Nancy Pelosi Will Receive the 2026 Legends Award at the Castro Theatre on November 22

Nancy Pelosi will receive the 2026 Legends Award from The Academy SF, the LGBTQ+ social club in the Castro, at the Castro Theatre on Sunday, November 22, 2026. Doors and the show are both listed at 6 p.m. on the theater’s event page, and the event is open to all ages.

The Legends Awards honor people whose work has shaped San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community. This year the club is recognizing an ally: Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987 and hands the 11th District seat to Scott Wiener in January. SFist reports this is the first time the event has been held at the Castro Theatre. Earlier editions took place at the Swedish American Hall on Market Street, where, according to the San Francisco Bay Times, Pelosi presented the 2025 Legends Award to LGBTQ+ activist Cleve Jones a day after announcing her retirement.

Who is being honored

According to the Castro Theatre listing, the community award recipients are:

• Mark Leno, former state senator: Exemplar Award
• Gael Lala-Chávez: Architect Award
• Angel Adeyoha: Diane Jones Solidarity Award
• Bill Pung and Dennis Ziebell: San Francisco Bay Times Beacon Award

What to expect

Sister Roma and fashion designer Zac Posen lead the lineup of guests. SFist reports Posen, now creative director of Gap Inc., will present the Legends Award and Sister Roma will co-host. The theater lists music director Russell Deason, Donna Sachet and Honey Davenport, with performances by Eduardo González-Maldonado and Leanne Borghesi. Part of the proceeds goes to True North, a new nonprofit that helps young people make social connections as they enter the queer community.

Details

When: Sunday, November 22, 2026. Doors and show listed at 6 p.m.

Where: The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street.

Tickets: Sold through TicketWeb, linked from the theater’s site. SFist lists general admission (mezzanine seating) at $73.50, VIP orchestra seating at $120 plus fees and a front-orchestra table for four at $400 plus fees. Check the ticket page for current prices.

Getting there: Castro Muni Station is at Market and Castro streets, a short walk north of the theater. The station’s new street-level elevator from Market Street opened November 5.

For more on the neighborhood’s history, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is on 18th Street, a block from the theater. For other events this month, see things to do in San Francisco in November 2026.

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.