LGBTs look beyond the Castro to Bayview

I was really glad that the City's Human Rights Commission's LGBT Advisory Committee came to D10 to hear from those of us who live here and are making our homes here. It was a good meeting that brought up a lot of issues that need to be dealt with, and also brought together for the first time a lot of those people who can and are making a difference already.

From the Bay Area Reporter,

Bayview and the rest of District 10 – Hunters Point, Potrero Hill and Visitacion Valley – is in the process of transforming into a safer, more accessible and stylish community, according to a number of local activists, residents, and real estate agents.

And part of that transformation includes the LGBT community. Last month the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's LGBT Advisory Committee held a town hall meeting entitled, "Building LGBT Community in District 10."

...in the one-year period that ended July 30... in total violent crimes ... Bayview ranked third, and the Southern, Mission, and Northern districts all left it far behind in robberies, rapes, and property crimes – despite the fact that Bayview is geographically the largest of the four.

For those interested, please check out the Facebook group, "Friends of Gayview/Homo's Point & Silver Tiaras"

h/t Tony Longshanks LeTigre