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News + Politics

Phyllis Lyon, lesbian rights icon, passes at 95

Marke B. - April 9, 2020

It's impossible to imagine the queer rights movement without Phyllis Lyon, who passed away today at the age of 95 of natural causes. Along...

Culture

Need a quick lift? Meet our favorite locals on TikTok

Tamara Palmer - April 9, 2020

With many of us homebound and in the mood to master new media formats ("one-minute videos—how tough can that be?"), there’s now time to...

News + Politics

Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

MEXICO CITY, MEX. — I’m healthy and housed and I hope you and yours are safe. I wanted to write my first Letter From...

News + Politics

Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Five supervisors introduced emergency legislation today that would mandate that the city procure and provide 8,250 hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness and front-line...

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

On February 15, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened An American Project, a retrospective, of the work of multi-award-winning photographer and teacher...

Burger Boogaloo, other big fests reschedule in COVID wake

John-Paul Shiver - April 5, 2020

The forthcoming 11th annual Burger Boogaloo festival, held in Oakland’s Mosswood Park and originally planned for July 11 and 12 has been rescheduled for Halloween weekend due to...

Opinion