Mr. Marina was a male pageant held in San Francisco’s Marina neighborhood, featuring competitions such as swimwear, “Marina-wear,” talent, and Q&A. Beginning in 2012, about ten men from the 94123 zip code or nearby areas competed each spring. The event functioned as a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with proceeds reaching more than $700,000 by 2017 and $883,000 reported across the period mentioned. In 2017, the finale moved into the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, giving the event a prominent local venue after earlier performances at places like Ruby Skye and the Regency Ballroom.
"The premise was simple. Each spring beginning in 2012, ten or so men from the 94123 zip code, or close enough, would compete in a series of segments: swimwear, "Marina-wear," talent, Q&A. Proceeds benefited the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. By 2017, the event had raised more than $700,000 for LLS. That year's finale moved into the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, lending an actual neighborhood institution to what had previously taken place at Ruby Skye and the Regency Ballroom."
"In San Francisco, the Marina neighborhood is what the Castro might look like if every gay man simultaneously came out as a Sigma Chi. It is where the bros go to thrive, but also some good brunch. And probably a whole lotta bachelorette parties."
"I guess it's not surprising, then, that we used to have a male pageant called Mr. Marina, where "talent" could be beer pong, and a swimsuit competition involved 28-year-old men who worked in commercial banking, flexing in pastel briefs and speedos."
"Founded as a fundraiser for the Bay Area chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with total proceeds reported at $883,000 across the p"
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