<div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4">This Friday!</font></b><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><i>8PM-10:15PM</i></font></div><div><font size="4"><i>SF Catalyst</i></font></div><div><font size="4"><i>1060 Folsom, SF</i><br></font><div><br></div><div>
<span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">When you picture hot boots in a bootblack stand, what do you see? A slick pair of Corcoran’s with a mirror shine so crisp you could touch-up your liner? A sturdy pair of oil-tanned Wescos thirsting to be bathed in conditioner? Don’t get me wrong, I love a classic Leather look too but, that’s not all that’s in my closet! As a femme, there’s a ton of stuff in my wardrobe that doesn’t want Lincoln Wax Polish or Huberd’s Shoe Grease anywhere near it.<span> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">So how do you maintain your Fluevogs, patent leather Pleasers, suede booties, pastel mary-janes and more with the same level of care you show to the high-shines and oil-tans you encounter? And it’s not just about femme-wear either. We’re talking Jordans, wingtips, suede sneakers, even the dreaded Birkenstock. And yes, we will be talking synthetic leather too! Let’s look beyond the boot and dive into leather care that reflects the diverse contents of all of our closets!<span> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Victoria is your current (and first ever) San Francisco Bootblack and frankly, is pretty stoked about it. She is an unapologetically black, fiercely opinionated, scrappy tomboy who enjoys femme drag, brown leather, and talking shit on the patio of her home bar, the SF Eagle. She is an active member of the San Francisco girls of Leather, and one of the organizers of the SF Bay Area Boot Lab. Victoria’s love of leather care began long ago with shoeshine contests before church on Sundays, and boots & tack maintenance during the requisite horse-girl phase that went along with her bougie suburban upbringing. Indulge this greedy girl by letting her love up on your leathers and everyone is guaranteed to leave satisfied!</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">***</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Program Meeting Info:</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">ALL women (trans & cis), femmes and butches alike, NB+GQ/fluid folx (who feel their space is in the leatherwomen/leatherdyke community) and those whose gender self-identification is other than male who are over 18 are welcome.</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Members $5; non-members $10. Please have membership card or ID ready to speed entry.</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">ASL interpretation available on request. Please contact the co-coordinators at cocos (at) theexiles (dot) org at least a week in advance if you need an ASL interpreter, and one will be provided.</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">The program runs from 8:00 to about 10:15pm. with socializing at 7:30.<span> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">*** The Exiles is an inclusive and sex positive space for all people whose gender self-identification is other than male, regardless of level of experience. All such people are welcome. Racism, transphobia, homophobia, classism, ageism, size discrimination, and other forms of discrimination have no place here.***</span>
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