San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance

04/29/2026

Since we are so close to getting clearance rom the state of California, we are going to take a little break, until we hear from them. Expect us to be back next month for our May Board meeting on the 26th. Have fun until then!

04/27/2026

At this point we have filed all of our current and overdue tax forms with the State of California, sent cashier's checks for all the filing fees and penalties, and corrected one filing which had an error. Now we are just waiting for the state to cash the checks, indicating their acceptance. They have accepted and cashed all. but two, and we are contacting them to find out what's the holdup.

We have been, and will continue, to wait until we have cleared our status with the state to move forward. Stay tuned for further develpopments!

03/24/2026

The Board meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance tonight is cancelled due to illness.

10/27/2025

Our Board meeting, scheduled for this Tuesday, October 28th, is being postponed, due to a death a member's family. We'll update you as to the new date soon.

10/19/2025

Our next Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 28th, 7:30pm on Zoom. All members of the leather community are welcome to attend as guests. Here's the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88947117408?pwd=ODFDWWhpUTIvQk1lM1Blb0tkZTdJZz09

09/12/2025

We need 3 volunteers to help us with beer service at Mr. S. on the Friday of Folsom Weekend. DM or respond here if interested. Thanks!

03/24/2025

Join us for our monthly board meeting. Tuesday, March 25, 2025 @ 7:00pm PST.

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12/10/2024

Hello, our December board meeting, scheduled for the 4th Tuesday of the month, falls on the 24th and two thirds of our board will be traveling so we will meet on Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 7:00pm via Zoom. Link will be posted closer to that date. We're hoping to host a community discussion in early January. Details to come.
Thank you and Happy Holidays

12/07/2024

Greetings,

As President of the Leather Alliance, I want to extend a sincere apology to anyone in our community who has been hurt—whether through words or actions—by any board member, past or present. While I am not privy to the specifics of transgressions that occurred before I assumed this leadership role in March 2024, I encourage you to reach out to me directly.

Since taking office, the remaining board member, Rio (our Secretary), and I have worked tirelessly to gain access to our QuickBooks accounts as we prepared to onboard our new Treasurer, Deb. Unfortunately, we only secured limited access within the last month.

Our bank records are now updated and intact. Just yesterday, December 6, Deb and I visited our Credit Union to address outstanding financial issues. Unfortunately, the previous Treasurer did not attend as expected. Despite this setback, we are steadily moving forward toward compliance and will continue to keep the community informed of our progress.

Since the new board elections in March, we’ve hit the ground running. Highlights include producing two successful days of Leather Alley at Pride, where we provided free booth space to community organizations and paid over 40 performers and staff. Staying true to one of the Alliance’s core missions, we also awarded a $500 grant to a community member in severe financial distress due to ongoing health issues.

We welcome ongoing, civil discourse. While I cannot justify the actions of previous board members, I am committed to listening and understanding your concerns. For those who know me or have worked with me, you are likely aware that I am socially awkward yet approachable.

All I can offer is a path forward—a dedicated effort to rebuild trust and uphold the Alliance’s values. In the meantime, we are diligently planning an outstanding contest for 2025, which will restore the Mr. SF Leather contest to its world-class stature.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday season.

Sincerely,
Al Rahm
President

12/01/2024

Dear Members of the Community,
The San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance has been serving this community for over
40 years, providing grants to injured and ill members of our community, producing the Mr. San Francisco Leather contest, running Leather Alley at Pride, and building connections between leather organizations in our area.

But we have been lax in our responsibility, in particular our failure to keep our State of
California non-profit charitable giving paperwork current. This oversight has persisted
for the past four years. We take full responsibility for the oversight, and we sincerely
apologize for any concern or disruption this has caused within our community.

Considering this situation, we are taking action to ensure our organization becomes
financially stable and legally compliant. We have engaged a consultant to assist us in
getting all necessary State paperwork completed, and we want to reassure you that we
we still maintain our Federal nonprofit status.

Until this issue is resolved, we are going to have SOMArts as our fiscal
sponsor. This will ensure that we are operating under the umbrella of a non-profit
organization that is in full compliance with the state of California. Their sponsorship will
continue until our own status with the state is up to date. We believe this is the
responsible course of action to restore trust and transparency in our operations.

As we work towards fiscal solvency, the Mr. San Francisco Leather event will continue as planned.

We deeply regret the impact our mismanagement has had on your trust in us. We are
committed to rectifying this situation and will keep you informed of our progress.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we work through these challenges.
Please have patience with us as we navigate this situation. Reach out to us if you have
any questions or input.

Sincerely,
The Board of The San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance

Al Rahm, President
Deborah Hoffman-Wade, Treasurer
Rio Spooner, Secretary