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15 years in, DocFest opens eyes and minds

Dennis Harvey - June 1, 2016

SCREEN GRABS When SF DocFest (running June 2-16 at various venues) launched 15 years ago, it didn’t seem all that sure a thing. Yes, impresario...

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Some Mother’s Daughter: Fighting the criminalization of sex workers

Sana Saleem - March 23, 2016

Imagine a woman goes missing and no one looks for her. There’s no inquiry, no need for forensics, and no further investigation required. In...

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Anger, sadness, hope as St. James Infirmary forced out

Caitlin Donohue - October 21, 2015

San Francisco's beloved sex worker health clinic will have to find a new home after losing its building, but a fundraising campaign looks to...

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Homeland Security: The new morals police?

Tim Redmond - August 31, 2015

Are we going back to the days when the cops raided queer clubs and harassed street queens? by Tommi Avicolli Mecca AUGSUST 31, 2015 -- “What...

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PARTY RADAR: Up Your Alley parties, Dinosaur Nightlife, King Britt, Fort Rameau, more

Marke B. - July 23, 2015

Choice nightlife and dance floor affairs, July 23-26. By Marke B. PARTY RADAR First of all, go see that new movie Tangerine. Not so much because it's...

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Lawsuit seeks to throw out laws against sex work

Tim Redmond - March 3, 2015

Does the right to privacy include the right to have consensual sex -- for money? A federal court is going to get to decide By...

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City beat: parking spaces for sale and mandatory jail time for sex workers

Tim Redmond - June 23, 2014

The city attorney is going after an app that auctions off parking spaces. Photo by Luke Thomas/Fog City Journal By Tim Redmond JUNE 23, 2014 --...

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Tom’s Town: Remembering Harvey Milk and fighting the NRA

Tim Redmond - May 30, 2014

Last Thursday, Harvey Milk was celebrated, on what would have been his 84th birthday, everywhere from San Francisco to Washington DC -- and in...

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The passing of the Mayor of Capp Street

Tim Redmond - May 22, 2014

By Stephany Ashley The intersection of 17th and Capp Streets is many things to many people. To many homeless folks, it’s a site of respite,...

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Tom’s Town: Support for sex workers and ending the War on Drugs

Marke B. - March 28, 2014

By Tom Temprano This week SF Weekly ran a cover story on now defunct sex-worker serving organization Solace SF. The gist of the story is...

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