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A farewell to SF Weekly

Peter-Astrid Kane - September 14, 2021

Editing San Francisco's last alt-weekly paper was probably the most fun I will ever have in my life.

Music

‘Queer, fluid, and Asian’: Bézier’s invigorating electronic frequencies

John-Paul Shiver - April 16, 2021

On eve of 'Undulate' release, the producer speaks about making music, anti-Asian violence, and queer representation

Performance

Review: ‘God of Vengeance’ still powerful 115 years later

Elaine Elinson - March 22, 2021

Taboo-busting play about Jewish tradition and lesbian love shone online in Yiddish Theatre Ensemble production.

News + Politics

The continual violence faced by Asian communities and women of color

Haemin Cho - March 21, 2021

There are so many things wrong with this murder spree, the bizarrely apologetic reaction of the sheriffs, and the ensuing media narratives about this hate crime.

News + Politics

No “Happy Women’s Day” at Mexico City’s radical March 8 protests

Caitlin Donohue - March 11, 2021

With powerful determination, feminists faced down the metal walls rape apologist President AMLO built to keep them under control.

Culture

The lady was a champ: Remembering Margo St. James, patron saint of sex work

Caitlin Donohue - January 22, 2021

Groundbreaking SF icon, who passed this month at 83, left an indelible mark on the fight for sex workers' rights

Homelessness

Housing advocates protest mayor’s plan to close hotels

Garrett Leahy - November 16, 2020

'Closures of the SIP hotels will put thousands of people at risk of returning to the streets and hundreds of essential workers being laid off.'

Lit

A laser, a dog, and grape gum lead to feminist superpower in ‘Equality Girls’

Emily Wilson - June 30, 2020

Aya de León, author and lecturer in the African American Studies department at UC Berkeley, reads a lot of books to her 10-year-old daughter....

Boy bands to bomba: Fresh Meat Fest shines with trans & queer performance

Marke B. - June 15, 2020

I'm writing this as I'm taking in the Supreme Court decision that people cannot be legally fired for being LGBTQ, a momentous act that...

News + Politics

For Pride, all queer people must stand up for Black lives

Marke B. - June 2, 2020

Black queer people exist. Stonewall was a riot against police. The fight for Gay Liberation was lead by queer and trans women of color....

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A farewell to SF Weekly

‘Queer, fluid, and Asian’: Bézier’s invigorating electronic frequencies

Review: ‘God of Vengeance’ still powerful 115 years later

The continual violence faced by Asian communities and women of color

No “Happy Women’s Day” at Mexico City’s radical March 8 protests

The lady was a champ: Remembering Margo St. James, patron saint of sex work

Housing advocates protest mayor’s plan to close hotels

A laser, a dog, and grape gum lead to feminist superpower in ‘Equality Girls’

Boy bands to bomba: Fresh Meat Fest shines with trans & queer performance

For Pride, all queer people must stand up for Black lives

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