It Came From Beyond the Fringe

A little gay girl dancing for Perry Como, a faux-queen's variation on Dame Edna Everage, and God's earthly visit to a prostitute are among the characters that show up in the 24th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival.

by Richard Dodds | Sep 6, 2015

SF LGBT Center Plans Remodel

San Francisco LGBT Community Center officials have been quietly working for months with a local design firm to map out a remodel of the building, which opened its doors 13 years ago.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Sep 6, 2015

Mirkarimi Faces Tough Re-election Race

The hotly contested race for San Francisco sheriff has seen a retired chief deputy take on incumbent Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who is fighting to hold onto his job in the wake of several scandals.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Sep 6, 2015

Fake Cop's Victim Discusses Impact

One of the male victims of a San Francisco man accused of being a fake cop and convicted of sexual assault and other charges said in superior court this week that his life was upended by the experience.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Sep 5, 2015

No Arrests in Fresno Trans Death

More than a month after a transgender woman died after being stabbed on a Fresno street, law enforcement agencies are continuing to seek the person who attacked her.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Sep 5, 2015

AIDS Funding Sought from CA Legal Marijuana Measures

A San Francisco-based AIDS agency is calling on the proponents of legalizing marijuana use in California to direct a portion of the tax revenues generated by doing so toward HIV, hepatitis C, and other health needs.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Sep 5, 2015

On the Tab :: Aug. 27 - Sept. 3

Oh my gravy, it's already autumn, or at least almost September. Back to schoolin'! Here are this week's events of fun nightlifery.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 27, 2015

Fall Preview: Art Galleries

Fall is nearly here, a time when local galleries roll out a fleet of eclectic exhibitions.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 30, 2015

Out There :: Literary Life

At first we weren't sure we would enjoy reading "Worlds Apart: A Memoir" (Bloomsbury) from the novelist David Plante. Our highest criterion for art or literature is that it moves us, and this memoir is moving indeed.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 29, 2015

Wigged Out :: Hair Salon for Drag and With A Cause

On August 7, David Carver-Ford's Diva Hair opened for business. The new enterprise seeks to reach a clientele not often served by mainstream salons: Diva Hair will be a wig studio for drag performers and transgenders.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 30, 2015


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