The Academy, a LGBTQ+ social club located in San Francisco’s Castro District, will be presenting its Legends Awards on November 12, and several leaders of our SOMA community will be honored.

The 2022 Legends Archive inductee will be Graylin K. Thornton, who will take his place in the pantheon of San Francisco LGBTQ+ Legends!

As part of the celebration, several other prestigious Community awards will also be presented:

• Diane Jones Solidarity Award: Race Bannon
• The Architect Award: J Manuel Carmona, Simón Malvaez, SERGE GAY JR., Elliott C Nathan, & Xtopher J. McCutcheon (the five incredible artists who created the “Showtime” mural at SF Oasis)
• The Exemplar Award: Kochina Rude

The event will be held at the Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market Street in San Francisco, starting at 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 12, 2022.  Find full information and make reservations to attend here.

Congratulations to all the award recipients, and we will see you on the twelfth!

Next month there will be a new event at Dolores Park by and for BIPOC & QTPOC community members and their allies.

It’s Takeover:  a BIPOC & QTPOC Meetup, offering music, a picnic, and good vibes, held in Dolores Park (Church Street & 19th Street), on November 13, 2022, from 1 to 5 pm, presented by MOCAASF.

Bring your food and drink of choice along with a blanket and a willingness to connect with QTPOC & BIPOC people outside the bar scene.

This event is a call to participate in a new and exciting community in which we can build new connections in a safe space.  As the poster says, “We are a vibrant, powerful and resilient BIPOC & QTPOC community. Let’s celebrate that!”

The event will be located in the area opposite the tennis court at Dolores Park. There will be a table set up if you would like to get a name tag and say hello to other community members and collaborators.

Find more info about about the event here, and more about MOCAA here.

SOMA Second Saturday!
Holiday Market!
Saturday, December 10, 2022
12 Noon – 5 pm
Multiple Locations!

Welcome to the SOMA Second Saturday! Holiday Market, a multi location indoor holiday market on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

We are moving indoors during the winter weather and are pleased to partner with PantherProwls Enterprises’ San Francisco Fetish Flea to bring you the best of local artists, craftspeople, and businesses for your holiday shopping and celebration.

We’ll even have a free, hop on/hop off shuttle on a continual loop to get you to all these South of Market destinations (shuttle hours noon to 5 pm).

If you have kinky arts or queer crafts you would like to show and sell at the Art and Artisan Fair, Please Complete This Form

	Art and Artisan Fair 12 noon – 5 pm SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street Free admission, optional donations accepted •  Gift Wrapping Station     ·  Free wrapping for gifts bought at all Holiday Market locations!     ·  Donations benefit Exiles (12 – 3 pm) and ONYX Northwest (3 – 5 pm) •  Naughty Santa!     ·  Have your picture taken! •  Leather/Kink Gear Swap     ·  Bring your items to sell!  Click here for info. •  Ambient bondage performances by Twisted Windows rope artists:     ·  2:00 pm:  Shay & Angel     ·  2:30 pm:  Alicia T-Corn & KleineVosje     ·  3:00 pm:  Mooooo & Tiny Teddy ·  3:30 pm:  Dual Demons     ·  4:00 pm:  Shay •  Fun Surprises!
	San Francisco Fetish Flea 11 am – 5 pm Wicked Grounds Annex 289 8th Street •  $5 admission • More info here.
	Leather Etc. 1201 Folsom Street Hours: 11 am -5 pm •  20% off when you mention “Holiday Market”
	Mr S Leather 385 8th Street Hours: Noon – 7 pm • 20% Off Pump Gear • Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Hot Rod  (bottles or singles)
	Wicked Grounds 289 8th St 10 am to 8 pm •  Coffee, kink, and community!
	Azúcar Lounge 299 9th Street Hours: 11 AM – Midnight •  Specials: Hot Cider and Mexican Hot Chocolate (leaded and unleaded) – Mention “Holiday Market” and get $1 off your special holiday drink
	SF Eagle 398 12th Street Hours: Noon – 2 AM
	Free Shuttle •  On continual loop to these South of Market destinations:     ·  SOMArts     ·  SF Eagle     ·  Azúcar Lounge     ·  Wicked Grounds / Fetish Flea / Leather Etc.     ·  Mr. S Leather •  Shuttle provided by San Francisco Love Tours •  Free!  Hop on / Hop off! •  Noon to 5 pm •  Look for the colorful “Hippie Bus”!
	The Indigo Project While at SOMArts, stop in and see this landmark multidisciplinary exhibition centering Black artists and their stories.  The exhibit runs from December 10 through February 5, 2023.  Details here.
	Other Event Locations! Watch this page for updates!

STAY TO PLAY IN SOMA

Heron Arts 7 Heron Street “Resonance in Light” Aaron Taylor Kuffner An exploration of sound and light with artists JoeJoe Martin, John Taylor, HYBYCOZO, and Mark Slee. Opening:  6 -10 pm
Cat Club SF 1190 Folsom Street Club Gossip A David Bowie & Queen ‘80s new wave dance party Hours: 9 PM – 2 AM
Oasis SF 298 11th Street Princess Presents: SHREK! Doors Open: 10 PM
SF Eagle Frolic  We dance, we rejoice, we celebrate being puppies and bunnies. Cover is $12 ($8 if you dress as the animal you know you are. Hours: 10 PM – 2 AM
Powerhouse 1347 Folsom Street Hours: 4 pm – 2 am CUIR A Night in Black Leather A QTPOC dance party. Douse yourself in the scent of Leather and twirl your skimpy little jocks off. Leather lewks encouraged but not required. 9 pm – 2 am
Lone Star Saloon 1354 Harrison St San Francisco, CA 94103 4 pm – 2 am Baradise A party for Gaymer Otters, Anime Cubs and Hipster Bears. 9 pm – 2 am
20th Annual Parol Lantern  Festival Saturday, December 10, 2022 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Yerba Buena Center of the Arts 701 Mission Street Get into the holiday spirit with specialty parols made by Filipino artists and creators, free samples of traditional Filipino holiday treats, live music, and a parol lighting ceremony.

Find out who else is going and join the chat with Bloom!

The annual Bay Area Cub Contest will happen on Sunday, October 30, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, at the Lone Star Saloon (Bear Bar USA, 1354 Harrison Street in San Francisco).

Join the Bears of San Francisco for the Bay Area Cub Contest, a non-gendered contest that welcomes all definitions of “cub”.

Help celebrate the diversity of our community while raising funds for The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Bearrison Street Fair.

Featuring:

• • Beer Bust from 4-8pm
  • Competition starts at 5pm
  • A Performance by the The Boys of Bearlesque
  • Beats by DJ Prince Wolf
  • Raffle Prizes
  • Jello Shots
  • Sexy Cubs

Hosted by Erik Greenfrost (Mr. International Cub 2011), with thanks to sponsor KillerBob Graphics. Questions, want to sponsor, or interested in competing? Email BayAreaCubContest@gmail.com.  Full event details here.