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Mohamed is beacon of hope for LGBTQ Qataris
Dr. Nasser "Nas" Mohamed could no longer stay silent as the FIFA Men's World Cup ramped up for last year's games in Qatar.
Endowment honors pioneering HIV doc Conant
A new endowment named in honor of the pioneering HIV physician Dr. Marcus Conant aims to help educate future generations of health care providers interested in caring for people living with HIV and LGBTQ individuals.
The village comes through for Minter family
Sometimes, it really does take a village.
SF, beacon for queer tourists, battles bad perceptions
They came from Russia, South Africa, Brazil, Japan, and Australia – on almost any given weekday at 10 a.m. they can be found at the rainbow flag pole at Castro and Market streets, ready for a two-hour walking tour of the crossroads of the queer world.
DJ Hodel is back spinning, celebrating 40 years
The music was pumping and the dance floor and bar were packed at Oakland's White Horse Bar last month.
Queer Reading: SF State prof sees reasons for rethinking LGBTQ history
For Marc Stein, professor of history at San Francisco State University, queer history is a calling, realizing he is part of a network and a community of gay intellectuals.
Whirlwind reign so far for SF drag laureate Drollinger
It has already been a whirlwind reign for San Francisco's inaugural drag laureate, D'Arcy Drollinger.
SF Pride Sunday offers options
Once again, two marches will take place in San Francisco on Pride Sunday.
Drag performers of color reflect on 'queer joy' – and the current backlash to their art
With roots stretching back thousands of years, drag performers have recently become a cultural Rorschach test.
SF Pride announces some security plans
The organization that puts on the San Francisco Pride parade and celebration announced it's taking measures to keep the event safe.
SF Pride members elect new board members, select 2023 theme
San Francisco Pride members have chosen an apt theme for the 2023 celebration following the challenges of the past three years in putting on the West Coast's largest LGBTQ event during the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.
2 Pride events planned for Oakland in a week
With two Pride events taking place in Oakland in September, it may be worth asking whether one can have too much of a good thing.
Silicon Valley Pride is ready to roll
After pulling together the only large scale Pride celebration in the COVID-flattened Bay Area in 2021, Silicon Valley Pride is back this month with its weeklong observation that culminates with Pride weekend August 27-28.
Community groups locked out of SF Pride beverage sales
A decision by San Francisco Pride to have a third party operate the organization's alcohol and beer booths during last month's Pride festival has had a serious impact on the budgets of several LGBTQ community and sports organizations.