Castro Valley is Gay | Castro Valley, CA Patch

Contents:

• THE CASTRO, SAN FRANCIS GAY DISTRICT
• CASTRO VALLEY IS GAY
• GAY CASTRO VALLEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA)
• IS THE CASTRO GETTG LS GAY?
• EUREKA VALLEY (CASTRO STREET) GAY COMMUNY
• LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS CASTRO VALLEY, CA

THE CASTRO, SAN FRANCIS GAY DISTRICT

San Francis has bee synonymo wh gay culture.

The Castro, which has been the cy's center of LGBTQ activism and culture, the heart of the gay muny arguably one of the Francis has bee synonymo wh gay culture.

The Castro, which has been the cy's center of LGBTQ activism and culture, the heart of the gay muny arguably one of the iendlit ci the USA, is an unual, yet unmissable experience.

CASTRO VALLEY IS GAY

At the entry to this gay area fli a huge rabow flag on Harvey Milk Plaza.

As you will walk through the neighborhood, you will notice bronze siwalk plaqu: this walk of fame lled the Rabow Honor Walk honors Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer dividuals who have ma a signifint difference to society. Walkg around the Castro, you'll enunter many lorful characters, and get a real feel for the special ambiance San Francis's gay area offers. Beg San Francis's gay district, The Castro is full of exclively gay shops, such as Do Your Mother Know (4141 18th Street), and lots of queer clothg stor.

GAY CASTRO VALLEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA)

Once you’ve regaed your strength, make way to some of the bt gay bars and clubs San Francis, where there's somethg for everyone. Fally, make your way to Dolor Park, where gays, hippi, and tourists enjoy the breathtakg view of San Francis.

Photos: Crawford Barton, Gay and Lbian Historil Society of Northern California. Many across the Uned Stat nsir San Francis to be a “Gay Mec” due to s large gay muny loted primarily the Castro District as well as the cy’s relatively liberal attu towards sex.

” A shift me durg World War II, when many soldiers me to San Francis and formed gay relatnships. The soldiers then stayed the cy after beg discharged for homosexualy.

IS THE CASTRO GETTG LS GAY?

In the 1950s, Beat Culture epted San Francis and notorly rebelled agast middle class valu, th aligng self wh homosexualy and helped brg gay culture to mastream attentn.

EUREKA VALLEY (CASTRO STREET) GAY COMMUNY

In the mid to late 1950s, groups such as the Dghters of Bilis and the Mattache Society were born, as well as the Tavern Guild, which was the first openly gay bs associatn. By 1969, there were 50 gay anizatns San Francis, and by 1973 there were 800.

Unfortunately, the anti-gay feelgs of the greater Uned Stat reached San Francis the late 70s, which were followed by the assassatn of Mayor Mosne and Harvey Milk and the Whe Night Rt as well as the AIDS epimic of the 1980s. All of the events have led to a work of self-help anizatns as well as a vibrant and strong gay muny the Castro and San Francis. Homosexuals across Ameri nsir San Francis a "Gay Mec" thanks to the rise of the distctive gay muny, primarily the Castro District, centered at the tersectn of Castro and 18th Streets, a block om upper Market Street.

Some timate that there are as many as 100, 000 gay men and lbians San Francis, out of a total populatn of approximately 750, 000. The Castro wasn't always a gay neighborhood.

LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS CASTRO VALLEY, CA

This was also te San Francis, but thanks to several cinc, SF also beme home to thoands of gays, and the Castro is the district which they cid to spend their money, put down roots and make a home. World War II provid a big impet for the velopment of San Francis's gay muny. One and a half ln soldiers, 10%+ of which were homosexual, were able to fd each other more easily the margal districts of San Francis.

Thoands were discharged by the ary for homosexualy and were released San Francis.