Fetish fabulous

A selective guide to the Folsom Street Fair and related events.

By Melissa Broder

Wed/24

'The History of Gay Male Porn' The Center presents its first triple-feature "Gay Matinee/Movie Night," with screenings of Beefcake, Daddy and the Muscle Academy, and The Fluffer. 4 p.m., San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market, S.F. (415) 865-5555. Donations appreciated; free beer and soda for those in full leather.

'Ladies Night at the Lusty Lady' The Bay Area's only worker-owned strip club presents porn-star appearances from SIR Video, a spanking booth with Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano, and stripper-for-a-day makeovers. Call for hours, Lusty Lady, 1033 Kearny, S.F. Free for women and couples. (415) 391-3991.

Thurs/25

'Leatherwear Party' Boys get dirty but never wrinkled at this Powerhouse party featuring leather, jockstrap, and underwear specials, as well as a "best package" contest. Powerhouse, 1347 Folsom, S.F. $3, free before 9 p.m. Call for time and check the Web site for other events. (415) 552-8689, www.powerhouse-sf.com.

Fri/26

'Exiles' Folsom ForPlay' The seventh annual meet-and-greet for leather women and their friends features a juried kinky art show and sale. Exhibit up through Oct. 2, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; meet-and-greet 8 p.m.-2 a.m., StudioZ.tv, 314 11th St., S.F. $5, free for members. For other events go to www.theexiles.org.

'Pearls before Swine' Dragstrip and Barbie's Fetish Dreamhouse present an evening of fetish fabulousness, gender-bending and burlesque performers, a fantasy lingerie fashion show, and DJs spinning rock, punk, new wave, no wave, glam, and more. 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Club Galia, 2565 Mission, S.F. $15, $10 in advance. (415) 282-5378.

'Temple' Worship the ground that hot boys walk on at this Folsom Street Fair kick-off party with music by DJ Paulo. 10 p.m.-5 a.m., Space 550, 550 Barneveld, S.F. $15, $10 in advance. www.guspresents.com.

'T.G.I.Folsom Party' Castro cruise bar Edge offers an all-day happy hour. Noon-9 p.m., Edge, 4149 18th St., S.F. (415) 863-4027.

Sat/27

'Bootman's Brunch' Get sated with local legend Boot Slut and the boys. 1 p.m., Rocco's Cafe, 1131 Folsom, S.F. $25 (not including alcohol). www.bootslut.com/folsom. Reservations recommended.

'Hot Boots Fetish Party' Men who are into boots come together. 3 p.m., Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. (415) 626-0880, www.sfeagle.com.

'Lezzies in Uniform' Bust out your sexiest uniform – nurse, mechanic, soldier, choirboy – for the Lex's Folsom Street Fair uniform party. 9 p.m., Lexington Club, 3464 19th St., S.F. Free. (415) 863-2052.

'Magnitude' The official leather party of the Folsom Street Fair stretches till dawn with beats by DJ Mark Anthony. 10 p.m.-6 a.m., Giftcenter Pavilion, 888 Brannan, S.F. $60, $50 in advance. www.folsomstreetfair.com/magnitude.

Sun/28

Folsom Street Fair Don't get tied up at home – head down to South of Market and celebrate the fair's 20th anniversary, along with 300,000 people from all over the kinky globe. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Folsom between 7th and 12th Sts., S.F. Donation requested. www.folsomstreetfair.com.

'Real Bad XV' Bad boys gather to help their community: all proceeds from this post-Folsom party go to the Stonewall Project and GLAAD's Digital Initiative. 7 p.m.-4 a.m., 1015 Folsom, S.F. $70. www.realbad.org.

'Revels of Venus' The second annual post-fair soirée for leatherwomen and their tranny friends includes a human banquet table and kinky raffle prizes. 4-9 p.m., 26 Mix, 3024 Mission, S.F. $5-$10 sliding scale. (415) 826-7378, www.26mix.com.

'Sanctuary' The party haven returns – men, music, muscles, and plenty of leather. 10 p.m.-6 a.m., 525 Harrison, S.F. $30, $20 in advance. www.guspresents.com.

Melissa Broder