In shocking news that could all but render the Castro District vacant on Saturday nights, alleged ex-gays claim they're winning the war against the biological imperative known as same-sex desire. "A nutty email from a rightwing kook was sent yesterday to a number of gays, and a straight Congressman, making it seem as if Team Ex-Gay was beating Team Homo in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl," notes noted activist Michael Petrelis, who goes on to say, "I'm sharing the note because it made me laugh and you might also get a few chuckles out of it." Hell-bound Sharon Kass' funny, sad, horrific and amusingly inane diatribe shouldn't be missed. Check it out. more ›

a chance to help out Killing My Lobster? But of course! The Romane Event, the monthly music/film/comedy/spoken word event at the Make Out Room the last Wednesday of every month and hosted by Paco Romane, is a benefit for local comedy group Killing My Lobster, and will feature their sketches and movies tonight. Looks like fabulous fabulist Harmon Leon'll be there too! $7-15 sliding scale, 8 p.m., at the Make Out Room (3225 22nd, x Mission). more ›

Want to go hang out in Lower Polk but think it's too seedy to want to go? Well, have no fear, a solution is at hand. The Polk Corridor Business Association wants to change the name of the area from Polk Gulch to Polk Village. Because what self-respecting transvestite hooker wants to turn tricks in a "village." Said Lulu, our favorite Polk Gulch tranny hooker, "oh honey, you know I don't take your credit card no more." more ›

Well, if you're at all gay (and we all are, at least a little, according to that big queen Kinsey) then you have absolutely no excuse to be bored this weekend. SFist urges you to go forth and make out with strangers! And remember, don't forget to , by which, of course, we mean to let them revel in God's creation of rainbow hotpants and house music, too! more ›

Would you like to come over to our place for dinner? You would? Hey, that's great. It'll be $195 per head, please. more ›