Leather and LGBTQ Resources – LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District

Local Queer and Kinky Resources
SF LGBTQ Institutions
SF Leather & LGBTQ Readings
Leather / Kink Info Lists
LGBTQ Info Lists
Health Resources
- Mpox
- Meningococcal
- Other
- Gender
Publications and Periodicals
Kink Community Resources for People of Color
Kink Community Resources for People With Disabilities

Local Queer and Kinky Resources

Calendars

Race’s Bar Events for Kinky Gay Men of the San Francisco Bay Area
EROBAY SF Bay Area Community BDSM Events Calendar
Fetlife A Social Network for the BDSM, Fetish & Kinky Community. (Free membership required)
Folsom Street The big street fairs and parties
The 15 Association For Men who Engage in BDSM.
ONYX Northwest A Leather Club for Men of Color
ELSE For trans, intersex, third gender, agender, two-spirit, & nonbinary folx.
The Exiles A BDSM group for Women and Nonbinary Folks.
Society of Janus for People Interested in Learning about BDSM
Alta California Leather Corps Formerly the Alameda County Leather Corps
Wicked Grounds Kink Community Everywhere
Transform1060 A community-run non-profit educational and social space, serving the leather, kink, and fetish communities.
SF CumUnion Sex Parties for Men
442 Events Play Parties for Men
SF Catalyst (See Transform1060, above)
SF Oasis Internationally Acclaimed Drag Show Nightclub / Cabaret
Powerhouse South of Market’s “No Attitude” Cruise Bar
SF Eagle SOMA’s Historic Meeting Place, Welcoming All
Lone Star Saloon Bear Bar USA
Hole in the Wall Saloon Your Friendly Neighborhood Gay Bikers Bar
Cat Club A True San Francisco Nightlife Destination
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Keeping SOMA Queer and Kinky
The Leather Journal Monthly print journal includes leather event calendar. (Web site does not)
GayTravel4U List of International Gay Fetish and Leather Events

Clubs & Organizations

The 15 Association — For men who Engage in BDSM.
Alta California Leather Corps — For people with an interest in leather, Levi’s, uniforms, and latex in the East Bay area
Bay Area Sober in Leather (BASiL) — Folks in the sober; or clean and sober leather community
Bay Area Bi/Pan Kinky Adults (BABKA) — A place for kinky people who like kinky people to meet and connect
Bears of San Francisco — All-inclusive, community-based, and body-positive
Black Kink Bay Area — A social group for young, black professionals who wish to promote sex-positivity
BLUF SF — A group for men interested in leather, rubber and other fetish attire
BOBA Munch — A munch for the Bay Area Asian American community
Daughters of Medusa, Bay Area — Devoted to the support of trans leather women and non-binary trans individuals
ELSE — An educational, support, and social kink space for adults who identify as non-cis.
The Exiles — A BDSM group for women and nonbinary folks
FFister.com — Connecting gay FFisters around the world
Folsom Street — A non-profit arts and culture organization that produces iconic events that benefit our whole community
Foundations — Donation-based, all-volunteer, kink, BDSM and leather education/social group
Gear Up Weekend — Bay Area gay male kinksters and fetish enthusiasts, centered around an annual retreat
Homoto Motorcycle Club — A queer and queer friendly motorcycling club based in the San Francisco Bay Area
House of Kush — Leather association committed to cannabis education, safety and advocacy
Kinky People of Color — A fun, safe, social space for POC and their allies
LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District — Keeping our South of Market neighborhood queer and kinky
Mahogany Munch — a safe, respectful event for People of Color to connect, network and share
MAsT SF — Discussion group for those interested in the Master/slave relationship
ONYX Northwest — A leather club for men of color
Rope Burn SF — Rope bondage skill-share for men (male-identified, non-binary, or gender non-conforming persons)
The San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance — for the SF Bay Area leather, fetish, kink and motorcycling communities
San Francisco Leathermen’s Discussion Group — Monthly presentations relevant to kinky guys and their allies
San Francisco girls of Leather — For self-identified leathergirls, regardless of race, creed, orientation or gender
The San Francisco K9 Unit — A social and educational organization for people who enjoy “puppy play”
San Francisco Leather Lounge — Online and real-life social gatherings for leather/gear/cigar/boots/rubber kinksters
San Francisco The Next Generation (SF TNG) — Social group for kinksters ages 18 through 40 and their partners
Service Pups of San Francisco — A passionate pack of Kinksters, committed to serving our community with open hearts and open paws
Society of Janus — for people Interested in learning about BDSM
Team Friendly Bay Area — Reducing the stigma of HIV, one conversation at a time
The Unruly Social Club — Leather, kink & BDSM group of BIPOC trans & cis women, non binary, & GNC folks
The Yellow and Black Group — For and about adults who enjoy watersports

Queer & Kinky Bars and Night Clubs in the Cultural District

Cat Club — A True San Francisco Nightlife Destination
Hole in the Wall Saloon — Your Friendly Neighborhood Gay Bikers Bar
Lone Star Saloon — Bear Bar USA
Powerhouse — South of Market’s “No Attitude” Cruise Bar
Oasis — Internationally Acclaimed Drag Show Nightclub / Cabaret
SF Eagle — SOMA’s Historic Meeting Place, Welcoming All
Azúcar Lounge – Mezcal, cocktails, and Mexican food, with dim lights & sofas.
AsiaSF — Dinner Show / Cabaret with the Transgender Ladies Of AsiaSF

Sex Party Organizers and Venues

442 Events — Play parties for men
After Dark Events — Organizers of Aura, Spank, Blush, Sin, and other carefully curated, inclusive parties for discerning adults
Express Yourself — Play parties For People of Color
Horse Market SF — Private events for men, modeled after Fickstutenmarkt or “Stallion and Mare” parties
SF CumUnion — Sex parties for men
Stopgap — A turnkey kink venue for the San Francisco kink community
Transform 1060 — Play parties for different groups on different nights
Trophy Dad — Producer of PRIME and DAD IN TRAINING events
Truck SF — Notorious parties for men

To add or correct info about your organization, please write to Web@sflcd.org.

San Francisco LGBTQ Institutions

SF LGBT Center
GLBT Historical Society
SF Public Library Hormel Center
Lyric (LGBTQQ youth & their families)
PFLAG (LGBTQ+ Families)
San Franciscso Pride (Parade and Celebration)
SF AIDS Foundation
Lyon Martin Community Health Services
Magnet at Strut

San Francisco Leather, Kink, LGBTQ Readings

Leather and Kink Information and Resource Lists

LGBTQ Information and Resource Lists

Health Resources for the Leather and LGBTQ Communities

- Mpox:
  - Harm-reduction messaging on how to lower chances of getting mpox during events (CDC)
  - Mpox Communications Toolkit (CDPH)
  - Mpox Question & Answer (CDPH)
- Meningococcal Disease:
  - What Vaccines Do You Need? (SFDPH)
  - CDC Urges Meningococcal Vaccine for Gay Men (HRC)
  - Meningococcal Disease: What Gay and Bisexual Men Need to Know (CDC)
  - Meningococcal Disease info (CDPH)
- Gender and Health:
- Mental Health:
  - Mental health and substance use resources (SF.gov)
  - TGNCI mental health (SF.gov)
  - Resources for Emotional Support and Well-being (California For All)
  - Free Crisis Counseling and Emotional Support (CalHOPE)
  - Rehab & Recovery Services in San Francisco (Start Your Recovery)
  - GAYLESTA Resource List
  - LGBTQ+ Resources (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  - Drugs, sex & mental health (SF AIDS Foundation)
  - San Francisco Community Health Center
  - Kink Aware Professionals
  - SF Therapy Collective
- Other Health Issues:
  - LGBT Health Services (CDC)
  - LGBTQIA+ Health (UCSF Library)
  - Building Healthy Online Communities (Also in Spanish)
  - Get Tested for HIV, STD, and Hepatitis (CDC)
  - PreP (Pre-Exposure HIV Prevention) (PleasePrepMe.org)
  - LGBTQ+ Health Resources (CDPH)
  - STI Prevention Steps (CDC)
  - STD Testing Conversation Starters (health.gov/)
  - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis against STIs (SFDPH)
  - Doxy PEP for prevention of STIs (SFAF)

Publications and Periodicals

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District does not endorse or review the resources listed above. Use these links at your own risk. To suggest additional resources for this page, please write to web@SFLCD.org.

Kink Community Resources for People of Color

Kink Community Resources for People With Disabilities