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Going Out, August 31-Sept. 8, 2023

Going Out, August 31-Sept. 8, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 31, 2023

If our Fall Arts Preview features aren't providing enough arts options to amuse, then check out our expansive online listings, also with nightlife fun; this week and every week.

Effort to induct gay drag icon Sarria into CA Hall of Fame pays off

Effort to induct gay drag icon Sarria into CA Hall of Fame pays off

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Aug 14, 2023

For the past eight years friends and admirers of the late José Julio Sarria, a gay man and drag queen who left a lasting impact on politics and the LGBTQ community, have sought to see him inducted into the California Hall of Fame.

Pickle relishes role as inaugural West Hollywood drag laureate

Pickle relishes role as inaugural West Hollywood drag laureate

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Aug 9, 2023

She sings, has comedic chops, and is known for being a "powerhouse host" in the Los Angeles entertainment scene. Now Pickle can add another feather to her cap as West Hollywood's inaugural drag laureate.

GAPA Runway 2023 'Into the Looking Glass' celebrates queer/trans Asian Pacific Islander excellence

GAPA Runway 2023 'Into the Looking Glass' celebrates queer/trans Asian Pacific Islander excellence

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Aug 8, 2023

For decades, GAPA Runway has celebrated queer and trans Asian Pacific Islander excellence with a dazzling pageant. This year's pageant promises to be as fabulous as ever.

Drag King Contest returns to Oasis

Drag King Contest returns to Oasis

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jul 25, 2023

The 27th Annual San Francisco Drag King Contest comes to Oasis on August 6, and King extraordinaire Fudgie Frottage says that 27 is his lucky number. Frottage will co-host the contest with beloved Sister Roma.

Bay Area lawyers use drag to benefit out-of-state LGBTQ groups

Bay Area lawyers use drag to benefit out-of-state LGBTQ groups

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 19, 2023

Texas families and health care providers this month filed suit against Lone Star State officials in a bid to block a law banning medical procedures for transgender youth from going into effect on September 1.

Drag claims 1st Amendment wins in Florida, Utah

Drag claims 1st Amendment wins in Florida, Utah

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 12, 2023

The federal courts have given preliminary victories to the drag community in recent weeks in separate lawsuits against a Utah city and the state of Florida where judges ruled their anti-drag moves violate the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Whirlwind reign so far for SF drag laureate Drollinger

Whirlwind reign so far for SF drag laureate Drollinger

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 20, 2023

It has already been a whirlwind reign for San Francisco's inaugural drag laureate, D'Arcy Drollinger.

Drag performers of color reflect on 'queer joy' — and the current backlash to their art

Drag performers of color reflect on 'queer joy' — and the current backlash to their art

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 20, 2023

With roots stretching back thousands of years, drag performers have recently become a cultural Rorschach test.

Juanita MORE!'s Pride and joy

Juanita MORE!'s Pride and joy

  • by Christopher J. Beale
  • Jun 20, 2023

San Francisco drag legend Juanita MORE! is in mid-preparation for what is always, and promises to be, a wall-to-wall weekend of events during this year's Pride celebrations.

Going Out, June 15-23, 2023

Going Out, June 15-23, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jun 14, 2023

With so many LGBTQ events taking place, you might feel a bit of rainbow overload. But never fear. We've got arts and nightlife events carefully selected, so you can plan your gay agenda, every week right here.

Parents protest Sonoma County Library's drag story hours

Parents protest Sonoma County Library's drag story hours

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 9, 2023

A group of parents upset at the Sonoma County Library hosting several drag story hours this Pride Month is calling on library leaders to cancel the events and planning to protest at the system's Petaluma branch this weekend.

Drag shows aim to bolster downtown San Francisco

Drag shows aim to bolster downtown San Francisco

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 5, 2023

To kickoff Pride Month the downtown San Francisco German restaurant Schroeder's had turned a portion of its dining room into a performance area with a screened in dressing room.

SF drag 'Golden Girls' holiday shows to return

SF drag 'Golden Girls' holiday shows to return

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 24, 2023

Since premiering in 2007 inside the parlor of a historic Victorian in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood, the drag stagings of beloved TV sitcom "The Golden Girls" have starred Heklina as the buttoned-up substitute teacher Dorothy Zbornak.