Milk - Gus van Sant’s biopic about Harvey Milk Premiered this Week
Filed under: activism, art, gay culture, men's health, spirituality, video
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Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected official in San Francisco’s history, elected as a Supervisor in 1977 (similar to being on a city’s governing Council, except San Francisco is a City and County entity in California). He was assassinated in 1978 by another Supervisor, Dan White, in a shocking and brazen murder, at the same time that then Mayor San Francisco, George Moscone, who was known as an openly liberal and gay-affirming leader. The film premiered this week at the famous Castro Theatre, in an opening right out of Hollywood.
Barack Obama seen at the Edge bar in San Francisco
Filed under: activism, fables of fabulous faggotry, friendship, gay culture, gratitude
San Francisco is heavily for Obama-Biden in the pending federal election and Obama was seen last night at a gay bar in the Castro, the Edge. Here are the photos. Obama for President!
A sweet friend, a sexy man, and an awesome hike
While heading out on a 6 mile hike in San Francisco, my friend, Eric, and I met this sexy man on our way through the Castro. He was visiting San Francisco and just happened to be wearing faerie wings: thanks to Dan for participating in the magic of the day.
Milk Filming Wraps in San Francisco
I ran into a longtime acquaintance, Cleve Jones, on Tuesday, 18 March 2008, in the Castro. He recounted a wee bit of his experience participating in Gus Van Sant’s filming of Milk. Cleve observed how powerful the entire experience has been and spoke of crying at the end of the project, as it came to a finish. He also reported how literally everyone that worked on the film had been positively invested and united in working on the project together, from the Teamsters to the queens.
Gay and single or gay and married: a dichotomy we can refute
Filed under: activism, friendship, gay culture, health and wellness, men's health, spirituality
The subway system in San Francisco (the Metro) often has entire underground stations dominated by a single commercial billboard theme. The one in the Castro is typically focused on gay men. For the past few weeks, a website pushing male partnerships has dominated the visual adspace. Each of the billboards contains a prominent declarative phrase similar to “X is great, Y is better”. 
Crows in the Castro
I have always liked Crow (Corvus corax). Crow is a beautiful and powerful messenger; one always know when Crow is nearby. Check out the one that I was blessed to see on Leap Day 2008 in the Castro.
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