LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District

LCD: A&C and Walking Tour Meeting
2022-07-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88470691792
This will be a joint meeting of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Arts and Culture Committee and Walking Tour Subcommittee.
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is creating an Internet-based Walking Tour of noteworthy past and present locations in our South of Market neighborhood. We will help folks rediscover the lost gathering spaces of the past, and appreciate the businesses and cultural institutions that now struggle to survive.
We need folks help develop the content for the tour, and to provide (or help us recruit) expertise in research, editing, and voice acting.
This is a great time to get involved, whether your interest is historical, architectural, cultural, technological, or prurient. We need your input!
This is a free Zoom meeting, open to all 18+.
Agenda here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/198nIeLWyx8GXzyc-8ObvEa36Ul9VRR4e8yYh2xHk6XE/
Join at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88470691792
or call 1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) and enter Meeting ID: 884 7069 1792.
More info at /make-tour

Entrepreneur Training Program Info Meeting
2022-07-07 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-07 17:00 - 17:30
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s Entrepreneur Training Program is a 9-week program where 6-8 entrepreneurs from the leather community will work as a cohort to learn the know-how to build their businesses from the ground up.
We are looking for entrepreneurs who have a strong connection with the Leather Community and SOMA. They should:
1. Plan to set up a storefront in the SOMA area or start a business catering to the Leather Community,
2; Plan to sell their products or provide their services in SOMA either at a permanent location or through popup locations such as a street fair, or
3. Plan to sell their products or provide their services through other existing stores in SOMA that cater to the Leather Community.
We invite you to attend a 30-minute introductory session. Zoom in at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87273634835.
For more info, go to /business/

LCD: Diversity & Membership Committee Meeting
2022-07-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-04 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 PST
Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87865884248
Proposed Agenda:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WXvW91IgDN2ZOn-uh2wzRSISrTI1XaR0k-v091-zgbo/edit#heading=h.6bc6e5a12ww9
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 Second Saturdays!
2022-07-09 13:00 - 17:00 | 12th Street between Eagle Plaza and Folsom Street
PLEASE NOTE: The start time for SOMA Second Saturday is now 1 pm.
Join us on 12th Street between Eagle Plaza and Folsom Street to shop with some of the finest queer and kink artists, artisans, and craftspeople.
Beverages are available at the SF Eagle, including Beer Bust from 3-6.
Refresh your “wardrobe” at the Rough Trade Gear Swap. Watch live flogger painting with Say Yes Ms Tress Artwork. Receive insight with Tarot by Alexandria. Get ear acupuncture with Dr. Marcos from Needle Play Acupuncture.
Pay a visit to Trans Village with Aleckzander Anthony, ByrdBeaks, and FireDragon Photography.
Vendors include A.B.O. Comix, Downtown Armor, Gooch Photography, It’s Simple, Laughing Cat Forge, Luke Andahazy Arts, Mauskaveli, sproutfish art, and Wicked Grounds.
Dine nearby at local restaurants like Willows and Manora.
Find out who else is going and join the chat with Bloom!
https://bl.ooo/m/soma-second-saturdays-126
Applicable COVID-19 precautions enforced.
Smoke-Free Event
Come out and join the fun.

Castro CD Executive Committee meeting
2022-07-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-09 12:00 - 13:00
This is our monthly Executive Committee (open to the public).

Castro CD Governance Committee meeting
2022-07-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-08-11 17:30 - 18:30
This is our monthly Governance Committee meeting (open to the public).

Leather District: Communications Committee Meeting
2022-07-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-11 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

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour - AIDS Walk Team Goth
2022-07-14 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!
Tonight we’re welcoming back Team Goth’s AIDS Walk Team! Comedy fundraiser with performances by Grey Starr of Pretty Frankenstein, Beth Bicoastal, Mean Dave and Oliver Graves.
Be 18+
Hosted by Sumiko Saulson, Bob Goldfarb, and Cal Callahan
Featured Readers:
Grey Starr of Pretty Frankenstein
Mean Dave
Oliver Graves
Beth Bicoastal
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 )
See who else will be tuning with the Bloom community app https://bl.ooo/m/erotic-storytelling-hour-team-goth-aids-walk-tea
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: Land Use Committee Meeting
2022-07-19 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
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Meeting ID: 865 1085 0238
Password: [REDACTED]
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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 recently-created 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.
Agenda is available here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XX0IL_LNtV8EXYldtS3E-Yj-cCG_oZE6xm4iUf7-qsE/edit
For more information, please visit http://SFLCD.org, or contact land-use-chair@SFLCD.org.

LCD: Board of Directors Meeting
2022-07-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-08-17 18:00 - 20:00
Board of Directors Meeting
The meeting is free and all community members are welcome to attend.
Please join us remotely via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789060820…
You can find the meeting agenda here:
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.

Castro LGBTQ Cultural District Advisory Board meeting
2022-07-21 18:00 - 20:00
This is our monthly Advisory Board meeting (open to the public).

SOMA West Farmers Market Grand Opening
2022-07-23 11:00 | 398 12th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4330, United States
Join us for the grand opening celebration for the SOMA West Farmers Market at Eagle Plaza! Join us for a short ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 am to kick things off (MC’d by Broke-Ass Stuart!), then enjoy live music by Baycoin Beats while you shop the market. The market will feature a selection of vendors offering coffee, produce, sustainable seafood, craft food, and live performances from local musicians every Saturday. Help us make this market a community staple! This event is smoke-free.

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour
2022-07-26 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
Featured Readers:
Special Guest Reader
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

Castro CD Diversity & Inclusion Committee meeting
2022-07-27 17:30 - 18:30
This is our monthly Diversity & Inclusion Committee meeting. (open to the public).

Castro CD Arts & Culture Committee Meeting
2022-07-28 13:00 - 14:00
This is our monthly Arts & Culture Committee meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Public comments are allowed at the end of the meeting.

LCD: Arts and Culture Committee Meeting
2022-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s Arts and Culture Committee is dedicated to reactivating Folsom Street and environs as a cultural and community hub.
Committee members shared some great ideas at our last meeting, which we hope to develop into active projects in the coming year.
We are actively recruiting artists, both for our art shows and other programs, and in leadership roles in our organization.
We will also continue planning for “SOMA Second Saturdays” (see /show/) and other upcoming events.
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!

Up Your Alley
2022-07-31 11:00 - 18:00 | Up Your Alley, Dore at Folsom., 1347 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, US
Up Your Alley 2022

Sunday, July 31, 2022
11:00 AM 6:00 PM

Up Your Alley finally makes its long awaited return to the infamous streets of SOMA! Come get twisted with Steamworks, dance to our hot DJs, cruise the artisan goods at our vendors, and get dirty at San Francisco’s notorious leather and kink block party.
Volunteers are needed! Sign up here, or contact manager@sflcd.org to explore options.

Castro CD Land Use Committee meeting
2022-08-03 16:00 - 17:30
This is our monthly Land Use Committee meeting. (open to the public).

Walking Tour Subcommittee Meeting
2022-08-03 18:00 - 19:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88470691792
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is creating an Internet-based Walking Tour of noteworthy past and present locations in our South of Market neighborhood. We will help folks rediscover the lost gathering spaces of the past, and appreciate the businesses and cultural institutions that now struggle to survive.
We need folks help develop the content for the tour, and to provide (or help us recruit) expertise in research, editing, and voice acting.
This is a great time to get involved, whether your interest is historical, architectural, cultural, technological, or prurient. We need your input!
This is a free Zoom meeting, open to all 18+.
Join at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88470691792
or call 1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) and enter Meeting ID: 884 7069 1792.

LCD: Land Use Committee Meeting
2022-08-09 17:00 - 18:00 | 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.
For August only, the meeting will be held at 5 pm.
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86510850238?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 865 1085 0238
Password: [REDACTED]
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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 820 1732 9999
Password: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kyUkPBsMo
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 recently-created 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.
Agenda is available here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XX0IL_LNtV8EXYldtS3E-Yj-cCG_oZE6xm4iUf7-qsE/edit
For more information, please visit http://SFLCD.org, or contact land-use-chair@SFLCD.org.

Candidates Night
2022-08-09 18:00 - 20:00
Our annual election for members of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Boad of Directors is coming. Meet the candidates tonight.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85148602475
Meeting ID: 851 4860 2475
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LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour - Hot for Teacher Edition
2022-08-11 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! “Hot for Teacher,” our Back-to-School Edition.
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
Featured Readers:
Rie Sheridan Rose
Hannah Hellcat
Jessamy Londoncalling
Cornelius Belmont
Element Eclipse
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

SOMA Second Saturdays!
2022-08-13 13:00 - 17:00 | 12th Street between Eagle Plaza and Folsom Street
Join us on 12th Street between Eagle Plaza and Folsom Street to shop with some of the finest queer and kink artists, artisans, and craftspeople.
Beverages are available at the SF Eagle, including Beer Bust from 3-6.
Refresh your “wardrobe” at the Rough Trade Gear Swap. Visit our bootblack boy zander. Get drawn by ES Kavana. Get ear acupuncture with Dr. Marcos from Needle Play Acupuncture. Receive insight from Tarot by Alexandria. Visit Trans Village with ByrdBeaks and Fire Dragon Photography.
Vendors include A.B.O. Comix, Downtown Armor, Gooch Photography, House of Haven Crafts, It’s Simple, Just Angel, Laughing Cat Forge, Major Sketch, Nikki Violanti, Pansies, The Spooky Haus
Dine nearby at local restaurants like Willows and Manora.
Find out who else is going and join the chat with Bloom!
https://bl.ooo/m/soma-second-saturdays-135
Applicable COVID-19 precautions enforced.
Smoke-Free Event
Come out and join the fun.

Walking Tour Subcommittee Meeting
2022-08-16 18:00 - 19:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88470691792
UPDATE: The Walking Tour Subcommittee now meets on the third Tuesday of the month.
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is creating an Internet-based Walking Tour of noteworthy past and present locations in our South of Market neighborhood. We will help folks rediscover the lost gathering spaces of the past, and appreciate the businesses and cultural institutions that now struggle to survive.
We need folks help develop the content for the tour, and to provide (or help us recruit) expertise in research, editing, and voice acting.
This is a great time to get involved, whether your interest is historical, architectural, cultural, technological, or prurient. We need your input!
This is a free Zoom meeting, open to all 18+.
Agenda here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRGWV6UJBluUw1crKo-kLrNYCYZiHO3XJrAEt09fgFQ
Join at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88470691792
or call 1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) and enter Meeting ID: 884 7069 1792.
More info at /make-tour
