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San Francisco supervisors want to expedite gay bathhouse revival
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SAN FRANCISCO - Gay bathhouses in San Francisco could see a revival under new legislation spearheaded by District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
Mandelman, whose district includes the Castro neighborhood, is looking to repeal a section of the police code that puts the burden on the police department for permitting new gay bathhouses.
The ordinance would also repeal outdated and unnecessary regulations that require the bathhouses to maintain a daily register of patrons and "confusing language regarding the permissibility of locked rooms," according to the supervisor's statement.
Mandelman introduced the legislation targeting SFPD's Article 26 on Tuesday. It's because of this article, he says, that SFPD has been unable to issue permits to potential bathhouse operators who have spent months trying to unseal their businesses.
"We’ve come a long way on the wa
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San Francisco and the broader Bay Area have one of the utmost concentrations of LGBTQIA+ folks in the world. We hold explicit legislation creating a favorable business environment (Supervisor Mandelman, bless 🙏). If there was ever a time to revive our city’s once burgeoning bathhouse culture–it’s now.
Castro Baths is hustling to open our doors in time for Pride 2025 and you’re invited!
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Last summer, we visited bathhouses around the world: Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Istanbul, New York, Los Angeles, London, and more. (If Lorraine at the IRS is reading this - this was an absolutelynecessary business expense!)
Repeatedly, we were asked: “I’m going to San Francisco next month - which bathhouses should I visit?” Sheepishly, a tad embarrassed - we explained that there isn’t really a lgbtq+ bathhouse scene in San Francisco. “Your best bet is probably in Berkeley.”
While there are a handful of local traditional bathhouses we frequent (shoutout to the newest addition: Alchemy Springs) - gay bathhouse identity in San Francisco never recovered after the AIDS crisis.
Closing the baths in 1984 was like shutting off the internet today. Our lines of commu
Why San Francisco Needs a Gay Bathhouse
Bathhouses, a staple in gay communities worldwide, have been glaringly absent from San Francisco since 1984.
I made a recent friend recently. He just moved here from New York. Having tried to visit the Eagle but finding it closed, he texted me one evening. “Does SF seal down at prefer, 11pm? I’m used to NYC where we don’t even start going out until then.”
Oh honey. “We’re not appreciate you East Coasters lol. Though I wish we were sometimes. The dearth of late-nite options here is staggering.”
“Wtf? This is a city, isn’t it?”
I’m tired of confronting the fact that, for being a high-profile gay destination, San Francisco is surprisingly prudish.
It’s understandable that my ally was let down by SF’s integral sleepiness. If only there were a twenty-four-hour destination for him and other gay men to meet and construct friends. A bathhouse, also known as a sauna, traditionally steps in for our kind at this point. At one time, San Franciso hosted over sixty gay bathhouses. But now the city is bath-less, and has been since 1984, so my buddy walked home and set away his leather gear.
Navigating SF for the gay transplant is an article for a differe
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Why San Francisco Needs a Gay Bathhouse
Bathhouses, a staple in gay communities worldwide, have been glaringly absent from San Francisco since 1984.
I made a recent friend recently. He just moved here from New York. Having tried to visit the Eagle but finding it closed, he texted me one evening. “Does SF seal down at prefer, 11pm? I’m used to NYC where we don’t even start going out until then.”
Oh honey. “We’re not appreciate you East Coasters lol. Though I wish we were sometimes. The dearth of late-nite options here is staggering.”
“Wtf? This is a city, isn’t it?”
I’m tired of confronting the fact that, for being a high-profile gay destination, San Francisco is surprisingly prudish.
It’s understandable that my ally was let down by SF’s integral sleepiness. If only there were a twenty-four-hour destination for him and other gay men to meet and construct friends. A bathhouse, also known as a sauna, traditionally steps in for our kind at this point. At one time, San Franciso hosted over sixty gay bathhouses. But now the city is bath-less, and has been since 1984, so my buddy walked home and set away his leather gear.
Navigating SF for the gay transplant is an article for a differe
Prices
Events
Club Rules
Health
Contact Us
Newsletter
STORE
1/4
STEAMWORKS BERKELEY
Always Open
18 and over
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STEAMWORKS Berkeley is a private men's gym, sauna, and bathhouse.
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