There’s a quiet memorial in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, cradled between groves of hardy trees topped with quilted canopies. Sunlight pierces through their verdant veils, casting dappled light...
Moonlight spills over the rooftops of San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, illuminating a peculiar scene in the street below. Men dressed like erotic leather soldiers can be seen standing outside...
“That bass was tickling my taint, I loved it.”
Rumor has it, you can find a drag show in San Francisco anywhere, any day of the week. There’s Rupaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) viewing parties on Mondays,...
A tall, slender woman, probably in her late forties, strolls up to the bar, opulent in her beige fur coat. The bartender, who just finished up a transaction, walks over to her with a welcoming smile.
“What...
Sometimes you end up meeting the love of your life through a date, on the bus, online, or through mutual friends. No matter how they start or end, polyamorous relationships are enjoyed by different people...
At seventeen years old, Mar Pierce was nervous.
She had just realized that she was bisexual and, although nervous, built up the courage to come out to her mom. Pierce’s mom accepted her bisexuality...
The hard reality of dating as a person of color in the gay community.
It’s Valentine’s Day, 2015. I’m at a party, but no one catches my eye. Instead, I’m swiping left and right on Tinder, hoping...
By Jessica Mendoza
Photos by Erica Marquez
A group of men sit at a bar. All of them are laughing with their half-empty beer glasses in their hands. The music blasts at maximum volume. It’s...
