Five-time Grammy winner Sam Smith began their 20-night To Be Free: San Francisco Residency on February 10, 2026, at The Castro, performing for the appreciative and enthusiastic sold-out audience that…
By Gary M. Kramer— Out gay Brazilian actor Lucas Drummond casts a spell in the hypnotic, erotic film Only Good Things, available on VOD February 17.The actor plays Antônio, a…
By Jan Wahl— I realized recently that, while I’ve spent my career telling stories, nobody ever interviews me. To remedy that, I sat down with my good friend and colleague,…
By Jewelle Gomez— I’ve been a cat lesbian all of my life, until several years ago when our last sweetie left us. We made it through the pandemic without succumbing…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity— Sister Dana sez, “Happy VALENTINE’S DAY, February 14, to everybuddy! I hope you all receive lots of candy, hearts, and flowers—but if that doesn’t come…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— In just over 4 years, the marvelous restaurant Hilda and Jesse in North Beach has become something of both a foodie and queer destination.…
By Gordon Edgar— This is a February column, so you’d think I would be recommending fancy heart-shaped cheese for your little trysts. Every December I get preorder sheets offering “Valentine’s…
Cocktails with Dina by Dina Novarr— Stand on the corner of Market and Castro on a Tuesday evening at 6:45 pm and watch the sidewalk traffic compress. It’s subtle at…
Sheila Singer— This February, brighten someone’s day (or your own) with beautiful, fresh cut flowers from the farmers’ market. Also abundant this month at your local farmers’ market are kale,…
By Donna Sachet— The year was 1922, and, on June 22, the Nasser family, having run a successful theatrical venue at the current location of the popular Cliff’s Variety store,…
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