SF Halloween was never just for kids
SF’s Gay Halloween – Part 1 San Francisco’s early embrace of Halloween From practically the very beginning, San Franciscans have made a very big deal…
This Week in SF Gay History: October 27 – November 2
November 1, 1937 On this date in 1937, Tom Waddell, Olympic athlete and founder of the Gay Games who is now honored on the Castro’s…
NPS identifies potential LGBT heritage sites
The National Park Service has identified hundreds of potential sites of LGBT interest for consideration for national landmark status, according to an article in this…
This Week in SF Gay History: October 20 – 26
October 24, 1998 On this date in 1998, Horst Hans Grahlmann, owner of Uncle Bert’s in the Castro as well as the Rainbow Cattle Company…
This week in SF Gay History: October 13 – 19
Cover photo by Doug Hinckle, The Washington Blade October 16, 1854 On this date in 1864, Irish writer Oscar Wilde, now honored on Castro’s Rainbow…
This week in SF Gay History: October 6 – 12
October 11, 1972 MaryEllen Cunha and Peggy Forster received their liquor license for the Twin Peaks Tavern. They uncovered the plate glass windows (which had…
The Castro Sweep: Martial law in the Castro
Cover Photo: Rick Gearharter, October 6, 1989. It started out as a routine protest by the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT/UP). The organization had…
Castro historical plaques to be unveiled
The 20 plaques featuring historical snippets about the Castro neighborhood’s history are slated to be unveiled today at a 6:00 p.m. ceremony at Harvey Milk…
10 Castro Places That Used to be Gay Bars
San Francisco’s Castro District is currently home to 20 gay bars – more or less, depending how you define the parameters of the Castro, or…
History of the Castro Street Fair
The Castro Street Fair, about to celebrate its 41st anniversary, will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2014 in San Francisco’s Castro District. The fair…
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