SFBayTimes.com – By Dennis McMillan
The face of San Francisco is changing, and so are its stories, according to the GLBT Historical Society. This is seen most dramatically in the Polk Gulch district. A new exhibit opened on Jan. 15 at the Downtown Branch of the Society on 657 Mission Street #300 focusing on the history of the Polk, from the 1980s to the present, by presenting stories from people in the middle of current changes in the area. The question asked: What does it mean to the identity of San Francisco (or the identity of the LGBT movement?) as a “safe haven,” and for its queer sociability and politics, that Polk Street’s economy and culture is changing so dramatically?