TERRANCE J. ALAN

Terrance Joshua Alan, 72, of San Francisco, CA, passed away on October 17, 2025.  

 

Born in Illinois in 1953, Terrance spent the last few years of his life focused on bringing the legacy and heart of compassionate cannabis to the modern dispensaries, honoring its queer roots.  He fought for Prop P, Prop 215, and Prop 64, was honored with the Emerald Cup Legacy Award and the lifetime achievement Gangier, implemented the first Green Alley at SF Pride, chaired SF Cannabis Legalization Task Force which helped create the SF Office of Cannabis, was sainted as Cannabis Beneficius by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and founded a Castro neighborhood icon, the Flore Dispensary.  

 

Out of his belief that Enjoying Your Life Is Activism and that the Dancefloor Is Sacred Space for Human Culture sprang entertainment ventures including producing legendary events (LoveFest/LovEvolution, Feast and more), running bar service and sound for the city (SF Pride, SF Marathon, Berkeley Marathon, Folsom Street Fair, How Weird Street Fair, Harvey Milk Day and more), and managing the community-hangout Cafe Flore restaurant, and spawning renown nightclubs (Blue Cube, Paradise Lounge) and the genre-defining Club 220, his dance/sex/strip club, theater, and playspace.  

    

No stranger to obstacles thrown in his way, his answer was political action.  He founded the SF Late Night Coalition and the California Music & Culture Association to ensure your Right to Fun.  In 2003, working with community leaders, he established the ground-breaking Entertainment Commission, removing permitting from police control and putting them in civilian hands.  Terrance wanted this history to inspire and motivate young leaders to not take no for an answer.  His work has been honored and recognized countless times on the city, state and national level. 

 

He was a serial entrepreneur whose other careers included educator, priest, contractor, curator, internet startup, award-winning pornographer (New Meat series, Best Amateur Video, Best Spank Top, Best Non-Sexual Performance), publisher (FETISH, Super MR), permit consultant, and Best Uncle Ever. 

 

He is survived by his husband, Cameron, and his sister, Cathy, and a number of astonishing nieces and nephews.  

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In lieu of flowers, do something adventurous.  Take a trip.  Try that new thing.  Ask that person out.  Start that new project.  Help those folks out. 

 

A celebration of life is planned for 2026.  You can share photos and videos to press@theflorestore.com.