the castro
Halloween Returns to the Castro…Just a Little Differently
Halloween is making a grand comeback in San Francisco’s colorful Castro neighborhood, and this time, it’s bringing a new, family-friendly vibe. After years of absence, the LGBTQ+ community in the Castro is gearing up for a revitalized Halloween celebration, combining community spirit with innovative ideas.
Queer Bedtime Stories: San Francisco’s Queerest, Coziest Event
Queer Bedtime Stories, is a queer space where you can sit back and listen to readings from a variety of genres, from poet Mary Oliver to the short stories of Anne Frank. Whether covering the joys of rimming, or reflections on polyamorous anxieties, there is something for every queer at this
The KQED & Noise Pop Festival Looks Awesome
When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited. KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street
Hot Cookie Celebrates 25 Years by Rolling Prices Back to 1997
This article was made possible by the fine folks at Hot Cookie. For the past 25 years Hot Cookie has been serving up naughty cookies and tiny undies right in the heart of the Castro. And to celebrate this huge milestone they are doing a full month of specials all
Should The Castro Pride Flag Be Updated? People Have OPINIONS
Exactly one years and two weeks from today will be the 25th anniversary of the day the giant Castro Pride flag was installed at the intersection of Market and Castro Streets, at what we now call Jane Warner Plaza. Some say the Gilbert Baker-designed Pride Flag one of San Francisco’s
Street Celebration Planned in The Castro Today!
People are coming together today to celebrate the defeat of that vile orange clown, Donald Trump. Organized by the People’s March & the Rally for Racial Equity & Justice, this rally will be taking place at 2pm at Jane Warner Plaza, at Castro and 17th Streets in San Francisco. The
Emergency Protest in San Francisco Against Trump’s Trans Ban
As you probably heard, the Molester in Chief tweeted today that he won’t be allowing transgender people in the military from now on
We wanna send you and a friend to OPENING NIGHT of the 10th annual Disposable Film Festival!
Selected by Moviemaker Magazine as one of “The World’s Coolest Film Festivals,” Disposable Film Festival cultivates, fosters, and supports the greatest film culture in history, which came about through the democratization of media and the power of storytelling. Everyone has a camera now, so everyone has a chance to make a great film. Or several.
Direct Action to Protest the Most Recent Attack on SF Homeless People
We’ve covered how screwed up Prop Q is before and how it only exacerbates the homelessness epidemic. And we also covered it in our 2016 voter guide. If you’re as outraged by the both Props Q & R there’s an action going down on Thursday at Harvey Milk Plaza from