The Valley of the Queens
Sat, Mar 29
|San Francisco
Join this unique tour, which explores the early history of the “Valley of the Queens” in San Francisco.
Time & Location
Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
San Francisco, 33 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
About The Event
Explore the vibrant and revolutionary queer history of San Francisco’s Tenderloin and Polk Street neighborhoods with local resident and professor Shawn Sprockett. This tour offers a deep dive into the emergence of LGBTQIA+ icons and movements that shaped the area from the 1960s to the 1990s. The “Valley of the Queens” tour highlights key events such as the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, a landmark trans resistance that predates the Stonewall Riots, and the site of San Francisco’s first Pride parade.
Tours start at The Tenderloin Museum located at 398 Eddy St., San Francisco.
Tours led by expert, Shawn Sprockett
Tour Dates & Times:
Saturday, December 21st @ 2PM
Saturday, January 18th @ 2PM