Even with their new Super-Skrull forces, the Skrulls are reduced to fighting like cowards. Unable to cope with the X-Men’s guerrilla tactics, the damned dirty Skrulls have taken thousands of San Franciscans hostage and the X-Men have minutes to decide id they can/will be just as ruthless…

via CBR

The hunt for Black Bolt concludes – launching the Inhumans into their new destiny in the Marvel Universe! It’s sister vs. sister, cousin vs. cousin, Kree vs. Skrull! The loyalty lines are redrawn within the royal family as the Inhumans’ mission reaches critical mass! Can Medusa and her tribe get it together to save their once and future King? Or has it all been for nothing? The seeds for the WAR OF KINGS are planted right here!

I was enjoying this, but not all that into the bikini catfight aspect of the story - seems gratuitous. I am interested what kind of fallout will result from this Inhuman alliance with the Kree.

via CBR

Last Saturday, November 15th 2008 was a National Day of Protest about Proposition 8. Queerty and Towleroad has a great gallery of Marriage Equality protests from cities all over the United States. be sure to check it out and upload any photos of your own.

The photos below are some of the multitude of protest signs held aloft proudly in front of San Francisco’s City Hall… courtesy of my favorite guy, popapathy.

I love that here in San Francisco when there is a Prop 8 protest at City Hall as part of a National Day of Protest it is with the blessing of the city. Although the crowd was estimated at around 7500 people, I saw none of the racial hate speech or out of control rowdy types or overzealous police that I’ve read about at previous protests in other locations.

It was a beautiful and peaceful event with inspirational chorus of supportive speaking voices of all creeds and racial backgrounds.

Wednesday November 19th, from 7-9pm, at the SF LGBT Community Center (1800 Market - at Octavia) a “Community Forum is being held to address the issue “How can we better build bridges between the LGBT Community and communities of color.”

More than 4,000 people showed up in Manhattan for what gay-rights activists were calling a national day of protest, with other rallies taking place across California and in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Fargo, N.D., and other cities, most put together by person-to-person efforts across the Internet.

In San Diego, a crowd estimated by police at 20,000 and by organizers at 25,000 demonstrated against Prop. 8, while in Los Angeles police said between 10,000 and 12,000 people marched peacefully though the downtown area. Smaller protests were held in cities and towns across the state.

Another high point was comedian Wanda Sykes coming out as a pissed off gay-married lesbian Saturday at a the Las Vegas Protest… and without arranging for the customary “Yep I’m gay” People Magazine cover. She announced they pissed off the wrong group of people and she is damn right.

This appears to be the season of Prop 8 protests so in case you are looking for some nifty signs YOU could hold up high while chanting or taunting some magic underwear clad Mormons out to impose their religious judgment on a neighboring state…

visit protest8sf.wordpress’s publicity gallery for a variety of stylish downloadable fliers and signs

Another gallery of some really great no on Prop 8 signs can be found at against8.blogspot.com

via SFGate, Queerty and Towleroad

The eyes of the nation and the world are on San Francisco as thousands of demonstrators marched down Market Street in San Francisco on Friday night to protest the passage earlier this week of Proposition 8, which “eliminated” the recently won rights of gays and lesbians to marry.

Unlike the unrest and Police brutality in Los Angeles, there were no reports of arrests or violence in connection with the San Francisco demonstration.

Its not just us California queers who are breaking out our signs and candles… A New York demonstration is planned for Wednesday November 12 at 6:30 pm. So you dazzling New York urbanites call your friends, family and lovers past and present to congregate at the New York Manhattan Mormon Temple, 125 Columbus Ave at 65th Street, New York, NY. I wonder who has the biggest head count. Mormon sheep or LGBTQ individuals? We may find out eventually. Cause IT IS ON!

Read about Friday nights protest at SFGate.com

Below are links to some flickr photo slideshows of the recent protests and candlelight vigils

this photo slideshow uploaded by daviddiazsf
this photo slideshow uploaded by ingridtaylar
this photo slideshow and videos uploaded by joesmith94701
this photo slideshow by pup ajax

via Towelroad

Time to see how San Francisco’s new resident mutant superheroe team stands up to a Skrull invasion. Far tougher foes have thought they had the White Queen trapped.

The X-Men have found a new home in the sunny city of San Francisco, but that doesn’t mean everything’s fine for Wolverine. The past catches up with everyone’s favorite Canadian Canucklehead once again! Logan’s ex now leads the Triads, gathering four mystical warriors with the power to kill Wolverine!

We’ll just see about that.

via ComicsContinuum

Seems like only yesterday they were putting the Castro through a time warp with false fronts meant to recreate the neighborhoods 70’s era vibe. Well not the trailer for the movie they did all that retro work for has hit the net…

Marvel’s mutants recent mass exodus to the bay area took the San Francisco Skrulls by surprise, but they’ve brought in some reinforcements who they THINK can handle the X-Men. Smart money is on the mutants.

via CBR

An unexplained industrial accident at Lucasfilm has unleashed hundreds of Star Wars special effects on an unsuspecting San Francisco… See for yourself.

via FanboysOfTheUniverse

Looks like the X-Men moved to the city by the bay just in time. The Skrulls are moving in bigtime (can you blame them? Its a nice place to live), so someone has to fend them off…

via CBR

From the headline and photo, you might think this is way off topic from my usual super gay fare, but anything LGBT is fair game and that T has to stand for something!

I simply cannot believe I’ve lived in San Francisco for over ten years and I’d NEVER been to AISA SF before tonight. I guess living is a city as great as this one, I somehow tend to take some of its more iconic elements for granted sometime. I think I’ll be trying to take more advantage of the myriad of entertainment opportunities San Francisco provides (and telling you about it afterwards). Let me say a night at AISA SF is quite a pleasing production.

After some of Executive Chef Matthew Metcalf’s savory signature cocktails and amazing Cal-Asian appetizers and courses, you can expect the restaurant to erupt into spontaneous applause, hoots and hollers as the spectacular gender illusionist goddesses of AISA SF take the stage in hourly runway performances choreographed by Ronnie Reddick.

Each and every one of the lovely ladies from staff to stage was full-on fabulous, and the crowd all had its favorites, but I MUST give mention to the evenings emcee, Ginger who managed the doubly difficult task of being both fabulous AND funny!

All this entertainment is ensconced within a 4,000 square foot 2 level space that includes the restaurant/bar as well as a fully decked out nightclub (just follow the red fiber optics).

So whether you are a longtime resident, recent transplant or enthusiastic visitor to San Francisco, be sure to stop by and experience AISA SF - 201 9th Street (415) 255-2742. Visit them online at asiasf.com

Last Sunday I went to JOCK at the Lookout. Its a weekly event that benefits a different gay sports team every Sunday. Lord Martine is one of the organizers, and since I’m working with him on the campaign for ACTIVATE!, I got to hang out behind the dj booth and feel important.

Working the DJ booth was DJ Pornstar (A.K.A. adult film star Dominic Pacifico - seen in Grunts, Mirage, Working Hard, Boners, and Arcade on Route 9 - among others).

I’m the one looking up at DJ Pornstar in the Photoshop filtered image.

party photos by Ricky Camargo

DJ Pornstar signed 2 photos for me… one to heroesnhunks and the other with his signature and XOXOXO. The second autographed photo is up for grabs to whoever has the most comments at the end of June (and it won’t be the only reward)

Though they may be more self conscious about their legs than they used to be (all but Bruce McCollough who was a hot comedic tranny sans mess in the shortest skirt I’ve seen on a man) Last night, I went with popapathy and his “Grace” to see the Kids in the Hall 2008 tour performance at the War memorial, here in San Francisco.

A personal favorite was “Buddy Cole’s” hysterical monologue on why the Messiah was gay. That was far from the only potshot taken at religion, but as a happily lapsed Catholic, I sure didn’t mind. They had lots of new material last night, including sketches about hateful babies, time machines as a solution to last call, Jehova’s Witnesses, inebriated superheroes, and Adolf Hitler. They definitely aren’t “kids” anymore, but their performances were as sharp and edgy as ever. Hopefully this will lead to some new movies, tv shows, cable specials etc from my favorite Canadian comics.

I saved my ticket. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any of the souvenirs that were tossed into the audience as crew cleared the stage and pit (ping pong ball “eggs” from the Chicken Lady phone sex sketch).

Also check out this April article at The A.V. Club Scott Thompson mentions an “injury fetish”…. hmmm maybe that was why he fell off the stage during the final sketch last night? It sure didn’t look intentional, but then he may have just underestimated the drop into the War Memorial’s orchestra pit.

here’s a few random sketches…

a bunch more sketches are after the jump…
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Join Margaret Cho and friends at San Francisco City Hall, as Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaims Wednesday, April 30th 2008, Margaret Cho Day!

The live event will be taped for use in her new show, “The Cho Show,” which will air on Vh1 this summer. The proclamation is open to the public welcoming family, friends and fans of all ages.
All attendees will be required to sign a release allowing the use of their image on television. Below please find important information regarding location and time for Margaret’s big day:

When: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Please arrive promptly at 4:00pm
Where: San Francisco City Hall
The South Light Court
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett PL.

photos by Austin Young