In today's world, being gay in San Francisco is a privilege. A loud, public, and often colorful privilege. We walk through neighborhoods where our LGBTQ+ flags fly high. We have businesses that reflect us and city officials who hear our voices. This isn't true everywhere, and we know it. But even here, even now, I see a growing numbness, especially among younger gay men. Myself included. Because being a younger gay man today means being born into the aftermath of a war we didn't fight. We're ...| Advocate.com
Monica Helms, the Navy veteran and creator of the original transgender pride flag, is fleeing the country due to anti-LGBTQ persecution. She and her wife, Darlene Wagner, launched a GoFundMe earlier this year to facilitate their move abroad. “We are worried there’s a possibility something could happen where we end up getting arrested just for being who we are,” Helms said in an interview with the Bay Area Reporterwhen the fundraiser first kicked off. The couple currently lives in Georgi...| Advocate.com