Hello lovely community members!

We hope you’ve been having an amazing Pride so far and have been able to celebrate your most authentic self As Pride weekend is coming up ahead of us, we’ve put together a guide of our favorite events to enjoy in the Bay Area!!

See a full list of SF Pride events here. (For folks based in other geos, check out our calendars for LA, SD, and NYC.)

THURS 6/23: Bloom Meetup @ Let's Do the Sex

This Thursday evening, the Bloom team is attending Let’s Do the Sex at PianoFight Oakland. Come meet us for drinks beforehand and catch some laughs at this highly praised sexy sketch comedy show! See the group chat below for reviews from fellow Bloom members who have already attended, and connect with folks who are coming to the meetup :-) 

• Weds 6/22: Bi-BQ Bi+ Pride at Dolores Park
• Weds 6/22: The State of the Gay Bar at Manny's 
• Weds 6/22: Legends of Drag at OASIS
• Thurs 6/23: Queer & Well Yoga at the SF LGBT Center
• Thurs 6/23: Rubber Pride at Powerhouse

FRI 6/24: We're Having Gay Sex (!!!)
 

Legendary lesbian comedian Ashley Gavin is gracing the stage in San Francisco this Pride weekend! Her viral comedy and sketch videos on TikTok have earned her 500k followers, over 30 million views, and the occasional free smoothie. Ashley is performing LIVE this weekend at our very own Cobb's Comedy Club! The show runs June 23-26, get your tix here. 

• Transfabulous Clothing Exchange at Wicked Grounds
• So Stoked for Pride 2022 at DNA Lounge
• Drag Night Disco by Manny's at Groundfloor
• Bearracuda SF Gay Pride 2022 at Public Works
• Blacklight Underwear Party at SF Eagle

SAT 6/25: Rainbowtie Pride by Twisted Windows & Om Nom Nom Non-Binary Burlesque

Two of our favorite groups are working together on an unforgettable Pride gala this Sat! This Pride gala features exquisitely erotic, sensually subversive, and particularly provocative performance art, including suspension bondage, dance, fetish acts, and burlesque, as well as decorated selfie stations, interactive painting, gourmet bites, and other participatory activities. You won't want to miss this! 

• Explore East Bay's Poly Pride Hike
• Lips & Lashes Drag Brunch at Lookout
• 30th San Francisco Dyke March at 18th & Dolores, followed by the after party at El Rio
• SF Eagle's Pride on the Plaza
• The Black Pride Party on 7th Street

SUN 6/26: Bloom Meetup @ SF Pride Parade

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, come march with the Bloom Team + Community at the SF Pride 2022 Resistance Contingent! We'll be at the very front of the parade with the SF Pride Board and other partners. Eschewing the usual floats and music, representatives from about 20 diverse organizations will lead the Parade with an all-on-foot March down Market Street. 

It helps us if you fill out this RSVP form, with an option to purchase a Bloom shirt if you want. Invite your friends - we'd love to see you!

• Poly People @ Pride Parade organized by Bloom Community members who want to watch the parade rather than march
• Leather Alley at SF Pride by our partners at Twisted Windows
• Juanita MORE! Pride 2022 at 620 Jones
• QUICHE Pride by SOMArts
• DISCO Daddy's Pride Sunday at SF Eagle