AIDS Quilt Moving to San Francisco
The Atlanta-based Names Project Foundation, which has served as the custodian of the massive AIDS Memorial Quilt since 1987, is turning over that task to the San Francisco-based National AIDS Memorial, official...
First-Ever National LGBTQ Center for Arts To Open in San Francisco
The United States’ first-ever National LGBTQ Center for the Arts will open in San Francisco courtesy of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC). The new Center, located at 170 Valencia Street, will house ...
San Francisco Becomes First City to Adopt LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Strategy
City leaders in San Francisco are set to adopt the LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Strategy, reported the Bay Area Reporter. The strategy seeks to empower the city’s LGBTQ residents through economic programs, social...
San Francisco Cop Alleges Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination by Police Dept.
Brendan Mannix, a 28-year-old openly gay police officer in San Francisco, is suing the city over alleged discrimination and harassment based on his sexuality. The lawsuit, available on the County of San Fran...
San Francisco officially designates leather district
San Francisco honors leather. Specifically, the city voted on May 1 to create the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District. The city's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the resolution, which authorizes...
5 LGBT things to know today, Nov. 10
1. “Transparent” star Jeffrey Tambor is the latest Hollywood actor to be accused of sexual harassment. Tambor's transgender former assistant, Van Barnes (who appeared in “I Am Cait”), made the allegations on he...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 13
1. Edie Windsor, the lesbian whose court case brought marriage equality to the United States, passed away yesterday at age 88. Thank you, Edie, for everything. 2. More sad news coming out of San Francisco's ...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Feb. 1
1. Last night, President Trump named Neil Gorsuch his pick to the Supreme Court. The folks over at Lambda Legal have some concerns about this choice, namely for his past anti-LGBT and religious exemption ruling...
Through the ‘Looking’ glass of short-lived gay HBO series
It was goodbye for now as the cast and crew of HBO’s modern-queer dramedy, “Looking,” stood in the rising San Francisco sun tearfully hugging. Just like in the film’s final scene, “we broke night,” Daniel Franz...
Book Review: Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling American Style
Veronica Lake had her “peek-a-boo.” Jackie O loved her pearls. Mary Quant made a teeny-weeny mini, perfect for the twiggy body of Twiggy. Kate Moss was waifish, Joan Collins pushed our shoulders out to ther...
Traveling outside of state to ring in 2016?
Check out some of these hot spots for raising a toast to the New Year. ASHEVILLE, N.C. Want to stay close to home? It's just a short (slightly more than 3 hours) drive to Asheville, N.C., where the Grove ...