Bay Area Reporter
Life with Leon Acord: New Book Chronicles the Life of A Gay Actor
In his new book 'Sub-Lebrity: The Queer Life of a Show-Biz Footnote,' actor and former San Franciscan Leon Acord, now a resident of Hollywood, chronicles his life as an openly gay theater actor and a performer in low budget independent film.
Chillin' with Dylan Rice: Gay Musician's New Music of 'Fits and Fevers'
There aren't many up and coming gay singer-songwriters who can say that they were given the seal of approval by queer royalty at the start of their careers. But Dylan Rice can. Styx co-founder and bassist Chuck Panozzo.
Online Extra: 'Rainbow Tomatoes' Highlights LGBT Media Coverage of Historic Films
In honor of Pride Month, Rotten Tomatoes, the film and TV review website, focuses on several historic LGBT publications' coverage of historic films, including the Bay Area Reporter.
Online Extra: We're Still Here, A 12-Hour Pride Party, June 5
On June 5, 12pm to 12am, SF Pride and Eventbrite present 'We're Still Here,' a twelve-hour Pride month celebration, with DJs, drag acts film excerpts and discussions.
Lambda Literary Award Winners to Be Announced June 1
Considered the Oscars of queer publishing, the annual Lambda Literary Awards will not be held in person, but announced on June 1.
'A Queer Serial's Podcasts Cover More LGBT History
A Queer Serial presents a new series of LGBT-themed podcasts about the pioneering early days of the LGBT civil rights movment.
Online Extra: 'Allen Ginsberg and Beat Poetry' at CJM May 31
The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents an online panel talk about the gay poet who helped shape the Beat poet movement.
Online Extra: Smithsonian Pride Alliance Hosts Online Concert and LGBTQ Time Capsule
Join the Smithsonian's Pride Alliance to kick off Pride month with Project Pride - a virtual concert and time capsule of LGBTQ+ culture, with Jake Shears, Big Freedia, Rufus Wainwright, Indigo Girls, Pet Shop Boys and other talents.
Kinsey Sicks Get Serious with 'Sounds of Sirens'
Known more for their comic performances, dragapella quartet The Kinsey Sicks' haunting cover of the Simon & Garfunkel classic takes on the tragic realities of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Editorial: More Evidence SOGI Data is Needed
The Williams Institute recently released new data revealing that more than 200,000 LGBT adults in the Golden State are at high risk for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Drag Show for Seniors
Openhouse joined with the SF QUeer Nightlife Fund and the Tenderloin Museum to bring drag artists to the senior housing complex in honor of what would have been Harvey Milk's 90th birthday.
Larry Kramer, Groundbreaking AIDS Activist and Playwright, Dies At 84
Larry Kramer — the New York City-based gay playwright and author whose involvement in the Gay Men's Health Crisis and ACT UP changed the course of the AIDS epidemic — died May 27. He was 84
Report Shows Pandemic's Affect on LGBTQs Around the World
Global LGBT leaders were concerned about the well-being of queer communities around the world when the novel coronavirus pandemic broke out and countries began shutting down to halt the spread of it.
Online Extra: The Stud's Closure Ends An Era, for Now
The Stud is dead, but long live The Stud. The historic bar's collective owners are leaving the current location, planning a possible future, and a fabulous funeral.
Online Extra: 'Sordid Lives' Casts Reunite for Theatre Benefit
Whether you're new to the hilarious camp play, film and series, or a diehard fan, be sure to tune in May 31, when The Del Shores Foundation presents a one-night-only benefit reading of Shore's comedy, 'Sordid Lives.'
EuroGames Calls Off 2020 Event
The 2020 EuroGames, which were scheduled to be held this August in Düsseldorf, Germany, have been called off because of continued government efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
COVID-19 Leads to Closure of the Stud, SF's Oldest LGBT Bar
The Stud, San Francisco's oldest continuously-operating LGBT club, will be closing its doors permanently, according to a news release from Honey Mahogany, a co-owner of the South of Market establishment.
News Briefs: Pink Triangle Plans Lighted Display
Organizers of the pink triangle installation atop Twin Peaks have launched an online fundraiser to pay for the site to be lighted this year.
Nicole Maines: 'Supergirl's Newest Superhero
Nicole Maines plays the newest superhero on the CW's 'Supergirl' as Dreamer. She's also the first trans actor to play a superhero on TV.
Q-Music: Family Affairs; Worth A Listen
Five singer-songwritrs and bands -Eliza Gilkyson, Lilly Hiatt, Justin Townes Earle, Frankie Cosmos and Echosmith- share a familial connection to other artists.