Badlands (San Francisco)

Badlands (sometimes Badlands San Francisco, Badlands SF, or San Francisco Badlands) was a gay bar and nightclub in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "Most nights attract a healthy crowd to the dance floor, where Britney, Gaga and Madonna rule the playlists."[1][2]

Badlands
Address4121 18th Street
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37.760740°N 122.435477°W / 37.760740; -122.435477
Type
Opened1975 (1975)
ClosedJuly 2020
Website
sfbadlands.com

The bar opened in 1975 and closed in July 2020.[3]

History

In April 2005, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission said the bar discriminated against African American customers and job seekers.[4] The bar was included in Business Insider's 2013 list of "The 10 Best Gay Bars in San Francisco".[5]

See also

References
  1. "Your guide to S.F.'s gay bars this Pride season". SFGate. 2015-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. "Your SF Pride guide to San Francisco's gay bars, pot spots". SFGate. 2017-06-19. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  3. "Storied Castro Nightclub Badlands Closes Permanently After 45 Years". Archived from the original on 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. "Gays at receiving end of bias claim / Investigation at Castro bar opens dialogue about prejudice". SFGate. 2005-06-26. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. "The 10 Best Gay Bars In San Francisco". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.


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