LGBTQ+
SF’s Iconic Drag Nightclub Oasis Closing At End of the Year
Goodbye, LGBTQ+, San Francisco Oasis, the longtime queer nightclub and cabaret space at 11th and Folsom, will close permanently on January 1, 2026, with its final event set for New Year’s Eve. Open since 2014, the club quickly became a nightlife fixture, known for over-the-top drag shows, campy theatrical productions, and big-name appearances from the more...
Massive 4.1 Mile Laser Rainbow Flag Returns to SF for Pride 2025
LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride San Francisco’s 4-mile-long rainbow laser flag will once again light up Market Street for Pride Weekend 2025. The large-scale installation, known as WELCOME (#WelcomeSF), will run nightly for 3 nights from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 (or technically early Monday morning) with lasers turned on from sunset to sunrise more...
San Francisco Pride Guide 2025
Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The Parade takes place on the last Sunday of June annually. The 2025 theme is Queer Joy is Resistance. Pride Celebration and Rally June 28-29, more...
SF’s First Women’s Sports Bar, “Rikki’s,” Opens in The Castro (June 11th)
Bars, Brand New, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride, Sponsored The “Coming Soon” signs should be coming down today! Rikki’s, San Francisco’s first bar focused entirely on women’s sports, opens to the public on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. at 2223 Market Street in the Castro. Co-founded by Danielle Thoe and Sara Yergovich, the bar is named in honor of more...
SF’s Beloved ‘Sunset Reservoir Brewing Co.’ Closing
Bars, Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, LGBTQ+, San Francisco San Francisco brewery, Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company, is saying goodbye at the end of the month. The beloved brewery has served the Outer Sunset for the past decade, serving food and drinks, and hosting their popular Drag Brunch. The acclaimed brewery has won several awards including: Best Local Brewery Best Beer Selection Best Brunch Best more...
Castro’s Juneteenth Block Party: Lil Nas X Outdoor Screening & Drag Show
LGBTQ+, Pride, San Francisco Curtain up and light the lights – and let them be neon in rainbow hues. Hosted by the arts nonprofit Frameline, (www.frameline.org) the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) kicks off its 48th edition with a first-of-its-kind outdoor special event and film screening in front of its “Forever Home,” San more...
Iconic SF Queer Bar, The Stud, Finally Reopens
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the news that San Francisco’s The Stud bar has finally reopened. The Stud, the country’s only cooperatively owned nightclub, had been in operation for 54 years when it shut down in May of 2020. After a four-year closure, the historic LGBT bar finally has more...
Iconic “Asia SF” Dinner Show Will Stay Open 1 Extra Month
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, LGBTQ+, San Francisco Thanks KRON4 for sharing the news that the legendary dinner theater, Asia SF, will stay open for one extra month. Sadly, San Francisco’s pioneering transgender cabaret dinner show announced it was closing its doors at the end of March. The club initially announced its last dinner show would be Sunday, March more...
Iconic SF Queer Bar “Stud” Reopens April 20th
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, LGBTQ+, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s historic LGBTQ+ bar The Stud is reopening on April 20, 2024. The country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT bar had been in operation for 54 years, but sadly shut down in May of 2020. San Francisco’s oldest Gay Bar, dating back to 1966, more...
Legendary “AsiaSF” Dinner Theater Closes After 25 Years
Goodbye, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Sadly, San Francisco’s pioneering transgender cabaret dinner show, AsiaSF, has announced it is closing its doors at the end of March. Ending a storied career with style, grace, award-winning cuisine and legendary, internationally-acclaimed entertainment, AsiaSF, the storied San Francisco dinner theatre and cabaret featuring the world-famous transgender Ladies of AsiaSF, has more...
This is What SF’s New “Harvey Milk Plaza” May Look Like
Brand New, LGBTQ+, San Francisco San Francisco’s Harvey Milk Plaza will be reimagined as a welcoming, vibrant space that honors and celebrates Harvey Milk’s life and legacy, celebrates his enduring importance to the LGBTQ+ community, and inspires all by acting as a beacon of hope to marginalized communities worldwide. The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza more...
SF’s Giant Laser Lights Return for APEC (Nov. 13-16)
Artsy Fartsy, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Illuminate and Civic Joy Fund Partner to Beam Lasers Across San Francisco during APEC Week as a Gift from the People of San Francisco Major artwork will proceed despite late funding cut Arts nonprofit Illuminate, in partnership with the Civic Joy Fund, will activate Market Street with a never-before-seen array of 12 more...
California’s 1st Drag Queen School Coming to SF
Brand New, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Wow Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that San Francisco will soon be home to California’s first drag queen school. San Francisco’s iconic LGBTQ+ bar The Stud is opening the The Stud School of Drag which will teach the fundamentals of drag performance. The school will offer weekly evening classes covering more...
SF’s Oldest Gay Bar “The Stud” is Coming Back!
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, LGBTQ+, What's Closed / What's Open The Stud, the country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT bar that had been in operation for 54 years but shut down in May of 2020 is coming back! SF’s oldest Gay Bar dating back to 1966 was originally located on Folsom where Holy Cow is now. In 1987 the bar moved to more...
SF’s Thrive City Hosts Free Outdoor “Pride Comedy Night”
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, LGBTQ+, Pride, San Francisco Thrive City invites everyone to this amazing free LGBTQ+ comedy festival at Chase Center on June 22nd! Outside and out loud is when breakthrough acts shine their brightest. Thrive City is tearing the roof off live entertainment with our can’t miss comedy lineup geared toward mature audiences. Pride Comedy Night presented by more...
