Overdose Prevention Trainings

 
Update:
 
Thirty members of the community attended the Narcan Training & Overdose Prevention Workshop sponsored by the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District in partnership with Kochina Rude and SF Oasis. Thank you to “Narcan Queen” Kochina for another life-saving and engaging training, Ryan Patrick Welsh for a dynamic performance, and the amazing staff of Oasis (Carissa/Snaxx, Icarus at the bar, Aaron on tech, Will at the door). The training was made possible by a generous grant from the Success Centers.
 

 
We invite you to join us for Overdose Prevention Training by Kochina Rude, sponsored by the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District.
 
This session is open to the public, on Wednesday, May 22, 6 pm, at Oasis, 298 11th Street.
 
The training will include how to recognize the signs of a fentanyl overdose and how to properly use Naloxone (Narcan). There will also be training on how to use fentanyl test strips. Each participant will receive a kit with two doses of Narcan and a supply of test strips.
 
The evening will include food and a special performance by Ryan Patrick Welsh, star of “Sex, Camp, Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
 
Admission is free but seating is limited. Please register to join us.
 

Register for training

Fentanyl overdoses have been at critical levels in San Francisco in the last few years. You can be prepared to save a life.  Additional training sessions for employees of District bars and clubs are also being scheduled.

Oasis is 21+
 
This training is made possible by a generous grant from the Success Centers. 

Play on the Plaza: May 2024

PLAY ON THE PLAZA!

was great fun!

 

See photos of May 11 Event! 
Photos by Fire Dragon Photo

Vendors! Gear Swap! Entertainment!
Flogging & Flagging!

Impact Play Area
Spanking Benches and Crosses!
Flagging with Flagging in the Park
Special Guest DJ: Paul Goodyear!

Saturday, May 11
Noon to 5pm
At Eagle Plaza,
12th Street, Folsom to Harrison
Wear your Gear!

Free Admission! Donations welcome!

And our Fetish Vendors for the Day:
ByrdBeaks
Cumply
Downtown Armor
GlamPunk Art
Gooch Photography
Leather Legends
Physique & Fantasy
Rose Glow
The Spooky Haus
Trans Art by Arien Reed
Wicked Grounds

Chair Yoga with Mukunda Studio
Legacy Tarot by Alexandria
Bootblack with boy zander
Live Portraits with Pup Jake

Learn all about the Ms SF Eagle Contest that’s happening on May 18th from current titleholder, Nunca Sola.

Vote for the Pride Leather Contingent Marshals at our Community Table in Eagle Plaza until 4 pm.

Join us for Play on the Plaza, designed to ignite some spark in your life!  Every second Saturday of the month we feature a different local bay area BDSM, Kink, Leather or LGBTQ group right on Eagle Plaza!  

Flagging
Bring your flags or borrow a loaner pair
Instruction Available
Our host this month is Liam!

KINK / FETISH VENDOR MART
Priority is given to local artists, makers and service providers.
Vendor Info
Vendor Booth Application

GEAR SWAP
Make room in your closet or dungeon!
Bring leather or kinky gear, toys, or clothing to sell or donate!
Gear Swap Info

Volunteers Needed!
Contact manager@sflcd.org to sign up!

See who else is coming by checking Plura  (formerly known as Bloom)!

Impact play is welcome (with consent!)
Alas, sexplay is not welcome.

Thank you to Folsom Street and SOMA West CBD
for their invaluable help with these events.

New Park Updates

We are very excited about the new Park that is being constructed by the City at Natoma and 11th Street, just a few feet north of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District.

Proposed eleventh and Natoma new park aerial view of existing buildings

The new park will include a half-basketball court, fitness area, children’s play area, tables and seating throughout.  It will offer folks a respite from the dense, urban environment, among lush plantings.

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department solicited community input into naming the park, and we proposed that the park be named after Rachele Sullivan, one of the founders of our Cultural District and a prominent figure in SOMA’s Filipino community.

Several other names were proposed, including options to honor various representatives of the Leather, Filipino, and Disabled communities.

In two rounds of community surveys, Rachele Sullivan’s name emerged as the clear favorite, garnering more votes than all other options combined.

We believe that honoring Rachele Sullivan is a profoundly good choice, as she was a woman who proudly embodied the intersection of the queer, leather, Filipino, Indigenous, and disabled communities.

The final naming decision will be made by the Recreation and Park Commission.  Please visit our New Park About to be Named page for information.

Leather Contingent Marshals to be Elected at Play on the Plaza!

Photo of Leather Contingent in 2022 Pride Parade by David Hyman

All members of the kink community are invited to help plan and march with the Leather Pride Contingent in the Pride Parade on June 30, 2024.

The contingent will be led by five Contingent Marshals, one each in five categories:  male, female, non-binary, rubber, and pup.

Here are the current nominees to be Marshals (as of 5/4/2024):

Additional nominations can be submitted until Tuesday, May 7.  Send nominations to robert@sfbunny.com with the subject “Nomination”. Please list the full name and category. Contact information is appreciated if you know it.

Vote for your favorites to be Marshals.  Voting will take place next Saturday, May 11, during Play on the Plaza.  Vote between noon and 4 pm, at the Cultural District table on 12th Street near Harrison.  You must show up in person to vote.  

Follow the Leather Contingent San Francisco Facebook page to be kept informed of Contingent plans.