LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District

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.

View in Google Maps

A document is also 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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Receive a link to view your information on file

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!

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is pleased to share this information from the local COVID Command Center’s Community Partners Group:

San Francisco is offering free COVID-19 vaccinations to all eligible residents who live in the Bayview, Mission, Excelsior, Portola, OMI, Visitacion Valley, Tenderloin, and Treasure Island (residents 65+ OR Phase 1A OR Phase 1B in these zip codes: 94124 94134, 94110, 94112, 94107, 94102, 94103, and 94130).

Here are the details:

• If eligible, you can drop-in to Zuckerberg San Francisco General, Building 30 (1001 Potrero Ave) in the Mission every day from 9 am – 3 pm. No appointment is needed. There are no insurance requirements – you can be uninsured or have any insurance provider.
• As a reminder, eligible includes those who are 65 years and older or those who work in the following types of jobs: healthcare, childcare, education, restaurants and other food service, transit, and emergency services. For these drop-ins, you can be a volunteer in those fields or unemployed but looking for work in those fields.
• No one will be turned away for lack of proof of residence, age, or occupation but you may be asked to self-attest. You can read more here: https://sfhealthnetwork.org/covid-19-vaccine/.
• Zuckerberg San Francisco General will try to accommodate drop-ins after March 15, but efforts will be focused on vaccinating San Francisco Health Network patients in Phase 1C (people with disabilities or chronic disease) beginning on March 15, 2021.
• After two days of extending vaccines to drop-ins for eight priority zips, we can report minimal wait times and no one eligible was turned away for lack of vaccine.
• The Southeast Health Center (2401 Keith St) in the Bayview is open to drop-ins for the 94134 and 94124 zip codes but the smaller site cannot accommodate the same capacity as Zuckerberg San Francisco General.