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LGBTQ

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.
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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?
Lit Caitlin Donohue -
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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.
Video Andrew Brobst -
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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.
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Protest

The Dyke March needs help to return full-throttle

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

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

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

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

Marke B. -
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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Art

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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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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Onstage

‘March Madness’: Punking up opera with Nikola Printz

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

Dear Gavin: You are all wrong about trans women athletes

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

Newsom just threw the trans community under the bus

Gabriel Haaland -
Why did the governor go out of his way to attack a small, vulnerable community? We can never trust him again.
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LGBTQ

Photos: Rally for Trans Power in Tenderloin brought community together

Darwin Bell -
Gathering at legendary site of trans resistance called for unity and action in the face of unprecedented attacks.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Fab 4 iced coffees to weather the storm

Tamara Palmer -
John Lennon mocha, popcorn latte, more caffeinated drinks that are basically dessert—which is just what we need.
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Nightlife

Juanita More names Transgender Law Center as Pride party beneficiary, as threats to community mount

Marke B. -
Wild annual celebration is also essential community fundraiser—and protecting trans rights has leapt to fore.
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Nightlife

Juanita More’s Loads of Love party is a Valentine for heavy times

Marke B. -
The drag goddess's huge, free V-Day affair shows off the talents of 'our big, amazing, talented, beautiful, powerful family.'
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Music

Davóne Tines queers the Catholic mass to make it truly universal

Marke B. -
The bass-baritone reclaims the 'mystifyingly impenetrable' nature of the sacred ritual as a device for fueling rebirth.
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Music

‘Goodbye Horses’: The musical life and afterlife of Q Lazzarus

Daniel Bromfield -
She sang one of the most iconic songs of the '80s, but was shrouded in mystery. A new doc and two releases shine light.
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