California Road Trip: Los Angeles to San Francisco
DAY 1 The amusement park at Santa Monica Pier is as good a place as any to begin a road trip. On…
Stoli Vodka Honors Harvey Milk with Limited-Edition Bottles
Stoli Vodka introduced the Stoli Harvey Milk Limited Edition bottle, as a part of the brand’s Raising the Bar program,…
Project Runway’s Chris March Needs Your Help After Medically Induced Coma
Chris March’s large-than-life personality brought him to the forefront of fashion after he made his television debut on Project Runway, but…
San Francisco Airport to Rename Terminal After Harvey Milk
San Francisco International Airport will rename Terminal 1 after Harvey Milk to honor the pioneering gay rights hero. The name…
Chris Lin of Yummertime Releases Beautiful and Honest ‘Coming Out’ Video
Chris Lin, one half of the amazing blog/YouTube channel Yummertime, has released an incredibly poignant video about his coming out.…
5 Haunted Places to Visit in Gay Travel Destinations
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS OMNI PARKER HOUSE According to some accounts, the elevator is known to stop on the third floor without…
Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta Go Right Now? New San Francisco-Based App Finds Exclusive Bathroom Locations
It’s the first app to locate and grant keyless access to modern, safe, hi-tech restrooms (hands-free anyone?) around the city…
A Vote to Not Piss Away, 10 Finalists Compete for America’s Best Restroom
From disco balls to shark-infested stalls, get ready to cast your vote! Cintas Corporation today revealed the top-ten finalists for its 16th…
The Best of Times? ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ at San Francisco Playhouse
By Jim Gladstone La Cage Aux Folles has been a strangely tenacious pop cultural presence over the past 40 years. Its…
San Francisco Intersection to Undergo Historic Transformation to Commemorate Harvey Milk and the Gay Rights Movement
The intersection of Market and Castro in San Francisco, may soon be getting a makeover fit for the historic moments…
San Francisco May House the World’s First-Ever Transgender Cultural District
Thanks to a mix of community advocates, developers, historical buildings, and active city council members, San Francisco may be home…
San Francisco Symphony Boycotts North Carolina Canceling April Concerts
The San Francisco Symphony announced that it has canceled its upcoming North Carolina stop because of the state’s anti-LGBT law.…
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Cancels Global Tour To Visit Red States
After this tumultuous and divisive election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has decided to cancel their global tour, and…
New York State, San Francisco, Seattle, & More Ban Travel to North Carolina Over Anti-Gay Bill
The backlash continues for North Carolina after Governor McCrory signed into law a bill that repealed Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, prevented other…
Wow Airline Introduces New Pink Plane Called ‘Gay’
Iceland’s WOW Airline has created a new giant pink plane that they are calling ‘Gay’ due to its course from…
Watch: A Gay Syrian Refugee Helps Others Come to the States
“Outed in his native Syria, Subhi Nahas came to the United States to find asylum and peace. Now, he’s working…
This Week! ‘Passport’ and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Host Hollyween San Francisco
We’ve moved New York’s wildly popular Halloween charity ball across the country to San Francisco for what promises to…
Trick and Sleep at Hotel Zephyr, San Francisco for ‘Passport’ Magazine’s Hollyween Party
These days it seems the words “upscale” and “uptight” go hand-in-hand. However Hotel Zephyr brings a playful, maritime twist to the…
Celebrate Hollyween with ‘Passport’ in San Francisco
Hollyween is moving to the West Coast! Join the Richmond Ermet AIDS Foundation and Passport for the annual charity costume ball this year…
International Order of Sodomites is in Session: Prolific ‘Queer Quipster’ Justin Sayre Talks New Shows
by Jim Gladstone Perhaps the most prolific queer quipster working today, Justin Sayre has been writing a new set’s worth…
Urine-Proof Paint Fires Back at Public Urinators in San Francisco
In an effort to teach public urinators a lesson, San Francisco is painting its walls with UV-coated, urine-repellent paint, the Bay Area’s KPIX…
San Francisco High School to be First to Offer Course on LGBT Studies
A high school in San Francisco will be the first in the nation to offer a course on LGBT issues.…
Come Out for LA’s World-Famous Gay Film Festival, Outfest
With an appropriately campy turn of phrase, the Los Angeles Times called Outfest “More than just a film festival, it’s a full-on happening.”…
Win Two Tickets to ‘Seed Money’ in San Francisco
Witness the fleshy, flashy career of Falcon Studios founder Chuck Holmes at an exclusive screening of Seed Money: The Chuck…
James Franco and Zachary Quinto Kiss, ‘Magic Mike,’ and Many More Surprises at San Francisco’s LGBT Film Festival
James Franco and Zachary Quinto will make out. The history of Falcon studios will be celebrated. Tab Hunter will share…
Orange is the New Wax: Madame Tussauds Honors First Transgender Figure, Laverne Cox
In honor of Pride, Madame Tussauds revealed today that Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox will join the ranks of well-known celebrities, major leaguers, and distinguished…
Lost Documentary About Gay People Unearthed by Television Archive to Air
KQED, the public media organization serving Northern California, and the San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive, part of the special…
What’s the Metro Area with the Largest Gay Population?
A new Gallup poll has asked Americans what the US Census doesn’t. What’s your sexual orientation. The new research finds…
Take a Look at ‘Looking’ Season 2
You either loved it or hated it (we’re in the former group), but the new season of HBO’s Looking is back and…
Interview: Martha Wash Returns to San Francisco Tonight, It’s Gonna be Raining Men
It’s hard to believe that when Martha Wash takes the stage backed by a five-piece band at Feinstein’s at the…