Badlands (San Francisco)
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Address4121 18th Street
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
 Badlands shortly after reopening in October 2023 | |
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| Address | 4121 18th Street |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°45′39″N 122°26′08″W / 37.760740°N 122.435477°W |
| Type | |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1975; October 2023 |
| Closed | July 2020 |
| Website | |
| sfbadlands | |
Badlands (sometimes Badlands San Francisco, Badlands SF, or San Francisco Badlands) is a gay bar and nightclub in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. The bar opened in 1975 and closed in July 2020.[1] It reopened in October 2023.[2][3][4]
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "Most nights attract a healthy crowd to the dance floor, where Britney, Gaga and Madonna rule the playlists."[5][6]
History
In April 2005, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission said the bar discriminated against African American customers and job seekers.[7] The bar was included in Business Insider's 2013 list of "The 10 Best Gay Bars in San Francisco".[8]
