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Elephant Walk (San Francisco Gay Bar/1974-1996) new york leather A vital piece of SouthernElephant Walk was a San Francisco landmark that embodied the energy and resilience of the Castro in the late 1970s and beyond. Opened in 1974 at the corner of 18th and Castro, it became a vital gathering spot for the LGBTQ+ communityknown for its massive glass windows that made a bold statement: queer joy and visibility belonged in the heart of the city. Tragically, it was heavily damaged during the White Night Riots in 1979 after the verdict in