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Historic Preservation Commission backs expansion of Castro LGBTQ Cultural District to include DeBose Triangle

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted unanimously to recommend support for an administrative code amendment to expand the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District, citing historical ties including Harvey Milk and local LGBTQ businesses and institutions.

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 19 voted unanimously to recommend support for an administrative code amendment to expand the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District to include DeBose Triangle.

Planning staff (Alex Westhoff) presented the proposed resolution, describing the district’s CHESS (cultural history, housing and economic sustainability strategies) report and noting that DeBose Triangle contains a high concentration of LGBTQ residents and many businesses tied to LGBTQ cultural life. Calvin Ho, representing the sponsor in the supervisors’ office, briefly expressed the…

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