LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District

SOMA West Farmers Market Grand Opening
2022-07-23 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Castro LGBTQ Cultural District Advisory Board meeting
2022-07-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-16 18:00 - 20:00
This is our monthly Advisory Board meeting (open to the public).

LCD: Board of Directors Meeting
2022-07-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-15 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.

LCD: Land Use Committee Meeting
2022-07-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-06-14 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: 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

Leather District: Communications Committee Meeting
2022-07-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-09 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

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

Castro CD Executive Committee meeting
2022-07-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-06-14 12:00 - 13:00
This is our monthly Executive Committee (open to the public).

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.

LCD: Diversity & Membership Committee Meeting
2022-07-07 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!

Entrepreneur Training Program Info Meeting
2022-07-07 17:00 - 17:30, 2022-07-07 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-06-30 19:00 - 19:30, 2022-06-30 13:00 - 13:30
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: A&C and Walking Tour Meeting
2022-07-06 18:00 - 19:00 | 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

Castro CD Land Use Committee meeting
2022-07-06 16:00 - 17:30
This is our monthly Land Use Committee meeting. (open to the public).

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour
2022-06-28 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

Rainbowtied Pride
2022-06-25 19:30 - 23:30 | 145 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2620, United States
This event is now sold out! 🏳️‍🌈
There is a waiting list at the ticket link.
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This Pride gala features exquisitely erotic, sensually subversive, and particularly provocative performance art, including suspension bondage, dance, drag, and burlesque, as well as decorated selfie stations, interactive art, gourmet bites, and other participatory marvels. All proceeds go to compensate artists and to support the Folsom Street 501(c)3 non-profit arts and culture organization.
Please carefully read our COVID guidelines (found at the ticket link) to determine whether attending this event is within your risk profile.
Location: Folsom Street Community Center, 145 9th St Suite 105, San Francisco, CA 94103
Schedule: Doors open at 7:30pm, event runs until 11:30pm. Please plan to arrive no later than 9pm.
Attire: Twisted Windows is an artistic fetish environment, and you are part of that environment. Wear what makes you feel amazing and seize this opportunity for your finery to be fully appreciated! Rainbow pride themed or formal attire, leather/lace/latex, and lingerie all appreciated. Nipples and bits must be covered in the hallways. No effort = no entry.
Entry requirements: This event is 18+, ID and proof of vaccination required. We require up to date vaccination (which includes a booster, if eligible). See details in our “COVID Guidelines”. All attendees must abide by our code of conduct and sign our release form.
This space is wheelchair accessible. ASL interpreters are available upon request – please email twistedwindows@gmail.com by 2 weeks prior to the event to request an interpreter.
Tickets here: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/twisted-windows/2022-06-25-rainbowtie-pride?fbclid=IwAR3UHbxkAm6gO1FU5DXaqEzvhS4L1cPwkVAXaPLxeloRnSJFEd9kpjasgzQ
Only VIP tickets come with a reserved seat. The only difference between Tiers 1, 2, and 3 tickets is price (there are a limited number of Tier 1 and Tier 2 tickets available). Please contact the producers for accessibility questions and accommodations.
Image credit: Blue Hare Comix

LCD: Arts and Culture Committee Meeting -- Cancelled
2022-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
This meeting has been cancelled. There is simply too much happening with regard to Pride this week.
Instead, we will have a joint meeting of the Arts and Culture Committee and the Walking Tour Subcommittee on Wednesday, July 6, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/265079665606526
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 full agenda is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/198nIeLWyx8GXzyc-8ObvEa36Ul9VRR4e8yYh2xHk6XE/
The meeting is free, and open to all.
We hope you will join us!

Daddy Sal's Heart Unveiling
2022-06-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Eagle Plaza, 398 12th, San Francisco, CA
Daddy Sal has done so much for our community, offering thousands of precious hours and dedication in helping to foster a healthy and thriving leather community. Daddy Sal poured so much energy into the SF Exiles, the Ms SF Leather Contest and so many other projects that most of us probably wouldn’t even know! It’s only fitting that Daddy Sal will have a place permanently within our history at the Eagle Plaza.

Please join us as Daddy Sal gets a heart unveiled at the Eagle Plaza! And let’s celebrate the hard work and love that Daddy Sal has shown our communities for decades.

Castro CD Arts & Culture Committee Meeting
2022-06-23 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.

Castro CD Diversity & Inclusion Committee meeting
2022-06-22 17:30 - 18:30
This is our monthly Diversity & Inclusion Committee meeting. (open to the public).

Ringold Revival Block Party and Boot Walk
2022-06-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Ringold St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
To celebrate the recent repairs and maintenance to the Ringold Leather History Alley, the District, which organized and managed the work and Soma West CBD, which funded it, are hosting a block party.
History tours at 1 pm and 2 pm by noted historian, and District board member, Gayle S. Rubin
Live painting with Josh Katz
Rope bondage suspension with Two Knotty Boys
Caricatures by Paul Gallo
Bootblack boy zander
In honor of the Alley’s bronze bootprints, sixteen local artists are each turning a combat boot into an art piece. The boots will be on display during the event and will be up for auction. Many of the artists will be on hand to discuss their work. You can preview the boots and bid in advance at /ringold-boots/
See who’s going, match, and chat before you go. Check out Ringold Revival and Boot Walk on the Bloom Community app:https://bl.ooo/m/ringold-revival-and-boot-walk
History has never been this much fun!

LCD: Erotic Storytelling Hour TAA Edition
2022-06-14 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!
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 and Special Guest Readers from The Alpha Academy (TAA)
-mookey-
Verotica Screamer
Miss A
Lady P
Andalusite
The Alpha Academy is an educational social group dedicated to empowering womxn, self identified female and gender expansive dominants, tops and switches (FemDoms) in discovering and developing their Alpha side. They also welcome s-types of all genders who love to serve FemDoms* to join them. Read more about The Alpha Academy (TAA) HERE:
https://thealphaacademy.org/home/
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!
2022-06-11 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.
Vendors include A.B.O. Comix, Wicked Grounds, Moon and Spear, Bitches Love Leather, Houston Oak, JKATZART, It’s Simple SF, Human Stitching Rope Company, ByrdBeaks, Aleckz Anthony, Dungeon K Studio, and Luke Andahazy.
Refresh your “wardrobe” at the Rough Trade Gear Swap. Get ear acupuncture with Dr. Marcos from Needle Play Acupuncture.
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
Applicable COVID-19 precautions enforced.
Smoke-Free Event
Come out and join the fun.
