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Pride Month is basically over. What other big gay event can we look forward to this summer? The Folsom Street Fair, of course!

The East Coast may have already gotten a taste of leather earlier this month with Folsom Street East, and while it definitely looked like New York City had a blast donning their harnesses, chaps, and puppy masks, it must be said that the long-running event celebrating all things kink, fetish, and sex positivity has been a West Coast staple for years, proving that San Francisco will always be the hottest place to be!

“Folsom Street cultivates a safe, open, and inclusive environment for the kink, leather, and alternative sexuality communities while valuing equality for BIPOC and LGBTQA2I+ people,” the organization’s mission statement reads. “We are historically rooted in the fight against gentrification and displacement here in San Francisco, on unceded Ohlone lands, and globally. We unite, strengthen, and affirm the community through support, resources, education, advocacy, visibility, and celebration. We are dedicated to sexual liberation and the human right to pleasure as a critical part of the liberation movement.”

This year’s Folsom Street Fair is Sunday, September 29th and will celebrate its 41st anniversary in 2024! While we patiently wait for this year’s fun, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at Folsom’s past to give everyone a little taste of what to expect! Wow!

Scroll through to see some pictures from last year’s Folsom Street Fair festivities. For more information on this year’s fair, visit the official website folsomstreet.org!