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Photo: Steven Bracco/Hoodline Frameline50, the 50th edition of the world's longest-running LGBTQ+ Film Festival, officially kicks off June 17 in San Francisco, and filmgoers will have a new place to hang out before and after each show. Last month, Frameline opened a pop-up festival hub at the former Hamburger Mary's space at 531 Castro Street. Frameline attendees can already pop into the space before the festival kicks off to pick up tickets, schedules, and festival swag.

Photo: Steven Bracco/Hoodline It's been nearly three years since work began on the new Castro Muni Station glass elevator, and the project is finally nearing completion. Construction began in June 2023, and the project was expected to wrap up in early 2026. However, that deadline has come and gone. SFMTA spokesperson Michael Roccaforte tells Hoodline that a few factors contributed to the delay.

Photo: Steven Bracco/Hoodline Happy Pride Month! Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, a Progress Pride Flag mural gets repainted, a flower shop moves, and a hair removal salon closes. Rainbow Mural at Jane Warner Plaza The Rainbow Mural at Jane Warner Plaza has been repainted just in time for Pride Month. The mural was painted last year by Castro resident and artist Harry Breaux. Over the course of the past year, the mural faded.