Tim Cook Coming Out Isn’t Courageous — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Peter Lawrence Kane You may have heard news that a very high-profile individual in a male-dominated profession has decided...
LGBTA collection of 22 posts
Should I Stay Closeted for the Sake of My Family? — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
Hi, Jessica. I’m married with two young kids, and I’m queer and closeted. It doesn’t make sense...
An Elegy to SF’s Last Dyke Bar — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Lynn Rapoport At 9 o’clock last night, the day the news broke that Lila Thirkield was selling the...
Tech’s Wakeup Call From Your Trans Coworker
By Jessica Lachenal Two things you probably need to know about me: I am a trans woman and I work...
The Year I Went Without Sex
Being single means having unattached sex with multiple partners whenever available, right? To varying degrees, yes, it does, but for me it meant being celibate — for an entire year....
Win $500 Prize at a Naked Dance Party Sun — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Sierra Hartman Not that you needed any more of an excuse to go sans pantalon in weather this awesome,...
Can I Meet a Girl if I’m Totally Lacking Game? — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
Hi Jessica, I’m a girl-loving girl and I am having such a hard time with dating. I’ve tried...
Best Castro Bars to Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Oscar Raymundo Mondays are a real drag. Fortunately in the Castro, this means celebrity drag shows, cheap drinks, and...
Portraits from SF’s “Hunky Jesus” Contest — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
Photos by Akshay Sawhney, intro by Jessica Saia Sunday marked the 35th anniversary of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The...
“Boyfriend Twins” are BLOWING MY MIND — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
One time my boyfriend and I accidentally both wore denim button-downs and tan shoes to a birthday dinner. He was...
Who Is More Likely to Get Stopped by the TSA? — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Anders Howerton I get nervous every time I travel outside the country. That’s because, technically, I’m undocumented....
These Photos of SF’s Gay Community in the ’80s Are Amazing
By Wendy Steiner Photographer Thomas Alleman moved to San Francisco from Michigan in 1985. A year later, he began working...