Why I Changed My Name to Poopy Lickles
By JMilliken One night during the summer of 1990, my friend and I were on our way to a house...
Personal EssayA collection of 144 posts
Moving from Texas to San Francisco
I’m conservative in the most liberal city....
My Love/Hate Relationship with Living in Hollywood
By Jonathan Kornman I took my first trip to Los Angeles as an adult in the middle of January. I...
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...
What It’s Like Being Lonely in SF
I’ve been living in San Francisco for almost two years now and I’ve made almost no friends. I’ve found that I can trick myself into feeling like I’m talking with a friend while I listen to a podcast....
I Came Out to My Homophobic Parents
Faced with the choice of having to accept my sexual orientation or disown me, my parents made the harder choice. They’re certainly never going to wave flags at the Pride parade, but they’ll also stand up for me if one of their friends or family members says something disparaging....
The Big Stigma of Being Depressed and Sober
by Katie MacBride Robin Williams’s death has instigated numerous conversations around sobriety, but the biggest issue for me is...
A Closet Agoraphobe Comes Out(side) — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
From the time I was old enough to prostrate myself across the threshold of our house, barring my parents’ exit...
This is What It’s Like Being Pregnant in San Francisco
By Jana Phillips My husband and I got pregnant a little sooner than expected. Actually, a lot sooner. We’d...
I Got Paid to Be an OKCupid Ghostwriter
By Daniel Hirsch, Illustrated by Shannon May If you’re a straight woman who messaged a mustachioed software engineer from...
Don’t Let Gentrification Push You Out of SF
By Anonymous Like many San Francisco natives, I’m worried about the latest wave of gentrification, but I also have...
San Francisco Is My Wife, New York Is My Mistress
By Tony Bravo I’m in a long-term relationship with San Francisco. She’s my childhood sweetheart, the one I’...