Category: San Francisco

Articles California Culture Gavin Newsom LGBTQ+ News Life News San Francisco Transgender History Month

California becomes the first US state to recognise Transgender History Month

admin, , , ,

In a win for LGBTQ+ representation, California has become the first state to recognise Transgender History Month.  On 7 September, the exciting decision was reached after lawmakers voted in favour of House Resolution 57 – which was first introduced by Assemblymember Matty Haney. The Golden State will now recognize August as Transgender History Month starting in 2024 Before it gained statewide recognition, the trans-inclusive month was independently recognised in cities like San Francisco and Santa Clara. Shortly after the vote was cast, Haney and various trans activists held a press…

Read More
Articles Death Drag Heklina LGBTQ+ News Life News San Francisco

Tributes pour in after “beloved and iconic” drag legend Heklina dies aged 54

admin, , , ,

Tributes have been pouring in after Heklina, one of San Francisco’s most beloved drag queens, died in London at the age of 54. The star was in the UK with fellow drag artist Peaches Christ as the two were set to perform in Mommie Queerest, a parody of the 1981 film Mommy Dearest, at the Soho Theatre in London and HOME in Manchester. News of Heklina’s passing was announced by her co-star on 3 April. “I am living in a real-life nightmare so forgive me if I don’t have all…

Read More
Adam Lambert Articles Culture Fairyland Films HIV HIV/AIDS LGBTQ+ Films LGBTQ+ News Movies Music News San Francisco United States

Fairyland: Adam Lambert praises “beautiful” new film for depiction of AIDS epidemic

admin, , , ,

Adam Lambert has praised Fairyland, a new film he stars in, for its depiction of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco during the 1970s. The coming-of-age drama made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 20 January and was instantly met with critical acclaim. “Arriving in San Francisco at the age of two, just after the death of her mother in a car accident in 1973, Alysia Abbott is raised by her father Steve Abbott, a poet and activist who comes out as gay,” the synopsis of Fairyland says.…

Read More
AIDS America Articles HIV HIV/AIDS LGBTQ+ News Life NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt News Originals San Francisco

San Francisco displays AIDS Memorial Quilt to honour 35th anniversary

admin, , , ,

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was home to a huge display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt this weekend in honour of its 35th anniversary. It marked the largest exhibit of the quilt in roughly a decade and is the biggest display to ever take place in the city. There were 3,000 panels of the quilt on show for the public in the Robin Williams Meadow, with one block of the quilt each being made up of eight panels. The full quilt weighs a total of 54 tonnes and 110,000 names…

Read More
"Doodler" killer Articles LGBTQ+ Crime LGBTQ+ News Life Murder News San Francisco

San Francisco police discover potential sixth victim in “Doodler” serial killer case

admin, , , ,

After 47 years of dead ends, the San Francisco police discovered new evidence involving the ‘Doodler” killer and a potential new victim. Between January 1974 and June 1975, the city’s gay community was rocked by a series of violent attacks. According to NBC News, the unidentified assailant targeted victims who attended gay clubs and establishments. He would also have intercourse with his victims before attacking them. Over the course of a year, the suspect murdered at least five gay Caucasian men – whose bodies were found in the Ocean Beach…

Read More
Copyright © All Right Reserved Online Shop by Acme Themes
FREE SHIPPING Worldwide On All Orders! #QUEERKSRead our Shipping & Delivery FAQs for details.
+ +