Todrick Hall has a sleeve of tattoos dedicated to “The Wizard of Oz” down his arm. Since he was a child he has identified with Dorothy, The Cowardly Lion, The Tin Man and The Scarecrow, and their particular brand of magic. …
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Several Asian and Queer community organizations kicked off the first-ever QTAPI Week in the United States over the weekend
Saturday afternoon in San Francisco, several Asian and Queer community organizations kicked off the first-ever QTAPI Week in the United States. Organizers are presenting a week of events dedicated to queer, trans Asians and Pacific Islanders.
The day began with a press conference in Jane Warner Plaza, in keeping with…
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, along with Honey Mahogany and Alex U. Inn brought San Francisco’s queer community together Easter Sunday for the 2021 version, of an Easter tradition that dates back more than 30 years.
If you’ve been to almost any pride event since 1980, you have likely seen nuns decked out in over-the-top habits and clown makeup, each with a unique campy drag persona floating about, taking selfies and making noise. These nuns are members of a charitable organization called “The Sisters of Perpetual…
Misinformation, digital and language barriers, economic issues, and general distrust of the government are keeping members of the Native, LGBT, Asian and communities of color in Sacramento County from getting vaccinated.
NOTE: This piece was written for, and originally appeared in Outword Magazine.
For street-level organizations working to vaccinate under-served…
“Faggots,” I heard the man say as he approached us near Market and Church St. in San Francisco.
I heard but ignored the man. For me, being called faggot by a hateful, lesser-evolved creature is nothing new. …
Like most performing arts, there have always been queer people in professional wrestling. Visibly queer people, that’s a different story.
Professional wrestling — to generations of Americans — calls back memories of greats like Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Andre “The Giant“ and “Macho Man” Randy Savage. …
Historically, when San Franciscans mourn, some sort of action is taken.
San Francisco’s LGBTQIA community gathered Sunday in solidarity with Asian community members, days after a white man murdered eight in a rampage targeted at Asian businesses in Atlanta.
The queer community in America has a long history of activism. In San Francisco, that spirit of protest is often tied to…
We didn’t know our lives would change or that The Stud wouldn’t survive
The first week of March 2020 was the last “normal” week here in San Francisco and much of the world. It will go down in history as one of those “remember where you were?” moments, like 9/11 or the Kennedy assassination. The Saturday night before the region-wide shelter-in-place orders, my…
I was walking by City Hall Sunday morning when I saw it — the statue of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln had its face painted red. The letters of his last name were also painted red. …
Update 11/28/2020: The city of San Francisco has announced new COVID-19 restrictions in light of a spike in cases in the Bay Area.
Today the Walt Disney Family Museum announced they would be closing again — effective Sunday.
I’ll keep an eye on this story. — CJB
It’s hard to…
