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This month’s newsletter includes:
Wednesday, January 17, 6 to 8 pm
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- Our SOMA Second Saturday! Holiday Market was a hit!
- See the action in pics here.
- The next SOMA Second Saturday will be a Game Day
- February 10, 12 noon to 5 pm
- At the Folsom Street Community Center
- Overdose prevention activist Kochina Rude has done four Narcan trainings hosted by the District in the past two years.
- Do your part to help prevent overdoses! Watch the video!
- City Supervisors passed a Resolution authorizing adding 'LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District' to 26 street signs in our District to honor the extensive history and contributions of the leather and LGBTQ community.
- It was introduced by Supervisor Matt Dorsey last October.
- Cultural District staff and members of our SOMA Action Network wrote letters and spoke at City Hall in favor of the resolution.
- The Board of Supervisors passed it on 11/28/2023, and the Mayor signed it on 12/8/2023.
- The installation will take place in stages over the next two years.
- Watch for the signs!
- Our next Erotic Storytelling Hour will be held on Thursday, January 25, from 8 to 9 pm.
- Join via Zoom here.
- Hosted by Sumiko Saulson, with guest writers reading their original kinky creations.
- Info about our great erotic story writers and readers can be found here.
- Video recordings of recent episodes are here.
- Interested in reading? Contact us!
- The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District has now completed four nine-week entrepreneur training programs.
- The Bay Area Reporter interviewed some of the graduates, who are starting or building their businesses Read their article here.
- We can help you and your business to serve the leather and kink communities. Learn more and sign up here.
- Help San Francisco improve its services and resources!
- The deadline approaches! Share your opinion before January 19!
- Learn more here, or go directly to the Community Survey.
- Opportunities to get involved:
- Join our volunteer list here, receive an email when we need event volunteers!
- Our Committees:
- Arts and Culture - finds innovative ways to work with local artists and performers;
- Diversity and Membership - works to promote inclusion, diversity and equity in our organization and our community;
- Fundraising - works towards our long term goal: a Leather Cultural Center!
- Meeting notices are here.
- Browse the list of clubs and organizations on our Resource Guide, here.
- Join the Cultural District now!
- Membership is $15 (dues waiver available for financial hardship).
- Click here to join or renew.
- Do not share this link with others; it has been customized for you, and will expire in 7 days.
- If you are already a member, the form will show you when your current membership will expire.
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- Help keep SOMA Kinky & Queer. Donate today!
- Your gift helps keep our kinky places and spaces in SOMA, and supports community events, performances and public art.
- Thanks!
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LEATHER & LGBTQ CULTURAL DISTRICT
584 Castro Street #140
San Francisco, CA 94114
United States
415-237-3237
SFLCD.org
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