Bay Area Reporter
You Boldly Go, Girl! :: Gender-Bending 'Star Trek Live' at Oasis
Imagine a man playing a woman, and a woman playing a man, who switch bodies. Sound confusing? Not if you're attending 'Star Trek Live' at the Oasis.
Farrell Supports Milk SFO Terminal Naming
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell supports naming Terminal 1 at the city's airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
SF Sheriff Implements Trans Inmate Policies
San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy this week announced that her agency has formally implemented its policy and procedures on transgender, gender variant and nonbinary, or TGN, inmates.
Grants Given Out for Guerneville Homeless Services
Giving added urgency to the homeless issue in the Russian River community is the fact that two people living on the streets of Guerneville have died since January 1.
SF Mayor to Form Trans Advisory Panel
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell plans to form a transgender advisory panel to assist the city in meeting the community's needs, the Bay Area Reporter has learned.
Trans Woman Sues SF over Bathroom Use
A transgender woman who claims a San Francisco city worker blocked her from using a women's bathroom and called her a "fucking freak" is suing the city.
Role-Playing Drama in Avatar Form
Some of the best theatrical experiences arise from situations that seem to have no obvious relevance to the viewer.
The Great Seducer
As if being known as the most notorious libertine in history weren't enough, Giacomo Casanova was also a gambler, a social climber and a spy.
Champion Dance
San Francisco Ballet slid into a slump just after the season opened, with two programs of mixed bills, one of them above average and the other - well, the best said about Program 3 is that the dancers saved it.
Lucie Arnaz :: Celebrating Family Roots Through Music at Feinstein's
Lucie Arnaz, who returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko on February 23 and 24, was destined for show business.
BARchive :: Fair Trade
Late in 2016, the press buzzed with word of tunnels beneath the 900 block of Market Street that provided escape routes from bars. There was more underground about these bars than tunnels, however. They were a hotbed of trade.
Over the Coals :: Drag Icon Heklina Gets Roasted
Heklina should be given awards for so many accomplishments. But true to playfully bitchy drag form, instead of a toast she'll get a roast at the Castro Theatre on February 17.
Mayor Signs SRO Bathrooms Law
San Francisco officials have adopted a first-of-its-kind policy requiring single-room occupancy hotels to designate their single-stall bathrooms and shower facilities as gender neutral.
SF Health Dept. Promotes PrEP for African-Americans
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has launched a new campaign to increase PrEP use among African-Americans, in an effort to help end disparities in new HIV infections, especially among black gay and bi men.
4 Public Defenders Run for San Francisco Judge Seats
Four San Francisco deputy public defenders, including a Latina lesbian, have filed papers to unseat incumbent Superior Court judges in the June 5 election.
Report: Suspected Hate Killings Hit Record in 2017
The number of suspected anti-LGBTQ homicides in the U.S. hit a record of 52 in 2017, according to a recent report.
CA Panel Backs Historic Listing for Women's Building
A state panel is supporting the San Francisco Women's Building's request to become a national historic site.
Your 2018 Winter Reading List
Readers should consider themselves lucky that gay writer and photographer Bill Hayes has two books for them to enjoy.
Castro Theatre's Oscar Bait
In the second half of February, the Castro Theatre's countdown to Oscar rolls out a handful of Best Picture contenders the way they should be seen.
Touring Musicals Set to Hit the Road
What had been the most important casting mystery among the seven shows recently announced by SHN for its latest season of touring musicals was has just been solved.