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News Briefs: Cannabis Firm Releases Peron Video Trailer in Time for 4/20
In honor of what would have been gay marijuana activist Dennis Peron's 75th birthday, a cannabis firm has released a trailer of a new video about him.
SF Pride Cancels 2020 Event
The San Francisco LGBT Pride parade has been canceled, officials announced Tuesday.
Online Extra: Folsom Street ED Gone After Short Tenure
Folsom Street Events has another new leader, as former executive director Sarah Patterson is no longer with the organization, the Bay Area Reporter has learned.
Lesbian Pioneer Phyllis Lyon Dies
Fearless lesbian activist icon Phyllis Lyon died peacefully at her home in San Francisco on April 9 of natural causes. She was 95.
Coronavirus Raises Concerns for People with HIV
With much still to be learned about the new coronavirus, experts are offering recommendations for people at higher risk for severe complications and making provisions for vulnerable populations.
Community Leaders Tackle LGBT Elder Abuse
Tackling elder abuse in the LGBT community is a challenge, as attendees heard at a recent forum, but they should be proactive and notify authorities.
Business Briefs: 1st LGBT business to open in SFO's Milk terminal
A lesbian-owned chain of local cafes will be the first LGBT business to open inside the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport.
Men working in pointe shoes
Robert Carter's astounding career with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has pushed his body to perform physical feats beyond that of a steel worker on a daily basis for 25 years.
Online Extra: EQCA postpones summit for LGBTQ electeds
After insisting its second annual LGBTQ Leadership Summit set for Friday, March 13, was a go, Equality California announced March 12 that it has been postponed due to new state guidance on coronavirus.
Quilting frenzy! Rosie Lee Tompkins at BAM
Considered one of the most accomplished, artistically inventive American quilt-makers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Rosie Lee Tompkins deserves an appreciative retrospective, and a comprehensive new show at BAMPFA demonstrates why.
Spring 2020 book season reading list
In anticipation of the change of seasons, here are some forthcoming books to add to your reading list.
The Queering of American TV
"Visible: Out on Television," streaming on Apple TV+, charts the history of LGBTQ representation from 1950s/60s Dark Ages through today's hard-won diverse visibility.
Stephan Jenkins - Third Eye Blind frontman on his queer influences
It's been 27 years since Stephan Jenkins put together the first lineup of Third Eye Blind here in San Francisco. Before the band plays Oakland's Fox Theater next Friday, March 13, he shared several LGBT influences in his music.
Jock Talk: Diver Matthew Mitcham gets married
Last March, Australian Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham announced he was engaged to his partner, Luke Rutherford.
Political Notebook: Pelosi to face Democratic challenger in November
For the first time since she was elected to Congress in 1987, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will face a progressive Democratic challenger in November for her 12th Congressional District seat.
Election 2020: San Diego poised to elect gay mayor
San Diego is poised to elect the first LGBT mayor of one of the Golden State's largest cities this November after the commanding finish by gay state Assemblyman Todd Gloria in Tuesday's mayoral primary.
Max von Essen - Back in town, back in time
Broadway musical theatre star Max von Essen returns to San Francisco to showcase his solo work in a Bay Area Cabaret concert at the Venetian Room this Sunday afternoon.
SF man ordered to stay away from gay Apple CEO for 3 years
A three-year restraining order was issued by a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge March 3 against a San Francisco man who showed up to the home of gay Apple CEO Tim Cook with flowers and champagne.
Giving Back at Pride - Celebrating 17 years, and getting ready for 2020
"I remember the first time I marched with a contingent. It was pure magic, stepping off the curb and planting my foot onto Market Street." Philanthropist and event creator Juanita MORE! shares her history of popular Pride party-fundraisers.
Online Extra: Gay Apple CEO granted restraining order against SF man who sought to deliver flowers, champagne
A San Francisco man is the subject of a temporary restraining order issued in Santa Clara County last week, preventing him from coming into contact with gay Apple CEO Tim Cook.