Matt Baume

SF Weekly Letters

Week in Gay: Ted Haggard is Bisexual and Anderson Cooper has a 'Companion'

Coming after cousin Geri​This edition of The Week in Gay is a potpourri (either a miscellaneous collection of stories or a mixture of dried flowers and spices) of four categories - plus an extra special bonus!Included are updates on the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the latest stories from San F ... More >>

Jennifer Roback Morse, Gay Marriage Foe, Redefining Definition of 'Rainbow'

Matt BaumeYou call that a rainbow?​In a futile attempt to reclaim something that was never hers in the first place, Jennifer Roback Morse, a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage, has declared herself a rainbow warrior. The traditional marriage advocate told the website OneNewsNow.com that straigh ... More >>

The Year in Gay, 2010 Edition

What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

Sugar Meets Science Geekery at Exploratorium After Dark

Matt BaumeCreme Brulee Man Curtis Kimball.​Last night's first-Thursday Exploratorium After Dark party took a serious insulin dive as it focused on sugar, with food historian Michael Krondi holding forth on desserts and Alexandre Trouan spinning sugar art, all haunted by artist Scott Hove's Cak ... More >>

San Francycle: Tour de Fat and a Sewer Ride

​Welcome to San Francycle, a new SF Weekly series that celebrates the craziest and bestest way to get around town. Ride a bike in San Francisco? Are you crazy? The breaking point came sometime early this year. Remember when Muni was talking about cutting service? Again? I was shelling out fi ... More >>

San Francisco Gays on Fire on YouTube

​The Week In GayWho says creativity has died in the city that brought us the beat generation (as a matter of fact, Howl -- a story about Allen Ginsburg falling in love -- opens today in San Francisco) and the flower children? Don't forget who built this damn city, people! Two of San Francisco's bl ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

​The Week In GayWho says creativity has died in the city that brought us the beat generation (as a matter of fact, Howl -- a story about Allen Ginsburg falling in love -- opens today in San Francisco) and the flower children? Don't forget who built this damn city, people! Two of San Francisco's bl ... More >>

Will San Francisco Overlook Target's Ties to Gay Hate?

This dog may have contributed to anti-gay causes as well...​ The city of San Francisco had multiple orgasms ripple through the streets when the news broke that Target is planning on opening not one -- but TWO -- stores in town. Doesn't that just make your toes curl and your lip twitch? They like u ... More >>

Scenes From a Castro Kiss-In

Matt BaumeSometimes activism can be pretty...​What do you get when it rains at a kiss-in? A wet kiss-in. A smattering of amorous activists locked lips at Harvey Milk Plaza yesterday in the local incarnation of the "Great Global Kiss-In," a gay-centric event celebrated worldwide to mark the Interna ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: 'Special Tax' Not To Be Paid By 'Special Taxpayers'

Hello government watchers: I understand there was a sighting of a red-crested Avalos last week! Very exciting! I'm sorry I couldn't be there with you to share such a great moment. However, I do have exciting news. No longer am I going to waste my vacation with frivolous pursuits like finding the ... More >>