, David Hyman, and Cal Callahan
Featuring:
Cir Papi Di4bL0
Copper Wolf
Cory Blue
Sam Schreiber
Eric Mueller
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86868208302…
Meeting ID: 868 6820 8302
Password: [REDACTED]
Or call 1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) and enter meeting ID: 856 5465 2578 and password: [REDACTED]
(Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcdjuCNy9C )
Want to be a reader for a future event? contact: manager@sflcd.org
The event is free; want to thank us? Donate at /donate/
Or become a member: https://join.sflcd.org/
Check out our Website: https://sfleatherdistrict.org

LeatherWalk Beer Bust
2024-09-01 16:00 - 20:00 | The Lone Star Saloon
Join us for the first of two beer busts kicking off a month of leather and LeatherWalk on September 22. DJ Joe Prince Wolf.
$15 for all the beer or soda you want.
