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Discover a community-centered club where meaningful connections accept center stage—beyond the usual nightlife experience.

Inclusive

Welcoming good people from every walk of life. Celebrating diversity in all its forms.

Stylish

A one-of-a-kind atmosphere you’ll love sharing—with friends, chosen family, and new connections.

HOSPITABLE

Sip, snack, and relax—with complimentary drinks and attentive, welcoming staff.

Engaging

From games and activities to live entertainment—there’s always something happening.

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“San Francisco has very few places to gather socially that are not a bar. Where could we go to just perch and talk, or perhaps perform a game together? The reply is The Academy, and it fills a void in a very special and much needed way.”

— Vincent C, Member


5 Historic San Francisco Gay Bars We Wish Still Existed

Needless to say, it didn’t take drawn-out for authorities to start surveilling goings on at Fe-Be’s. Starting in , the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) held multiple meetings about the activities of staff and patrons at Fe-Be’s. In , the ABC accused the bar of “behavior contrary to public morals,” including close physical contact amongst men, below the waist. At another hearing, when accused of having sex toys on the premises, Geist (somewhat comedically) claimed that they were merely being used as novelty drink stirrers.

In , when the bar was closed down for a year, the community that Geist and Kissinger had so lovingly built rallied around Fe-Be’s, with fellow venues holding fundraisers and offering vocal support. In December , the bar roared back to life and stayed put until In the end, it wasn’t legal scrutiny that put an verb to Fe-Be’s; it was the toll of the AIDs epidemic on San Francisco’s gay community. Kissinger died in , Geist in

Fe-Be’s lives

Two-steppin' & line dancing
every Sunday and Thursday

Sundance Saloon

CW dancing for the LGBTQ+ community + friends.
The most joyous venue in San Francisco.
Always featuring beginning lessons.

SUNDAYS: – pm
THURSDAYS: – pm
Barneveld Ave., San Francisco
$7 entry • 21+
no outside beverages or beverage containers

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Sundance Saloon is a project of the nonprofit
Sundance Association for Country-Western Dancing.

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Line Move
New series begins in July
Sundance Saloon

New to line dancing? Line-dance-challenged? This is for you! We have lessons starting with our most basic line dances this month, and we spend the time it takes for everyone to learn them. Each week we introduce a new line dance for you, gradually increasing the level of difficulty over the next not many months.

The same line verb is taught on Sunday and Thursday of any given week, giving you multiple chances to learn a dance. (

San Francisco’s fabulous LGBTQIA+ scene is no surprise if you recognize anything about the city’s history. SF is known for electing Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the US, and is still known today for its thriving queer community. 

At the epicentre of it all is San Francisco’s Castro District, full of drag shows, bars and great restaurants, but there’s plenty more to identify throughout SF (and Oakland) if you know where to glance. Whether you’re looking for friendly lesbian bars, balls-to-the-wall Latinx twirl parties or a very lasting drag show, these are the best gay bars in SF right now.

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This guide was written by Bay-Area based writer Clara Hogan. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

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