LGBT culture in San Francisco
CULTURE OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
LGBT in San Francisco; LGBT community of San Francisco; San Francisco gay community; Gay culture in San Francisco; San Francisco LGBT community; LGBT history in San Francisco
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in San Francisco is one of the largest and most prominent LGBT communities in the United States, and is one of the most important in the history of American LGBT rights and activism alongside New York City. The city itself has, among its many nicknames, the nicknames "gay capital of the world", and has been described as "the original 'gay-friendly city'".