Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco!

Its that time of year again, the weekend of the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco! There is a great deal of behind the scenes controversy this year as several South of Market merchants are considering legal action against the Folsom Street Fair organization. Further complaints are being heard about the imagery used to market the Folsom Street Fair--a leather-themed spoof of DaVinci's Last Supper. Fox News, ever the one to screech loudly against our community, has begun what appears to be a campaign against the fair, claiming that Folsom Street Fair organizers are deliberately stirring up controversy by making fun of Christians and Christian values. No doubt the "Christian baiting" was a PR ploy, and it seems to have worked. One has to ask, however, if the wrong kind of attention is the best kind of attention. Hopefully the ploy will not backfire and cause a crackdown on the fair or create public outcry in Middle America that will be used against us for years to come. National camera crews from Christian right-wing media outlets are planning extensive coverage of the event. Who knows, many of us may end up on the national news next week--so be sure to wear your underwear!



On to more interesting stuff--This is the weekend I announce our next Man of the Year, arguably the top honor in Gay Porn. Being Raging Stallion's Man of the Year brings tens of thousands of dollars in income as well as unique opportunities in our industry. Michael Brandon was a Man of the Year--now he runs MonsterBang Video! Jake Deckard is our current Man of the Year, and he has just launched his own video company and released his first two-disc set, Ink Storm!



Who will become the next porn legend? There are many guys under consideration this year--the Raging Stallion Stable of Stars has never been better! The announcement comes at a private party hosted by Jake Deckard, Michael Brandon, JD Slater and yours truly. Chi Chi LaRue will be spinning in the booth. How do you get an invitation??? Stop by any of the Gulch Stores (Castro, Folsom, and Polk) or Rock Hard in the Castro and pick up some free tickets. This party is always a sell out (especially since it is free!!), so get there early or expect long, long lines. The party is at The End Up (6th and Harrison) from nine pm to midnight.



We are sharing a booth at the Folsom Street Fair this year with Folsom Gulch, the notorious video store! Our booth will be at 9th and Folsom. We have the biggest lineup of stars of the fair at the booth--here is who will be there and when (all these guys will also be at our party):

Our booth will be at 9th and Folsom

11 am -- 2 pm:
Tober Brandt,
Trey Casteel,
Jay Black,
Taurus Dean

Noon -- 3 PM:
Ricky Sinz,
Roman Ragazzi,
Luke Haas,
Dominic Pacifico,
Michael Brandon, and
Jay Mack

1:30 -- 4:30:
Peter Axel,
Josh West,
R0cky Torres, and
Matthew Ford

2 pm -- 5 pm:
Steve Cruz,
RJ Danvers,
Fred Faurtin,
Victor Steel,
Antonio Biaggi, and
Derek Hansen

3 pm -- 6 pm:
Jake Dekcard,
Matthieu Paris
and Bo Matthews.

Tonight !!!
Sneak Preview of Ink Storm
Powerhouse
10th and Folsom
Thursday September 27, 9PM

Even before all of this happens there is another kick-off event that should not be missed! Jake Deckard, Steve Cruz, Ricky Sinz, and Tober Brandt will be joining Michael Brandon for a sneak preview of INK Storm, the hot new movie from Screaming Eagle XXX! Its a fundraiser for the Leather Archives and is being held tonight, Thurdsay, Sept 27, at the Powerhouse (10th and Folsom) from 9PM to Midnight. Don't miss it!!!!