Celebrating Charles Warren Stoddard

Charles Warren Stoddard (1843-1909) might be called the George Washington of the gay movement in San Francisco, for he published the first relatively open homosexual novel.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

Twentieth-Century Gay Life Recalled

All about a play about three gay men in three succeeding decades.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

Out There :: Succumbing to the Lures of Poetry

Poetry distills language to its essence, finds music in words and in the spaces between words. So reading poetry is a great palate-cleanser between courses of fiction, or a necessary relief after the day's newspaper.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

How Big is Your Organ?

This is a San Francisco story, of gay men and the size of their organs. Of civic pride and tonal authenticity. Of reverb, ranks, and pipes. Windblown versus digital sample. Pockets of resistance notwithstanding, there is a way forward.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

ACA Access Issues Remain for LGBTs

More than 30 million Americans have obtained access to health insurance since Affordable Care Act enrollment opened 10 months ago, yet access for LGBTs remains far from universal.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Sues SF Supervisor, City

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit with operations in the Bay Area, is suing San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener, the city, and the Board of Supervisors over recently-passed legislation meant to tighten formula retail rules.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

Syphilis Cases Stabilized in First Half of 2014

During the first six months of 2014, early syphilis cases in San Francisco stabilized compared to the same time period a year prior, according to preliminary data released in July.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

Sisters, Officials Mull Pink Saturday Changes -- or Cancellation

City officials and organizers of San Francisco's annual Pink Saturday celebration are talking about changes to the event, including possibly ending it, after years of violent incidents.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 12, 2014

On the Tab :: Aug. 7- 14

Augustian days and nights can either fog you over or blast some sun, but the bright lights of nightlife continue, with hunky and furry DJs, classy drag shows, and relaxed bar afternoon beer busts.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 7, 2014

Sex and the City: Live!

"Sex and the City" began its six-season run on HBO in 1998, and not even 9/11 interrupted its fantasyland vision of a Manhattan where Manolo Blahniks were fetishized, cosmopolitans were swilled, and sex was always a la mode.

by Kilian Melloy | Aug 2, 2014


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