
Gay San Francisco
San Francisco is at the heart of gay culture, with the famous Castro perhaps one of the USA’s most important gay destinations. San Francisco has one of the largest LGBT communities in the world.

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Gay San Francisco - Travel Gay Guide
Read more.San Francisco is perhaps one of the most famous gay cities on the planet with an incredible gay scene and a lot of gay history. The Castro became America’s first and most iconic gayborhood.
Following the Stonewall uprising in New York and the first Pride march, the Castro was the headquarters of the gay liberation movement. San Francisco is also famous for being the home of Harvey Milk. Milk campaigned for gay rights at a time when attitudes towards gay people were deeply hostile.
Today the Castro still has a lot of gay bars that are perfect place to start when exploring San Francisco’s gay nightlife.
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San Francisco Pride 2021
various venues
| 2021-Jun
San Francisco Pride holds one of the oldest and largest annual LGBTQ+ parades in the world. With hundreds...

Folsom Street Fair 2021 – San Fran
| 2021-Sep
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Ladies' Night Dance Party
Q Bar

Comedy Open Mic
Club OMG

$2 Beer All Day and All Night
440 Castro

Thrift Shop Tuesdays - drinks specials
The EDGE

Sing for Your Life Karaoke
The STUD
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The STUD
Home to the USA’s longest-running queer burlesque show, The STUD has played host to many LGBT...

Powerhouse
SoMa’s biggest, best-known gay cruise club, with a 50-year legacy of servicing the leather,...

Q Bar
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro district, Q Bar is a gay club and popular...

440 Castro
Bear-popular gay bar in San Francisco’s gay district. 440 Castro hosts regular events...

Oasis
Co-owned by drag legends Heklina and D’Arcy Drollinger, former gay bathhouse turned drag bar...

Midnight Sun
Gay video bar & lounge in the heart of The Castro. Midnight Sun has been serving the San...

Club OMG
Gay nightclub in downtown San Francisco. OMG has a full bar with nicely-lit dome roof and dance...