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After the Witching Hour
The muckety-mucks of San Francisco’s entertainment hierarchy have seriously asked themselves whether or not we still qualify as an “international city” based on the fact that our late night entertainment has been scaling back since the dotcom bust. The urban myth behind this notion is that a lot of SOMA properties, once hosting bars and clubs, got converted into chic, modern live-work lofts, to which the successful Gen-X flocked. More
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Gay
Zombies Get hungry Too
You’ve been dancing, waiting in long lines to pee, you’ve lost and found your crew twenty times, the flask you hid in your vest is empty, but the night just doesn’t want to end. Where can you all go to chill, unsmear the eyeliner, realign the wig, flop into a plush banquet and take a look at everyone who called your cell phone while you couldn’t hear the ring? More
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Entrepreneurial Spirit
In a bounce-back from the traditional actor-waiting-on-tables routine, Kim Larsen has found a pivotal role center stage in San Francisco’s tourism industry. When not on the stage over the course of his ten-year San Francisco acting career, Larsen is busy with sales contracts for his ever-popular "GayPocket San Francisco". More
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Equality In The Face of Inequity
For 18 years now, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has put together the GLAAD Media Awards to reward the mainstream media for its fair and accurate portrayals of the LGBT community, however scarce they may be. Though such depictions remain few and far between, there is no shortage of talent and passion in the field that deserve recognition and praise. More
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Retaining San Francisco’s Visitor Visibility
Every June thousands of people descend upon San Francisco for a celebration that is entirely San Franciscan in its origin. For more than 35 years now, the San Francisco Pride celebration has been the hallmark of the LGBTQ community calendar and since its inception has branded our city as the LGBTQ capital of, if not the world, at least the Western Hemisphere. More
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Gay
A New Weekly Column
If good things really do come to those who wait, then I should be holding court with King Midas instead of counting change with Uncle Scrooge. It’s time to take a new tack. But in the crush of the gay landscape, is there still room for squares? This column will offer answers to that question -- sometimes in jest, often in truth, but always in a cardigan and glasses. More
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Gay
The Rising Sum
At what point did we start measuring worth by the notches on our nightstands instead of nickels and dimes? Living in a Gay Metropolis may seem to have its perks, but I’ve seriously begun to question whether the benefits still outweigh the costs. While watching the parade of available attractive men walk by can send anyone into a tizzy, it’s less fun when you actually have to try to catch one. No matter how beautiful your friends say you are on the inside, you know that inevitably strangers will only notice the outside. This constant preening often leaves me feeling less like a peacock and more like a chicken. More
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Gay
Pride Not Prejudice
San Francisco’s annual Pride has always been about embracing our differences and celebrating our similarities. This year’s theme “Pride Not Prejudice” not only seeks to highlight that principle, it aims to cement that motto into our psyche. It’s about taking time to remember the first Pride celebration in 1970, called “Gay In,” around the time of the Stonewall uprisings. It’s about taking time to remember the origins of the Rainbow Flag, created by Gilbert Baker for the 1978 parade. It’s also about giving ourselves time to reflect on how far we’ve come since then, and how far we still have to go. More
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What Goes Up…
Modesty, in some cases, can turn you on as much as confidence. I realize that a little self-effacing humor can be cute and healthy once in awhile; after all, nobody wants to be seen with someone who appears too confident for his own good. But on the flip side, it’s also no fun hanging out with a Debbie Downer. Even so, lately (and by "lately" I mean for the past 5 or years so) I feel like I’ve put myself into that latter category. More
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Pride For All
Break out your rainbow flags and party hats folks, it’s Pride time! But, the San Francisco Pride Celebration is about much more than partying. Pride is a wholly interactive experience, and the entire month of June is packed with loads of special events and parades in addition to the weekly parties that locals have come to love. SF Gay has highlighted the rest of the month for you and picked out the events best designed to give you the most complete Pride experience. More
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