The Folsom Street Fair marks the end of Leather Pride Week in San Francisco, California

Bondage demonstration at the 2003 Folsom Street Fair

Partial suspension bondage demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2005.

The annual Folsom Street Fair is held on the last Sunday in September and caps San Francisco's Leather Pride Week. The Folsom Street Fair, sometimes simply referred to as Folsom, is located on Folsom Street between 7th and 12th Streets, in San Francisco's South of Market district. It was started in 1984 and is the world's largest leather event. Folsom Street Fair. ... Folsom Street Fair. ... “San Francisco” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1209 KB)Bondage demonstration at Folsom Street Fair. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1209 KB)Bondage demonstration at Folsom Street Fair. ... A model in bondage cuffs with a leg spreader In the context of BDSM, bondage involves people being tied up or otherwise restrained for pleasure. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x2946, 715 KB)Partial suspension bondage demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x2946, 715 KB)Partial suspension bondage demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2005. ... “San Francisco” redirects here. ... South of Market or SoMA (South of Market Area) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... This article is about the year. ...

As one of the few occasions when sadomasochistic activities are performed in public, in broad daylight, it attracts a considerable number of sightseers. Although the costumes and activities can be eye-opening, it is as a whole intended to be very peaceful and non-threatening.^[1] Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...

The fair annually draws 400,000 visitors^[2][3] including kinky leather fans from around the world, and is the third largest street event in California, after the Tournament of Roses Parade and San Francisco Pride parade.^[4][5] Each year all proceeds from the Folsom Street Fair, including gate donations and beverage sales, are given to qualified local charities. These include AIDS charities and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The event generates over $250,000 annually for charity.^[6] A float from the 2004 Rose Parade A close up of roses used to create a rose bowl parade float. ... Drag queens on a float at San Francisco Pride 2005 Dykes on Bikes start the parade. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... From San Francisco, Sister Sistah, Sister Dana Van Iquity and Sister Kitty Catalyst O.C.P. at San Franciscos Names Project Quilt office on Market St. ...

Since 1997, a smaller event called Folsom Street East has been organized in New York City by GMSMA.^[7][4] For the band, see 1997 (band). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Folsom Europe was established in Berlin in 2003 in order to bring the non-profit leather festival concept pioneered by the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco to Europe.^[8][4]

Poster controversy

For the 24th annual event held September 30, 2007 the official poster artwork was a photo featuring well-known LGBT and BDSM community members in festive and fetish attire including Sister Roma "as players in an innovative version of the culturally iconographic" The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci with sex toys on the table, which has the Leather Pride flag draped over it. The artwork was used on the official event guide as well as produced as collector's posters that were also posted throughout the city for advertising. Some conservative groups criticized this as anti-Christian although parodies and homages of the Last Supper painting like Renée Cox's controversial Yo Mama's Last Supper are numerous including The Simpsons, The Sopranos, Phish, That 70s Show, Robert Altman (from the film MASH) and Boston Red Sox.^[9] is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. Female bottom in bondage with leather monoglove BDSM is any of a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ... Look up fetish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sister ROMA! Theres No Place Like Rome or simply Sister Roma (born Michael Williams) is a 20 year veteran member of San Franciscos Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc and one of the most outspoken Drag Queens in the LGBT community. ... The Last Supper (Italian: or LUltima Cena) is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess, Beatrice dEste. ... “Da Vinci” redirects here. ... A sex toy is a term for any object or device that is primarily used in facilitating human sexual pleasure. ... Leather Pride flag The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol for the BDSM subculture. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... For a description of the medieval homage ceremony see commendation ceremony Homage is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect to someone to whom you feel indebted. ... Renée Cox is an artist and photographer who has caused controversy through her depiction of religious themes and imagery in unorthodox ways. ... Yo Mamas Last Supper is a controversial work of art by Renée Cox. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase and originally broadcast on the HBO network. ... This article is about the band. ... That 70s Show logo That 70s Show is a Fox Network television sitcom centered around the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional suburb of Point Place, near Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the late 1970s. ... For other persons named Robert Altman, see Robert Altman (disambiguation). ... Look up Mash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds...

From a press release about the poster, Andy Copper, Board President of Folsom Street Events, a non-profit organization, states "There is no intention to be particularly pro-religion or anti-religion with this poster; the image is intended only to be reminiscent of the ‘Last Supper’ painting. It is a distinctive representation of diversity with women and men, people of all colors and sexual orientations."^[10] and "We hope that people will enjoy the artistry for what it is - nothing more or less. Many people choose to speculate on deeper meanings. The irony is that da Vinci was widely considered to be homosexual. In truth, we are going to produce a series of inspired poster images over the next few years. Next year's poster ad may take inspiration from 'American Gothic' by Grant Wood or Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' or even 'The Sound of Music! I guess it wouldn't be the Folsom Street Fair without offending some extreme members of the global community, though." Leonardo da Vinci, (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519), is regarded as the archetypal Renaissance Man. ... Leonardo da Vinci, (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519), is regarded as the archetypal Renaissance Man. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... American Gothic (1930) Stained glass window in Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2004 Iowa state quarter Grant Wood, born Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Iowa. ... The Scream. ... For other uses, see The Scream (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see The Sound of Music (disambiguation). ...

The Miller Brewing Company has asked for their logo to be removed from the poster witha statement on their website "While Miller has supported the Folsom Street Fair for several years, we take exception to the poster the organizing committee developed this year. We understand some individuals may find the imagery offensive and we have asked the organizers to remove our logo from the poster effective immediately."^[11] The conservative group Concerned Women for America (CWA) called on California's House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Senators Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to condemn the advertisement.^{[citation needed]} CWA's policy director Matt Barber said "Gay activists disingenuously call Christians 'haters' and 'homophobes' for honoring the Bible, but then lash out in this hateful manner toward the very people they accuse." Concerned Women for America is a conservative Christian political action group active in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (i. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 23, 1933) is a Democratic U.S. Senator from California, a position she has held since 1992. ... Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. ...

See also

• BDSM
• Leather Pride flag
• Leather subculture
• Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
• Society of Janus

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References

1. ^ Folsom Street Fair, San Francisco (Yelp) (2006-09-25). Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
2. ^ (2006-10-04). Folsom Street Events produces biggest and best Folsom Street Fair on its 23rd birthday. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
3. ^ Folsom Street Events. Folsom Street Fair FAQ. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Diana Cage. Radio Blowfish, Episode 4 http://www.blowfish.com/radio/ Podcast accessed on 2006-November 19
5. ^ charles. Metroblgging San Francisco: Folsom Street Fair. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
6. ^ Folsom Street Events. Folsom Street Fair Beneficiaries. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
7. ^ Gay Male S/M Activists (GMSMA). Folsom Street East. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
8. ^ Folsom Europe e.V.. Folsom Europe. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
9. ^ http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/other_last_suppers_wheres_the_outrage
10. ^ http://www.folsomstreetfair.com/fair-press.php?relNum=77
11. ^ http://www.millerbrewing.com/pressRoom/newReleasesDetails.asp?ideanumber=223

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