The big rainbow elephant, Sunday June 28's Pride Parade, and Civic Center celebrations on Saturday and Sunday, are surrounded by an enture circus of LGBTQIetc events, so gird your loins and step right up.

Here is a plan for a fabulous summer escape east, where we share the joys of Brooklyn's cultural and natural splendor, with a hot weekend dose of Manhattan and Brooklyn clubs, and Broadway hits with a queer edge.

Multiple events in one day, sofa-surfing friends in from out of town, parties and dances and shows; RSVPs and will-calls ... on whose phone? The rainbow tempest is in a swirl. Get the deets here before you go gaily forth.

Junelacious events have really stepped up the pace. Nightlife and even daytime fun's forming in every color of the rainbow.

One of the more festive of animal-friendly parties, Petchitecture, PAWS' annual fundraising event, showcases innovative dog, cat and other pet habitats, all of which are auctioned off for the nonprofit at a gala affair.

Tyler Glenn's story is straight out of "The Book of Mormon," except for the part where the practicing Mormon became a big rock star as the lead singer for Neon Trees.

Summer in San Francisco means layers; layers of fun, that is (and fleece). Stripes or plaids, earth tones or day-glo, enjoy the fabric of our nightlives.

Heading into June, a.k.a. Pride month, things are gaying up all over. Enjoy the fun.

We're packed with fun features, and here online you'll find the longer, bigger, uncut listings. Yum.

We live in revolutionary times. Enjoy a revolving armament of talented nightlife entertainments.

What can you get on a night out? A little dance, a few drinks, some flirting, or more. It's what you make of it, so go make out.

Discover new fun and classic camp, sometimes at the same event!

When the clock strikes, where will you be? At the bar, awaiting a drink? Stageside, awaiting the headlining band? At a cozy table, awaiting your date? Wait no more. Carpe noctem.

"Are you goin' out tonight?" "Where are we going?" What's happening?" Sift through the echo chamber of wondering where to go, why to go, and how to get there, and just go.