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Queer Asian man assaulted in possible San Francisco hate crime

“He swung his fists five times, trying to hit, hit, hit,” says Pat Karaphat of the unprovoked assault in San Francisco's Tenderloin district.

‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ Mural Created at Compton's Cafeteria Site

The project commemorates the 54th anniversary of the riot as The Transgender District hosts a virtual party tonight in honor of its legacy. 

Kylie Sonique Love's Major Film Debut Is 'Dope Queens' — See Photos

The All Stars winner stars alongside Trace Lysette and Alexandra Grey in this San Francisco set romantic thriller.

Anthony Torres, San Francisco DJ Known as Bubbles, Shot to Death

Torres was a popular entertainer and LGBT activist.

Don't Let History Forget About Compton's Cafeteria Riot

Three years before Stonewall, drag queens and transgender women stood up to police violence during a tense August night.

One of San Francisco's Last Gay Porn Theaters Closing

The shuttering of the Tea Room Theatre leaves only one other adult gay theater in the queer mecca.

Prepare for Battle, Mr. Trump

Trans vet Felicia "Flames" Elizondo -- who's survived riots, HIV, and a lifetime of discrimination -- pens this powerful open letter to our so-called president.

Trans 'Drag Race' Alum Honey Mahogany Running to Lead S.F. Democrats

Since competing on the reality juggernaut, Mahogany has become a force in San Francisco.

Learning the Ropes in BDSM: Whips, Chains, Pain and Lots of Pleasure

A little fear for a lot of payoff.

Bookshelf: Turning LGBT History Into Literature

Turning our past into novels can be quite intriguing!

How One Trans Couple Keep Their Fire

Sean Dorsey and Shawna Virago fueled a creative insurgency and, in effect, kept their relationship young.

Visible Bodies: Transgender Narratives Retold

San Diego is helping rewrite the way stories about transgender people are told, through an exhibit of more than 30 portraits of people in the local transgender community.

San Francisco man convicted of poisoning, raping, and murdering young man adopted by gay couple

Twenty-three-year-old George Randall-Saldivar’s body was stuffed in a suitcase while he was still alive and dumped in the San Francisco Bay by Gerald Rowe and Angel Anderson, prosecutors say.

California Becomes First State to Declare Transgender History Month

It will be observed in August, beginning next year.

30 Infamous Police Raids of Gay Bars and Bathhouses

Crackdowns by law enforcement have shaped the LGBT rights movement in the U.S. and worldwide.

Preserving LGBT History Means Saving These Spaces

San Francisco activists start a revolution to preserve historic queer sites.

When We Rise: A Love Letter to LGBT Activism

How Dustin Lance Black, a group of queer and trans folks, and a bevy of A-list actors made a groundbreaking miniseries that's a love letter to San Francisco, a journey through 40 years of LGBT struggles, and a contemporary call to arms.