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MLB All-Star Game Yanked from Georgia over Voting Law
Atlanta lost Major League Baseball's summer All-Star Game on Friday over the league's objections to sweeping changes to Georgia voting laws that critics have condemned as being too restrictive.
Watch: YouTube Beauty Celeb James Charles Apologizes for Texts with Underage Boys
YouTube celebrity and beauty influencer James Charles posted a 14-minute video April 1 to apologize for texts he had exchanged with underage boys.
Legends of Drag Announces Inaugural Cruise
The cruise industry is receiving a much-need jolt thanks to the long-lashed talent of drag queen royalty, including Jackie Beat, Lady Bunny, Varla Jean Merman, and Miss Coco Peru.
NBA Star Kevin Durant Trolled Comic Michael Rapaport with Homophobic Rant
It's always news when an NBA star throws homophobic slurs at a well-known actor...so when Michael Rapaport posted a series of Instagram messages sent by Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, it was all over the web.
NikkieTutorials: I've Faced Family Rejection, Bullying, Assault
YouTube makeup celebrity NikkieTutorials - the online moniker of Dutch beauty influencer Nikkie de Jager - shared a series of painful disclosures in a TikTok post that's been re-shared around social media.
Judge Order Stops the Selling, Shipping of Lil Nas X's 'Satan Sneakers'
A federal judge has ordered that Lil Nas X's"Satan sneakers" stop being sold and shipped.
Opinion: Trans Athletes Not an Issue But Discrimination Real
All around the country, states are rushing to approve laws to address a supposed problem that, in reality, doesn't actually exist.
Go West: How the B.A.R. Brought Me to California and Halfway Around the World, Twice
With more than 900 articles penned for the Bay Area Reporter, I feel a strong connection as the newspaper celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. I thought to share some behind the scenes tales as well.
50 Years of Leather in the B.A.R.
In honor of the B.A.R.'s 50th anniversary, let's look back on the past five decades of local leather seen through the lens of the paper, which is admittedly but a smidgen of the entirety of local leather history.
Princess Diana Based Musical Set To Debut On Netflix... Before Hitting Broadway
In a first time move for Broadway, "Diana", a musical based on the life of the British princess, will be available to stream on Netflix in October prior to a potential Broadway run in December.
Trans Models Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment
Transgender models continue to make inroads in the fashion industry, but not without risk. Now they're speaking up to advocate for fair and safe working conditions.
Ghost Kitchens Continue to Mystify Hungry Consumers
Are ghost kitchens the wave of the future? Some consumers think so, while some food-lovers object to the idea.
Volkswagen Hoaxes Media with Fake Statement on Name Change
Volkswagen's intentionally fake news release, highly unusual for a major public company, coincides with its efforts to repair its image as it tries to recover from a 2015 scandal.
The Bars that Brought Us the B.A.R. - from the Tavern Guild to the Bay Area Reporter
The Bay Area Reporter first published on April 1, 1971, two years after the New York Stonewall Riots. But the paper's emergence grew not out of activism, but from San Francisco's growing gay bar scene.
Out Celebrity Hairdresser Guy Tang Denounces Anti-Asian Hate
Guy Tang, out celebrity hairdresser and star of the Netflix series "Bling Empire," spoke out against anti-Asian hate, and talked about his own terrifying experience when his life was threatened.
Juanita MORE! to run for Empress
Local nightlife icon and community organizer Juanita MORE! this week announced her candidacy to run for Empress of The Imperial Council of San Francisco. If elected, MORE! would become the 56th Empress.
Watch: Nike Sues over Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes'
Shoemaker Nike has filed a federal suit over the so-called "Satan Shoes" that were released in conjunction with Lil Nas X's gleefully diabolical video "Call Me by Your Name."
Fab or Frayed? 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap, Episode 12
From standing ovations to oh-no-she-didn't, the queens took to the mic to rake over the coals some of our most beloved queens of seasons past.
Nike Sees Red After MSCHF & Lil Nas X Drop Satan Shoe with Human Blood
The out singer and rapper is launching limited-edition satan shoes — unofficially modified Nike Air Max 97s that feature a pentagram, inverted cross and a drop of human blood.
Watch: Trans Wrestler Forced to Compete with Women Says 'It Took a Toll' on His Mental Health
One former high school wrestler recounts how being forced to compete with girls took an agonizing mental toll.