My weekend with ODC/Dance Downtown
The truth is that I go to these things for the people. The art is what sneaks up on me while I'm busy having a good time....
LGBTQ+A collection of 171 posts
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Hunky Jesus Is Back, and Now He Has a Documentary
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's Easter spectacle returns to Dolores Park on April 5. This year, it comes with a feature film....
How to party like it’s the Met Gala in San Francisco
People tell me all the time how drab San Francisco is, as they might put it: no one dresses up, and where are the good parties? Glamour does exist in ye olde city of denim, hoodies, and Crocs — you just have to look a little harder....
My belated rant on 'Heated Rivalry'
This show is not based in reality. There’s nothing said about gender-nonconforming people, trans culture, or gay culture generally. And these are all men who pass as straight. (Well, maybe not Kip.)...
Easter in the park proved again why San Francisco is the country’s queer heart
It felt like all of San Francisco was packed into the park, locked in for one of the city’s wildest — and most meaningful — traditions: Easter in the Park with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence....
I waited 15 years to see Hunky Jesus — and yes, he delivered
I saw more abs than at a Castro gym and more Jesus puns than a church marquee....
Forgive me, Father, for I have served a look
San Francisco’s holiest night of hedonism landed at Grace Cathedral on March 4th. Yes, I came to fundraise — no, I did not skip the photobooth....
SF Oasis brings back ‘Fresh Prince’— and yes, there’s a Carlton dance
From the moment the show starts at SF Oasis, it feels like stepping into the early ’90s — but with a sharper, campier edge....
‘Cool Britannia’ slaps like a pop anthem that belongs in a sci-fi epic
With songs from The White Stripes and aggressively sleek, this triple bill at SF Ballet redefines what dance can look like....
San Francisco’s dandiest night: Villa Albertine’s 2025 season launch
From cross-dressing laws to modern self-expression, the night turned fashion into a conversation at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor....
Dragcula is a black-and-white monster movie come to life
The perfect season for a gothic drag parody, because why not? Now playing through Feb. 1 at Oasis....
‘Happy Endings’ show turns pain into performances
Celebrating six years, this literary show thrives on raw, emotional storytelling in the intimate Make Out Room in San Francisco....