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You may not be into leather or the BDSM scene, but if you live in San Francisco you've probably breezed through Folsom Street Fair once or twice. Call it what you will, but it is the largest event of its kind in the world, and the third largest single-day outdoor event in California -- behind SF Gay Pride and maybe Long Beach Pride? (We think these numbers are hard to nail down, but suffice it to say the gays like to party outdoors.)
Courtesy of NSFW gay blog Le Fag, we have this roundup of events both social and cultural happening in conjunction with Leather Week and Folsom Street Fair weekend. Cheers. And remember, this SF... no judgment.
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From 7:30-10:30 it's a BDSM lover's dream, with all genders welcome for two floors of live demos. After 10:30, however, the ladies etc. are kicked out and it's a men-only affair. |
 Leather Week Formal Dinnersupperclub, 657 Harrison 6PM, $75 Yes, you read that right. Folsom St. Events always has a gala dinner for the community during Leather Week, and this year's headliner is drag star Varla Jean Merman. Attire requirements: leather/kink-wear, "dress leather" or a tuxedo. Buy tickets here. |
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This educational seminar at lesbian art gallery Femina Potens will likely be a lesbian- and trans-centric affair, featuring a demo and hands-on instruction on making leather gear. All guests will leave with their own pair of handmade leather cuffs. |
Join gay radical sex photographer Mark I. Chester as he opens his studio to show off his BDSM-inspired photography. Chester's been photographing SF leathermen since the 70s, and he's doing free digital (sexual) portraits of anyone who comes into his studio. |
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It's a special uniform banquet for the hardcore uniform fetishists (think policemen, soldiers and the like), featuring a catered sit-down dinner and benefiting Project Open Hand. Venue disclosed upon purchase. |
A party more for the boys, featuring the pop music DJ stylings of drag queen cum porntrepreneur Chi Chi Larue and famed drag fluffer to the stars, Sister Roma, along with a bevy of gay porn stars and Big Brother 10 houseguest Steven Daigle. |
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| SATURDAY 9/26 |
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Hop aboard a double-decker bus and take in San Francisco's LGBT and leather history, c/o of the LGBT Historical Society. Tickets here. |
Hop aboard this drunken cruise with Heklina, DJ Juanita MORE! and Jackie Beat's band Dirty Sanchez for a boatload of booze, music, and fun. |
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Raging Stallion Studios' annual party crowning their favorite son, followed by a big dance party. It's free with a ticket before 10PM, otherwise $15-$25.
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 Bootie Salute to FolsomDNA Lounge 375 11th St 9PM - 3AM, half price before 11PM, $12 after This perennial mash-up fest will be a much more mixed crowd than any of the other events listed here, and free CDs go to the first 100 people through the door. |
It's the big circuit-y party of the weekend, featuring an upstairs "dungeon" in the old Masonic attic-lodge. But yes, it's a little expensive if you're not a wealthy gay tourist. |
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| SUNDAY 9/27 |
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 THE MAIN EVENTFolsom bet. 7th & 12th 11AM - 6PM It's the largest leather/fetish event in the WORLD, and it's the third largest single-day outdoor event in California. This year's the 26th anniversary, with some great music acts and DJs, so make sure to remember your safe word. And for god's sake, wear sunblock. |
Many will land at The Eagle, or Truck, or this big circuit event after the fair, but this cool little venue will be hosting a beer bust that'll be a sure landing spot for all the hip kids when the fair is through, complete with good music. Also, it's a benefit for the Homochic float at Love Parade. |
S.S. Trannyshack, "A 3-Hour Tour"
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