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Leather Events, July 13-29, 2018

Leather Events, July 13-29, 2018

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jul 11, 2018

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

Leather Events, June 29 - July 13, 2018

Leather Events, June 29 - July 13, 2018

  • Jun 27, 2018

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

Leather Resistance:  Kink communities & political activism

Leather Resistance: Kink communities & political activism

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jun 27, 2018

As the American political landscape collapses around us into a heap of hateful dung, I wonder if all my efforts should be focused on saving what's left of our country rather than telling you how to have awesome sex or meet fellow kinksters.

40 Years of Leather:  International Mr. Leather celebrates four decades

40 Years of Leather: International Mr. Leather celebrates four decades

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jun 13, 2018

This year's recent International Mr. Leather (IML) weekend was its 40th anniversary. 40 years since Chuck Renslow decided to have a leather contest, a contest and weekend that in large part helped form the foundation of the modern leather experience.

Leather Events, June 14-30, 2018

Leather Events, June 14-30, 2018

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jun 13, 2018

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters, including Pride events.

Advertising: Show us your Pride

Advertising: Show us your Pride

  • by Advertising Department
  • Jun 11, 2018

Show us your pride and advertise in our annual San Francisco Pride edition. Space reservations will be due at 12noon on Friday, June 15 with ad materials due June 18, Monday, at 5pm.

Leather Events, June 1-17, 2018

Leather Events, June 1-17, 2018

  • by Race Bannon
  • May 30, 2018

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

Kink about town

Kink about town

  • by Race Bannon
  • May 30, 2018

But as I prepare to attend what is the biggest men's leather and kink event of its kind in the world, I'm reflecting on some of the events I've been attending this past week here locally in San Francisco.

On becoming kinky

On becoming kinky

  • by Race Bannon
  • May 16, 2018

Throughout the years one of the most common questions I've been asked has come from people who don't consider themselves kinky but have discovered they're interested in or dating someone who has such interests.

Leather Events, May 18 - June 1, 2018

Leather Events, May 18 - June 1, 2018

  • by Race Bannon
  • May 16, 2018

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

The scene is alive and well

The scene is alive and well

  • by Race Bannon
  • May 2, 2018

Every so often I'm reminded of how vibrant our San Francisco Bay Area leather and kink scene is and how lucky those of us who live here are to so easily be our true erotic selves. This past week was a clear reminder that our local scene is most definitely

Leather Events, May 3-20, 2018

Leather Events, May 3-20, 2018

  • by Race Bannon
  • May 2, 2018

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

Street Meet - Big block party planned for Eagle's fifth anniversary

Street Meet - Big block party planned for Eagle's fifth anniversary

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Apr 25, 2018

On April 29 the SF Eagle, one of South of Market's most popular and iconic gay bars, will celebrate its fifth anniversary under the ownership of Lex Montiel and Mike Leon with what promises to be a huge birthday bash.

Collateral Damage: Kink communities censored by federal overreach

Collateral Damage: Kink communities censored by federal overreach

  • by Race Bannon
  • Apr 24, 2018

One of the ramifications of badly worded legislation is that often there are unintended collateral damage consequences. Recently, the President signed into law ill-conceived and overly broad legislation referred to as SESTA/FOSTA.