Caitlin Donohue

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Caitlin Donohue grew up in the Sunset and attended Jefferson Elementary School. She writes about weed, sex, perreo, and other methods of dismantling power structures. Her current center of operations is Mexico City.

Arts + Culture

Bay Area arts organizations reel, vow to survive NEA grant cancellations

May 7, 2025

Agency's new 'priorities' include supporting communities of color, despite defunding BIPOC-led organizations.

Culture

Heads up, star eyes: Chabot Center’s observation deck reopens for astronomy fans

April 22, 2025

The 142-year-old community science stalwart's renovated gazing platform offers the chance to engage on a cosmic level.

LGBTQ

‘It’s DEFCON One’: People’s March and Rally to signal SF’s ferocious defense of queer, trans rights

April 7, 2025

Organizers Alex U. Inn and Juanita MORE! ponder what makes this year's protest different (fascism).

Art

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

March 30, 2025

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

Protest

DNC week proves there’s more than one way to stand up for Gaza

August 23, 2024

From uncommitted delegates to some creative protestors, Chicago didn’t let the Dems forget the issue of Palestine

Campaign Trail

Support for Palestinian rights—in the halls of the DNC

August 22, 2024

Uncommitted delegate and The Dig’s leftist podcast host Daniel Denvir is among those playing an inside game

Performance

In 1960s secretary drag, she types strangers’ DNC week letters to POTUS

August 21, 2024

Sheryl Oring's Bay-born "I Wish to Say" project has loosed tongues for two decades—now she's on the ground in Chicago.

Protest

2024 DNC protests may have little in common with 1968—let’s hope

August 18, 2024

Similar political contexts, sure, but progressive Chicago leadership, protestors’ focus on de-escalation, and the evolution movement itself predict change

Lit

After 35 years, the story of Los Cenzontles sings

July 29, 2024

Traditional Mexican music and dance company founder Eugene Rodriguez built community to a beat. A new memoir shares his lessons.

Lit

The Ethical Slut turns 80

March 11, 2024

Poly fairy grandmother Dossie Easton co-wrote the book on living and loving openly. Here, she speaks to us about her decades of experience.