SF LGBT

SF LGBT

From the underground dancefloors of the Seventies to the global charts of the Nineties, LGBTQ+ artists and audiences shaped music's sound, style, and spirit. In Mighty Real, Walters chronicles its queer history from the Velvet Underground to the 21st century's dawn as he honors the artists who redefined gender, defied tradition, and dared to challenge sexual norms with the help of a record business that wasn't as straight as commonly believed.

A PAC backing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has released a toxically homophobic and transphobic ad accusing his primary challenger - the Donald Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein - of being "bought and paid for by the LGBTQ Mafia," supporting "freak values" and standing "with the weirdos."

Had to try the hat on one last time a week since I wore it on the met gala stone carpet, before it went into the archives. Loved it!!! #tomoffinland

It’s set in the early 1980s, in a mining town on the dusty edge of nowhere where a ramshackle establishment, something like a bordello in a spaghetti western, is run by a small LGBTQ+ community. By day, they serve up food to worn-out, dust-covered miners; by night, cabaret is performed in drag. The club is also raising a child, 11-year-old Lidia (Tamara Cortes), who was abandoned on the doorstep as a baby (possibly by parents who saw how well the club looks after its own).

Following a stint at the Paris Games, his star took off earlier this year with a sensational run on Ireland's Dancing with the Stars. Woolley and his partner, Alexandra Vladimirov, placed second in the finale. They completed their run with an enthralling performance to a rendition of the Gaga classic, "Edge of Glory." The bop was an appropriate choice for the pair's final performance, given they were on the cusp of victory. But little did viewers know, the song choice held a hidden meaning.

David Landis (The Gay Gourmet at the San Francisco Bay Times) and husband Sean Dowdall on April 23, 2026, hosted a 10th anniversary fundraiser party for the Amateur Music Network. It was held at The Academy SF.

Alameda Pride and Queer Teen Center (QTAC) proudly present a carnival-themed Queer Prom for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in grades 6 through 12 on May 8th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Alameda Veterans Memorial Building.

"Womenfest lost [funding] because it's a women's-only event. Tropical Heat lost it because it's a men's-only event. That's how this [law] is being applied."

Moms for Liberty quickly gained notoriety by aligning their group with the presidential ambitions of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and opposing the 'woke indoctrination' of educational policies.

Playwright James Ijames has transplanted the story to a backyard family barbecue in North Carolina, and placed a Black gay man at the center of his play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2022.

At 86, I've made it longer than I thought. At some point, my heart's just going to give out, and it's reaching that stage. So I'm taking it easy at home and dealing with it by relaxing.

Laura Dern has long been a favourite of the gays. She has been a vocal ally to the LGBTQ+ community, saying the love from her gay fans is 'the greatest gift ever.'

Rodríguez Velázquez stated, 'I am living a dream,' emphasizing her resilience against the anti-trans remarks. She mentioned, 'you gradually build that shell to keep moving forward.'

"It was done out of conscience and conviction, but was not something a few months ago we thought we would ever have to do - or even want to do," said Frances Riley, who had been on the committee of one of the shuttered Women's Institute chapters.

"Our hope is that they realize that if they can't afford it, that they deserve it. These children deserve to have the best of everything," said Kandee Rochelle Lewis, CEO of Positive Results Center.