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Tech your kink

Tech your kink

Because I think technology will continue to have a rather sweeping impact on our sexualities, I was glad to see the San Francisco Leathermen's Discussion Group hosting a presentation by nationally renowned leatherman Brian "Bolt" Donner.

American Gongfu: Oakland tea company's savory sips

American Gongfu: Oakland tea company's savory sips

  • SPIRITS
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 17, 2018

Oakland couple James Erb and Jason Young would love to spill the tea with you. The pair share fascinating tidbits about the cultivation, processing and preparation of tea through their business, American Gongfu.

Embrace the change; create the future

Embrace the change; create the future

One of the things I noticed throughout Folsom week was that the array and breadth of erotic interests and fetishes and how they present in the LGBTQ kink communities are continuing to grow and solidify into distinct groupings.

Litquake's queer pages: Literary festival's got plenty for all

Litquake's queer pages: Literary festival's got plenty for all

Litquake's 19th annual festival runs from October 11 through 20 at venues all over the Bay Area. Along with readings galore, and the last-night Lit Crawl, several LGBTQ authors promise plenty of fun for wordsmith fans.

Big little talent: meet 11-Year-Old Drag Diva Desmond

Big little talent: meet 11-Year-Old Drag Diva Desmond

  • DRAG
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Oct 10, 2018

He's only eleven years old, yet Desmond Napoles has already made a name for himself with appearances at New York's famed Wigstock, and cutting the opening ribbon at DragCon NYC with RuPaul.

Varla Jean Merman:  Talkin' 'bout her generation

Varla Jean Merman: Talkin' 'bout her generation

This weekend brings two very different drag shows to San Francisco. At Oasis, tonight through Sunday, legendary comedienne Varla Jean Merman performs her latest solo cabaret act, the circus-themed 'Under A Big Top.'

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

When I first moved to San Francisco, one of my roommates sold a little coke and meth to help him make some extra cash while working his way through college. By that time, I had already made it through school as a devoted pot smoker.

Folsom Street Fair

Folsom Street Fair

Leather and kinkfans and fanatics enjoyed the annual Folsom Street Fair, the popular South of Market celebration of sexy kinky fun, held Sept. 30.

Leatherpalooza! Folsom Street Fair kinks it up

Leatherpalooza! Folsom Street Fair kinks it up

The Bay Area tends to be awash in far more leather and kink happenings than most metro areas. The month of September each year, especially the week leading up to Folsom Street Fair, is when the number of events for the LGBTQ kinky crowd skyrockets.

Broadway Backwards @ Marines' Memorial Theater

Broadway Backwards @ Marines' Memorial Theater

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation's One Night Only benefit concert, held September 24 at Marines' Memorial Theater, featured cast members from the visiting Broadway tour productions of both 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'On Your Feet.'

Laugh track record - Comedy Returns at El Rio

Laugh track record - Comedy Returns at El Rio

  • NIGHTLIFE
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 19, 2018

Laughs will no doubt abound on September 21 when comic Lisa Geduldig returns to El Rio with her monthly comedy show, which, in various incarnations, will soon celebrate its thirtieth anniversary.

Werkin' for a living:  Drag stars on stage

Werkin' for a living: Drag stars on stage

  • DRAG
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 19, 2018

The Werq the World Tour including Eureka, Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka, Kameron Michaels, Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi and Violet Chachki, sashays into the Curran Theater for a one-night stand on October 5.

Live from the Stud! - Etta James, Sylvester and more - when live music first ruled Folsom Street

Live from the Stud! - Etta James, Sylvester and more - when live music first ruled Folsom Street

  • BARCHIVE
  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Sep 19, 2018

When we think of entertainment in our bars, the chances are that we think of drag performances or DJs more often than live music. But from the 1960s to the 1980s at the Stud (then at 1535 Folsom Street), live performances often ruled the night.

GLAAD Awards @ Hyatt Regency

GLAAD Awards @ Hyatt Regency

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's annual awards gala, held at the Hyatt Regency (5 Embarcadero Center) on September 15, included local and national luminaries.