How San Francisco’s Castro district became the capital of LGBT America

How San Francisco’s Castro District Became The Capital Of LGBTQ America

CNN reports that in 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Read more at CNN

How San Francisco’s Castro district became the capital of LGBT America | News Channel 3-12

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Arguably the single most famous “gayborhood” in the United States, some of the country’s best known queer artists and activists settled there in the 20th century. It was where the first out gay male politician in the US was elected, where the Pride flag was born, and where many gay, trans and nonconforming …

How San Francisco’s Castro district became the capital of LGBT America

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Arguably the single most famous “gayborhood” in the United States, some of the country’s best known queer artists and activists settled there in the 20th century. It was where the first out gay male politician in the US was elected, where the Pride flag was born, and where many gay, trans and nonconforming …