The world's first city-recognized LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s online Erotic Storytelling Hour will happen on a special date, instead of the usual “Fourth Thursday” (July 27), it will happen on Thursday, August 3, 2023, from 8 to 9 p.m.
Join via Zoom, or click here for more info.
Here are a few important dates to mark in your 2023 calendar:
All dates are subject to change.
You may also want to check out our list of local community calendars, here.
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On Wednesday of Dore week, July 26, 2023, The Academy SF will hold an art showcase, reception, and silent auction celebrating the work of renowned photographer Jim Wigler, well-known especially for his work in “Drummer” Magazine.
The exhibit features images from a photo shoot at The Academy’s location during the early 1980s, plus a selection of Jim’s other work featuring gay men of San Francisco during his storied career.
The reception and auction will happen from 6 to 9 pm on July 26, at The Academy SF, 2166 Market Street. Admission is $10; free for Academy SF members. Leather attire is welcome.
The proceeds from the auction will benefit the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District in San Francisco, and the Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago.
Pre-register, and learn more about Jim’s life and work, here.
All members of the kink community are invited to join the Leather Contingent and march in the Parade in their proudest gear.
The Leather Contingent is Contingent #116
Marchers should arrive between 9 and 11 am on Sunday, June 25, 2023, on Main Street, between Howard and Mission (“Block N”)
There is still time to sign up to be a volunteer Contingent Monitor: watch the video at:
https://78de4f307d778084d9c3eeb1abc37b19.tinyemails.com/1685752427150/ae81e219daa56c7b17249fce93ac04b6/51cc3e190ddc14d51b3945f33c3dbaa6.html
and register at: https://78de4f307d778084d9c3eeb1abc37b19.tinyemails.com/1685752427150/ae81e219daa56c7b17249fce93ac04b6/51714502f73358ba7aab229b5213c4c8.html
The contingent name to use is: Leather Contingent San Francisco
The contingent code is: SFL107
You can also volunteer to help carry the large Leather Pride Flag, or perhaps the Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District Banner. Simply arrive between 9 and 11 am on Sunday, June 25, 2023, and look for us, Contingent #116, on Main Street, between Howard and Mission (“Block N”).
This year’s Leather Marshals will be Mark Hankins Jr., Reika Minxie, and Austin James.
The Leather Contingent for the 2023 pride Parade on June 25 is being organized by Robert Makowka, taking over from Jason Husted who has coordinated it for many years. For continuing updates, please like and follow the Facebook pages here and here.
After the parade, stop by the Cultural District’s booth at the Festival: We’re Booth GG64, on Golden Gate Street at the corner of Hyde, near the entrance to Leather Alley.