AltWeeklies Wire
The Marriage Decision, For Better and For Worsenew
In the end, the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was very narrow. If you read the entire decision, it's not a sweeping affirmation of the legal rights of Americans to marry the person of their choice.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
02-07-2012 |
LGBT
Who, Exactly, Does Gay Marriage Benefit?new

Gay marriage has become a black hole that is sucking untold amounts of money, time, and energy out of the LGBT community.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tommi Avicolli Mecca |
06-24-2009 |
LGBT
Photos: San Francisco Reacts to Prop. 8 Rulingnew

The California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 -- but keep valid those same-sex marriages performed before its passage -- was met with dismay and protests at City Hall.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Charles Russo |
05-27-2009 |
LGBT
Buying into Same-Sex Marriage is Rejecting Queer Strugglesnew
While San Francisco has a long history of sheltering dissident queer cultures of incendiary splendor, the rush for status within the status quo threatens to delegitimize everyone who isn't ready for the Leave It to Beaver lifestyle.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Mattilda Sycamore Bernstein |
06-25-2008 |
LGBT
San Francisco Makes History with Successful Case for Marriage Equalitynew
Less than two hours after the California Supreme Court announced its 4-3 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, San Francisco City Hall filled with smiling couples and local politicians of various ideological stripes to celebrate the city's central role in achieving the most significant civil rights advance in a generation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
05-22-2008 |
LGBT
The Death of San Francisco's Polk Streetnew
Gentrification is destroying the home of a vibrant, if marginalized, queer community.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joseph Plaster |
08-29-2007 |
LGBT
Making a Splashnew
The country's first male synchronized swimming team breaks one barrier, but others remain.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kristina Peterson |
01-18-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Cross Purposesnew

The Vatican is about to issue a new directive condemning homosexuality and keeping gay priests out of the Catholic Church. In San Francisco, that would threaten one of the most vibrant Catholic parishes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Dignan |
11-23-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Is San Francisco Still a Gay Mecca?new

Yeah, pretty much ... but if someday it wasn't, would that be so terrible?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Lynn Rapoport |
06-21-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues