I had a wonderful time at the 2025 San Francisco Press Club Awards at the Julia Morgan Ballroom…and I won another award!

Q Bar has risen from the ashes — literally. The storied watering hole finally reopened a few weeks ago after an intense fire sent the bar on a 5-year hiatus. Now in its triumphant return, Q Bar’s dance floor is already packed with energy and nostalgia.

As I watched a group of furries hook up on a San Francisco street under some trees, I started thinking about how we got here. It’s amazing that we can experience complete sexual liberation on the streets of our city, but was it always this way?

“We have a lot of kids that before their proms they meet here, and the parents will come, and they shoot a lot of pictures.” These photoshoots became problematic when a seemingly benign substance commonly used in celebrations came into play.

Glitter.

‘Open To It' is all about a couple experimenting with an open relationship," said director and star Frank Arthur Smith of his series on Amazon and OutTV, "and of course the silly, sexy situations that arise."

Easter in the Park with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence began on Easter Sunday 1979 and as annual San Francisco traditions go, this one is more relevant today than almost anytime in its 45 year history.

Drag as an art form dates back centuries, but as shows like MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race have grown a worldwide following, drag has become more visible than ever.

When you step inside the Mannequin Madness warehouse in Oakland, you’re greeted by a mind-boggling assortment of mannequins for rent or sale.

“They’re not always just mannequins with a head,” smiled founder Judi Henderson. “There’s legs, there’s feet, there’s butts. One of these boxes here is just full of heads.”

Coming out again, 25 years later, this time as polyamorous has been the learning experience of a lifetime. My view of love has been forever changed, and my life is better for it.

Klaus grew up in Illinois and was drawn to music since grade school. After arriving in San Francisco, there was a period when Klaus was a staple on the city's cabaret scene, often performing music from the 1940s, '50s and '60s with bands of varying sizes.