PHOTOS: Castro Street Fair celebrates the gayborhood in all its glory

Over the weekend, San Francisco celebrated its iconic gay enclave with the return of the Castro Street Fair. While the city is notorious for public events like Dore and Folsom reveling in radical sexuality, the comparably more wholesome gayborhood block party that is CST instead focuses on SF’s queer enclave. Founded in 1974 by trailblazing gay politician and activist Harvey Milk, Castro Street Fair strived to promote gay-owned businesses and embrace the unique character of its eponymous neighborhood.

Nearly 50 years later, Harvey’s legacy continued as the LGBTQ+ San Franciscans and allies converged at the intersection of Castro and Market to bond with their community, grab a nosh from food trucks, and browse the wares of local queer merchants. For those who missed it, we’ve snatched some of our favorite images of Castro’s queer cuties, muscle studs, and eccentric characters…

_{Photos by Mike Ciriaco}