First transgender elected judge

First transgender elected judge

Victoria Kolakowski has declared in a tightly contested race for Alameda County Superior Court, making her what is believed to be the nation's first transgender judge.

His struggle

His struggle

Glenn Burke's trip as major-league baseball's first openly gay player makes for a compelling narrative in "Out: The Glenn Burke Story."

Pride regroups after resignation

Pride regroups after resignation

A period of turmoil at San Francisco Pride has ended with the resignation of the executive director of the nonprofit that has run the city's Gay Pride Parade for 40 years.

'It Gets Better' a phenom

'It Gets Better' a phenom

Gay columnist Dan Savage is stunned by how big his YouTube campaign has gotten since the high-profile suicides of several gay teens.

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'Don't ask' repeal faces hurdles

Obama's go-slow approach has left repeal hanging on life support in a lame-duck session of Congress.

Defense of Marriage Act challenged

Gay civil rights groups file two lawsuits that seek to strike down portions of a 1996 law that denies married same-sex couples federal benefits.


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Her shines brightly

Her shines brightly

Transgender star Cassandra Cass is seeing her fame reach lofty heights with Showtime TV's new midnight series, "Wild Things."

Sunday's a Drag

Sunday's a Drag

The Starlight Room's view isn't the main attraction on Sundays. That's when they black out the windows for "Sunday's a Drag."

A recipe for love

A recipe for love

Channing McBride wrangled with his sexuality and his religious beliefs for decades before meeting chef Ric Pielstick. The couple now runs a B&B in Calistoga.

Human story as parable

Human story as parable

"Undertow" is the story of a closeted Peruvian fisherman who is haunted by the restless soul of his drowned secret lover.

5 same-sex marriage spots

5 same-sex marriage spots

Thinking of saying "I do" abroad? These spots support gay marriage — and are worth supporting with tourist dollars.


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S.F. Pride Parade

S.F. Pride Parade

Celebrate the joy and rage of parades past, then get ready for the 2010 extravaganza.

Same-sex marriage page

Same-sex marriage page

In California and beyond, the battle over same-sex marriage continues.

Harvey Milk: the man, the movie

Harvey Milk: the man, the movie

Thirty years after the assassinations at City Hall, Milk's political and cultural legacy lives on.

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Hot weather for leather

Bare buttocks and leather harnesses were common sights as hundreds of thousands of people came in close contact at the Folsom Street Fair.


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