Unspeakable Vice: Queer North Beach 1770-1961

See how a Latin drag queen, a Brown "bomber," and scores of butch lesbians capitalized on the Barbary Coast to give the Victorians' "unspeakable vice" a voice. This tour includes a free round at a former lesbian bar in the spirit of community building in queer spaces.

Details

• Duration: about 90 minutes, plus the round afterward

• Meet: outside the San Francisco Historical Society, 608 Commercial St

• Ends: Maggy McGary's, 1353 Grant Ave, North Beach

• Terrain: city sidewalks, mostly level

• Ages: 21+ (free round, one per guest)

• Heavy Rain: tours reschedule; your ticket transfers

Cost should never keep anyone from their own history. Use the pay-as-you-can option when checking out if experiencing hardship.

This tour opens a three-part trilogy. See the full arc at unspeakablevice.tours/tours

Full route teasers, the people you'll meet, and sources: unspeakablevice.tours/tours/north-beach