Eric Berchtold

Eric Berchtold is a bartender at the Cinch Saloon, a historic gay bar in San Francisco’s Castro district. During the recent Pride festivities, he expressed concern about the implications of government actions on LGBTQ+ rights, particularly the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk. Berchtold believes that the current political climate fosters a sense of urgency among the LGBTQ+ community, as he has observed an increase in activism among patrons compared to the past.