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Queer American Songbook to Ukrainian trans theater, SF International Arts Festival won’t play it straight

Caitlin Donohue -
Venerable fest doubles down at unlikely, if urgent moment for convening global LGBTQ+ creatives.
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LGBTQ

Poem: ‘Trans Power and Unity’

Nina Ruth Mir -
For Trans Day of Visibility, a meditation on the electric manifestations of trans power.
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Sports

Bay Area Derby skates into new season—and all are welcome to the jam

Joshua Rotter -
Transphobia is about as popular in this high-octane women's sport as rink rash.
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Housing

New study by Fed economists directly contradicts Yimby narrative on housing prices

Tim Redmond -
Dramatic data suggests gentrification and income inequality are far more important than 'constraints' on development as the cause of high housing prices
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Opinion

OPINION: SF teachers fight to rebuild what Trump is tearing down

Cassondra Curiel -
To save public education, start with fully staffed schools and fair pay for teachers
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LGBTQ

City College names building after Harry Britt

Andrew Brobst -
Legendary LGBTQ+ leader gets his due four yeas after his death. We spoke to his friend Tom Ammiano about why it's important.
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Join us at Acterra’s ‘Promise to the Planet 2025’ celebration

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The 55-year-old environmental action nonprofit's May 17 event will be truly special. Save $100 in early bird tickets!
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Opinion

OPINION: Time for local Democrats to step up the resistance to Trump

John Avalos -
State and local party leaders should be looking for solutions here at home, including taxes on the rich and protections for vulnerable communities. Here are some ideas.
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Drama Masks: Dreamlike delivery of prim-and-proper trans history in ‘I Am My Own Wife’

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
Plus: SF Ballet's 'Frankenstein' was a Gothic, if not great, delight and Killing My Lobster's new 'fun run' rips and roars.
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Under the Stars: 30 years of ‘Pulp Fiction’, or how a video store clerk changed the sound of cinema

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Local legends come correct, from son of SF rave gawd Cahl Sel's ravetime to Reds, Pinks and Purples' sadcore savant.
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BIG WEEK: Regency glow up, march for Heklina, Union Square pastry explosion…

Big Week Marke B. -
Bioneers Conference, 'Wild With Happy,' Vinyl Sundays at Mars Bar, CubaCaribe Dance Fest, more to do this week
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Another War on Drugs measure passes, with only two dissenting votes

Drug policy Tim Redmond -
Fielder and Chan oppose plan that has serious flaws and could lead to more deaths. 9-2 votes are becoming a pattern.
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Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged

Opinion megan hobza -
New CA bill would give cops more power to arrest sex workers—and could lead to deportations
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Lo-fi, free-form, and plant-based: Game Developers Conference’s indie offerings

Gaming Leah Isobel -
Video game creators on the pleasures and pitfalls of pushing boundaries.
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Good Taste: The marvelous matching power of food banks

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Plus: See how far each dollar you donate goes to feeding people in Northern California.
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‘A Bridge to Now’ evokes generational complexities of Peruvian Chinese communities

Dance Aimée Ts'ao -
Choreography unfurls against tapestry of modern-day oral testimonies, visual projections—and 400 pounds of rice.
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Will SF Democrats stand up to Trump—right here at home?

News + Politics Tim Redmond -
DCCC resolution calls for taxes on the local rich to save essential services; will the members of the billionaire-backed slate oppose it?
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Oh Canada! Newsom could tell Trump that the 51st state has free health care

Healthcare Joel Schechter -
The governor wants to reach out to the right wing. How about offering to import Canada's health-care system?
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At Game Developers Conference, video game workers look to level up through unionization

Gaming Leah Isobel -
Amid an industry downturn, the labor movement is racking up major points.
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Screen Grabs: Family cries? New releases offer complex kin across cultures

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Plus: There's no forgetting the perils of Nazism past or present at this year's Berlin & Beyond festival.
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