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It was my religion. Most of the San Francisco gay bars are found in the well-known gayborhood of Castro. As DJ Steve Fabus filled the side room with sleazy, glamorous disco, Stud collective member Marke Bieschke found a moment to relax after having put in weeks of physical and mental labor.

Culture Long live The Stud! Close menu Sign out. Mission District, south of Market Street (SoMa, for those in gay aruba bar know), is the city’s second queer playground.

However beloved the old Stud may have been, the previous location on Ninth and Harrison streets in SoMa was an awkwardly shaped space with uneven floors. Share Share. As befits a bar with a Western-sounding name rooted in leather culture, cowboy hats, harnesses and suspenders were plentiful throughout the night.

From the tried-and-true spots in the Castro to the warehouse-esque venues in SoMa’s leather district, and an ongoing queer bar renaissance in the Mission —these are our favorite LGBTQ+ bars and lounges in the city. Long live The Stud!

Castro, Market, and 18th Streets all have bars and clubs; you could spend an entire night bar-hopping and see something new at each venue. The new, multi-room Stud is considerably bigger, with two bars, an outdoor patio and a separate area in the back that will become a stage for performances.

From the Castro District to some of California’s most famous queer bars, San Francisco is full of gay bars, clubs and more. By Astrid Kane Published Apr. And there was drag. According to Neven Samara, a member of the Stud collective, it was donated by an older patron whose ex-partner created it for public display.

Top Gay Clubs & Bars in SoMa: See reviews and photos of Gay Clubs & Bars in SoMa, San Francisco (California) on Tripadvisor. Later in the evening, Rahni Nothingmore, Glamamore and Honey Mahogany—a trans woman and member of the Stud collective who recently stepped down as chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party—would take the stage as well.

Best Gay Bars in SoMa, San Francisco, CA - Last Updated October - Powerhouse, Hole In the Wall Saloon, Oasis, The Cinch, Aunt Charlie's Lounge, The Stud, Ginger's, SF Eagle, Last Call Bar, Beaux. Aaron Peskin, the president of the Board of Supervisors and a candidate for mayor, was seen on the sidewalk in a shirt honoring drag activist Juanita MORE!

Beyond the dozen or so Sisters, nightlife regulars, party promoters and local luminaries were everywhere, from street photographer Darwin Bell and author K. Soehnlein to journalist and straight ally Broke-Ass Stuart. Astrid Kane can be reached at [email protected].

Copy link to this article. A mural on the patio is another holdover and is likely to be repainted soon. Donna Personna, a trans activist and former member of the pioneering s troupe the Cockettes opens in new tabwas also present.

But there was no mistaking the blue- white- and black-striped Leather Pride flag draped across one wall. The atmosphere was carnivalesque, almost bordering on relief. But it actually feels as trashy and as cozy as the Stud. While we’re a bit sleepier than we used to be, this city still knows how to have fun.

San Francisco has been a hub of American queer nightlife for decades.