Rikki’s—the First SF Bar Dedicated to Women’s Sports— Set to Open in Early June 2025
San Francisco’s sports scene is about to get a major upgrade with the arrival of Rikki’s Women’s Sports Bar. Slated to open its doors in early June 2025 during Pride Month in San Francisco, Rikki’s will be the city’s first-ever sports bar dedicated to celebrating the achievements…
About Our Cover – May 8, 2025
“Chinatown is profoundly queer—not just in identity, but in existence. Its queerness stands as an act of defiance against racism, displacement, and corporate encroachment. This history runs deep through San Francisco’s cultural fabric, inspiring an ‘immortality’ that lives on in those who continue our fight against erasure.”…
San Francisco Dyke March Is Back for 2025!
By Judy Graboyes and Cyndi Vee– The San Francisco Dyke March will return this June 2025 with a newly formed, reinvigorated, and committed team of volunteers. They come from many generations and include those who are Black, Brown, White, Trans, Non-Binary, Cis—and with femmes, butches, and everyone…
About Our Cover – April 10, 2025
Earth Day 2025, on April 22, will mark the 55th official national annual observance demonstrating support for environmental protection. Both before and after the first Earth Day in 1970, there have been a number of out LGBTQ+ champions of Mother Earth who have made a positive impact.…
Influential Bay Area Transgender Leaders Who Are Making History
San Francisco is the city with the highest population of out transgender individuals, according to many surveys, with New York, Austin, Portland, Seattle, Boston, New Orleans, Columbus, Salt Lake City, and Atlanta also often mentioned in the top 10. As a beacon for the global transgender community,…
LGBTQ+ Spring 2025 Fundraisers in SF and Other Local Events
The spring season is always a busy one for local LGBTQ+ nonprofits, which hold major annual fundraisers at this time. 2025 has been no exception. Openhouse in April held its annual Spring Fling. The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus held its annual Crescendo, which this year raised…
Features
Trans Women in Sports: Facts Over Fear
By Honey Mahogany– Trans athletes, especially trans women and girls, have come under fire over the last few years, but trans…
Mohsen Mahdawi: Unfettered by Fear
By John Lewis & Stuart Gaffney– We have closely followed the cases of students and immigrants, arrested and detained by Immigration…
Two New Cycling Fundraisers to Launch in 2026 Following This Year’s Final AIDS/LifeCycle Ride
2025 marks the final year of AIDS/LifeCycle, which for over three decades has raised more than $300 million for the life-saving…
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