Badlands (San Francisco)

Gay bar and nightclub in San Francisco, California, U.S.

Badlands

Badlands shortly after reopening in October 2023

Address| 4121 18th Street
Location| San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates| 37°45′39″N 122°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

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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

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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

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* California portal
* LGBTQ portal

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

## References

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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

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* Official website

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Castro District, San Francisco

Buildings and
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* Alfred E. Clarke Mansion
* Badlands
* Castro Camera
* Castro Theatre
* Finnila's Finnish Baths
* Hartford Street Zen Center
* St. Francis Lutheran Church
* Toad Hall Bar

Culture|

* Castro clone
* Halloween in the Castro

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* Eureka Valley
* Harvey Milk Plaza
* Pink Triangle Park

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* California Volunteers

Transportation|

* Castro station
* Church and 16th Street station
* Church and 18th Street station
* F Market & Wharves
* S Shuttle
* Twin Peaks Tunnel

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* José Castro
* Harvey Milk
* White Night riots

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* Commons

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