LGBTQ TV and Cinema

Macondray Lane is a narrow, pedestrian-only pathway on the slope of Russian Hill, distinct for the lush, wooded canopy that shelters its stone path from the surrounding city. While it appears as a quiet, residential enclave today, the lane…

The Beaux-Arts dome of San Francisco City Hall rises over Civic Center Plaza, covered in gold leaf and reaching three hundred seven feet into the air. This building served as the setting for the wedding of Eddie and Agustin in the final…

Van Ness station is an underground Muni Metro stop located at the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue. It is part of the Market Street subway, featuring a concourse mezzanine on the first level down and an island platform on…

The Stud is San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bar, a venue that has operated in the South of Market neighborhood since nineteen sixty-six. You can identify the building by its presence on Folsom Street, a stretch of the city recognized for its…

Philz Coffee began with a Palestinian immigrant named Phil Jaber, who spent twenty-five years running a corner grocery store at twenty-fourth and Folsom streets in the Mission District. During those decades, Jaber experimented with coffee…

Mission Dolores Park is defined by the steep, grassy slope that stretches between eighteenth and twentieth streets, offering a wide, panoramic view of the San Francisco skyline. While the park now draws thousands for its sunny atmosphere…

The Castro Theatre is marked by a massive, twenty-five-foot-tall arched window on its facade and a neon sign that has glowed over Castro Street since nineteen thirty-seven. This Spanish-baroque building, designed by architect Timothy…

Orphan Andy’s Restaurant is identifiable by the neon signage and the rows of red vinyl booths and swivel stools that fill its compact interior. Located at the intersection of Seventeenth and Castro Streets, the diner has operated since…