fetish gear was on display (Folsom Street East '10)

Folsom Street is a yearly fetish street festival in San Francisco. A few years ago, NYC started one called Folsom Street East, and it’s been one of my favorite events of the summer. Everyone comes out in their leather/fetish gear, and you see sights in the daylight that you’re not likely to see anywhere else on the east coast.

While I’ve always been in awe of fetish gear, I’ve been even more in awe of the price of fetish gear. So this year, I decided to revive my F Word fetish outfit from Home Depot.

On the subway.

The Ivy League Crew et al went to brunch at Maracas beforehand where Med School Mess felt that she had encountered some not-so-subtle racism.

After we were all liquored up well fed, we headed over to the festival. And oh, the sights we saw…

The hosts were drag queen legend Peppermint and porn actor/nightlife personality Mike Dreyden.

And hotties were all over the place.

They looked good from the back, too.

All kinds of fetish gear was on display.

And there were demonstrations, too.

I love a guy that doesn’t talk too much.

Appropriately enough, the festival took place right outside the notorious leather/fetish bar the Eagle. And on the same block is the more notorious (in the mainstream world) Scores (a strip club for straight men).

DJ Bakelite was working one of the tables (that auto-spanker hurt… then again, I was wearing a jock strap).

Blogger/former porn actor Tré Xavier was present as well.

I recognized this guy

From Grindr.

Which sparked the following conversation.

I really didn't know who he was.

And of course, I had to drop in on Küte at G Lounge with my gear on.

Totally sober, I swear.

Click here to see more pictures and video from FSE '10 on Facebook.

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Click here to check out last year when I did FSE, Beyoncé's concert, and Broadway Bares... all in one Sunday.

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