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The development would put a hotel and condos at Market Street, on a block once considered part of the “Meat Rack,” a nightlife district for gay men and trans people. A historic LGBT hiding place has been discovered under the big Market project currently underway—specifically, a secret tunnel used by gay bar patrons in the s to hide from police raids. The story mixed-use development at Market now has a couple of appeals filed against it, including this one.

Unless and until that happens, the alleged gay bar tunnels will remain a mystery. Check out video of the space under Market below. In response, city planners agreed to re-examine the Market Street project. A new preliminary mitigated negative declaration was released in early July that went into some detail about the site being home to the former gay bars and a "center of activity" for the city's LGBT community.

Entering his apartment, which appeared to be more of a club house for the staff, I immediately blushed crimson at the sight of over a dozen young men, most wearing only their white y-fronts, feasting on a table laden with food. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Still, Albee said he plans to appeal to the Board of Supervisors and that appeal could stall construction at Market St.

A property that sits in the heart of San Francisco on a major thoroughfare called Market Street has long been ramshackle. I can see B and his friends getting a bit tired of my endless questions as the clock ticked and tocked towards showtime, so we all eagerly followed the men and headed downstairs. The show begins at 10pm Mondays to Saturdays and ends just before midnight.

Nate Allbee, a former aide for San Francisco Supervisor David Campos, provided KPIX5 some photos which allegedly showed an extensive network of tunnels under some former gay bars that were once outlawed in the city. I joined the table of the three expats I had been chatting to as we were snuggled in with about ten y-fronted men clinking glasses no fees and playing drinking games. It may turn out somebody finds tunnels under other properties, and that the area could still be deemed important in LGBT history, but we found no evidence of any network of underground tunnels.

Scavenger hunt that began as side project now has thousands exploring San Francisco. There is one boy who has been here since my first visit 23 years ago. Allbee further explains, "The discovery of the intact tunnels is huge and really deserves further research. Most of them also have day jobs and can choose to work here at their convenience.

They conclude "It may turn out somebody finds tunnels under other properties, and that the area could still be deemed important in LGBT history, but we found no evidence of any network of underground tunnels. Also, as Allbee explains, "We're also in talks with housing non-profits to secure some of the available housing stock in the area for trans people. San Francisco International Airport sees spike in homeless population amid city's crackdown.

Chrome Safari Continue. Allbee did not snap the photos himself.

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But KPIX5 has learned the tales about a tunnel system appear to be unfounded. I genuinely like all of these boys, many of whom have no one to care for them and I want to treat them like human beings, like family. A letter from the group the Planning Commission says, "The entire intersection of Market, Mason, and Turk was an important hustling and cruising site where gay men went to socialize in an era when our existence was illegal.

Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The tunnels may be the answer. Vintage liquor bottles discovered in one of the tunnels. Jens pays attention and takes good care of us. I want to put on more shows, more events, more activities and do more. There are odd little hoola hoop shows where men in tightly whiteys gyrate with a hoola hoop for about ten minutes.

He said he could not tell us where he got them, but insists there is a network of tunnels.

We try to thank them for their generosity by organising monthly trips for staff, family and regular clients. There is an air-conditioned dressing room, a brand new balcony and a shower area for everyone; all improvements Jens invested in over the past two years.