![]() Photograph: Gareth Goochīy drag performer LOL McFiercen, co-hostess of Lilith Bear ![]() New on the block … the recently opened Oasis cabaret club. In fact, you can find a strong queer presence throughout the city, it’s just a case of knowing where to look. Among them are the literary-inclined RADAR Productions, CounterPulse, a theatre, gallery and community centre, the SF Queer Open Mic, the community-focused arts organisation Galería De La Raza, SOMArts and the Center for Sex and Culture. And, despite San Francisco’s rapid transformation during the recent tech boom, many gay and gay-friendly institutions are keeping queer creativity alive in SF. However, the Castro is not the only place you’ll find LGBT people congregating: the South of Market (SoMa) neighbourhood in particular has long been a stronghold for the leather and bear communities. Today, the Castro has a flourishing bar and nightlife scene and plenty to offer in the art and history departments, too, such as the GLBT History Museum and Castro Theatre, which hosts the annual LGBTQ film festival, special screening events, and drag-inspired parodies of classic and cult films.
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