LeatherWalk 2024
Sunday, September 22, 2024
San Francisco City Hall | 11:00 AM
Gear On. Step Out. Give Back.
Celebrate Our Community — Gear On
Get your Gear On and join fellow leather, kink, and queer community members to celebrate our vibrant heritage, foster community spirit, and encourage authentic self-expression.
Be Visible — Step Out
Step Out with pride and be visible as we walk to protect our leather, kink, and queer spaces. Revel in community, entertainment, and refreshments at each stop on the route. LeatherWalk begins at City Hall and concludes at Eagle Plaza with the raising of the Leather Pride Flag.
Protect Our Legacy — Give Back
You can also choose to Give Back by fundraising as a Walker or making a meaningful donation. Your support will help fund the installation of 77 bronze sidewalk plaques as part of the Leather Legacy Landmarks initiative. This project protects the heritage of leather, kink, and queer businesses and venues in SOMA, enabling all to appreciate SOMA’s vibrant past.
Registration and fundraising opens on Friday, August 9, 2024.
Walkers can sign up for free, and are not required to fundraise. Simply sign-up, gear on, and step out. Walkers are also invited to register as Fundraisers. Join your favorite team to help raise funds for the Leather Legacy Landmarks initiative. Individuals, community organizations, and businesses are encouraged to create teams for friendly fundraising rivalries. Donors can support their favorite Fundraisers and Teams and help them reach their goals with a meaningful gift.
Stay Informed — Subscribe
Subscribe to stay informed and receive updates about this year’s LeatherWalk.
Volunteers Needed — Sign Up
Accompany walkers as Traffic and Safety Monitors and help keep our Walkers safe.
Visit our volunteer page to sign up.
LeatherWalk is ADA Accessible
We are once again partnering with Fogcutter Tours to provide a vehicle for those who cannot walk the entire route or a portion of it (the vehicle is not accessible for wheelchairs).
Space is limited; to reserve a seat, please email your request to leatherwalk@sflcd.org.
Leather Legacy Landmarks
Protecting the Vibrant Legacy of Our Leather, Kink, and Queer Places in SOMA
The Leather Legacy Landmarks initiative of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District protects the legacy of the vital SOMA leather, kink, and queer businesses and venues that have served the community since the 1960s. The District plans to install 77 bronze sidewalk plaques at historic locations, enabling all to appreciate SOMA’s vibrant past. The plaques will also be featured as part of guided neighborhood walking tours. Supported by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the SF Arts Commission, and local businesses and developers, this initiative aims to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of San Francisco’s Leather & LGBTQ community.
LeatherWalk 2024
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Starting Location — City Hall, Polk Street Steps
Gather at 11:00 AM — Program at 11:15 AM — Step Off at 11:30 AM
Ending Location — SF Eagle Plaza for the Leather Pride Fest
Ending Time — Approximately 3:00 PM
LeatherWalk 2024 takes place on Sunday, September 23, 2024. Participants gather at City Hall at 11:00 AM on the Polk Street side, and step off to walk through South of Market at 11:30 AM, pausing for entertainment and refreshments at favorite leather, kind, and queer venues. The walk concludes at Eagle Plaza with the raising of the Leather Pride Flag during the SF Eagle Bar’s Leather Pride Fest.
LeatherWalk is a cherished annual celebration and fundraiser organized by the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District in San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) area. Established in 1992, this tradition brings together the leather, kink, and LGBTQ communities to foster community spirit, encourage self-expression, and raise funds to protect the historical and cultural heritage of our leather, kink, & LGBTQ communities. All proceeds from LeatherWalk will directly support the Leather Legacy Landmarks initiative, the district’s project to protect the legacy of vital SOMA businesses and venues that have served the community since the 1960s, through the installation of 77 commemorative bronze sidewalk plaques at historic locations.
Stay Informed — Subscribe
Subscribe to stay informed and receive updates about this year’s LeatherWalk.
Have Questions?
Contact the LeatherWalk 2024 team at leatherwalk@sflcd.org.
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