San Francisco Queer Women’s History Tour The Castro & The Mission

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Rebels. Lovers. Trailblazers. A women-led Castro to Mission walking tour exploring lesbian bisexual & trans women who shaped San Francisco. Briefly About the Tour: 🚶‍♀️A Castro-to-Mission walking tour celebrating the lesbian and queer women who shaped SF—from feminist cafés and political campaigns to art nightlife and sex-positive spaces. More About the Tour: SF history re-written. Queer women reclaimed. Discover the powerful untamed and unforgettable legacy of San Francisco’s lesbian and queer women on this walking tour from the Castro to the Mission. Starting in the historic heart of the LGBTQ+ movement and ending in the once-vibrant “Lesbihood” of the Valencia Corridor this tour celebrates the community builders political pioneers nightlife queens entrepreneurs and feminist firebrands who shaped the city block by block. Walk in the footsteps of lesbian and queer trailblazers—from the then-identified lesbian political strategist who helped elect Harvey Milk to the organizers activists artists and cultural visionaries who defeated anti-LGBTQ propositions and transformed Bay Area politics. Along the way you’ll step into legendary queer spaces like the Women’s Building Dolores Park Café Mission Dolores Park and Good Vibrations and remember beloved foregone spaces like Amelia’s and The Lexington Club exploring how queer women claimed space built movements and redefined the city’s cultural pulse. This is more than a history tour—it’s a celebration of the women and gender-expansive people who’ve made San Francisco radical resilient and unapologetically queer. ✨ Some of the figures you’ll meet along the way include: 🌈✊ Trailblazing Activists & Political Powerhouses: • Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin (Daughters of Bilitis) • Pat Norman activist • Kate Kendell former executive director NCLR • Jackie Fielder supervisor (D9) SF Board of Supervisors ☕🎨Cultural Creators & Community Builders: • Franco Stevens (Curve Magazine) • Jewelle Gomez (The Gilda Stories) • Allegra Madsen (Frameline) • Leanne Pittsford (Lesbians Who Tech) 🎤🔥 Icons of Queer Performance & Visibility: • Margaret Cho comedian • Marga Gomez comedian writer and solo performer • Silvia Vásquez-Lavado first lesbian mountaineer to summit Mount Everest and memoirist 🏳️‍⚧️🧭 Early Pioneers Who Shaped San Francisco’s Queer Legacy: • Roma Guy lesbian and women's rights activist • Sally Gearhart lesbian-feminist activist and educator • Cecilia Chung trailblazing transgender LGBTQ and women's rights activist This isn’t just a tour — it’s a celebration of the rebels organizers and community architects who built the San Francisco we know today. Come walk the walk of SF’s fiercest lesbian and bi trailblazers! Ready to claim their Herstory? Join us to uncover the women who sparked movements fought for queer rights and shaped culture block by block. Book your spot today! Tour Details: ⏱️Distance & Pace: This is a 4-hour guided walking tour covering approximately 2.5 miles. We move at a moderate pace with frequent stops to discuss the history and landmarks with a lunch stop and celebratory ending at a lesbian bar. 🗺️ Neighborhoods: Travel through San Francisco’s historic Gayborhood and Lesbihoods — the Castro and the Mission — where lesbian bisexual and queer women sparked movements built community spaces and reshaped the city’s culture. 🍴 Lunch Break: Dolores Park Cafe — refuel with a bite at a beloved lesbian-owned café while discovering how cafés became hubs for queer feminist organizing activism and culture in San Francisco. 🍴 Ending Point: Mother Bar — raise a glass to the trailblazing women who helped shape San Francisco’s queer activism nightlife and culture. 💪 Who it’s for: Solo travelers locals feminists activists history buffs and LGBTQIA+ visitors ready to explore San Francisco’s hidden herstory—no expertise or special skills required just bring your curiosity and come as you are.