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San Francisco

Local Pride San Francisco Travel 

Pride approved: The Kissel Uptown Oakland

May 17, 2023May 12, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

Oakland, in California’s Bay Area, has long been the home and destination for queer women, queer women of color, and

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Entertainment Local San Francisco Theatre 

Broadway play returns to the Bay for Asian Heritage Month

May 16, 2023May 13, 2023 Kevin M. Thomas 2 min read

San Francisco Playhouse continues to elevate the Bay Area theatre scene with their latest production, Chinglish, from Tony Award Winner

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Entertainment Local San Francisco Theatre 

Golden Girls: An SF holiday tradition

December 7, 2022December 4, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 2 min read

The gays sure do love The Golden Girls TV series. It still has quite a following in the LGBTQ+ community, even though

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Community Local San Francisco 

This tattoo artist is using ink to raise transgender awareness

October 31, 2022October 27, 2022 Merryn Johns 5 min read

Tattoos have been trending for a long time as queer self-identification but one Bay Area tattoo artist has decided to

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Entertainment Local San Francisco Theatre 

Queens about to “Sqream” in San Francisco

October 14, 2022October 11, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 4 min read

Two of San Francisco’s biggest talents have once again collaborated and the end result will likely make you scream. Or

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Entertainment Local San Francisco Theatre 

Kinky Boots kicks ass in San Francisco

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 3 min read

The Ray of Light Theatre returns for a  20th season and kicks ass with Kinky Boots, now playing at the

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Local San Francisco 

It’s back and intimate: SF Queer Film Fest

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 6 min read

The Second Annual SF Queer Film Festival returns to the City by the Bay from August 26-28, 2022. It’s quite

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Local San Francisco Theatre 

Bay Area theatre scene has something for everyone

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 3 min read

August is busting out all over in the San Francisco area with live theatre and cabaret acts that go from

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Events Local San Francisco 

Creating Change conference to be held in San Francisco for first time

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Queer Forty Staff 7 min read

The annual Creating Change conference, organized by the National LGBTQ Task Force, has announced the opening of submissions for workshops

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Health & Happiness Local San Francisco 

San Francisco declares citywide monkeypox emergency

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health have announced a local emergency response to monkeypox.

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pride chocolates
Business Food & Drink Local Pride San Francisco 

Out chocolatier Carol Gancia makes Pride even sweeter

June 15, 2022June 13, 2022 Merryn Johns 6 min read

 Self-made Filipina chocolatier Carol Gancia of Kokak Chocolates in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco shares her success story. Gancia

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Entertainment Local San Francisco Theatre 

Classic, relevant musical, Ragtime returns to Bay Area

June 6, 2022June 5, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 2 min read

Ragtime is perhaps one of my most beloved stories of all time and TheatreWorks’ new production is playing until June

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Entertainment Movies San Francisco 

Special Pride season screening of Milk

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 2 min read

Pride month has just begun and there’s a way to start it off and for a good cause. The Oscar

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Jeanette movie
Events Local San Francisco 

65th SF Film Fest has something for everyone

April 21, 2022April 22, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 1 min read

The 65th San Francisco International Film Festival is underway and has many great options to screen through May 1. There

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Megan Hilty
Entertainment Local San Francisco 

Catch quality concerts at San Francisco’s Feinstein’s

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 3 min read

I have missed theatre in so many ways. Of course, COVID was the biggest reason but now that it’s back,

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sense and sensibility
Entertainment San Francisco Theatre 

Bay Area theatre season kicks off with Sense and Sensibility musical

March 14, 2022March 13, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 2 min read

March 12 proved to be an exciting night for the return of Bay Area Theatre. From San Francisco to San

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cafe americano
Local Movies San Francisco 

San Francisco has a film fest on an island!

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Kevin M. Thomas 3 min read

There’s a little island near San Francisco that is progressive, communal and fun and they are happy to welcome the

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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Community San Francisco 

San Francisco to name street after Sister of Perpetual Indulgence

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Queer Forty Staff 3 min read

San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman has introduced a resolution to add commemorative street name “Sister Vish-Knew Way” to city street

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Events San Francisco 

Frameline’s Fall Showcase features film highlight ‘Bridesman’

November 2, 2021October 30, 2021 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

Take a peek at this highlighted feature film. In an even gayer variation on My Best Friend’s Wedding, actor and comedian

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Entertainment Movies San Francisco 

The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival lineup announced

October 22, 2021October 20, 2021 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) will take place November 11-14 online. The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival was founded

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This Month’s Front Cover

Latest Articles

  • Idina Menzel, Justin David Sullivan, Daniel Hadi honored at GLSEN Respect Awards
  • Pride approved: The Kissel Uptown Oakland
  • 40th anniversary revival of landmark lesbian play, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove
  • Skin relief that is more than skin deep
  • Tour the Dalmatian Coast on an exclusive LGBTQ+ cruise
  • Broadway play returns to the Bay for Asian Heritage Month
  • Dallas names Ahmad Goree leader of Pride and prepares for huge Juneteenth event
  • Here’s how to celebrate National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
  • Queer comic Kway gets new dating reality series
  • 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, New York City

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