Trip to San Francisco for a gay college student?

I'm a gay college student who has always wanted to visit San Francisco. I am thinking about going their alone for spring break this year and just wanted to know what kind of things their are to do in relative interest to my sexuality. Also i love history so if their is anything historical there especially military historical please mention that also.Trip to San Francisco for a gay college student?
Tonalc and SFdude have given you excellent resources. To those I add:

GLBT Center on Market near Octavia

http://www.sfcenter.org

If you are under the age of 23 check out Lyric

http://www.lyric.org

The G%26amp;L room at the SF main public library. The only of its type in the world

http://www.sfpl.org/



Another gay tour of SF. Coming out to the Castro

http://www.foottours.com/tours/castro.ph鈥?/a>



Other lodging options

Metro Hotel Divisadero at Page. European style hotel, shared baths in some rooms.

http://www.metrohotelsf.com

Becks Motor Lodge on Market near Sanchez. Kind of cruisy. Play safe!

http://www.becksmotorlodge.com

The Willows Inn on 14th at Market and Church

http://www.willowssf.comTrip to San Francisco for a gay college student?
If you are interested in the history of the predominantly gay Castro District, there's a walking tour available:



http://cruisinthecastro.com/



Significant military sites include Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge with its 126 cannons from the Civil War era; the Presidio of San Francisco; and Nike Missle silos in the Marin Headlands. Alcatraz and Angel islands were also utilized extensively by the armed forces. There's a Liberty class vessel and submarine, both from World War II, on view at Fisherman's Wharf.



http://www.nps.gov/fopo/

http://www.maritime.org/index.htm

http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/

http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/An鈥?/a>



You can also take the ferry over to Alameda to see the USS Hornet. Getting to the aircraft carrier will involve a 30-40 minute walk through the town from the dock. This part of Alameda is industrial and not terribly pleasant though. If you have a rental car, that's a better way to go.



http://www.uss-hornet.org/



San Francisco also has some fantastic old churches. Grace Cathedral (Anglican) is probably the most gay friendly. But Mission Dolores (1776) and the Shrine of St. Francis - which contains a faithful reproduction of the saint's original parish in Umbria - are worth a visit as well.



http://www.gracecathedral.org/welcome/ov鈥?/a>

http://www.missiondolores.org/

http://www.shrinesf.org/Trip to San Francisco for a gay college student?
All the answers look like great resources so far! In addition, you should try staying at a gay friendly bed and breakfast or inn. They look like popular hangouts where you will have the opportunity to meet lots of other guys as well as find out from other guests and your innkeepers about the hottest spots in San Francisco. PurpleRoofs.com is a great place to start looking for gay friendly lodging as well as DestinationNexus.com which lists all bed and breakfasts in the U.S.Trip to San Francisco for a gay college student?
I think you should post in the LGBT section for a response from that community. I am in S.F. but really dont know what to say. Military history is the Presidio, Ft. Mason and Ft. Funston. There is a lot of western history here. The Castro is the pre-eminent gay district but gay people are about 20% of the whole pop and you can meet each other everywhere. You might contact the gay student groups at one of the colleges. Enjoy your stay !
Here are a number of resources:



http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/gaytra鈥?/a>

http://www.sanfranciscogaytravel.com/

http://www.sfqueer.com/