[1/5] San Francisco drag queen Khmera Rouge performs onstage during the GAYPEC event hosted at Beaux Night Club in the Castro District of San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023.
San Francisco is known for its large and politically active LGBTQ population, and its myriad gay bars, including the venue for Wednesday's event, Beaux.
Most at the event, as it turned out, were not APEC delegates.
Stephanie Wong and Khoa Tran, founders of San Francisco tech startup reverylab.com, said they came because they were curious -- and they thought it would offer networking opportunities.
Mark Anthony Catalan, a university student and a volunteer at the APEC summit, said he was sceptical.
Persons:
Khmera Rouge, Brittany Hosea, frocks, Rafael Mandelman, Castro, Evan Low, Stephanie Wong, Khoa Tran, Mark Anthony Catalan, Ann Saphir, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
Beaux Night, Castro District of, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, Asia Economic Cooperation, Reuters, Pew Research, APEC, San, Thomson
Locations:
Francisco, Castro District, Castro District of San Francisco , California, U.S, San Francisco, . California