SF News Arkansas Store Censors Elton John’s <em>Us Weekly</em> Cover A bit of bizarre anti-gay sentiment hit Arkansas this week after an issue of US Weekly was censored for featuring a too-hot-for-hillbillies Elton John cover. Joe My God reports: Last night Twitter user
SF News Vital Queer and Transgendered Health Clinic to Close on Thursday, Local Media Fails to Report While local online news sites burn pounds of ink on an increasingly tepid KUSF story, a real closure that could cause real tragedy might flare up this week, and no one in the
SF News New Apple Boss: Gay Scoring a major coup for the gay agenda, new Apple boss (and future CEO if Steve Jobs never returns from his medical leave of absence) COO Tim Cook will mark "a new era
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Chick-fil-A Backs Antigay Group You know what we've always wanted to try? A Chick-fil-A sandwich, which sounds both moist and delicious. Sadly, we cannot. Why? Because they support anti-gay and anti-freedom of religion groups. And, in the
SF News Troops Told 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Still In Effect Despite President Obama repealing 'don't ask, don't tell,' the U.S. military's ban on gays serving in the military, "Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent a memo to troops warning them that it
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via T.S.: "I'm dumbfounded... A woman walking down Fillmore St. with 4 children told them that '...San Francisco is a place for steers & queers...'"
SF News Senate Moves Forward to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The Senate today "voted to advance legislation that would overturn the military ban on openly gay troops known as 'don't ask, don't tell.' " That is to say, the ban on openly gays
SF News House Passes 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal The House voted today to repeal the U.S. military's ban on LGBT service. Wednesday's vote, 250-175,"propels the issue to the Senate for what could be the last chance for now to
SF News Photos: Gay Marriage Before The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Today, the Ninth Court Circuit of Appeals heard the Proposition 8 sponsors appeal U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling that overturned California's voter-approved ban back in August. The petitioners were absolutely hammered
misc Homobiles, A Safe Queer Car Service If you've ever been tossed from a taxi for necking with a same-sex paramour, sporting leather and chains en route to the San Francisco Armory, or harassed by your cabbie for donning drag
SF News Rep John Boehner Removes LGBT-Themed Art from the Smithsonian Earlier this week, a video installation created by the late artist David Wojnarowicz, and featuring (among other things) images of ants crawling on a crucifix, caught the attention of Rep John Boehner after
SF News 'We Will Not Defend Prop 8,' Says Kamala Harris During Kamala Harris' victory party last night at the Delancey Streey Foundation in South Beach, where she celebrated a narrow win against Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley in the Attorney General's
SF News Troops, Families OK With Gay Service Anyone with a working brain and modicum of commonsense knows by now that there's 0.0 wrong with LGBT ilk serving in the military. AP reports: "An internal Pentagon study has found that
SF News <em>Rolling Stone</em> Blasts Anti-Gay <em>Rolling Stone</em> Anti-gay marriage and hateful citizens, unite! A fake Rolling Stone based in Africa has been dishing out "one of the most vile and hateful anti-gay screeds," ever! And the real Rolling Stone, which
SF News Ninth Circuit to Hear Judge Walker's Ruling In December The Ninth Circuit just announced that on December 6 it will hear the appeal of Judge Walker's ruling that overturned Prop 8, California anti-civil rights amendment barring same-sex marriage. The arguments will start
SF News Judge To Deny Government On ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stay According to reports, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips said she is "learning toward denying a government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops.
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Important Message from Amanda Lepore While this video featuring Fort Worth, Texas city councilman Joel Burns discussing gay teen suicide has rocked the nation accordingly, we can barely watch the entire thing. (Your editor hasn't attended countless happy
SF News Pride Director Quits Due to continuing controversy over "crumbling finances," Amy Andre, executive director of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee, quit this week. "This year saw controversy as beverage partners, typically community organizations who
SF News Judge Orders Military to Halt 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Immediately U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips of Riverside ordered the U.S. military to "immediately halt all discharges of openly gay personnel under 'don't ask, don't tell,' a policy she declared unconstitutional
Arts & Entertainment Tonight Extra: Rally In Support Of LGBT Kids Tonight At Civic Center, Castro What with columnist Dan Savage and Stop8.org founder Matt Baume bringing teen suicide to light recently, there will be a rally today at City Hall, followed by a march to the Castro.
SF News D-Back Rookies Forced to Wear Swim Gear After Giants Sweep After yesterday's Giants 4-1 victory over Arizona, rookie D-Backs were forced to don their finest swim gear while en route to the airport. Why? Why not. But if you must know: The Giants
misc Response to Dan Savage's 'It Gets Better' Astounding human being Matt Baume (freelance journalist, Stop8.org founder, and former SFIst editor) produced this film in response to Dan Savage's "It Gets Better," a project about reaching out to those young
SF News Video Shoot This Sunday for Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" Project Stop8.org founder Matt Baume will organize a big flashmob video shoot this Sunday to record a message of hope for LGBT kids stuck out in the sticks with no one to turn
SF News Republicans Block 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Well, that was quick. Even after Lady Gaga held some sort of quirky rally in Maine, Republicans successfully blocked the senate bill that would've ended the bizarre military policy that won't allow gays
SF News Protesters Block Market at Castro Matt Baume of Stop8.org, live from an ENDA protest in progress in the Castro, reports, "GetEqual in Castro, protesting Pelosi's ENDA inaction. About to block traffic." That was 40 minutes ago. And
