Queer Old North Beach: A Walking & Reading Tour | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

RADAR Reading Series and City Lights Books will reclaim queer space and salute our ghost gays on a walking tour through the queer origins of North Beach.

Professor and historian Nan Alamilla Boyd, author of “Wide Open Town: A History of Queer San Francisco to 1965”, will give you the scoop on queer nightlife of yore, hipping us to the secret histories of today’s neighborhood businesses.

North Beach was SF’s premier queer neighborhood, boasting dozens of bars catering to gay men and lesbians and venues that offered both female and male ‘impersonators’ in cabarets. Step back and enjoy today’s generation of performers with Lil Miss Hot Mess, Kat Marie Yoas, Maryam Rostami, Mason J, Miss Rahni, Rhiannon Argo and Raquel Gutierrez.

The tour starts promptly at 4 pm. Meet inside City Lights Bookstore (261 Columbus). Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.

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