This Black History Month, the GLBT Historical Society is highlighting a remarkable piece of Bay Area LGBTQ+ history from our Periodicals Collection, Onyx: Black Lesbian Newsletter. Originally launched in 1982…
Photos courtesy of Dykes on Bikes By Kate Brown, Ph.D— As we prepare to roll into this year’s San Francisco LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, San Francisco Dykes on Bikes® (DOBTM) is…
By Donna Sachet— The long-awaited reopening weekend of The Castro Theatre lived up to all expectations! On Friday, February 6, 2026, Mayor Daniel Lurie, State Senator Scott Wiener, City Board…
By Dr. Tim Seelig— I’ve been thinking a lot about trust recently. It’s complicated. We trust every moment of every day. We trust the sun will come up (even in…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky— The biblical princess Salome is possibly the most notorious dancer in history. Her “Dance of the Seven Veils” has mesmerized us for the last 2000 years,…
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…
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