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San Francisco Has its Parklet Policy All Wrong
“Under the seeming disorder of the old city, wherever the old city is working successfully, is a marvelous order for maintaining the safety of the streets and the freedom of the city. It is a complex order. Its essence is intricacy of sidewalk use, bringing with it a constant succession

Old Men Keep Complaining to Me About Trans Rights
Older generations and those less exposed to queer people are having a harder time accepting transgender and non-binary individuals, and their concerns about safety and privacy are often misguided, as transgender and non-binary teens are at greater risk of sexual assault if not allowed into the bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

The Best Bay Area Events for 5/2-5/8
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor I feel this intense chaotic energy lately and it’s really making me want to go do All The Things! Not sure if it’s helping, but I’m doing it anyway, consequences be damned! I am pretty juiced about a few that you will not want

San Francisco is not Detroit (no offense to Detroit)
San Francisco is not Detroit (no offense to Detroit). -by Alen Nye San Francisco is where you go to get sexy. And be queer. To get high while getting by. To get hip living on tips. To get paid for getting laid. And get lost on the edge of

Vacant to Vibrant: Artists to Fill Vacant SF Storefronts
Transforming downtown SF vacancies into vibrant communities, shaped by local participation.

Is The Transamerica Pyramid Transgender Like Me?
BY MATTHEW BELD A bright (ish) new light now graces downtown San Francisco —the Transamerica Building has started a multi-year facelift. A pyramidal blue glow has been spotted emanating from its upper point, signaling the beginnings of a head-to-toe renovation that is part of San Francisco’s vision for a more

Beloved Castro District Queer Community Center Turns 40
Fans of San Francisco’s legacy businesses, be they on the roster or not, have reason to rejoice this spring. The Castro Country Club, a sober living and resource center on 18th Street, turns 40 this May. On Sunday, May 7, the nonprofit will throw its own birthday bash at the