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SF Gay Men's Chorus opens new home

SF Gay Men's Chorus opens new home

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Nov 1, 2023

Danny Sullivan plays the piano in the newly remodeled Grand Hall of the Pansy L. Chan and Terrence D. Chan National Queer Arts Center (The Chan) during a community open house October 30.

Transmissions: Forgotten histories

Transmissions: Forgotten histories

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I feel that the trans community often fails to grasp its own history. That focus is, after all, part of my own history.

Halloween returns to Castro district

Halloween returns to Castro district

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Nov 1, 2023

Costumed revelers were out in San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro neighborhood to celebrate the return of Halloween last weekend.

Study suggests PEP-in-pocket is another HIV prevention option

Study suggests PEP-in-pocket is another HIV prevention option

  • NEWS
  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Nov 1, 2023

Having antiretrovirals on hand to take as post-exposure prophylaxis after potential HIV exposure, an approach known as PEP-in-pocket, or PIP, is a feasible prevention option, according to study results presented at the recent IDWeek conference in Boston.

State health officials sound alarm as mpox returns

State health officials sound alarm as mpox returns

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 31, 2023

With mpox cases continuing to rise in the Bay Area and statewide, the California Department of Public Health is encouraging all people — but gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in particular — to get the full vaccination series.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer Latino youth have heightened risk of suicidality, study finds

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer Latino youth have heightened risk of suicidality, study finds

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 31, 2023

A study of LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino young people found that they were more likely to report depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts than young people of other ethnicities — and struggled with accessing mental health care.

Political Notes: Online curation dives into iconic LGBTQ tees

Political Notes: Online curation dives into iconic LGBTQ tees

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 30, 2023

The LGBTQ community has long used art to convey its political and cultural messages, whether to those in the know or the wider public.

SFPD LGBTQ forum talks safe havens and hate crimes at meeting

SFPD LGBTQ forum talks safe havens and hate crimes at meeting

An LGBTQ group that advises the San Francisco Police Department is seeking new members.

Hawaii retains strong bond with Bay Area: Besties

Hawaii retains strong bond with Bay Area: Besties

  • BESTIES
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 25, 2023

After deadly fires ravaged the island of Maui this summer, Bay Area residents mobilized to help out by donating to various charities.

New Ikea is a hit with readers: Besties

New Ikea is a hit with readers: Besties

  • BESTIES
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Oct 25, 2023

It might be the Swedish meatballs. Or maybe it's the fact that after you have assembled much of the furniture on your own, you derive a sense of accomplishment when the project is completed.

Readers love their Pride, the Castro, and the Dubs: Besties

Readers love their Pride, the Castro, and the Dubs: Besties

  • BESTIES
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 25, 2023

It's no surprise that the San Francisco Pride parade and celebration has been chosen by Bay Area Reporter readers as the Bay's best LGBTQ event.

Search goes on in SF for LGBTQ history museum space

Search goes on in SF for LGBTQ history museum space

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 25, 2023

Officials at the GLBT Historical Society want to bid on a proposal to secure and operate a full-scale, free-standing museum even though they don't have a site located.

Editorial: B.A.R. endorses 2 in special school elections

Editorial: B.A.R. endorses 2 in special school elections

  • NEWS
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Oct 25, 2023

Voters in the Fruitvale neighborhood in Oakland and downtown San Jose will have an opportunity to elect members of the public school board and community college board, respectively.

LGBTQ HIstory Month: SF LGBTQ pioneers helped form the community

LGBTQ HIstory Month: SF LGBTQ pioneers helped form the community

  • HISTORY
  • by Chuck Forester
  • Oct 25, 2023

That gay person at the Pride parade is the result of an unusual social experiment that started in 1970 in San Francisco.