Out in Tech SF Bay Area | LGBTQ+ History Lecture & Mixer @ Bain Capital

It’s LGBTQ+ history month and Out in Tech has something special in store for you!

Join Out in Tech at the Bain Capital space at 450 Pacific Ave on October 9 from 5-8 pm for a mixer and lecture on LGBTQ+ history. This event is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of Equinix.

The lecture will be led by Shawn Sprockett, who is the founder of Unspeakable Vice, a volunteer-led history walking tour in North Beach and the Tenderloin. After the event, we will collectively head to a local historic gay bar, The Savoy Tivoli, for an informal mixer!

What to expect:

• Doors open at Bain Capital: 5 pm

• Mixer at Bain Capital: 5-6 pm

• Lecture and Q&A: 6- 7 pm

• Mixer at Savoy Tivoli: 7 pm onwards

• Your History Guide: See below!

Bain Capital is located at 450 Pacific Ave, San Francisco. The Savoy Tivoli is located at 1434 Grant Ave. See you on 10/9!

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MUST RSVP before October 9, 2025. NO WALK INS.

Come early as we have limited seating capacity.Bring ID and must be 18 or older to attend.

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* San Francisco weather is not guaranteed. Dress weather appropriately.

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COVID-19 Notice: This event is indoors. Guests would need to pass through indoors for check-in. We are operating under good faith that attendees are vaccinated & have tested negative for COVID-19 day of the event. If you have tested positive for COVID-19, we ask that you please not attend the event for the sake of all other attendees.

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Shawn Sprockett (he/him)

Founder, Unspeakable Vice

Shawn is an Adjunct Professor at the California College of Arts in the graduate Interaction Design program, where he teaches visual design and creative thinking. He started developing Unspeakable Vice, a volunteer-based queer history walking tour project, in 2018. The project explores lesser known stories of LGBTQ San Francisco, particularly the influence of People of Color and women in the development of queer culture and activism.

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