Castro Muni elevator to have 4 stops
The planned elevator for the Castro Muni Station at Harvey Milk Plaza will have four stops, allowing people to get on it at Market Street, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Munic... Read More »
Peninsula shelters address complaints
A trans woman's complaints alleging harassment at two Peninsula shelters have prompted officials to defend their records. Read More »
Film profiles trans patients who choose surgery
In the past few years there has been a quiet revolution in medical treatment and surgery for transgender patients, aided by the Affordable Care Act, giving people an opportunity to... Read More »
LGBTQs back SF rent reduction campaign
Over the summer Adriana Kin Romero received notice that her monthly rent would be reduced from 50% to 30% of her income. Read More »
Transmissions: One joke too many
In the early 1980s, a friend of mine let me borrow a vinyl record of theirs: the "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Monty Python's Life of Brian." Read More »
News
While it looked doubtful last month, the annual holiday tree was installed in the Castro in an effort to add some festivity to the LGBTQ neighborhood during the pandemic.
For close to 17 years Rene Spring and his husband, Mark Hossmann, have called Morgan Hill home. And during that time the bedroom community south of San Jose has seen rapid development of new homes and businesses.
Health care settings that are not affirming of LGBTQ patients continue to be a considerable problem in California. And LGBTQ people in need of medical attention often must drive lengthy distances to access services.
Anyone who doubted that the U.S. Supreme Court would lurch to the right with the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett got a jolt last week when it ruled that science be damned.
Rainbow Railroad, an international organization based in Toronto that helps LGBTQI people seek safe haven from violence and persecution, is about halfway through its #60in60 campaign to raise $600,000 in the last 60 days of 2020 to save 60 lives.
My top pick for a cannabis holiday gift is an extravagant gadget that in the long run could slash your monthly pot bill. And if your holiday gift lists has lower price points, we have those suggestions too.
The Dutch government has apologized and offered reparations to transgender people who suffered under The Netherlands' Transgender Act.
The obituary for John Edwin Lind Jr.
The city of Emeryville is in the process of changing the name of a street in front of Emery High School for a late instructor who'd been fired for receiving gender confirmation surgery.
Arts & Culture
The news of Elliot Page's coming out as transgender spread across the internet. At the same time, with less fanfare, actor Viggo Mortensen raised eyebrows with his defense of playing a gay character. Both show how LGBT actors and portrayals are evolving.
Nah, humbug! Tune in to newly adapted radio versions of 'A Christmas Carol' produced by American Conservatory Theatre and San Francisco Mime Troupe.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's intense drama, Big Sky's race controversy, Johnny Sibilly's fun show, and more TV hits and misses are covered.
The Queen of Bounce will share stories from his new book, 'God Save the Queen Diva.' The New Orleans musician and reality show star will chat with hosts of bookstores nationwide, from Philadelphia, to Tulsa, Austin, Fairfield and Los Angeles.
Five new and recent books on gay pornography explore the making and enjoyment of erotic films and videos, from their early days to today, with performer and director interviews, and the diaries of director Bruce La Bruce.
Settle in for autumn's end and December's arrival, as arts, nightlife and community events thaw out.
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In the much-needed spirit of buying local, check out and fill your cart with Glitter Worthy's fun array of gifts created with local drag performers, illustrators and photographers.
Friends are mourning the death of Randall "Randy" Schiller, a gay man and longtime community leader who died October 4.
Autumnal fun may not include large gatherings over dinner (hey, your decision), but you can burn of some calories by dancing or singing along to some arts, nightlife and community events.
Now that we're done dancing in the streets, settle back and watch some professionals dance, and sing and act, and even lip-synch, because queens gotta perform, too. Arts, Community and Nightlife events are the new normal.
Miss Faye Caro will perform with Poet Avotcja & Youth A Cappella Ensemble Vocal Rush, in a concert celebrating Black LGBTQ+ music pioneers like Billy Strayhorn, Little Richard and Sylvester.
Richly drawn and impossible to forget, Mars-Jones's story will appeal most to niche LGBTQ readers who appreciate the bold acidity of classic BDSM leather-scented erotic fiction.