Posted on 02/23/2007 10:26:00 PM PST by SmithL
To the list of accolades that make San Francisco the gayest city around, you can add this: world headquarters of the gay adult entertainment industry.
Over the past few years the core of that industry has shifted from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and nearly every leading studio that makes gay adult content now is centered in the city, mainly in the South of Market and lower Potrero Hill neighborhoods.
The content of the industry -- that is, the movies themselves -- has also shifted, from DVDs and videotapes to the Internet, and to the city at the forefront of that medium. If you download gay porn from the Web, there is a good chance that the images are coming from servers sitting in the shadows of AT&T Park.
This weekend, both transitions will be acknowledged as the GAYVN Awards -- the Oscars of the genre -- take place at the Castro Theatre on Saturday night and bring the entire industry, including its stars, to the city.
The event, where awards in 38 categories will be presented, is for the first time open to the public, as all eight previous ceremonies were industry-only affairs in Los Angeles nightclubs.
Buttressing that main event is a first-ever industry conference at the W Hotel and a string of parties, one of which -- Colt Studio's 40th anniversary party -- will take place across the street from City Hall tonight.
Observers say these events are major changes in the multimillion-dollar industry.
"It certainly shows an acceptance of gay sexuality, but it also shows an increasing acceptance of pornography as a form of popular culture,"
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
If I lived in SF, I'd move out ASAP. For those that stay, I'd recommend one majorly strong fire and earthquake-proof house. This city is going to go the way of Sodom.
Wow. What a thing to be proud of </sarc
Oxymoron.
I love journalists with a sense of humor.
And the award for the sloppiest seconds goes to...
That comes naturally to Buchanan.
You beat me to it.
"It certainly shows an acceptance of gay sexuality, but it also shows an increasing acceptance of pornography as a form of popular culture,"
A roaring applause erupts for the liberals, cheering the degredation of morals in America.
Isn't that precious.
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