Tag: Black Cat Cafe
50 Years of Fabulous: Documentary celebrates Imperial Council
“United we stand, divided they’ll catch us one by one.” Jose Sarria, founder of the Imperial Court This week’s Bay Area Reporter reviews a new…
This month in SF Gay History: August
August 2, 1924 On this date in 1924, author James Baldwin (Giovanni’s Room), now honored on the Castro’s Rainbow Honor Walk, was born. August 19,…
The Black Cat Café’s second act
We’ve written extensively about the Black Cat Café in North Beach, one of San Francisco’s early gay bars thanks to the efforts of Jose Sarria,…
The gays get into the Halloween spirit
SF’s Gay Halloween – Part 2 Gay Halloween in North Beach The old Barbary Coast area of San Francisco, which includes parts of the present-day…
SF Halloween was never just for kids
SF’s Gay Halloween – Part 1 San Francisco’s early embrace of Halloween From practically the very beginning, San Franciscans have made a very big deal…
NPS identifies potential LGBT heritage sites
The National Park Service has identified hundreds of potential sites of LGBT interest for consideration for national landmark status, according to an article in this…
José Sarria (1922/1923 – 2013)
José Julio Sarria was born on December 12 in either 1922 or 1923 in San Francisco, raised primarily by a single mother. Following his service in…
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