SAN FRANCISCO: The calendar for APEC in San Francisco featured a US-China summit, appearances by top CEOs, negotiations on a trade pact — and seductive dances by elaborately coiffed drag queens.

Welcome to "Gaypec," one of the side events of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, being held in the city for decades at the forefront of the fight for LGBTQ acceptance.

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