A Wizard of Oz Makeover for the Castro?Tommi Avicolli Meccabyline‚ Mar. 27‚ 2007You read it right. A Wizard of Oz makeover for the world’s queerest neighborhood. We’re talking rainbow arch and giant ruby slipper. That’s what some people in the Castro are proposing these days in order to revitalized what once was the most desirable place for LGBT folks to visit and live. The neighborhood that once gave us out queer supervisor Harvey Milk, disco diva Sylvester and the outrageous antics of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is no longer a popular queer tourist destination. At least not according to the latest issue of the Bay Area Reporter (BAR). |