San Francisco, USA
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San Francisco Women’s Film Festival — Updated
Apr 7 - Apr 11, 2010
This may officially be a women’s film fest, but it is totally queer positive (as seen by facts like Guinevere Turner winning a tribute award in 2007). They also present women's films during several other film and culture events in San Fran, so check their website to see if they've got anything interesting coming up.
SafetyFest — New Listing!
Apr 8 - Apr 18, 2010
"A 100% free festival celebration of all the fierce ways queer and trans people in the Bay Area stay safe and strut our stuff. Our communities already have so many of the tools we'll need to end violence and be truly safe in all the ways we deserve to be--we just need to share them!" This is the very first year of this festival.
California Open Same-Sex Dancesport Championship (April Follies)
Late Apr, 2010 (TBA)
Taking place in Emeryville, just outside of San Francisco, winners at this competition hold the title of California State Champ for the year. This is a busy event with many competitors giving their all in everything from the lindy to west coast swing to the rhumba.
United States Gay Tennis Open
Late May, 2010 (TBA)
This is the most important queer tennis competition in the United States with several hundred participants. Taking place at the courts of Stanford University in Palo Alto, just south of San Francisco, there are tons of events just for women.
Sex Worker Film & Arts Festival
Late May, 2010 (TBA)
“The San Francisco Sex Worker Festival was established to provide a forum for the accomplishments of sex worker artists and filmmakers and to show work about sex workers and sex industries from around the world. The Sex Worker Festival provides an opportunity to recognize and honor prostitutes, dancers, porn performers and other sex workers who have historically been a dynamic part of arts communities. The Festival includes performance events, parties and art exhibitions as well as screenings.”
National Queer Arts Festival
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA)
“A month-long June festival of groundbreaking music, dance, visual art, spoken word, theater, film, and video with over 50 events and hundreds of performers in multiple venues throughout the city of San Francisco.” I couldn’t have said it any better, so just go and check it out!
Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Mid-Jun, 2010 (TBA)
Presented by the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, this three-day film festival presents upwards of 40 films and shorts by women of color. To encourage participation, all screenings are free.
Out & Equal Dinner and Gala
Mid-Jun, 2010 (TBA)
This is the gala event recognizing the exemplary work by Out & Equal. Celebrating its 10th year of existence in 2008, Out & Equal is the premier American organization dedicated to LGBT rights in the workplace. Organizers say the dinner and gala is now an annual celebration.
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
Late Jun, 2010 (TBA)
A ten-day cinema extravaganza that coincides with the Pride, this is billed as the longest-running, largest, and most widely recognized LGBT film festival in the world. This event is presented by Frameline, and they also do regular screenings of LGBT films throughout the year. Check out their website for dates and details.
San Francisco Trans March
Late Jun, 2010 (TBA)
In 2004 San Francisco's first, historic Trans March attracted about 2000 people. By 2007 it was closer to 10,000. The Trans March is intended to "demonstrate that the violence and discrimination directed against the transgender community will not be tolerated and celebrate the struggles of the trans community for respect, acceptance and civil rights." The Trans March usually takes place on the Friday before the main Pride parade.
San Francisco Dyke March
Late Jun, 2010 (TBA)
Taking place the Saturday night before the general Pride Parade, the San Francisco Dyke March is said to be the largest annual grassroots lesbian event in the world with 50,000+ women on hand. All the lovely ladies meet up in the Dolores Park for this do-not-miss event, and you can always count on the Dykes on Bikes to start it off with a roar.
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I have been a proud out lesbian for 20 years and I can't help but be truly offended by lesbian organizations who use the word Dyke in any way shape or form. It is not cute or innocent. Many times I have heard that word and it has never been for someone showing support. It's about time we as lesbians start respecting ourselves and stop using such a foul and degrading word.
Jozett on May 09, 2008
San Francisco Pride
Late Jun, 2010 (TBA)
This weekend of festivities, culminating with the Pride Parade, is the biggest LGBT celebration in the United States. More than one million people attend this annual party! Keep your eyes peeled for lesbian parties and events like the Dyke March.
International Queer Tango Festival
Early Jul, 2010 (TBA)
Wow, there is finally be a full-scale, international queer tango event in the U.S! Taking place right after pride, this is a chance to not only compete, but to also learn from the masters.
Up Your Alley Fair
Late Jul, 2010 (TBA)
This annual summer party on the last Sunday in July is a little leather warm up to the Folsom Street Fair taking place in September. About 12,000 fetish followers are on hand to check out the latest gear and party. There are always many more men than women, but this is an important party for the local leather lesbian scene.
Homo A Go Go
Mid-Aug, 2010 (TBA)
"The Homo A Go Go festival features a diverse, multi-disciplinary line-up of visual art, music, film, spoken word and workshops in a unique blend of community building and cultural activism. The festival strives to feature a roster of queer artists and activists from diverse backgrounds, identities and locations."
Oakland International Black LGBT Film Festival
Mid-Aug, 2010 (TBA)
Located just outside of San Francisco, Oakland California hosts this amazing Black LGBT Film Festival. Not only do they present tons of films, but they also host several director and author public events, have tons of parties (including a queer youth party!) and more. Do a Facebook search on Oakland International Black LGBT Film Festival for more info.
San Francisco Drag King Contest
Mid-Aug, 2010 (TBA)
Calling itself “the biggest and longest running Drag King Competition in the World” SFDKC has “every kind of drag from suits to fruits; studs to puds -- Everything from Elvis impersonators to Leather Daddies, Wrestlers, Contortionists, Hillbillies, Clowns, Jocks, and their female counterparts. It's a mind-boggling, dress-to-impress occasion, where part of the fun is just trying tell the performers and audience members apart."
Sistahs Steppin' in Pride East Bay Dyke March & Festival
Aug 29, 2010
These sistahs take Dyke Pride to a whole new level. This is a full weekend of celebration in East Bay, just outside of San Francisco. From a Friday night dance to the Saturday parade and party followed by a Sunday brunch, these sistahs are doin' it for themselves!
Festival of the Babes
Sep 4 - Sep 6, 2009
Annual lesbian soccer tournament with 24 teams (about 350 players!) from across North America. This is one of the very rare lesbian sports tournaments around, so enjoy and participate! This usually takes place in Portland, but has moved to San Fran for 2009.
San Francisco Fringe Festival
Early Sep, 2010 (TBA)
The best of underground and alternative theatre and performance. Seeing as this is San Francisco, you're always going to find some great lesbian productions, be it burlesque, plays or dance.
Folsom Street Fair
Late Sep, 2010 (TBA)
This Fair takes place every year on the last Sunday in September. While there are more boys than girls, this is a popular event with the SMBD dyke population and now there’s even a special women’s-only area dubbed Venus' Playground, on Ninth Street between Folsom and Howard. This is a big party…. more than 400,000 leather lovers showed up last year.
San Francisco Love Fest
Early Oct, 2010 (TBA)
Based on the Love Parade that used to happen in Berlin every year, the Love Fest is a one day dance celebration. From over-the-top costumes to naked old men, you'll see it all with thousands of people dancing along behind floats and basically just having an absolute blast. There's usually a few parties happening on the days leading up to the big event that you may want to check out as well.
Castro Street Fair
Early Oct, 2010 (TBA)
A one-day event taking place every year on a Sunday in October. Lots of vendors, street dancing, performances, eating and outdoor fun!
Sugar Valley
Early Oct, 2010 (TBA)
This is pretty much a fair within a fair, taking place right in the middle of the Castro Street Fair. Street art and performance, this is a sweet little spot to the day. For many years it was organized by a group outside of the Castro Street Fair, but since it grew so quickly and so fast, it became a bit much for the grassroots organization. That's why the Castro Street Fair is now hosting this gem of an event.
Sundance Stompede
Mid-Oct, 2010 (TBA)
“The Sundance Stompede began in 2001 as an outgrowth of the annual Hoedown, a gala benefit dance that started in 1997. The Sundance Stompede has grown in scope and attendance and now attracts hundreds of country-western LGBT dance aficionados from all over the world.”
Tranny Fest
Early Nov, 2010 (TBA)
Gender identity takes the stage in this three-day film festival that also has a night of music and performance.
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