Marke B.

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Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

Music

Up jumped the devil: Lil Nas X’s thrillingly queer ‘Montero’

March 29, 2021

Who knew some good ol' religious imagery subversion and conservative pearl-clutching was just what we needed?

News + Politics

2021 Pride will go ahead with smaller, in-person events

March 24, 2021

51st celebration moves back offline with outdoor movie nights, fitness challenges, a community resource fair, more

Nightlife

Major players fuel nightlife drive against anti-Asian hate—here’s how you can help

March 23, 2021

DJ Marky "Proof" Enriquez and emcee Fran Boogie threw a 40-hour online fundraiser for the cause. Let's keep it going

Nightlife

Enormous treasure trove of queer SF nightlife photos coming online

March 17, 2021

Shutterslut is uploading a selection of his 25,000 prints from '90-'00s clubs to Instagram.

COVID

Moscone vaccination site is fast and efficient

March 16, 2021

Downtown site distributes 6000 COVID shots per day, but there's no reason to be daunted by smooth process

Nightlife

With Virgil’s closure, SF loses another great queer space

February 24, 2021

Owner Lila Thirkield reveals details about hurdles her beloved small bar faced as pandemic shut it down.

Lit

Literary lion Ferlinghetti exits, but his community legacy roars on

February 23, 2021

Thoughts on Lawrence's passing—and how his heroic drive still resonates in SF, even now.

Party Radar

Party Radar: With Keep Our Beat Alive fest, Housepitality sustains SF’s nightlife spirit

February 22, 2021

A three-day festival stacked with DJ talent helps one of our best weekly parties float on—and even innovate

Culture

Folsom Street Fair org launches community center, reclaiming anti-gentrification roots

February 15, 2021

The fair may go on, but new Folsom Street Community Center for Alternative Sexualities will be year-round resource

Art

‘You’ve got to draw the buttons!’ Cartoonist Justin Hall spotlights local LGBTQ history on Market Street

February 1, 2021

'Marching Toward Pride' series brings to life seminal queer moments leading to 1970 celebration.

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