LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District

The SOMA West Community Benefit District (SWCBD) has a new Night Shift Neighborhood Ambassador Program.

The Program will help maintain a welcoming and vibrant neighborhood, focusing on direct interaction and outreach, using Night Shift ambassador teams who will tour the neighborhood, in vehicles, on bicycles, and on foot, from 6:00 PM to 2:30 AM, Monday through Friday.

Remember:

• If a matter is an immediate safety issue, please dial 911. 
• For non-emergency police matters please call the SFPD non-emergency number at 415-553-0123. 
• The SOMA West CBD Night Shift Supervisor, David, may be reached at 415-937-4668.  
• For cleanliness issues please use https://sf311.org/  — The CBD will receive the notification, and get on it ASAP.

We are working on a map showing the District Boundaries and some of the important current and former LGBTQ and Leather businesses in and around it.  You can view (and interact with it using the pull-out menu) below, or on Google Maps.  Historic sites are based on the published work of Gayle Rubin, to whom we are very grateful.  Errors are our own, however, and may be reported to web@sflcd.org.

To view in Google Maps, click here.

A document is available which includes the formal boundary definition, a list of the street addresses included in the Cultural District, and a small-scale map.

You might want just a clear outline of the District Boundaries:

Another map of “Leather History” in South of Market San Francisco was put together by Hunter Fox.

For info about the 2024 Golden Dildeaux Awards, click here.

Yes, the Woodies are back!

Vote now for your friends (or enemies) to receive the Golden Gate Guards’ famous Golden Dildeaux Awards.

These humorous awards are intended to poke fun at various sexual activities while at the same time providing a unique charity fundraising opportunity.  The way it works is simple:

• • Between now and April 22, 2021, go to https://sfleatherdistrict.org/gda/ and vote!
  • There are 25 Nomination categories, including “Best Looking Ass (the Golden Globes Award)”, “Best Impact Bottom (the Red Tail Award)”, “Best Novice Player (the Rookie Award)”, and lots more.
  • Each vote costs $1, with the proceeds going to the Emergency Financial Assistance fund of the Positive Resource Center (PRC).
  • You may cast as many votes as you wish for as many candidates as you wish, even in the same category.
  • Then, on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 7 PM Pacific Time, attend the 49th Golden Dildeaux Awards, online live on Zoom, with Masters of Ceremonies Star D. Love (Ms. San Francisco Leather 2016) and Cody Elkin (Mr. San Francisco Leather 2016).
  • So join the fun, and let’s see who gets a Woody!

Vote now!

We invite you to become a Voting Member. 
Your membership helps us keep SOMA kinky and queer!

Become a Member!
 

Why become a member?

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All are welcome to attend and speak at our monthly Board meetings.
Only Members get to vote at our annual board elections in August.

• Membership dues are $15 per year.  Anyone may request a Hardship Dues Waiver.
• Members receive emailed renewal notices. 
• For questions, contact: manager@sflcd.org.
• We are a fiscally sponsored project of SOMArts, a 501(c)3 organization.
• Thanks and see you in the District!