LGBTQ+ News Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, booted from San Francisco Pride Organisers of San Francisco Pride have announced they’ve booted social media giant Meta from this year’s Pride, which has the theme Queer Joy is Resistance – seen as a direct response to the anti-LGBTQ+ policies of President Donald Trump. This will be the city’s 55th Pride celebration, aiming to hig By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Elska takes an intimate trip to the world’s most legendary queer city, San Francisco Inside readers can get up close and personal with a cross section of ordinary local men from what is arguably the most legendary gay city on Earth. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Donna Brian Butler finds a truly remarkable trans heroine By Brian Butler • 2 min read
General News San Francisco becomes first US city to recognise trans history month On Tuesday August 24, San Francisco mayor London Breed signed a proclamation to officially recognise August as trans history month. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Activist Ken Jones dead at 70 San Francisco based LGBTQ+ activist, Ken Jones, has been pronounced dead at age 70 after battling with bladder cancer since September 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Harvey Milk’s opposition to police brutality played role in his assassination Many commemorated American politician and LGBTQ+ activist, Harvey Milk, on Friday November 27, which marked 42 years his assassination by political opponent, Dan White. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Harvey Milk commemorated 42 years after death Friday November 27 marks 42 years since the assassination of American politician and LGBTQ+ activist, Harvey Milk, in 1978. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Meals on Heels: SF Drag Queens Deliver the Dish! You get dinner, a cocktail, delivered by a drag queen, who also does a kerbside, socially distant, lip sync for you,” D’Arcy Drollinger explained. By Paul Wright • 3 min read
Arts Stage Mother – LGBTQ+ film hits the big screen July 31 Stage Mother, a new LGBTQ+ film, to be the first UK film release to feature trans actress Mya Taylor since her award-winning debut in Tangerine. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News COMPETITION: Win a trip to San Francisco with Newcastle Pride and Manchester Airport ONE of the UK’s largest, free LGBT festivals has teamed up with Manchester Airport to offer the chance to win a once in a lifetime trip for two to San Francisco. Newcastle Pride, sponsored by Newcastle’s business improvement district NE1, is offering the sought-after competition prize thanks to main By Besi • 2 min read
Northern Pride sponsors event at Dance City in Newcastle Picture: DAVID WOOD Community News Win a trip for two to San Francisco Win a trip for two to San Francisco with Newcastle Pride and Manchester Airport. ONE OF the UK’s leading LGBT festivals is set to give one lucky winner the trip of a lifetime to San Francisco, thanks to the support of the North’s largest airport. By Besi • 2 min read
Health New online HIV video archive launched The HIV Story Project launches Generations HIV Online Video Archive – a Digital Media AIDS Quilt for the 21st Century. The HIV Story Project, a San Francisco-based non-profit organisation focused on bridging HIV/AIDS with film, media and storytelling to fight global stigma associated with the diseas By Graham Robson • 2 min read
