Badlands (San Francisco)

Badlands

Badlands shortly after reopening in October 2023
Address	4121 18th Street
Location	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates	37°45′39″N122°26′08″W / 37.760740°N 122.435477°W / 37.760740; -122.435477
Type	Gay bar nightclub
Opened	1975 (1975); October 2023
Closed	July 2020
Website
sfbadlands.com

Badlands (sometimes Badlands San Francisco, Badlands SF, or San Francisco Badlands) is a gay bar and nightclub in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. The bar opened in 1975 and closed in July 2020. ^[1] It reopened in October 2023. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description

According to the San Francisco Chronicle , "Most nights attract a healthy crowd to the dance floor, where Britney, Gaga and Madonna rule the playlists." ^{[5] [6]}

History

In April 2005, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission said the bar discriminated against African American customers and job seekers. ^[7] The bar was included in Business Insider 's 2013 list of "The 10 Best Gay Bars in San Francisco". ^[8]

See also

• California portal
• LGBTQ portal

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the LGBT community

References

1. "Storied Castro Nightclub Badlands Closes Permanently After 45 Years". Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
2. "San Francisco Bar Returns After 3-Year Closure With Packed House". The San Francisco Standard. October 5, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
3. Guzman, Dianne de (October 6, 2023). "And Just Like That... Badlands Is Back". Eater SF. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
4. "SF Badlands reopening Wednesday afternoon". Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
5. "Your guide to S.F.'s gay bars this Pride season". SFGate. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
6. "Your SF Pride guide to San Francisco's gay bars, pot spots". SFGate. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
7. "Gays at receiving end of bias claim / Investigation at Castro bar opens dialogue about prejudice". SFGate. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
8. "The 10 Best Gay Bars In San Francisco". Business Insider. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

External links

• Official website