San Francisco, USA
Other Fun Stuff
A Little Tango
Same-sex tango classes and dances, led by Amy Little. Amy is also involved with local queer tango competitions and brings groups to tango parties.
B.A.D. (Bay Area Derby) Girls
“Wielding thighs of steel and a thirst for competition, the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls are a full contact, all female, flat-track roller derby league consisting of three teams: The San Francisco ShEvil Dead, The Oakland Outlaws, and The Richmond Wrecking Belles.” Excellent.
Brava! For Women in the Arts
The only theatre in the United States “whose primary purpose is to produce outstanding world premieres by women of color and lesbian playwrights.” Lots of amazing world premieres see the light of day here, so check out what’s playing.
2781 24th St.
San Francisco
www.brava.org
Broadway Open Mic (Wednesday nights at the Brainwash)
“Exclusively female, uncensored stand-up comedy. The performers range from seasoned veterans out to try out some new stuff on a friendly audience to funny newbies out to tighten their sets. All of that female energy on one stage definitely makes for a wild show. The show starts at 8 p.m.
1122 Folsom St.
San Francisco
Crash Cabaret (monthly at the Roxie Film Centre)
A homo-core underground theatre/film/performance bonanza where queers collide. This underground hit show’s credo is to expect the unexpected, so just go in and have some fun.
3117 16th St.
San Francisco
Cruisin’ the Castro
This two-hour, $35 walking tour takes you through the history of gay and lesbian San Francisco from 1849 to today.
Diamond Daggers
San Fran's lovely, luscious lesbian burlesuque troupe! These gals are hard workers, presenting many shows a year. Check their website for dates and locations!
Femina Potens
A non-profit gallery and performance space exclusively for women and trans-folk. Beyond your basic exhibits, Femina Potens presents monthly spoken word open mic events, queer film screenings, music and dance events and more.
2199 Market St.
San Francisco
www.feminapotens.com
Foggy City Dancers
LGBT square dance club. They offer classes and host dance parties. Newcomers are always welcome. Check website for dates and locations.
Fresh Meat Productions
“Fresh Meat Productions builds community through the arts by creating, presenting and touring original transgender and queer arts programs. We create and present modern dance; hip hop; poetry; aerial dance; breakdance; gospel music; taiko; tango; voguing; theater; spoken word; burlesque; rock & roll; performance art; literary arts; visual art; video; and film.”
GLBT Historical Society
This exceptionally important organization collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people. Not only do they archive documents important to our history as a community, but they also present a number of regular exhibits that are absolutely worth checking out.
657 Mission St., #300
San Francisco
www.glbthistory.org
James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center (at the San Francisco Public Library)
It may officially be called a centre, but in reality this is the home of the largest collection of LGBT literature in the world. The centre is named for the donor who spearheaded the project, James C. Hormel, probably known best as the first openly gay U.S. ambassador (he was stationed in Luxembourg). Beyond the books, magazines, films, videos, manuscripts and more, the Centre also spearheads a number of regular exhibits.
100 Larkin St.
San Francisco
http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/glc.htm
Kabuki Springs
Located in the Japan Center, Kabuki Springs is another Japanese bathhouse offering dry sauna, steam room, cold pool, hot pool and of course massages. Unlike Osento, Kabuki Springs isn’t exclusively for women. However, it is women-only on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
1750 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco
Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco
Formed almost a quarter century ago, the LGCSF is the world's first mixed lesbian and gay chorus. They present regular concerts throughout the year. See website for their calendar.
LGBT Book Club
Open to all, the Book Club meets up on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Three Dollar Bill Café at the LGBT Community Centre
1800 Market St.
San Francisco
www.sfcenter.org
Marga's Funny Tuesdays (Tuesdays at Harvey's)
Every Tuesday night join lesbian stand-up comedian Marga Gomez, along with some of her best comedic buddies, for the three-month run of this fabulous show. Each week there's a special guest to spice up the night.
500 Castro St.
San Francisco
www.myspace.com/margasfunnytuesdays
Michelle Tea’s Radar (at the San Francisco Public Library)
Celebrated lesbian author Michelle Tea hosts this (free!) monthly reading series featuring up-and-coming writers and artists. All are welcome and those who ask questions may be rewarded with a cookie baked by Tea herself!
100 Larkin St.
San Francisco
http://sfpl.lib.ca.us
Osento Baths
A women-only bath house based on the Japanese word “sento” which means bath. “O” is an honorary term in Japan, and that founder wanted all her visitors to enjoy this “honorary” bath. Don’t confuse this with boy saunas. There’s no sex here, just relaxation. Enjoy the hot tub, saunas and massages.
955 Valencia St.
San Francisco
Pink Triangle Park
A civil rights park by Market and Castro streets is easy to spot with its 15 towering granite pylons, each inlaid with a pink triangle, to honour and commemorate the approximately 15,000 members of the LGBT community who died under the Nazi regime.
Purple Moon Dance Project
“The mission of Purple Moon Dance Project is to increase the visibility of lesbians and women of color and to encourage social change, peace and healing in our society through the medium of dance. Purple Moon's work is "diversity made physical!" They provide workshops and classes and present shows throughout the year.
Queer Ballroom Studios
SF’s first queer-run Ballroom studio, that is also home to the Queer Jitterbugs. Most nights of the week you can learn some kind of formal dance, just check the website for details.
Queer Cultural Centre
“QCC is a multidisciplinary arts presenting organization that conducts artistic and interpretive programs exploring queer identity issues.” From films to photo to performance art, there’s a lot of interesting work going on here. They also present the annual Queer Arts Festival every summer.
934 Brannan St.
San Francisco
www.queerculturalcenter.org
Queer Dance
In reality there are so many kinds of same-sex dancing groups in San Francisco that it’s hard to keep track of them. That’s where Queer Dance comes in. This is a complete listing of all the homo dance events in town, an absolute jewel for those who prefer the rhumba over techno.
Queer Food For Love
Where, oh where, should this listing go? Queer Food For Love offers so many things... an opportunity to dine on amazing cuisine, a social group that honors food as a community commodity, and a chance to meet queers of all colors. Queer Food For Love is a take-off of the Parisian group of the same name. It's a group of volunteer food afficianados who meet somewhat regularly and invite others to join them for a communal dinner.
Queer Jitterbugs
Almost every night of the week they have same-sex dances and classes in everything from the Jitterbug to the Lindy to Ballroom and Latin dancing. Newbies are always welcome and no partners are needed (they’ll find someone for you there!) Classes and parties are in different locations, so check their website for more details.
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