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Monday, July 8, 2013

Artist's Statement: Hugh Leeman on His New Hawk and Rat Art, His Work With Homeless People, and Why Traveling to India Was So Surreal and Satisfying

Posted By on Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 1:06 PM

It was Renoir who said that a work of art "must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself, and carry you away." Interviews with artists should have a similar effect. With "Artist's Statement," our interview series with prominent and upcoming visual artists in San Francisco, SF Weekly speaks to the people behind the art you see in the galleries, in the museums, and in the streets.

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S.F. Voted Best City for Same Sex Marriage, But the Fight Ain't Over

Posted By on Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 12:00 PM

The engagement cake of Movoto CEO Henry Shao boasts jaunty gay extraterrestrials
  • The engagement cake of Movoto CEO Henry Shao boasts jaunty gay extraterrestrials

While the streets of San Francisco looked like one big gay rainbow this past weekend with the throbbing throngs of Dionysian revelry, something more serious than a party was happening.

Now that DOMA is dead, San Francisco is the place to be, according to a new study by Movoto, which has deemed S.F. the best damn city in the nation for same-sex couples to tie the knot.

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