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You have permission to edit this article.The Folsom Street Fair and Up Your Alley, San Francisco’s famous annual celebrations of all things leather, fetish and bondage-themed, will be moving online this year due to concerns about the coronavirus, organizers announced Monday.“We feel it is the ethical and the responsible choice to make before fair planning and production proceeds any further,” Angel Adeyoha,interim executive director of Folsom Street Events, said in a statement. “The safety and wellbeing of our attendees and community members are our top priority.”It will be the 37th year for the Folsom Street Fair and the 35th year for Up Your alley, a smaller event on Dore Alley. The new, virtual events will take place the weekends of July 26 and Sept. 27.“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,” Mayor London N. Breed said in a statement. “I want to thank Folsom Street Events for their careful consideration of the current situation, and for making a decision that is in the best interest of public health but still allows people to celebrate virtually.”The two fairs draw thousands of attendees and generate more than $200 million for San Francisco businesses, according to organizer. said it will continue to work to support community partners including non-profits, sponsors, exhibitors and artists.We provide a free service for you to honor your loved ones. Click below to get started.Sign up now to get news and more delivered daily to your inbox from the San Francisco Examiner:Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.Error! There was an error processing your request.Sorry, an error occurred.You are logged in&nbsp;Thank you .Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.Check your email for details.Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account.×Thank you.Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.Rate:Begins:Ends:Transaction ID:A receipt was sent to your email.This offer is currently unavailable.Close

You have permission to edit this article.The Folsom Street Fair and Up Your Alley, San Francisco’s famous annual celebrations of all things leather, fetish and bondage-themed, will be moving online this year due to concerns about the coronavirus, organizers announced Monday.“We feel it is the ethical and the responsible choice to make before fair planning and production proceeds any further,” Angel Adeyoha,interim executive director of Folsom Street Events, said in a statement. “The safety and wellbeing of our attendees and community members are our top priority.”It will be the 37th year...

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