Dipping her toes into the pool of barely-legal love that dare not speak its name, an ex-teacher at a Christian prep school in Sunnyvale was arrested on statutory rape charges. Word has it that Abigail Anne Holloway, 33, had a secret love affair going on with her 13-year-old student, which happened eight years ago, according to San Jose Mercury News. It goes without saying, but Holloway taught physical education while trolling at Kings Academy. Of course. Anybody who may have info on this case, or thinks that they were a victim too, is asked to call Detective Kirk Kim at 408-730-7120. more ›

There's a lot to love about SF's fantastic Chinese New Year parade -- and a lot of love the parade as well. Marching for the fifth time in a row this year is API Equality, and LGBT advocacy group serving the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. And you can join them! more ›

Humberto Salvador, 31, Josue Gonzalez, 21 (at right), Darrell Hodges, 16, and an unidentified 15-year-old piece of prison meat all pleaded 'not guilty' in the vicious gang rape of a Richmond lesbian. The four are accused of kidnapping to commit a sex crime and a series of forcible rape, forcible sodomy and forcible oral copulation charges while acting in concert, according to reports. The 45-minute assault started when the victim got out of her car, which was adorned with a rainbow flag sticker. She was beaten, raped, taken to a second location, and left naked by the train tracks. Three of the suspects are scheduled to go back to court on March 5. more ›

Four arrests were made this week after the brutal gang rape of a 28-year-old Richmond lesbian. Josue Gonzalez, 21, the pig at right, was arrested yesterday on a warrant for gang rape, kidnapping for a sex crime, and carjacking. Humberto Hernandez Salvador, 31, and two other teens (the 15- and 16-year-old creeps who went by "Paco" and "Blue) were arrested on Wednesday night for their involvement in last week's vicious hate crime. more ›

After being taunted for being a lesbian, a woman in the city of Richmond was "repeatedly raped and left naked outside an abandoned apartment building" by four strangers on December 13. more ›

Tonight's Day Without a Gay protest seemed peaceful compared to those just over a month ago when Prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban, passed. Although cops in riot gear gathered on Market and Octavia streets just eager for a head to crack open, we haven't heard word yet as to any arrests or melee. more ›

A complaint filed by civil rights organization Californians Against Hate prompted the the California Fair Political Practices Commission to investigate the LDS Church and their work in supporting Proposition 8. It seems the Mormon church allegedly concealed just how big a role they played in initiating a ban into the California constitution that would bar same-sex couples from getting married. According to AP, "the investigation does not mean there was any wrongdoing, only that commission staff have found evidence to warrant further inquiry." more ›

Today there's yet another Prop 8 protest planned. Which is great news. more ›

We received an angry letter from an even angrier Prince fan today. (Yes, they still exist.) He or she says to SFist, "I think you're a real creep to print something like that. How would you like it if someone did that to you?" (To answer that question: we probably have it coming.) So,we went back and looked over our "Price Hates Gays" post, and now feel compelled to tell your the truthiness. Prince, it seems, was misquoted regarding his homophobic statements. Allegedly. "We're very angry he was misquoted," says our Prince insider. SFist regret the error. Because a celebrity's PR team holds more truth than a New Yorker journalist. more ›

The smurf who made a name for himself wearing ass-less yellow pants; penning such anthems as Cream, Sexy Motherfucker, Darling Nikki; and having an ouvre based on where he shoots his DNA loads, Prince, it seems, isn't down with the ungodly homosexual lifestyle. more ›

Speaking about today's California Supreme Court agreeing to hear case on same-sex marriage, City Attorney Dennis Herrera had this to say: more ›

A decision has been made. The California Supreme Court has decided to hear the legal issues over Prop. 8, the same-sex marriage ban which passed by razor-thin 52% of the vote, but said it won't issue a stay against the voter-approved same-sex marriage ban. Which is to say, county clerks will not be allowed to resume issuing licenses to queer couples until the case is decided. Prop. 8 is still in effect. more ›

Be sure to check out voice of reason Matt Baume on KALW" tonight at 97.1 on your dial, or live right here. He goes on 7:30 p.m.-ish. SFist's Editor at Large and creator of Stop8.org, a post-Prop 8 portal, he'll be discussing stuff about same-sex marriage and the recently passed California proposition banning it. At the very least, tune in just to hear his eloquent, dare we say sultry, voice. more ›

Due to extreme public interest, State Attorney General Jerry Brown pressed the CA Supreme Court today to decide whether or not the gay marriage ban, Prop 8, is constitutionally valid. While these kinds of "matters are brought before lower courts before the Supreme Court hears the case ... petitioners have asked the Supreme Court to accept the review directly to bring an early resolution to the matter." According to the former CA Governor and Oakland Mayor, "the public interest would be best served not by issuing a temporary stay, but by an expedited resolution of the important issues raised by the petitions." So, it looks like we could see some sort of turning point in the very near future. Hopefully, that is. (To read the press release in its entirety, check it out.) more ›

While wielding boycotts as political statements have had a history of effectiveness (look no further than the Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott as a prime example), and with publications like the Chronicle and the LA Times posting state records databases showing just who donated for and against Prop. 8, some gay leaders have urged restraint when it comes to boycotting supporters of Prop 8. According to Lester Neblett, executive director of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, "the [gay] community has a lot of discretionary money available to them ... We're continuing to encourage people to support people who support us. That's been the word that we've tried to get out to the community all the time." Which: true. But Californians Against Hate's leader Fred Karger disagrees, ominously declaring, "If people stand in our way ...there'll be consequences – economic consequences." (Sacbee) more ›

After Saturday's Nationwide Prop 8. protest at City Hall, an after-march sprouted through the streets of San Francisco, going from Civic Center to Octavia and the Castro and then back up Market to Union Square, over to Chinatown, North Beach, and then back to Civic Center. more ›

San Francisco rallied against Proposition 8 (the same-sex marriage ban) starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The demonstration is part of a slew of other Prop. 8 protests taking place across the United States. more ›

Actor Oscar Nunez, who plays the gay character Oscar Martinez in "The Office," talked to the and suggested something interesting: Prop. 8 opponents should try to gain support by helping other communities. more ›

The above image -- showing just how large scale Saturday's national Prop 8 protest will look -- is from the flyer used to promote the big event. All of the demonstrations start at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow unless noted otherwise. more ›

Alan Stock, CEO of Cinemark Theaters, donated $9,999 to anti-gay Prop. 8. According to AmericaBlog... more ›

Early Saturday in San Francisco there will be another massive protest against Proposition 8's passing. But this time it will be a nationwide event, with demonstrations in each state. (Another one, you say? Well, Dan Savage has a great op-ed piece in The New York Times today about how Prop. 8 can get worse, much worse, if we don't overturn it. And quick.) more ›

Now that we've gotten all the childish bile out of our system, please check out these sites aiming to bring people together in the fight for gay marriage. These people deserve lavish praise and tons and tons of our attention if we're going to stop Prop. 8 from snowballing out of control. more ›

Last night, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people gathered for a protest outside the Church of Latter Day Saints' Manhattan Mormon Temple and march down Broadway to Columbus Circle. more ›

Is it out of your system yet? While all of this in-fighting, blaming, exempting, and naive attacks of reverse-discrimination (a chortle-inducing term if there ever was one) has been fun, let's get down to brass tacks, folks. SFist is putting out a call for and sites and/or organizations doing any of the following constructive things to help overturn gender and queer discrimination in the state of California. more ›

Queers are calling for a boycott of the California Musical Theatre -- at least according to the -- after discovering that its artistic director, Scott Eckern, donated $1,000 to Prop. 8. Eckern has been with CMT for over 25 years. Richard Lewis, the organization's executive producer, released this statement regarding the controversy: "Any political action or the opinion of Scott Eckern is not shared by California Musical Theatre. We have a long history of appreciation for the LGBT community and are truly grateful for their longstanding support." more ›

CBS 5's Joe Vazquez reports that the big, pink "Fuck Mormons" banner has been removed. While rumors of photoshopping swirled, CBS 5 managed to figure out that, yes, the sign was, in fact, real. more ›

Well, this is pretty powerful stuff. Last night, Keith Olberman's "Special Comment" was about Prop 8. more ›

No-on-8 folks, this isn't necessary, is It? more ›

Sorry to inundate you with even more protest-ness, but this is happening all over the state today, citizens protesting Prop. 8's passing -- e.g., the protest at Oakland's Mormon Temple, the big one happening in Sacramento. more ›

As we mentioned already, a protest at the Mormon temple in Oakland forced the CHP to shut down some Highway 13 ramps. Here are some shots of today's protest in progress. more ›