Le Salon (Legendary San Francisco Gay Video and Bookstore/1980-2015) Color:Navy Known for out-there theme nights

Known for out-there theme nights and unapologetically inclusive dance floors

Burroughs’ raw

and joy within its walls

the mythological monster whose gaze could turn men to stone

and the words stamped across her chest like a dare

Le Salon (Legendary San Francisco Gay Video and Bookstore/1980-2015) Color:Navy Known for out-there theme nightsLe Salon San Francisco, CA (19802015) A longtime fixture on Polk Street, Le Salon operated from 1980 to 2015 as part of one of San Franciscos most historically significant LGBTQ+ corridors. By the time it opened, Polk had already established itself as a center of queer nightlife and cultureand Le Salon fit directly into that ecosystem of bars, shops, and after hours spaces. Known for its unmistakable storefront and direct, unapologetic presence, it