Tag: 2020s
D’Arcy Drollinger named SF’s first Drag Laureate
As more and more conservative states pass draconian anti-trans and anti-drag laws, San Francisco is pushing back by creating a new position of Drag Laureate….
Heklina (1967-2023)
San Francisco’s legendary drag queen Heklina, creator of the infamously transgressive drag show Trannyshack and one-time co-owner of the SOMA nightclub Oasis, was found dead…
Harvey’s closes after 27 years
Harvey’s, the restaurant/bar at the corner of 18th and Castro, abruptly closed last week after 27 years in business. Although rumors had been swirling the…
Kim Corsaro (1953-2022)
Kim Corsaro, longtime publisher of the San Francisco LGBTQ newspaper The Bay Times, passed away unexpectedly at her home in San Francisco on Monday, January…
Sally Gearhart (1931-2021)
Sally Miller Gearhart (April 15, 1931 – July 14, 2021) – author, academic, feminist, and activist – passed away on July 14 at the age…
Ken Jones (1950-2021)
Ken Jones (November 9, 1950 – January 13, 2021), a Black gay rights activist who fought against the segregation of LGBTQ activism and spaces, lost…
Former Supervisor Harry Britt dies
I just thought Harry was a great asset to San Francisco and did a really fantastic job. He’s kind of an unsung hero because he’s…
The Stud to close after 54 years
The artist/nightlife collective owners have announced that The Stud, which lays claim to being San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, will not reopen at its current…
Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020)
Phyllis Lyon (right) and her wife, Del Martin, at their first wedding in 2004. Phyllis Lyon, the pioneering activist who cofounded the first lesbian rights…
Pete Buttigieg ends historic presidential bid
All images released to the public domain by the Buttigieg for America campaign. For nearly three weeks, Pete Buttigieg was the delegate frontrunner in the…
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