Kink, sex and leather: The wildest photos from Folsom Street Fair through the years

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Folsom Street Fair, the annual convergence of leather and fetish enthusiasts, returns to San Francisco on Sunday.

There will be musical performances on multiple stages, more than 200 exhibitors showcasing their kinky wares and ample live BDSM demonstrations over 13 blocks of historic Folsom Street. Nudity, as always, is entirely legal within festival bounds, between 8th and 13th.

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Billed as the largest leather event in the world, Folsom Street Fair has brought thousands of people to the once-blighted neighborhood. Folsom Street Events, the fair organizer, has donated over $6 million to local and national charities since its inception in the 1980s, according to the organization's website.

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In honor of the annual celebration of sexual freedom and neighborly unity, we've compiled some of the best photographs of Folsom Street Fairs in recent years (see above gallery).

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