The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Rikki Streicher

(1926-1994)

— Rainbow Honor Walk —

Rikki Streicher Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 14, 2018

1. Rikki Streicher Marker

Inscription. San Francisco entrepreneur and sports advocate who worked within the City's bar culture to create social activism

Erected 2017 by Rainbow Honor Walk.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list.

Location. 37° 45.783′ N, 122° 26.056′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. It is on Market Street east of Castro Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2367 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Glenn Burke (a few steps from this marker); Gerry Studds (a few steps from this marker); We'wha (within shouting distance of this marker); AIDS Memorial Quilt (within shouting distance of this marker); Kiyoshi Kuromiya (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Jordan (within shouting distance of this marker); Fereydoun Farrokhzad (within shouting distance of this marker); Sally Ride (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Also see . . . Rikki Streicher (Wikipedia). "Rikki Streicher (1922–1994) was a leader in San Francisco's LGBT movement, a co-founder of the international Gay Games, and the owner of two lesbian bars of the 1970s and 80s: Maud's and Amelia's." (Submitted on July 20, 2018.)

Additional keywords. LGBT LGBTQ

Rikki Streicher Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 14, 2018

2. Rikki Streicher Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.