The Lens

The Castro District is stepping up efforts to fight COVID

Sure it’s fun to be catty and share the occasional hot goss, but at the end of the day, our…

4 years ago

Gay 9/11 Hero Vies for Sainthood

Sometimes, we are more powerful in death than in life. Queer warriors like Joan of Arc sacrificed themselves without ever…

4 years ago

Thoughts and Prayers: Catholic School Loses Labor Lawsuit

Progress is never a straight line. In 2012, Lonnie Billard was named Teacher of the Year. In 2013, the Supreme…

4 years ago

Meet Your New Queer Crush: Country Pro Ballplayer Bryan Ruby

At the risk of sounding conceited, gays are just better than straights. Think about it: we often grow up misunderstood…

4 years ago

Come As You Are: The Photography of Steven Tilotta

Flaws. Are. Sexy. Think about it: love handles and dad bods and bubble butts occupy our trend trackers for a…

4 years ago

Properly Aged Beef: Ten Years of Meat Zine

The discrepancy between fact and fantasy can be jarring. We ogle hawt guys online and in our dreams, but if…

4 years ago

For Best Results, Just Add Water: Splash House Rocks the Gay Scene

Society is a patchwork quilt of exclusion and inclusion. We want to belong, yet we also strive to stand out.…

5 years ago

Hail Satan! Hey, He’s Better Than Tucker Carlson

It’s hard to believe that over 4 million people would willingly poison their feeble li’l minds nightly, but that’s Tucker…

5 years ago

You Got Schooled: Progress Trounces Ignorance in Oregon

Brian Shannon is the vice chair and school board director of the Newberg, Oregon district. But the title that more…

5 years ago

Here’s the hottest BEAR erotic art on Twitter

If “Grr” is music to your ears, then play on! Bear enthusiasts have transformed Twitter into a woofy wonderland of…

5 years ago