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DJ Hodel is back spinning, celebrating 40 years

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 20, 2023

The music was pumping and the dance floor and bar were packed at Oakland's White Horse Bar last month.

Fluid510, Oakland's fabulous new nightlife venue

  • BARS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 20, 2023

Fluid510 is one of three new queer bars and the largest clustered in Oakland's Uptown and downtown neighborhoods that opened within months of each other this spring. It completes a trifecta of rebirth for Oakland's LGBTQ nightlife.

Gay Wine Weekend's bigger and gayer

  • DAYTIME
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 20, 2023

California wine country's premiere gay wine event, Gay Wine Weekend, will be hosted in a new part of Sonoma County July 14-16.

Out in the World: Breed meets with LGBTQ leaders in Israel

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 14, 2023

San Francisco Mayor London Breed met with Israeli LGBTQ community leaders during her recent trip to Israel.

Out in the World: SF Italian cultural institute to show 'Monica' for Pride Month

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 9, 2023

San Francisco film buffs will be able to see Andrea Pallaoro's trans-themed "Monica" at a special showing and reception next week.

Out in the World: Biden nominates Maloney as 6th out ambassador

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 2, 2023

President Joe Biden has nominated a gay former congressmember to serve at the rank of ambassador.

Out in the World: US condemns new Uganda anti-LGBTQ law

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 1, 2023

President Joe Biden called Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's signing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 a "tragic violation of universal human rights," and "shameful," condemning the bill in a statement from the White House May 29.

Feelmore Social, Oakland's latest cool bar

  • BARS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 30, 2023

Downtown Oakland has a new hangout that's a little bit wild and sexy: Feelmore Social. Nenna Joiner, owner, said, "We want to create a space where sexual weirdos can come."

Out in the World: Rainbow Railroad launches Welcome Corps program

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 18, 2023

Samuel arrived in the United States on March 15, 2022. His two-year journey from Kenya to the U.S. was long and treacherous.

Out in the World: Uganda's Parliament passes slightly revised anti-homosexuality bill

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 12, 2023

In the face of global criticism, Uganda's Parliament earlier this month passed a slightly revised version of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023.

'Queer Threads' exhibit opens in San Jose

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 11, 2023

The highly anticipated "Queer Threads" exhibit makes its Northern California debut at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles May 12.

Queer African-centric retreat coming to Big Sur

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 10, 2023

A queer African-centric retreat is coming to California's central coast area later this month.

Town Bar adds style to Oakland's nightlife

  • BARS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 9, 2023

Oakland's newest gay bar, Town Bar & Lounge, is a family affair, as owner Joshua Huynh explained. The intimate bar is one of a few new LGBTQ-owned venues in the East Bay.

San Diego mayor Gloria prioritizes homeless issues

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 3, 2023

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has taken a queer eye to his city's homeless issue to get people housed and he's helping other mayors come up with solutions to shelter unhoused residents. However, everyone must do their part, he said.

SF trans district chief stepping down

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 26, 2023

The second official head of the Transgender District in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood has announced that she will be stepping down this fall.

The White Horse Bar's gay 90th, and a new owner

  • BARS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 25, 2023

The longest-running LGBTQ bar in the United States is under new queer ownership. Patty Nishimura Dingle took over Oakland's White Horse Bar from longtime gay owner, and patrons young and old are enjoying it.

Out in the World: Museveni calls for changes to Uganda's anti-gay bill

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 24, 2023

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni returned the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 to Parliament on the eve of the deadline to take action on the legislation and ordered it to be improved with some sort of rehabilitative mechanism.

Out in the World: India court begins hearing on same-sex marriage case

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 24, 2023

India's Supreme Court has started hearing oral arguments on a landmark same-sex marriage case, but the proceeding was postponed after one of the judges became sick with COVID.

SF City Hall to be lit up for Lesbian Visibility Week

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 18, 2023

San Francisco City Hall will join a handful of cities around the world lighting up select buildings for Lesbian Visibility Week from April 24-30.

Out in the World: Ugandan prez rejects promoting homosexuality

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 12, 2023

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni used a recent two-day conference to call on African countries to save Africa from homosexuality.