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41-479: The building was constructed as an armory and arsenal for the United States National Guard in 1912–1914 and designed with a castle -like appearance in a Moorish Revival style. The Armory was built on part of the site of Woodward's Gardens (1866–1891), a zoo, aquarium, art museum, and amusement park which covered two city blocks, bounded by Mission, Valencia, 13th, and 15th Streets. The structure

82-423: A character is gay, they are often a shallow character that is only present for comic relief or as a plot twist. Compared to a heteronormative counterpart, the sexual minority is often a mere side-kick. However, since the integration of actors, musicians, and characters of sexual minorities, the idea of non-normativity has become more normalized in society. Current and past research has been "skewed toward SM men—and

123-455: A clear distinction between these sexual practices and bisexuality/homosexuality/transgender to avoid misconception. Some transgender and transsexual people dislike the term sexual minority for other reasons. They argue that the phenomenon of transsexuality or transgender has nothing to do with sex, sexual practices or sexual orientation, but it relates to the gender , gender dysphoria and gender-variant behavior or feelings. Thus, they feel it

164-607: A higher incidence of asthma , obesity , arthritis and cardiovascular disease than other groups. Adolescent sexual minorities report a higher incidence of the following when compared to heterosexual students: When compared to the general population, sexual minorities have a higher risk for self-injury. The treatment of aging sexual minorities seems to be influenced more by ageism. Support for aging sexual minorities appears to be common. When gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults reported being discriminated against, 42 percent credited it to their sexual orientation . This discrimination

205-499: A specific medical condition affecting reproductive development (e.g., individuals with differences or disorders of sex development , who sometimes identify as intersex). The term sexual minority most likely was coined in the late 1960s under the influence of Lars Ullerstam 's book The Erotic Minorities: A Swedish View , which is strongly in favor of tolerance and empathy to paraphilias such as pedophilia and uncommon sexualities in which people were labeled "sex criminals". The term

246-422: A way of revitalizing the structure and bringing back business to the area without altering the appearance of the historic building, as well as being in keeping with San Francisco's tradition of accommodating sexual minorities . Others were disturbed that a pornography studio would be located in the middle of a residential neighborhood near schools, or were opposed to the abandonment of plans for low-income housing at

287-839: Is SGM ("Sexual and Gender Minority") that has gained the most advancement in the United States since 2014. In 2015, the NIH announced the formation of the Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office and numerous professional and academic institutions have adopted this term. Sexual and gender minority is an umbrella term that encompasses populations included in the acronym "LGBTI" ( lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and intersex), and those whose sexual orientation or gender identity varies. It includes those who may not self-identify as LGBTI (e.g., queer , questioning , two-spirit , asexual , men who have sex with men , gender variant ), or those who have

328-551: Is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, such as any temporary post or patrol vehicle that is only operational in certain times of the day. The term in English entered the language in the 16th century as a loanword from French : arsenal , itself deriving from the term Italian : arsenale , which in turn is thought to be a corruption of Arabic : دار الصناعة , dār aṣ-ṣināʿa , meaning "manufacturing shop". A lower-class arsenal, which can furnish

369-416: Is atypical, such as swingers , polyamorists or people in other non-monogamous relationships , and those who have partners significantly older or younger than themselves . It may also refer to people who are in a interracial relationship. Usually, the term sexual minority is applied only to groups who practice consensual sex: For example, it would be unusual to refer to rapists as a sexual minority, but

410-472: Is concluded that sexual minorities are similar to heterosexual adolescents in developmental needs and concerns. However, research has suggested that sexual minority youth (more specifically LGBT youth) are more susceptible to psychological and health issues than heterosexual youth. Sexual minorities tend to use alternative and complementary medicine as alternative methods of addressing their health needs more often than heterosexuals. Sexual minority women have

451-649: Is disproportionately focused on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections." From 1989 to 2011, numerous grants for research were sponsored and funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) but funded research for sexual minorities and health made up 0.1% of all funded studies. Most research has been directed toward gay and bisexual men. Women sexual minority studies accounted for 13.5%. Sexual minorities in South Africa have sexual-orientation-related health inequities when compared to other countries. One of

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492-479: Is incorrect to classify them as "sexual minority", when, in fact, they are gender-variant minority. Some conservative groups oppose the use of the term sexual minority for completely different reasons. They think or feel that the term inherently implies some degree of legalization or protection for those engaged in such sexual practices, much like ethnic minorities are protected from being discriminated or persecuted in modern democratic countries. Most people dislike

533-666: The San Francisco Opera used the large inner court of The Armory for set construction and rehearsals until the mid-1990s. By this time, The Armory was in a heavy state of disrepair. Various uses of the building were proposed from 1996 to 2006, including self storage units, a rehabilitation clinic, a gym with a rock wall, a dot-com office park , a telecommunications switching center , luxury housing, and low-income housing. Many of these proposals were marked by acrimonious debates between various community interests. Concerns over gentrification , social and environmental impact or

574-424: The materiel and equipment of a small army, may contain a laboratory, gun and carriage factories, small-arms ammunition, small-arms, harness, saddlery tent and powder factories; in addition, it must possess great storehouses. In a second-class arsenal, the factories would be replaced by workshops. The situation of an arsenal should be governed by strategic considerations. If of the first class, it should be situated at

615-721: The public domain :  Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). " Arsenal ". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Sexual minorities A sexual minority is a demographic whose sexual identity , orientation or practices differ from the majority of the surrounding society. Primarily used to refer to lesbian, gay, bisexual , or non-heterosexual individuals, it can also refer to transgender , non-binary (including third gender ) or intersex individuals. Variants include GSM ("Gender and Sexual Minorities"), GSRM (" Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities "), and GSD ( Gender and Sexual Diversity ). They have been considered in academia, but it

656-601: The Armory included matches between Mike Teague and Jack Thompson (both were welterweight champions); and Corbett and Pete Myers in 1929. After 1976, the building was largely unused for the next 30 years, though in 1978 the building was registered as a Class 2 historical landmark in the National Register of Historic Places . Several spaceship-interior scenes in the Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back were filmed there, and

697-567: The Drill Court, a multi-purpose event space. The venue is 40,000 square feet with an occupancy of 4,000 people, an 80 feet high dome ceiling, and 33,500 square feet of hardwood maple floating floor. In January 2018, the building was sold for $ 65 million to SF Armory LLC, an affiliate of the Chicago-based investment company AJ Capital Partners . The new owner stated it was planning to convert the building's top two floors to office space and to lease

738-706: The National Guard moved its facilities to Fort Funston . From the 1920s through the 1940s, the Mission Armory served as San Francisco's primary sports venue, eventually earning the nickname "the Madison Square Garden of the West." For almost three decades, at least two prizefights were held in the Drill Court each week. One very notable fight included a light heavyweight title fight between Young Corbett III and Jackie Fields . Other notable fights that took place in

779-636: The San Francisco Planning Commission with the idea of converting part of the Armory space into webcam -lined condominia . However, Acworth also described the plans as "extremely hypothetical" and stated that, "There is no firm plan for using the Armory for anything but a conventional film studio for now." In May and December, 2008, the San Francisco Armory hosted Mission Bazaar, an all-ages arts fair featuring local artists and craftspeople selling their work, as well as performances. It

820-439: The base of operations and supply, secure from attack, not too near a frontier, and placed so as to draw in readily the resources of the country. The importance of a large arsenal is such that its defences would be on the scale of those of a large fortress . In the early 21st century, the term " floating armoury " described a ship storing weapons to be supplied to merchant vessels in international waters subject to piracy , so that

861-570: The building, and that the company would begin repairs to the decaying structure. It was also announced that Kink.com planned at some point in the future to rent out studio space for film production of all kinds within The Armory. The sale was not announced until January 2007 as a result of a non-disclosure agreement with the previous owner. The sale drew a mixed response from the San Francisco community. Many people welcomed this use of The Armory as

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902-1207: The chance of them developing major depression and generalized anxiety disorder, including an increased chance of drugs and alcohol consumption. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published its 2015 study of large cohorts of ninth to twelfth grade students across the U.S. 100 health behaviors were shown to put LGBT students at risk for health consequences. Sexual minority students engage in more risky behaviors when compared with nonsexual minority students. Some students "had no sexual contact [and] were excluded from analyses on sexual behaviors [including] female students who had sexual contact with only females [and] were excluded from analyses on condom use and birth control use..." Also excluded were "male students who had sexual contact with only males [and] were excluded from analyses on birth control use." One small study conducted by American psychologist, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler showed that LGBT adolescents were victimized more often, had higher rates of psychopathology , left home more frequently, used highly addictive substances more frequently, and were more likely to have more multiple sex partners than heterosexual adolescents. Based on studies of adolescents, it

943-504: The company's use of the building. This public meeting was well-attended by both supporters and detractors of the Kink.com purchase. The Planning Commission for its part ruled that Kink.com was not in violation of any law or zoning requirement. Although Kink.com stated that its activities would be invisible to the surrounding neighborhood, La Casa de las Madres, a neighboring women's shelter , announced in late March 2007 that they would be leaving

984-401: The custody, issue and receipt of stores. Frederick Taylor introduced command and control techniques to arsenals, including the U.S.'s Watertown Arsenal (a principal center for artillery design and manufacture) and Frankford Arsenal (a principal center for small arms ammunition design and manufacture). [REDACTED]   This article incorporates text from a publication now in

1025-656: The exact depth depending on season and rainfall factors. Pumps constantly running within the building prevent the groundwater from pooling in the sub-basement. According to Kink.com guides, groundwater completely filled the sub-basement at the time their company purchased the building. Armory (military) An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired , stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned . Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist. A sub-armory

1066-402: The higher incidents of sexual violence directed toward women of a sexual minority occurs in South Africa. Women of color who are living in low-income, urban areas notably are targeted. The perpetrators of sexual violence believe that they are "correcting the women" and that their actions will cure them of their homosexuality. Most LGBT people object to using the term sexual minorities and prefer

1107-524: The location. The shelter had planned on moving from that location in 2009 when their lease expired, but stated that they would be leaving the location because of the media scrutiny of Kink.com's presence. As summarized in retrospect by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2018, after the initial protests "Acworth eventually won praise for the restoration work he did on the brick Moorish castle, which had long been empty". In late 2007, Acworth approached

1148-482: The mass media as being ignored, trivialized, or condemned. The term symbolic annihilation accounts for their lack of characterization due to not fitting into the white, heterosexual, vanilla type lifestyle. It has been suggested that online media has developed into a space in which sexual minorities may use "social artillery". This description centers on how social networking and connections to oppose instances of homophobia. Still, some individuals have made their way into

1189-454: The media through television and music. TV shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Modern Family star individuals who are open about their non-heterosexual lifestyles. In music, people like Sam Smith and Sia have created songs that express their emotions and sexuality with a number of followers. While sexual minorities do have a place in the media, it is often critiqued that they are still limited in their representations. In shows, if

1230-417: The mostly inaccurate but widely held belief that a remnant portion of Mission Creek flows through the building's sub-basement. The water in the sub-basement is groundwater which would have percolated through the soils into nearby Mission Creek during the time it existed as an open waterway. Any basement or excavation dug just as deep in the neighborhood would fill with water to a typical depth of many feet,

1271-497: The rest to manufacturing companies. As of 2018, through a partnership between owner AJ Capital Partners and Skylight, a placemaking and venue development & management firm, the San Francisco Armory is available as a venue for events and activations on a short to intermediate-term basis. Recent events and activations have included Levi's 501 Experience; Netflix’s Stranger Things: The Experience; and Hermès' San Francisco reopening event Guides employed by Kink.com frequently repeated

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1312-633: The site, as well as the lack of community input into this use of The Armory. A group known as the Mission Armory Community Collective soon formed in opposition to Kink.com's use of The Armory; the group held a public protest in front of The Armory in early February 2007. San Franciscan mayor Gavin Newsom also expressed concern over the Kink.com purchase, and scheduled a special meeting of the San Francisco Planning Commission in March 2007 to review

1353-471: The term LGBT. Reasons for these objections may vary. For example, LGBT people may feel that the term sexual minority reminds them about experiencing discrimination and about being a minority. They want to be not a distinct minority but an integral and respectable part of the society. Other LGBT people dislike the term for being too inclusive, including swingers , polyamorists , BDSM people and other perceived "sexual strangers". In other words, they want to make

1394-417: The term because it includes the word "minority". They also argue that not all these categories are entirely about minorities but about minorized groups. Others referred to as "sexual minorities" include fetishists and practitioners in of BDSM (bondage, dominance, and submission) , and sadism and masochism . The term may also include asexual , fictosexual and people whose choice of partner or partners

1435-409: The unsuitability of the structure for various uses resulted in none of the various plans for the structure reaching fruition. The building eventually came to be described, variously, as "a herd of white elephants ", "cursed", and "not a friendly building". The stairs in the main entrance of the armory also became a well-known skateboarding location referred to as "3-Up 3-Down". In late 2006, The Armory

1476-475: The weapons do not enter territorial waters where they would be illegal. The branches in a great arsenal are usually subdivided into storekeeping , construction and administration : In the manufacturing branches are required skill, and efficient and economical work, both executive and administrative; in the storekeeping part, good arrangement, great care, thorough knowledge of all warlike stores, both in their active and passive state, and scrupulous exactness in

1517-556: Was built as a replacement for the old San Francisco Armory in the Western Addition , which had been destroyed by the 1906 earthquake . In addition to its role as an armory and arsenal, during the 1920s, it served as a venue for sporting events, such as prizefights . The Armory served as a stronghold and rallying point for the National Guard in their suppression of the 1934 San Francisco General Strike (an event known as "Bloody Thursday"). The building closed as an armory in 1976, when

1558-451: Was positively associated with both harmful effects on quality of life and indicators of psychiatric morbidity. Furthermore, those who were bisexuals and homosexuals compared to heterosexuals, tended to report to have one of the five psychiatric disorders examined. It was evident that the discrimination these homosexual individuals experienced had a negative impact leading to psychological changes. Sexual minorities are generally portrayed in

1599-460: Was purchased for $ 14.5 million by Kink.com , a San Francisco-based internet pornography producer specializing in BDSM pornography. The company used the building as a studio for production of content for their websites, and began filming in 2007. Peter Acworth , the company's owner, stated that the structure suited the needs of the company very well without need for significant structural modifications to

1640-406: Was the first public event held in the Armory since the 1970s. Since then, the building has housed public events and sports competitions. It was open for public tours and BDSM-related workshops. In January 2017, Kink.com announced that it would cease the use of the Armory for film production. In 2018 the building was purchased by a Nashville real estate firm. In 2011, Armory Events started work on

1681-999: Was used as analogous to ethnic minority . Scientists such as Ritch Savin-Williams support using the term in order to accurately describe adolescent youths who may not identify as any common culturally defined sexual identity label ( lesbian , gay , bisexual , etc.) but who still have attractions towards those of the same anatomical sex as themselves. Social issues may lead to possible health and psychological issues, especially in youth. It has been found that sexual minorities face increased stress due to stigmas. This stigma-related stress creates elevated coping regulation and social and cognitive processes leading to risk for psychopathology . Examples of stigma-related stress that sexual minorities encounter throughout their lives are homophobia, rejection, and discrimination which leads them to having to conceal their identities. Research has shown that about 80% of these individuals reported to have been harassed. These types of negative experiences increase

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