Leather District in the Fight Against MPX

During September and October, the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District partnered with SF Department of Public Health to sponsor four “pop-up” events in Eagle Plaza, at which we offered free MPX vaccinations.  At those events, 408 first and second doses of MPX vaccine were administered. In addition, our last one administered 34 COVID boosts and 33 flu vaccines.  Many additional vaccinations were administered at the Folsom and Bearrison Street Fairs.

Special kudos to Oscar Macias at DPH for coordinating these efforts with us. We are also grateful to BayPLS, Mission Wellness Pharmacy, the SF Eagle, AGUILAS, and the volunteers working line control for their participation in this effort, and are pleased and proud to have contributed to the community effort to control MPX.

LGBTQ health-related resources can be found here.

 

Legends to be Awarded

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!

BIPOC & QTPOC Meetup

BIPOC & QTPOC Takeover Meetup Music - Picnic - Good Vibes Dolores Park (Church Street & 19th Street) 13 November, 1 to 5 pm Presented by MOCAASF

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.

Holiday Market 2022

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”
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!
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
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

 

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

1190 Folsom Street
Club Gossip
A David Bowie & Queen
‘80s new wave dance party
Hours: 9 PM – 2 AM
298 11th Street
Doors Open: 10 PM
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
1347 Folsom Street
Hours: 4 pm – 2 am
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!