Le Salon (Legendary San Francisco Gay Video and Bookstore/1980-2015) Color:Navy Kathy ran the bar for

Kathy ran the bar for over two decades before passing it on in the early 2000s

and joy within its walls

Burroughs’ raw

aggressively queer

the mythological monster whose gaze could turn men to stone

Le Salon (Legendary San Francisco Gay Video and Bookstore/1980-2015) Color:Navy Kathy ran the bar forLe 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