LGBTQ
In San Francisco, the LGBTQ community isn't specific to one neighborhood. It's everywhere.
It wasn't an accident that San Francisco became the LGBTQ capital of the world. We've always been a city where everyone is welcome, where boldness is rewarded, and where nothing is more valued than the freedom to express yourself.
You can see LGBTQ influence in our history, in trailblazers like Harvey Milk, the fight against AIDS, and the fight for marriage equality. You can see LGBTQ influence in our present, in the creative ways we support and champion each other, in the flags that dot many of our small businesses. And you can experience and celebrate alongside the LGBTQ community at our many local icons, festivals and bars.
6 Iconic LGBTQ+ Events Not to Miss in San Francisco
For nearly half a century, San Francisco has celebrated LBGTQ+ pride with parades, celebrations and festivals. Its rich counterculture history stretches from North Beach to the Castro and dates back to the mid-1800s.
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LGBTQ+ Experiences
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Celebrate alongside the LGBTQ+ community. Go beneath the surface, and you'll find a community brimming with creativity, acceptance and colorful flair. These are some of the quintessential LGBTQ+ experiences.
In the city that practically invented gay, we're excited to get back to the fun of celebrating San Francisco Pride.
In a sea of pour-over houses, these select few have earned their popularity by creating a special space for the local LGBTQ community to thrive
Your guide to one of San Francisco's biggest LGBTQ community events outside of Pride.
Nya Cruz, one of the Ladies performing at AsiaSF, is a prominent member of San Francisco’s transgender community and celebrates the melting pot that keeps life interesting in SF.
Explore popular San Francisco neighborhoods outside the Castro where LGBTQ folks are always welcome, like Polk Gulch and Nob Hill.
Watch as drag star Honey Mahogany takes GayCities inside The Stud and chats about preserving the legendary queer club for future generations.
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Explore San Francisco's Original Gayborhood
Regardless of your sexual orientation, no trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to the Castro, the country’s most famous LGBTQ neighborhood. This progressive, accepting, creative and diverse neighborhood is also home to some of the most welcoming residents in the city.
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