Bags Packed, but Trans Judge Denied Visa by India
Bags Packed, but Trans Judge Denied Visa by India

Indian officials have failed to issue a visa to a transgender Alameda County Superior Court judge who had been invited to talk to people about LGBT issues. At least one bureaucrat has indicated the problem lies with that subject matter.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Mar 18, 2017

Gay Indian Prince Touts LGBT Center in SF Visit
Gay Indian Prince Touts LGBT Center in SF Visit

India's gay prince, Manvendra Singh Gohil, the crown prince of Rajpipla, will be making his first visit to the Bay Area to raise money for his new LGBT community center in Rajpipla.

by Heather Cassell | Mar 19, 2017

Glamorous Moments with the Trocks
Glamorous Moments with the Trocks

Last seen here nine years ago, this drag troupe burlesques everything ballet-lovers hold most dear, and every role, including those danced on pointe, is performed by a man.

by Paul Parish | Mar 12, 2017

Asian Perspectives in North America
Asian Perspectives in North America

It's officially known as CAAMFest, but you may remember it as the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival.

by David Lamble | Mar 9, 2017

 Pussy Riot: Russian Punk Rock Feminists' World Premiere
Pussy Riot: Russian Punk Rock Feminists' World Premiere

The Russian punk rock feminist protest group Pussy Riot will present the world premiere of their new theatrical work, Revolution, on March 10 at The Warfield in San Francisco.

by Sari Staver | Mar 9, 2017

Queer Tango Festival Returns
Queer Tango Festival Returns

Nearly a century ago, Rudolf Valentino became one of the era's biggest stars when he danced a Tango with actress Alice Terry in the 1921 film "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." The tango is still considered a dance of seduction.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Mar 11, 2017

Owners of LGBT Eatery Site Seek Landmark Status
Owners of LGBT Eatery Site Seek Landmark Status

The owners of a property in North Beach that once housed several LGBT restaurants, the first of which was known as the Paper Doll, are seeking city landmark status for the site.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Mar 11, 2017

Suit Raises Concerns About SF DUI Cases
Suit Raises Concerns About SF DUI Cases

San Francisco's former chief forensic toxicologist has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city that's raising concerns about DUI analyses and other work performed by the man who replaced him.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Mar 11, 2017

In SF Speech, Steinem Urges Women to Take Action
In SF Speech, Steinem Urges Women to Take Action

When election statistics revealed that 53 percent of white women voters pulled the lever for Donald Trump, feminist Gloria Steinem was not surprised.

by Sari Staver | Mar 12, 2017

Clementi Foundation Seeks 'Upstanders' to Combat Bullying
Clementi Foundation Seeks 'Upstanders' to Combat Bullying

In a small room that looked onto the serene courtyard of Grace Cathedral as the rain fell last Saturday night, a group of men and women gathered to celebrate a life lost too soon. Tyler Clementi was just 18 years old when he took his own life.

by Alex Madison | Mar 12, 2017


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