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The Black Cat Café (Historic San Francisco Gay Bar and Drag Venue/1906-1963) sex pistols gay cowboys It’s a portrait of strengthBlack Cat Caf San Francisco, California (19061963) Long before modern LGBTQ nightlife took shape, the Black Cat Caf stood as one of the most importantand unlikelyearly gathering places for gay life in America. Originally opened in 1906, the bar evolved over decades into a bohemian, mixed crowd of artists, writers, outsidersand eventually, a quietly thriving gay clientele. By the 1940s and 1950s, the Black Cat had become known for its female