Tag: 1970s
Former Supervisor Harry Britt dies
I just thought Harry was a great asset to San Francisco and did a really fantastic job. He’s kind of an unsung hero because he’s…
Reviewing Stonewall: What the critics are saying
We previously reported on the controversy that erupted following the release of the first trailer for Stonewall, openly-gay director Roland Emmerich’s take on the 1969…
Lion Pub, Alta Plaza, JJ’s Piano Bar, and other Pac Heights bars of yesteryear
Clockwise from top left: bar ad for the Lion Pub; Alta Plaza Park; site of the old Alta Plaza bar, site of the old JJ’s…
The party moves to SF’s gay downtown
SF’s Gay Halloween – Part 3 Halloween in the Polk, SF’s first gay downtown The Nob Hill Club opened in the Polk in 1950, becoming the…
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…
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…
Origins of the hanky code
In the early 1970s, some gay men — particularly in the leather scene — began to wear colorful handkerchiefs to signal their sexual interests (e.g.,…
Gay bathhouses on the decline
The Associated Press is reporting that gay bathhouses, once a big part of urban gay life, have declined considerably since their heyday in the 1970s….
Harvey’s legacy on the BOS
When Harvey Milk was sworn in as a San Francisco Supervisor on January 8, 1978, he was the first openly gay person to hold elected office…
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