Sex-positive seniors on stage
Plus: The brutal Billionaire Budget, Halal Indo-Tex BBQ comes to Thrive City.
Supported by Pink Block, Frameline, Blue Note Summer Sessions, Fresh Meat, and Dyke March.
Thank you to the tons of Grace Jones fans who entered our contest to see her live this Friday at www.bluenotenapa.com! The winners have been informed. Stay tuned for more great contests.
RESILIENCE AND JOY TAKE THE STAGE AT FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL
A celebration of trans and queer joy, survival, and creative brilliance. Let’s celebrate LIVE performances rooted in justice, care, and community, June 19-21 at Z Space in San Francisco. Getting in costs $10-40, NOTAFLOF.
PINK BLOCK ROCKS PRIDE SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Polyglamorous & The Great Northern are back with PINK BLOCK Saturday June 28! Featuring DJ Harvey, Horse Meat Disco, Crystal Waters, Heidi Lawden, Masha Mar, Juanita MORE!, and much more!
Drama Masks: Sex-positive seniors provide welcome relief in ‘Happy Pleasant Valley’
Plus: Sasha Velour's homophobe-enraging spectacular and Neil Diamond's Broadway homage.
The brutality of the Billionaires Budget starts to unfold
By Tim Redmond
Here are some of the critical services on the chopping block—and why this doesn't need to happen.
Good Taste: Halal Indo-Tex BBQ grand-opens in Thrive City
Fikscue’s menu has no wrong answers—and makes an excellent case for strength in diversity.
In Case You Missed It
BIG WEEK: Drag stage and film, queer elder art, SFJAZZ Fest, and the Peacemaker Awards
Screen Grabs: Tribute to 100 years of Robert Altman, a cynic’s New Hollywood takeover
GRACE JONES LIVE IN NAPA JUNE, 13: A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EVENING
Witness a legendary icon in an intimate Napa Valley setting. Grace Jones live under the stars at Blue Note Summer Sessions.
FRAMELINE49 LIGHTS UP PRIDE SCREENS
The world’s largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival is returning to San Francisco and Oakland with 11 days of screenings, performances, and parties. Show up June 18–28 as a reminder that the world is watching!
HELP BRING BACK THE HISTORIC DYKE MARCH!
The SF Dyke March we all know and love costs of money and requires a lot of effort. The march doesn't take sponsorships from large corporations, and it needs your help to raise funds so together, we can raze the patriarchy! Every contribution counts. Consider asking your workplace to match your donation!
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