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Love, Castro Street

by Katherine V. Forrest, Jim Van Buskirk · 2007

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Recognized as perhaps the world’s most queer destination, San Francisco has a long, storied history of embracing—and influencing—gay and lesbian culture. Now, Michael Nava, Elana Dykewoman, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Jim Tushinski, Michele Tea, K.M. Soehnlein, and many others offer up essays and stories about why they love Castro Street.

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gaygayMore like thisLess of this
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2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMore like thisLess of this
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traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 288 pages
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