Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to expand the boundaries of the Castro Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Cultural District to include the Duboce Triangle neighborhood; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance, File No. 250391, sponsored by Supervisors Mandelman and Chan, significantly expands the boundaries of the Castro Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Cultural District to officially include the Duboce Triangle neighborhood. This expansion, approved by the Historic Preservation Commission on November 19, 2025 (Resolution No. 1503), recognizes Duboce Triangle's deep historical and ongoing cultural significance to the LGBTQ community.

Key Reasons for Expansion:

• High LGBTQ Concentration: The 2020 census showed Duboce Triangle had the largest concentration of LGBTQ residents in the Bay Area.
• Historical Roots: Many LGBTQ individuals moved to Duboce Triangle in the 1970s, including Supervisor Harvey Milk, who lived at 24 Henry Street before his political career in the Castro.
• Cultural Assets: The neighborhood has hosted numerous historic LGBTQ businesses, such as Scott's Pit (the first lesbian biker bar, 1970-1984, at 10 Sanchez Street), and continues to be home to vital LGBTQ establishments and the planned GLBT History Museum.
• Community Stabilization: The expanded district will allow existing cultural heritage and community stabilization strategies, outlined in the December 2024 Cultural History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategies (CHHESS) Report, to be applied to Duboce Triangle, promoting racial and social equity.

The Planning Department determined this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does not result in physical environmental changes. The ordinance will become effective 30 days after enactment.