The organizational landscape in the Bay Area can get a person down. There are enormous issues to overcome: The state is mandating our city to build 82,000 new units, our city government stands behind ineffective officials rather than local transit, and small-minded techies flame local writers as they opine about

If Per Sia’s laughter could be bottled and prescribed to help raise your spirits it would fly off the shelves. I was a little giddy to go to meet Per Sia at the iconic El Rio in San Francisco. She is one of the originators of Drag Queen Story Hour

It’s hard out there to be queer, even in havens like San Francisco, Ann Arbor, Ft. Lauderdale (yes, Florida), or NYC, you’re always going to find anti-LGBTQ+ “humans” and sentiments. But don’t let that stop you from celebrating you and yours. Some of us understand and love that the first

San Francisco is once again hitting the high notes as its music scene experiences a much-anticipated revival with the launch of the Summer of Music concert series starting June 17th, 2-5pm. A collaboration between Noise Pop, the city’s renowned music promoter, and Civic Joy Fund, a newly-formed nonprofit organization, this massive citywide event aims to drive economic activity, support local businesses, and provide paid performance opportunities for talented Bay Area musicians and performers. 

San Francisco’s Exploratorium is debuting an immersive audiovisual art experience which showcases the beauty of the animal kingdom and advocates for global preservation. While The Great Animal Orchestra is a limited-capacity experience, it’s open all summer starting June 10th through October 15th. You gotta grab a ticket to see this

Donna Personna, drag queen, artist, actress and transgender activist, is dancing in sequins everywhere you look these days. Sales Force Park will be featuring her and Banda Sin Nombre in a show one June 17th. She was recently stunning the crowd at SF Moma meanwhile her film Donna (directed by

  Market and Fourth Street came alive last Saturday with a vibrant and interactive art pop-up event organized by the forward-thinking Artivate group, a part The Chinese Historical Society (CHSA) and  Project Artivism. Teen artists transformed an old news kiosk into a creative hub, showcasing a stunning 32-foot-long mural collage.

Over the past few years, transgender people – especially transgender youth – have been the target of escalating war from The GOP. As Robert Reich so astutely points out, “Republican leaders have mastered the art of manufacturing crises to divert the public’s attention from the real crisis of our era