Bay Area Reporter
Ministers, Homophiles and Raging Cops - How A Raucous New Year's Day Ball Changed San Francisco
History sometimes seems ruled by events with unintended consequences. That certainly is the case with the Mardi Gras Ball at California Hall - an event that's been called 'San Francisco's Stonewall,' a name that's a bit misplaced.
Political Notebook: Milk Plaza Canopy Raises Concerns
It is meant to be the visual focal point for a redesigned Harvey Milk Plaza above the Castro Muni Station: A sweeping canopy that can be lighted at night to evoke the candlelight march that left from the site the evening its namesake was killed in 1978.
Arts Committee Signs Off on SF Leather Plaza
As it wends its way through the city's bureaucracy to obtain the required permits it needs, a leather-themed public plaza won approval this week from a committee of the San Francisco Arts Commission.
Ex-CHP officer sues over anti-gay harassment
During his 20-plus years with the California Highway Patrol Jay Brome, a gay man, was asked by his superior to take off his skirt and start acting like a man, called a faggot, and even had a gun held to his head.
LGBT Seniors Grapple with End-of-Life Issues
While enjoying her seventh decade on the planet, Donna Personna knows her remaining days are numbered. Yet the prospect of her demise doesn't scare her.
Spiritual Gauguin
The show of 60 paintings from the collection of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen features revelatory examples of the artist's expressive printmaking, painted wood bas reliefs, and over a dozen, lesser-known primitive experiments with ceramics.
Activists Recall Briggs Initiative
Years before states voted to ban same-sex marriage, a California ballot measure that would have barred gays and lesbians from teaching in public schools was soundly defeated at the polls.
BARchive: A Celebration of Streetbar - How the First Gay Bar in Palm Springs Signaled a Change
It's important to understand that not all cities are the same and that they're not all following the same trajectory when it comes to gay bars.
Gay SF Pastor Arrested on Child Porn Charges
A gay San Francisco pastor, who has historically fought for gay rights in the Lutheran Church, was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
South Bay Opens Trans Health Center; OKs Shelter
The South Bay's first transgender-specific health clinic opened Thursday, November 29, for a half day inside Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in downtown San Jose.
Amy & Freddy - Holiday Cabaret Duo at Oasis
You better think twice if you're expecting anything less than silly fun holiday camp from the consummate piano and vocal duo Amy & Freddy, when they play at Oasis on Sunday, December 16.
Editorial: Bush Was Not Good for the Gays
George H.W. Bush's presidency wasn't good for LGBTs, in spite of him signing landmark legislation.
Press Violations on 'Murphy Brown'
CBS' Nov. 29 episode of "Murphy Brown" took a cinema verité approach to Trump's "enemy of the people" mantra.
20 Questions with Shawn Ryan - The Cabaret Star Plays Multiple Bay Area Gigs
As he prepares for his December 9 show at Guerneville's Main St. Station, singer, actor and naughty comedian Shawn Ryan answered a volley of questions for the Bay Area Reporter.
Openhouse Announces Lottery Date
Applicants looking to be selected for 57 units of affordable housing aimed at LGBT seniors in San Francisco will have seven days to enter into the lottery starting Friday, December 7.
Aaron Lazar: Playing Dad
It's been 18 years since Aaron Lazar last passed through San Francisco on a Broadway tour. He's in "Dear Evan Hansen" at the Curran through December 30, and has a solo engagement at Feinstein's at the Nikko on December 17.
First Rainbow Flag Co-Creator Tells Her Story
A woman who helped create the first rainbow flags is coming forward to tell her story and ensure her involvement, and that of another artist, is not lost to history.
Dapper Drag Kings :: Dandy Takes the Oasis Stage
"A drag king is an antidote to drag queens," says drag king extraordinaire Leigh Crow, who spent 12 years as an Elvis Presley impersonator named Elvis Herselvis. "It's expressing masculinity in a satirical way."
Matt Alber :: The Talented Singer at Feinstein's
A gay community favorite, singer-songwriter Matt Alber will perform at Feinstein's at the Nikko next Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14.
Senate Dems Block Grenell Appointment
Republican efforts to approve President Donald Trump's gay ambassador to Germany suffered yet another setback last week when Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley blocked the move.