Tag: #SanFrancisco

A man in San Francisco calls the police on an innocent black man who is waiting on a friend (images via screen capture) This story, currently trending on Twitter, is yet another reminder of how even so-called ‘liberal’ cities like San Francisco can harbor haters. Wesly Michel, a 35-year-old software engineer, was waiting for a friend at their apartment building in San Francisco on July 4, when he encountered a racist who decided he needed to call the police because Michel...

Sadly, SF’s iconic cable cars, like this one climbing at sunrise, would not be included in the rainbow rebrand. / Image via Amogh Manjunath Pride Month might be over, but the feeling of pride isn’t. At least that seems to be the thinking behind nonprofit advocacy group Equality California’s latest petition, which seeks to turn San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (known locally as Muni) maps into permanent rainbows.  As Curbed SF‘s Adam Brinklow reported on July 1, Equality California launched a...

Murray Bartlett and Laura Linney – Scene from ‘Tale of The City’ on Netflix  I’m really excited to see some exceptional old friends tonight. It’s been over 20 years since I first met them. They’re a lot of fun, kind and loving, but often, they are also quite complicated. Ok, these aren’t’ really my friends, and we’ve never actually met, but I feel like I know them. I’m referring to Mrs. Madrigal, Mary Anne...

What if I were to tell you that San Francisco had a dance party celebrating Britney Spears’ Blackout album in its entirety? I got your attention? Fabulous. You’ve just walked into Fake and Gay, a dance night filled with hyper pop and bubblegum bass. “FAKE and GAY began as a reaction to the club scene around me,” Founder and DJ Adam Kraft told Instinct Magazine. “I wanted to create an event...