Joe.My.God. LGBT News
The SFist reports:
It’s official: Up Your Alley and Folsom Street Fair will continue on as digital events for 2020, with plans underway to champion each happening’s celebrated sex-positivity and sense of community — from behind a screen. It doesn’t take having a Ph.D. in epidemiology to realize that now’s not an opportune time to plan large-scale physical gatherings, especially those where consensual groping is normal.
In a shock to maybe no one, the 2020 Up Your Alley and Folsom Street Fair festivals in July and September, along with all “related events” produced by Folsom Street Events (FSE), will shift to virtual happenings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the “ethical” and “responsible” thing to do; no amount of sun-warmed leather is worth a potentially serious case of viral pneumonia. FSE has long advocated for the health of LGBTQ+ community members and this decision sits in line with that legacy.
It’s official: Up Your Alley and Folsom Street Fair will continue on as digital events this year, with plans underway to champion each happening’s celebrated sex-positivity and sense of community — from behind a screen. https://t.co/47WVoXca7Z
— SFist (@SFist) April 27, 2020
(1/11) Here at Folsom Street Events, we put a lot of heart, soul, and amazing local talent into producing world-class events for our communities. That’s why it saddens us to announce that Up Your Alley, Folsom Street Fair, and related events will be held virtually this year
— Folsom Street Events (@FolsomStEvents) April 27, 2020
(2/11) rather than in-person. We are excited to create virtual events to celebrate the historic fair weekends by staying socially connected while physically distant.
— Folsom Street Events (@FolsomStEvents) April 27, 2020
(3/11) Our board of directors and staff all feel that it is the best for the health and safety of our community to cancel in-person events in 2020. Please keep your calendars marked for Up Your Alley weekend, July 26, 2020, and Folsom Street Fair weekend, September 27, 2020.
— Folsom Street Events (@FolsomStEvents) April 27, 2020
(4/11) We are excited to bring you the events you know and love, but in YOUR alley!
— Folsom Street Events (@FolsomStEvents) April 27, 2020
(5/11) “I know the cancellation of in-person celebrations of the Folsom Street Fair and Up Your Alley is disappointing, but it is best for the health and safety of everyone involved,” said @LondonBreed
— Folsom Street Events (@FolsomStEvents) April 27, 2020