San Francisco is a city of symbols. We’re iconic for a bunch of shit we don’t really live up to. The current situation London Breed has found herself in relation to the LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade is emblematic of the issues facing San Francisco itself If you’ve been following national media

It’s no secret that San Francisco has long been a haven for the LGBT community, but despite this reputation, instances of abuse and harm in the community are underreported.  The relationship between law enforcement and the LGBT community has been strained since the founding of America when being gay was

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Today is National Coming Out Day, and someone pretty significant just came out of the phone booth. Just two months after the “boy wonder” Robin game out as an LGBTQ folk, the New York Times brings us the news today that in the world of DC Comics, Superman has come

by Xan Holbrook When Werner Herzog said that Los Angeles had the most substance out of any city on Earth, he talked of the mass of contradictions that comes in a city which “manufactures dreams.” This sentiment, grand as it already is, hints at a larger truth (or series of

As fashion designer, Tan France said, “Yes, I know I’m gayer; yes, I know I’ve got a different skin color. Yes, I know I’m a certain religion. Yes, I know I’m an immigrant. But look at all the similarities we have.” France is more than a star of the hit

There is no shortage of drag queens in NYC. You can’t throw a rock without hitting some twink in a dress who thinks he’s got what it takes to shantay down the runway just because he’s seen every season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race while practicing YouTube makeup tutorials. There’s a difference,

Thanks to a clever new ad campaign the topic of toxic masculinity is on many people’s lips. The Gillette commercial shows ‘real men’ grilling, being bullies, objectifying women, everything you imagine toxic masculinity to look like. Except for the fact that the men in the ad are all presented as

It’s a Pride giveaway! Ready to have the most fun you’ll ever have in the beautiful San Francisco Bay? Join us for wild waves and wild times aboard Noise Pop and #DoTheGay’s first-ever Pride boat party on Hornblower Cruises & Events San Francisco’s Alive After Five cruise, captained by Deep