News + Politics

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

Planning Commission to consider plan that city data shows will not lead to any new housing construction

Housing Tim Redmond - June 17, 2026

Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

'We're just getting up there and blowing it out,' says renowned Pride Fest act, who count Rob Halford and Sebastian Bach as fans.

Music Joshua Rotter - June 17, 2026

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic increase in fees would help big-money and undermine grassroots groups. It goes before the supes Wednesday.

City Hall Tim Redmond - June 16, 2026

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

'We had reservations back then about speaking about our art because we were both closeted trans women,' says filmmaker, appearing at Frameline.

Movies Joshua Rotter - June 16, 2026

Movies

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

For 50th year, LGBTQ+ film fest goes deep with beloved landmarks, hot-hot shorts, and underground delights.

Fashion

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

Chloe Yang - June 16, 2026

'Drag Race' winner spoke about her exquisite creations, combining ancient motifs with fierce representation (bananas included).

Business + Tech

The terrifying agenda behind the billionaire-funded Abundance movement

Tim Redmond - June 15, 2026

Behind the Big Tech money machine is a vision for society that ought to make us all very, very scared

Movies

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

Stars past and present align for world's longest-running LGBTQ movie festival. Here's our inside guide.

Onstage

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

Joshua Rotter - June 15, 2026

25th anniversary of queer arts showcase features sterling lineup of talent from all corners of the LGBTQ universe.

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The Agenda

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Tim Redmond - June 14, 2026

Plus: Letting big institutions off the planning hook—and yet another bizarre prosecution from DA Brooke Jenkins. That's The Agenda for June 14-19

Campaign Trail

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Tim Redmond - June 12, 2026

The winner will not only go to DC but unlike Pelosi, will play a critical role in the future of local politics

News + Politics

Some hard, factual truth about the needless brutality of the Lurie budget

Tim Redmond - June 10, 2026

It's not about waste. It's about bad priorities

Lit

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

James Tracy - June 10, 2026

New novel 'Muñeca' by Cynthia Gómez delivers Gothic fiction suffused with queerness and rebellion.

Movies

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Marc Huestis - June 10, 2026

50 years ago, a ragtag bunch of local geniuses got together to show their scrappy Super 8s—and a movement was born.

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Featured

Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Marke B. - June 10, 2026

We're rolling out more perks for our recurring monthly donors, including free newsletter upgrades and Gala tickets.

Campaign Trail

Wiener claims right-wing dark money is out to prevent him from winning. Seriously?

Tim Redmond - June 8, 2026

It's bizarre: He's raising money talking about right-wing donors attacking him, but they aren't supporting his opponent; mostly, they support Wiener. Look at the names.

The Agenda

A profound new report on climate and economy ignored by most major news media

Tim Redmond - June 7, 2026

Plus: Exposing SF's affordable housing failures—and the cops and DA can't get all the money when the rest of the justice system is starved. That's The Agenda for June 8-15

Humor

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

Elections

Tech plutocrats won a lot in the SF election ….

Tim Redmond - June 4, 2026

But I'm not so sure most voters buy into their not-so-hidden agenda. It's possible that Chan will be elected to Congress

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News + Politics

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

The terrifying agenda behind the billionaire-funded Abundance movement

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Some hard, factual truth about the needless brutality of the Lurie budget

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Wiener claims right-wing dark money is out to prevent him from winning. Seriously?

A profound new report on climate and economy ignored by most major news media

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

Tech plutocrats won a lot in the SF election ….

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