The march took leather enthusiasts from the Castro to SoMa, where stops included Powerhouse, Mr. S Leather, the Lone Star Saloon, and the Eagle.

Longtime HIV survivor George Kelly reflects on his experience, and prepares for a special World AIDS Day art project with local students.

SFPD is refusing to release the statue to anyone but the collective that created it, who've responded by calling the move "an abomination."

Even though it might look different today, the "high gay holiday" of Halloween hasn't left the Castro.

Didn't see your dream walking tour in last week's roundup? Here are some more options to consider.

Reservoir Street now runs through Safeway's parking lot, but its history is much more complex.

The mural, going up outside Kasa Indian Eatery on 18th Street, declares 'Love Is Love' with depictions of happy gay couples.

The block that could be home to a 12-story development once housed several now-closed gay bars, and an activist wants to preserve it.

The owner of Lefty O'Doul's is attempting to liberate the controversial statue for a weekend unveiling, complete with an artist appearance.

The world-renowned men's chorus brings its administrative office back to the Castro after a stint in SoMa.

Tomorrow, Peaches Christ (a.k.a. Joshua Grannell) will bring a stage show themed around the famed 1975 documentary to the Castro.

Want to see inside some of Duboce Triangle's best-preserved Victorian homes? Buy a ticket now for October's big tour.

Jerry Pritikin captured iconic photos of Harvey Milk and Jane Fonda during his years in the Castro—then returned home to become the Chicago Cubs' much-loved "Bleacher Preacher."

The 1966 riot in the Tenderloin, long a buried part of history, was the first known incidence of a trans uprising in the U.S.

Sizzla's September show was canceled when 1015 Folsom was made aware that his lyrics incite violence against the LGBTQ community.

Tonight's tree lighting and next week's menorah lighting are the centerpiece of a decoration effort by the Castro Merchants, Castro CBD, and local businesses.

Street art takes a not-safe-for-work form at the corner of Market, Castro and 17th.

The two choruses will perform for audiences of the "silent majority" in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee.

Castro businesses say Halloween isn't what it used to be. Is that a good thing?

Many readers have noted the bar/nightclub space located at 2344 Market Street is undergoing a remodel.

Katy Perry secretly installed a musical disco ball in Dolores Park this morning—and just as quickly, it vanished.

Though they oppose Trump, some locals believe the statue is still offensive, and are speaking out against Scott Wiener's efforts to keep it on display downtown.

The 32nd Folsom Street Fair, the "world's biggest leather event," was hot in more ways than one.

Last week's Trump statue couldn't speak. But today, anti-body shaming activist Shane Brodie is baring it all and sending a message.

District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener is working to bring the statue to Union Square for safekeeping and public display.

The San Francisco Film Society will launch season three of the award-winning Amazon TV series at the Castro Theatre this Wednesday.

The Castro Theatre screened Scorsese's newest film, which has been in the works for more than two decades.

The 17th Street tattoo shop is one of only two in SF to use a booth rental model, which its new co-owner says puts more money in artists' pockets.

There's plenty of opportunities to put on your costume and celebrate Halloween in the Castro, all weekend long.

Take a walk through history, but not on Dorland Street. An investigation of the disappearance of a block and the construction of a field.

A recent transplant from Los Angeles, Verdugo is aiming to expose the chorus to a wider audience and start an educational program.

A longtime editor for The Advocate and author of LGBT-centric books like 'Gay Spirit,' Thompson died last month at age 63.

Have you spotted Bigfoot in the Castro yet?

The transit-infused, neighborhood-blending dance tour is back this weekend, with 7 different performance sites between the Castro and SoMa.

If anytime this week you walk by the former Tower Records on Market Street, you’ll see a space transformed from bland-nothing to Queer hippy fabulousness, courtesy of the SF Radical Faeries.

Yesterday was a historic day for the LGBT marriage equality movement throughout the United States after the Supreme Court's ruling that left California's Prop 8 without a leg to stand on and dismant

Tipster Sean C. has clued us in to a traumatic accident that's befallen local artist Deb, as well as a way to help her out.

From big screen avatars to a self-drifting DeLorean, Saturday's show by Tested.com promises all kinds of 'oohs and ahhs.'

Waters, a part-time Castro resident since the '60s, talked to us about the neighborhood and an upcoming Castro Theater screening of his 1970 film 'Multiple Maniacs.'

Celebrate queer sci-fi, enjoy the final days of summer, help keep the neighborhood safe, and a whole lot more to do in the Castro.

Thirty four years ago tonight is the anniversary of the Castro's White Night Riots.

The choir, comprised of homeless and formerly homeless people and their advocates, is aiming to change perceptions.

A few events to keep you dry on a rainy weekend, from a screening of 'Vertigo' to a party with Drag Race All Stars' Tatianna.

The exhibition, opening tomorrow evening, offers glimpses of San Francisco firefighters battling flames.

Cast and crew members of the Amazon show visited the Castro last night to promote its season 3 premiere.

A stencil that's been seen around the Castro on and off for the last year is of our venerable, unofficial, Mayor of Castro Street, the late Supervisor of District Eight- Harvey Milk-who was brutally

Join in a community forum, stop by an art opening, attend a book reading, and watch the second presidential debate.

The Rainbow Honor Walk, a project to spotlight LGBT people who have made significant contributions to society, took another step toward fruition with the announcement of a winning design for the des

Twin Peaks Tavern stands as the unofficial gateway to the Castro.

Founded by Danish immigrants in 1906, St. Francis has survived two earthquakes and has been a neighborhood cornerstone for over a century.

The weekend approaches and the neighborhood is chock-full of fun-filled clubs, movies and events.

"This will be held outdoors so anyone can simply wander up and hear provocative and engaging work from some of the best local writers of our time."

This week-end will see a couple extra hundred thousand people invade the City for the annual, sold-out, Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park and the ongoing America Cup sailing races tha

The artists behind 'Bart on BART' took on Trump with an art installation at the 18th & Church Muni stop.

Watch disgruntled Muni passengers pry their way out of a stalled train, views of a Christmas made of 70 Barbie dolls and more.

Their planned location in the Castro is still in the works, and they'll be at the Castro Street Fair this weekend.

Ask any true historian who's studied the trajectory of the modern-day LGBT movement in San Francisco: "Which leader embodied the spirit of 'Gay Pride'?

As we posted on Tuesday, and have been covering extensively since first announced, the Scott Wiener led Castro Street Redesign Project did receive the go ahead approval from SFMTA Board to start const

Fall has finally arrived.

From Jewish-Italian dinners to outdoor candle-lighting to kosher comedy in a Chinese restaurant, here are tips for eight nights of fun.

Ahead of her book signing tomorrow, the best-selling vampire novelist delves into her memories from 30 years in the Bay Area, how her experiences here helped shape her latest book and more.

Last night, our neighborhood closed off Castro Street between Market Street and 18th in preparation for an election night celebration.

"It was really cool to see the old cars, costumes, and historic businesses like Elephant Walk and Star Pharmacy come alive once again."

This past Tuesday the San Francisco Giants premiered 2012 World Series Film, a movie chronicling their season's effort at The Castro Theatre.

Today the Castro Biscuit honors the memory of one of our neighborhood's most famous citizens-the original Queer Disco diva-Sylvester-who lost his struggle against AIDS twenty four years ago today.

About 200 revelers of all ages gathered last night to help kick off holiday merriment in the Castro.

Beginning January 25th and running through February 3, 'Noir City' San Francisco's unique Annual Film Noir Festival (FNF) returns to the Castro Theatre bringing with it 27 films for your viewing pleas

As we posted Oct.

The owner spent $3,000 to commission the mural, which had just been completed.

Gay Pride is a fun and wild celebration we've been celebrating in San Francisco since the 1970's.

Joey Arias, cabaret star and NYC legend, returns to the Castro Theatre on Valentine's Day after a two-year absence with a show he describes as, "a love letter to San Francisco".

Ghoulish displays in Corona Heights and the Castro underscore the disappearing art of Halloween.

The Snitch over at SF Weekly alerted us that the Casto's Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott St) next to Duboce Park is putting together a new photography show focusing on LGBT families.

The comic book store's owner says they're five days and $8,000 away from being forced to close.

The Castro Community Benefit District released a draft summary of the 20 facts about the Castro area to be stamped on Castro's sidewalks with the completion of the streetscape project

Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and what's believed to be the first ever gay-themed film will all make appearances at tomorrow's one-day festival.

If you were wondering what all the camera crews were doing yesterday in the Castro, we've got the skinny.

THEN: The traditional Castro Halloween street party was first established in 1946 by Cliff's Variety Store owner, Ernie DeBaca, who decided to hold a costume contest for the local children.

Castro-based filmmaker Abhi Singh's newest film examines Vau de Vire, a Mission circus troupe forced out by development.

The author and playwright talks diversity in the Castro and her newest stage production, launching next month.

Community suggestions have included stronger memorials to Milk, and recreating the plaza as an outdoor amphitheater.

It's wet outside and a little bit windy, but if you're still itching to head out of the house/apartment/micro-apartment today we've got a couple of options.

Here's what local commenters had to say about their Castro neighborhood favorites.

With CVS set to close, here's a look back at the Market and Noe property, which has been owned by the Finnila family for 90 years.

A local husband-wife duo host monthly walking tours highlighting the history and design of neon signs across the city.

Tonight's event—featuring virtual experiences—will be one of a kind. But the exhibition runs through February 25th.

"Reservoir Street" now runs through Safeway's parking lot, but what's behind the name?

'Looking', the HBO series filmed in the Castro and throughout the City that we've been following since inception, has released a second longer trailer touting its comedic Queer boy wares.

Artists and curators Sam Flores and Ronnie Buders have created a bonus Trick Dog mural that will be the magazine's cover.

Jones, a Castro fixture since the '70s and creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, talked to us about his new memoir and the post-election landscape for LGBT people.

The society hopes to partner with a developer to take the museum from 1,600 square feet in the Castro to 25,000-50,000 square feet downtown.

The mural has suffered from cracks due to building settlement and water infiltration.

Artist Joe Martinez created eye-catching tributes to Carrie Fisher, George Michael and Debbie Reynolds.

Biscuit reader Véronique shared with us this photo above from the 1980's of the Elephant Walk bar (now Harvey's at 500 Castro Street).

The City of San Francisco has issued a challenge to the GLBT Historical Society in the form of a $17,000 matching grant to support The GLBT History Museum, the stand-alone museum that the society op

Munro started in drag after losing a bet in 1989 and has won multiple titles on the pageant circuit since.

"Register 7 made us want to make art," said Sara Brody, lyricist and publicist for the Market Street cash register.

The former Frame 123 space will soon see new life as a neighborhood art gallery.

Whether it’s photos, food, or paintings you want, the neighborhood has enough art for everyone.

The Castro Theatre's organist has started a Indiegogo campaign to create a new organ for the venue.

With electrical work taking longer than expected, the program continues to operate out of a Mission District art center.

Beginning tonight, Friday Feb.

Directed by Bay Area local Amir Bar-Lev and produced by Martin Scorsese, the nearly four-hour film is a comprehensive history of the Dead.

From family friendly festivals to boozy after parties, celebrate the jolly Jewish holiday San Francisco style at these parties around town.

The Castro Merchants are looking for local artists to help them decorate store windows, in a two-week tribute to Milk.

This season, 53 teams—including 10 women's teams, one trans team, and one all-drag team—will participate in the league.

After spending years depicting neighborhoods’ distinct character, the muralist turned her attention to something “quieter”: weeds.

Friends, colleagues and others marched in the Castro to commemorate the man who created the LGBT pride symbol.

Michelle Tea is one of The City's Queer literary treasures.

Before the Castro became the epicenter of the modern-day LGBT universe it was an enclave to the super freaky, hippie, try-anything-once, Queer, flower children.

The reigning queen of "RuPaul's Drag Race" is returning to San Francisco for several upcoming shows.

Sad to report the loss of Ron Lanza, one of the City's and the Castro's most vibrant, flying under the radar Queer pioneers in politics and art.

The Castro is full of vibrant views for artistic inspiration.

Top-price tickets for 'Hamilton' were $197 when they went on sale, but this Castro scalper is demanding an extraordinary $14K to check out the first Friday-night show of the megahit musical's SF run.

This morning the Biscuit caught up on a few past posts we've been following but a big part of what makes the Castro so vibrant are all the events, party's, nightclubs, protests, and quite often, day

What a historic week-end in the Castro.

Tucked behind the historic MUNI F trolley line station Castro's newest store for all things cool has just opened at 3979B 17th Street between Castro and Hartford streets called Local Take.

We've got another random news roundup for you today.

The orchestra cancelled its North Carolina performances in response to the state's adoption of discriminatory legislation.

“The amount of people that came into our store and the numbers of items we sold were pretty staggering,” says one store employee.

Halloween aka Gay Christmas is quickly approaching and the City is abuzz with events, parties and only during October spooktacular special affairs.

According to a tweet from the San Francisco Film Commission first caught by our pals over at Haighteration the new HBO queer boy comedy, Looking, being shot throughout the Castro and City since Septem

David Weissman's latest film, We Were Here, the monumental documentary homage about San Francisco's early response to the AIDS pandemic, returns to the Castro Theater on World AIDS Day this Sunday D

It was announced this week that the Castro's historic and beloved live music sister venues, Cafe Du Nord and the Swedish American Hall (2170 Market Street), have been sold.

Over the next two weeks, Harvey-themed artwork will appear around the neighborhood.

A day after a demolition permit application was posted, two commissioned murals in the bar's parking lot were covered by parties unknown.

According to a permit application, 28 apartments will take the place of a dive bar that figures prominently in local LGBT history.

A construction project may have damaged one of the plaques along the Castro's Rainbow Honor Walk.

The museum will undergo renovations through 2017, with its programs transferred to a temporary location in the Mission.

Titles at this year's festival include a 1920s film about homelessness, and the oldest surviving film made by a black director.

The new Market Street space will provide more room for collections, researchers, visitors, and staff, but the move won't be cheap.

Expect restriping of two rainbow crosswalks damaged during recent filming in the neighborhood.

Catch up on Castro news, plus what to do over Memorial Day weekend in the Castro.

The gallery, whose original location is in Fisherman's Wharf, offers "a little bit of something for everyone."

Here's your guide to upcoming events going on around the Castro.

With the atmosphere of a bygone era, Louie’s, formerly known as Pinto’s, has been in the Castro for more than 80 years.

Since the Biscuits inception we've posted about different works of street art that have popped up in the neighborhood as we've come across them.

As the Biscuit's posted Sup.

We've posted a great deal in the past month or so about a myriad of stories  in the Castro that have generated quite a bit of interest.

Ever wondered what the Castro neighborhood looked like from its early days when San Francisco was relatively young and unformed and how it transformed into what you see today?

Get in the holiday spirit with a walking tour of the neighborhood's seasonal decorations.

A memorial will be held  Saturday August 11th for Sister Boom Boom, aka Jack Fertig, who passed away on Sunday, August 4th from liver cancer.

Twenty three years ago tonight what started out as a protest and demonstration on behalf of people living with AIDS by the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power of San Francisco (ACT UP/SF) erupted into t

As we posted starting in March and May, HBO is setting a new Queer themed dramedy in the Castro, San Francisco, and other environs of the Bay Area.

Ana Matronic, best known to audiences as the lone female founding member of the decidedly Queer dance/rock outfit Scissor Sisters, who've recorded four critically acclaimed albums, earned three BRIT

Dear Armistead Maupin, Hi.

From Flickr user throgers comes this nicely framed photo of the Cello Street Quartet playing outside the whimsically decorated storefront of Cliff's Variety Store in the Castro.

[gallery link="file"] On the corner of 19th and Castro lives the Eureka Valley of the Dolls.

For the last year, all over the Gayborhood, these fanciful, elemental, mobile sculpture, structures have been popping up at intersections, street signs and hung from the sides of buildings with greate

If the Folsom Street Fair is not your thing and you're looking for something to do this weekend, consider checking out 3rd i's Tenth Annual South Asian Film Festival.

In 2009 a huge community push was begun to get the United States Post Office to create  a commemorative stamp in honor of Castro's home town hero and civil rights icon, Harvey Milk.

Emblazoned along a large wall on 16th Street near Sanchez stands one of the most enduring and largest pieces of Castro neighborhood street art.

We received a very interesting email in our inbox from an early gay rights activist and photographer named Jerry Pritikin.

Howard Wallace, best remembered as the mastermind behind the Coors boycott that began in the 1970's after the company touted it's discrimination of Gays, died November 14 after a difficult battle wi

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the assassinations of out Supervisor Harvey Milk who represented the Castro and Mayor George Moscone of San Francisco.

As dusk approached hundreds of San Francisco city elected officials, family, friends, co-workers and citizen's from every walk of life gathered at the steps of City Hall to pay tribute to the lives

December 1st is World AIDS Day, a commemoration of those lost to the AIDS pandemic.

                Danny Nicoletta has been living and working within the Castro and it's Queer world since 1975.

  Since the Castro Biscuit was born out of Roy's fertile imagination over beers and laughs with pals in the waning quarter of this year we've attempted to inform, entertain and pique your interest wi

The GLBT Historical Society and it's museum located in the Castro is a wealth of information on how the City evolved as a Gay mecca.

We like supporting hometown artists.

The Castro has changed a lot in the past several decades.

As we've posted several times, the Castro's venerable LGBT bar, Twin Peaks Tavern, perched on the corner of 17th Street and Castro, has been in contention to be elevated to San Francisco historical,

The Castro is always packed to the gills with event choices that are fun and interesting to do.

On a beautiful and warm Sunday the Castro found itself at ground zero, once again, in the ongoing battle around the City's new legal stance on public nudity.

Many of our long-term Biscuit followers know we're fans of finding great pictures that tell the story of our neighborhood though the ages.

Premiering at the Castro Theatre as part of CAAMFest-formerly the SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival, SUNSET STORIES is a true labor of love.

Monday night nearly 2500 marriage and LGBT equality activists and their supporters gathered at Harvey Milk Plaza to demand Prop 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) be struck down by the

The SF Chronicle clued us in that over at Castro Theatre, the City's last single screen movie house, the Mighty Wurlizter that's risen from the pit to entertain film goers for generations is in jeop

SFist posted that HBO, the GLAAD awarded, "most Gay friendly", cable giant will start to film its new Queer themed series around San Francisco and the Castro this coming week beginning April 1st.

Last month SF based Queer porn company and sexual rebels, Naked Sword, produced a porn parody based on the City's infamous.

Two years ago the Castro Community Business District (CBD), in conjunction with local merchants, decided the neighborhood needed a bit of color and installed large, hanging, flower baskets through out

We try to cover a wide variety of topics here at the Biscuit.

Today marks the 107th anniversary of the 1906 Great San Francisco Earthquake that nearly knocked the City out.

Peaches Christ-aka Joshua Grannell-is a San Francisco drag-terrorist/cult leader, emcee and award-winning horror film director, writer and co-star of 2010's 'All About Evil'.

The Planning Department will be holding a public meeting this afternoon to consider adoption of the proposed Duboce Park Landmark District.

It's been 5 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger established Harvey Milk Day.

As we posted at the end of March HBO shot a pilot for a new Queer boy dramedy recently around the Castro and City.

As the Biscuit has reported several times since January, Supervisor David Campos (District 9), introduced the idea of renaming SFO in honor of slain civil rights leader and Castro icon, Harvey Milk.

The BAR's Matthew Bajko filed a report about the Casto/Upper Market Community Benefit District's new hire who will help organize and expand this summer's Jane Warner Plaza event offerings.

The Examiner reports that last week Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced legislation at the Land Use Committee he heads that will help shut down street musicians who amplify their music, play endlessl

The Castro is bursting at the seems with events, parties and madness celebrating LGBT Pride Month in San Francisco.

Following the 9th Circuit Federal Court ruling Friday to drop the stay on Gays and Lesbians to marry in California, same-sex couples are now reportedly getting married all over the Castro, atop Twin

UPDATE: July 02-Crowd estimates from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Castro Community on Patrol have now been raised to 150,000-double earlier reports.

2013 SF Pride Week End is in the history books denoting impressive society changes thanks to the US Supreme Court dismantling Prop 8 and the pulling the fangs out of DOMA.

UPDATE: Nine year, NFL veteran and new member of the Oakland Raiders, Chris Kluwe, reading at Castro's Books Inc was standing room only on Tuesday as more than eighty people packed Castro's Books  I

Mona Caron, the artist who created the Duboce Bikeway Mural behind Safeway, is at it again making the neighborhood a bit more beautiful for everyone.

SF is packed with a cadre of unusual and one-of-a-kind events to check out this weekend from the annual SF Street Food Fest running both Saturday and Sunday in the Mission to the eighth installment of

The week-end has arrived and none to soon.

Local and visiting royalty from the International Court System were among the hundreds of mourners who filled Grace Cathedral on Friday for the elaborate state funeral for Jose Julio Sarria, aka Emp

The Castro's 40th annual street fair was a huge success yesterday with warm weather, thousands of attendees, and great live entertainment.

Rocktober in the 'Stro has started with a bang and looks to be a non-stop, fun-fueled month.

News comes today that local neighborhood LGBT icon, slain civil rights leader and unofficial Mayor of Castro Street, Harvey Milk, will become the first openly Gay person to be honored with a memoria

SF Gate announced yesterday the art show opening of "Portraits From the Castro" the retrospective of the late Beth Van Hoesen's (1926-2010) never-before-seen or rarely exhibited work this Friday.

The GLBT History Museum is holding the grand opening of their newest exhibit "Queer Past Becomes Present" this evening.

According to a Facebook post from Cleve Jones, members of the community will be celebrating the release of the United States Post Office's Harvey Milk commemorative stamps next Thursday, May 22nd, b

The bronze plaques commemorating Harvey Milk's legacy have been placed back in front of his old camera shop.

Two Rainbow Honor Walk plaques containing typos will be removed, sold at auction, and replaced.

We took a "Hyperlapse" video of the Castro yesterday morning and our good pal and photographer Alex Girard added some music and still shots of the Rainbow Honor Walk plaques and the Castro Theatre mar

Writer and former stripper Matt Converse discusses the places and people that inspire his murder mysteries.

The nonprofit group sponsors dozens of live musical performances each summer, with an emphasis on the FiDi and SoMa.

Live! In The Castro brought swing and music to Jane Warner Plaza over the weekend.

We explore the weekend Castro scene and share what we see and hear.