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Strong opposition to Wiener plaza plan
More than 20 prominent LGBT activists, including eight former presidents of the Harvey Milk Club, have signed a letter opposing legislation by Sup. Scott Wiener that would put some restrictions on the...
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Louis Dunn: Christian conservatives boo Ron Paul's 'Golden Rule'
Guardian graphic by Louis Dunn Rep. Ron Paul, in the Jan. 17th debate in Myrtle Beach in the Bible Belt of South Carolina, proposed that American foreign policy adhere to the "Golden Rule." The...
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Local musicians reinterpret Nick Drake’s "Pink Moon" at the Rickshaw Stop
Had you been skeptical about the “UnderCover Presents: Nick Drake’s Pink Moon” event Sunday night at the Rickshaw Stop you wouldn't have been alone. It had the potential to be disastrous. Coordinating...
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Live Shots: The old-timey escapades of the Edwardian Ball
The Edwardian Ball, thrown by Rosin Coven and the Vau de Vire Society, never fails to amaze — and absinthe-addled though we were, we managed to take in all the sights, from petticoats a-plenty to...
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Ben Gibbard pops up at Cobb's, plays the theme from "Mannequin"
The real reason you clicked this story, Gibbard and the mannequin. PHOTO BY LIEZL ESTIPONA It was well past midnight when a surprise musical guest was announced Saturday night at Cobb's. “Jon,” the...
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Localized Appreesh: Magic Touch
Magic Touch driving around listening to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. To be considered, contact...
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Will Obama bring the populist fire in tonight's speech?
If Nancy Pelosi ever wants to stand behind Barack Obama for another State of the Union speech, that quest begins tonight. President Barack Obama has a choice for how he uses his State of the Union...
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Big changes to the DCCC?
Half the city probably doesn't realize there is such a thing as the Democratic County Central Committee, and most of the other half doesn't realize how powerful it is. The daily papers never cover the...
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Mirkarimi's not going anywhere
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi may be guilty of domestic violence, and if he is -- as I've said repeatedly -- it's a serious crime and he should be held accountable. It will be very hard for him to remain in...
View ArticleGuardian editorial: Plazas are public space
EDITORIAL The attack on public space has been underway for years now in San Francisco. Parks and recreation centers have been turned into pay-to-enter facilities rented out to private organizations....
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The Performant: Discord fever
Composer Orestis Karamanlis San Francisco Tape Music Festival unwinds at ODC The fact that it's raining makes it an unexpectedly perfect night to attend the San Francisco Tape Music Festival. The...
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Like the Oscars, only sluttier: the Guardian reports from the AVN Awards red...
All Guardian photos by Caitlin Donohue unless otherwise noted “We gotta get 500 girls through here in two hours.” Pre porn star-strutting, the faces on the red carpet before the AVN Awards 2012 were...
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Hot sexy events: January 18-24
Not your average stud: A memorial for porn star John Leslie (left) takes place Sun/29. PHOTO COURTESY HOWIE GORDON Thankful. I am thankful for San Francisco sex. Just got back from the AVN awards in...
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Occupy and the State of the Union
Have all of the Occupy actions made any difference? Gee -- I wonder. I wonder if a president who acted a year ago as if economic justice wasn't even an issue in this country would have devoted a...
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Redistricting: A Guardian Forum
The working proposal the task force now has for district lines The new supervisorial districts could change the makeup of the board and have a lasting impact on local politics. There's been a lot of...
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Milk Plaza vote raises public-space issues
Chillin' on the ground at Milk Plaza (but no shopping carts, so maybe that's legal) The supervisors will vote Jan. 31 on new rules for the use of Harvey Milk Plaza and Jane Warner Plaza, rules that...
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How should San Franciscans vote?
Steven Hill (right) and Sean Elsbernd (second from left) debate ranked choice voting at a moderated SPUR forum. Steven T. Jones The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee will consider competing...
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The sex heard ‘round the world: [SSEX BBOX] documentary premieres
[SSEX BBOX]: The documentary that shows there is no black and white when it comes to sexy. PHOTO BY LIBRARY VIXEN Scenes from [SSEX BBOX], the global sexuality documentary project whose long-awaited...
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Why the public thinks government is fat
Polls from the PPIC are typically pretty accurate, so I have no reason to doubt the results of a recent one showing that a majority of Californnians still think government can be cut substantially...
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America’s Cup moves forward, but economic concerns remain
View from Aquatic Park, site of the rejected jumbotron proposal PHOTO BY SMALLCAMERAJOURNAL In past weeks, several environmental and community organizations filed two appeals of the Environmental...
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