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Legendary Queer Party, Tubesteak Connection, has a Virtual Sweet 16 Celebration
The year 2004 seems especially far away nowadays. The first tech boom had just come to an inevitable crash a few years before and then crashes of actual visceral devastation happened in September of 2001. The energy in the city had been knocked down to an erratic strobe for many

Despite Dept. of Elections Bungling Things, Here’s Our Endorsements for Judges
First off, as the staff writer who puts these guides together, I’d like to apologize for completely missing these since I usually keep an eye out for judges. To be fair, though, the California Secretary of State’s office and San Francisco Department of Elections didn’t exactly make this specific part

The 2023 SF Wine Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the 2023 SF Wine Passport! There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. You get 2-for-1 glasses of wine at 23 of SF’s finest locally owned bars and restaurants for only $39.95! It honestly doesn’t get much better than that. And after the

An Exhaustive Collection 2018 SF Pride Photos
Another Pride has come and gone in a year that felt little of celebration. The fight continues, however, and visibility is the strongest message one can send. And if there are folk that knows how to show off the fight with fabulousness and ferocity, they are the babes of the

BAS PRIDE 2017: PRIDE IN PICTURES!
Well, queerest Broke-Ass Stuart readership, by now we hope that you have fully recovered form what was likely one of the memorable Pride’s to date. Though there was no overturning of homophobic laws set against the backdrop of sweeter days, our current era of darkness has ignited flames of hope

BAS PRIDE 2017: WEARS YOUR PRIDE?; STUD IS BIG, GAY & FREE; DISCO DADDY DO IT TO ME
Buenos días Pride-landia! Whether your just waking up or haven’t quite made it to bed yet, Pride Sunday is finally here. The only question remaining is, What is one to wear?? If you plan on taking in the march/ parade or are participating, we would highly suggest comfortable shoes and

JOIN THE #RESIST CONTINGENT PRIDE SUNDAY
The minutes are passing like hours, but fear not queerdos, Pride Friday is here and the city is abuzz like a million hot pink cicadas. And in terms of millions, we could easily be looking at close to two in attendance this Sunday’s parade. The parade has become iconic, resplendent

BAS PRIDE: Trans Support, Compton’s & the Lexington Club returns to SF
Several years ago when I was what could only charitably be termed as a “baby” queer, I had gone to meet some friends for a drink at the carpeted mineshaft that was the former incarnation of the Midnight Sun on Pride Friday. The Castro was already pulsating with hundreds of

Anticipating Pride Safety Concerns and Much More
Vibrant polychromatic greetings, queerly beloved BAS readership!! We now find ourselves on Pride Wednesday, and although there has been many a kick-off party and Frameline reel unspooled thus far, now things begin to ratchet toward the fever pitch that will be this weekend. We here at BAS, however, would like