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Drag performer taken by ICE, morning after Pride Week pageant

Hilary Rivers was detained during a scheduled immigration appointment in downtown SF after Miss & Mr. Safe Latino Pageant.

PRIDE PARTY RADAR: Viva la Lesbianaissance + 35 more rainbows to ride

Pink Block, Juanita More Pride, Hard French, Purple Disco Machine, partying for prison abolition, a slew of dyke bars... too much? Never!

No, you can’t ‘save’ queer people by bombing them to death

Bastardizing the fight for gay rights to justify war, whether on Gaza or Iran, is ridiculous and must end.

‘Queer Food’—or, the cruel enigma of the spinach soufflé

Author John Birdsall dishes about his new history of LGBTQ+ food writers and chefs, and how queer cookery can meet the moment.

SF Pride ED Suzanne Ford reacts to horrible anti-trans youth Supreme Court ruling

'The worst affront to the equal protection clause since Plessy v. Ferugson,' says longtime trans activist, urging unity.

Showtime, queers: the complete guide to Frameline

LGBTQ film festival approaches its half-century mark with too much relevancy, from real-time tales of triumph to Sapphic sci-fi.

At Fresh Meat queer arts fest, ‘conformity isn’t an option’

Mudd the Two Spirit, more brilliant performers continue to lay annual showcase's transformative groundwork.

Reel love: 3 LGBTQ icons profiled on Frameline’s silver screen

They brought trans innovation to 'Drag Race,' created 'Rocky Horror,' delivered legendary reads—and now they're getting their flowers.

Lil Miss Hot Mess: the queen who wouldn’t stop reading

Her new children's book teaches about the power of the rainbow—any wonder that the fascists are big mad?

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WATCH: NEA grants are slashed, but Chinatown orgs and artists stay resilient

At Chinese Culture Center celebration, local leaders spoke out about protecting their communities and standing strong.

An interstellar drag quest to save the galaxy (and you call the shots)

Media Meltdown's 'Select Thine Own Journey... in Space!' melds love of Dungeons & Dragons, '90s YA lit, and campy cosmic flicks.

The Dyke March needs help to return full-throttle

New organizers launch fundraiser to restore Pride Weekend's radical centerpiece to its sprawling, outspoken self.

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

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

PHOTOS: Families march on Newsom’s house for trans rights

On Trans Day of Visibility, more than 100 parents and kids descended on the governor's Kentfield residence—and then danced to 'Pink Pony Club.'

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

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

Poem: ‘Trans Power and Unity’

For Trans Day of Visibility, a meditation on the electric manifestations of trans power.

City College names building after Harry Britt

Legendary LGBTQ+ leader gets his due four yeas after his death. We spoke to his friend Tom Ammiano about why it's important.

‘March Madness’: Punking up opera with Nikola Printz

Mezzo-soprano channels diva chaos, mosh pits, classic cabaret, aerial acrobatics into sensational spectacle at Chan Center.

Dear Gavin: You are all wrong about trans women athletes

I was a competitive college swimmer. There are no 'unfair advantages.' Just look at the numbers.

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