Folsom Forever

A trailer for Folsom Forever, a documentary by Mike Skiff about the history of the Folsom Street Fair, has just been posted on Youtube. From the filmmakers’ description:

In 1984, a scrappy little neighborhood in San Francisco – home to many low-income tenants and the heart of the gay male leather scene – faced destruction from the bulldozers of redevelopment and the AIDS crisis. The Folsom Street Fair was started to call attention to gentrification and raise money for AIDS charities. Folsom Forever tells the story of how this small street fair grew into the biggest outdoor kink and fetish event in the world, and managed to do a lot of good along the way.

Here’s the trailer:

The documentary will reportedly be released on DVD and VOD on June 9, 2015.  We’re not sure how to get a copy (it’s not on Amazon, at least not yet), but we’ll update this post as soon as we hear more.

Author: Icarus

Icarus is a longtime gay San Franciscan, having moved into the City in 1994.

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