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Gay Castro hair stylist found dead in Grand Canyon

Gay Castro hair stylist found dead in Grand Canyon

NEWS | March 28, 2023

A gay man who had worked at a Castro neighborhood hair salon was found dead in the Grand Canyon in Arizona earlier this month.

Trans woman alleges sexual retaliation by St. James Infirmary staff

Trans woman alleges sexual retaliation by St. James Infirmary staff

NEWS | March 28, 2023

The San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development has ordered St. James Infirmary to investigate a claim by a trans woman that she is a victim of sexual retaliation by some of the nonprofit's workers.

LGBTQ Agenda: Half of trans youth may lose access to affirming care, HRC says

LGBTQ Agenda: Half of trans youth may lose access to affirming care, HRC says

NEWS | March 28, 2023

Just over half of trans American youth ages 13-17 have lost or could soon face barriers to gender-affirming care, according to a report from the national Human Rights Campaign.

Nashville police say Christian school shooter identified as trans

Nashville police say Christian school shooter identified as trans

NEWS | March 28, 2023

Nashville police said that a person who opened fire at a private Christian school Monday was a former student who identified as transgender.

Ann Hampton Callaway has the "Fever"

Ann Hampton Callaway has the "Fever"

ARTS & CULTURE | March 28, 2023

More than 30 years since the release of her debut album, jazz vocalist, songwriter, and Winnetka-native Ann Hampton Callaway shows no sign of slowing down. Her new album pays homage to the late great Peggy Lee.

Sasha Velour's 'Big Reveal' - drag artist brings new show to Palace of Fine Arts

Sasha Velour's 'Big Reveal' - drag artist brings new show to Palace of Fine Arts

EVENTS | March 28, 2023

Beastly, priestly 'Locusts Have No King' at NCTC

Beastly, priestly 'Locusts Have No King' at NCTC

ARTS & CULTURE | March 28, 2023

Q-Music: The art of rock

Q-Music: The art of rock

BARTAB | March 28, 2023

SF LGBT Center's Soirée

SF LGBT Center's Soirée

ARTS & CULTURE | March 28, 2023

LATEST NEWS

Castro canine owners say local dog park stinks

Castro canine owners say local dog park stinks

LATEST NEWS | Mar 23, 2023 | Sari Staver

When several dozen Castro dog owners came out on a stormy evening for a community meeting about improving the Eureka Valley Dog Play Area, they didn't hold back.

Out in the World: Lesbian from Niger finds her voice in US political campaigns

Out in the World: Lesbian from Niger finds her voice in US political campaigns

LATEST NEWS | Mar 23, 2023 | Heather Cassell

Aicha Tahirou, a lesbian who was born and raised in Niger, came to the United States for a better life. What she discovered is her political voice.

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

LATEST NEWS | Mar 22, 2023 | Matthew S. Bajko

SF supes OK 2 LGBTQs for homelessness panel

SF supes OK 2 LGBTQs for homelessness panel

NEWS | Mar 22, 2023 | John Ferrannini

Agency opens first trans services center in SF

Agency opens first trans services center in SF

NEWS | Mar 22, 2023 | Matthew S. Bajko

Editorial: Oakland leaders need to step up

Editorial: Oakland leaders need to step up

NEWS | Mar 22, 2023 | BAR Editorial Board

'Saints' step in to help Sisters

'Saints' step in to help Sisters

NEWS | Mar 22, 2023 | BAR staff

Transmissions: Lies and deceptions

Transmissions: Lies and deceptions

COMMENTARY | Mar 22, 2023 | Gwendolyn Ann Smith

Arts & Culture

Sasha Velour's 'Big Reveal' - drag artist brings new show to Palace of Fine Arts

Sasha Velour's 'Big Reveal' - drag artist brings new show to Palace of Fine Arts

THEATER | Mar 28, 2023 | David-Elijah Nahmod

Drag artist Sasha Velour takes to the stage of the Palace of Fine Arts Theater on April 6 with a new show that's also a celebration of the publication of "The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag," her first book.

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Sasha Velour's 'Big Reveal' - drag artist brings new show to Palace of Fine Arts

Sasha Velour's 'Big Reveal' - drag artist brings new show to Palace of Fine Arts

DRAG | Mar 28, 2023 | David-Elijah Nahmod

Drag artist Sasha Velour takes to the stage of the Palace of Fine Arts Theater on April 6 with a new show that's also a celebration of the publication of "The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag," her first book.

Queer books for life: podcast celebrates LGBTQ literature

Queer books for life: podcast celebrates LGBTQ literature

BOOKS | Mar 28, 2023 | David-Elijah Nahmod

Going Out, March 23-31, 2023

Going Out, March 23-31, 2023

THEATER | Mar 23, 2023 | Jim Provenzano

Kehinde Wiley's 'An Archaeology of Silence' - stunning new exhibit at the de Young

Kehinde Wiley's 'An Archaeology of Silence' - stunning new exhibit at the de Young

ART | Mar 21, 2023 | Cornelius Washington

'The Whale' and the cinematic curse of disabled queerness

'The Whale' and the cinematic curse of disabled queerness

MOVIES | Mar 21, 2023 | Victoria A. Brownworth

Bored Game: 'Clue' at SF Playhouse

Bored Game: 'Clue' at SF Playhouse

THEATER | Mar 21, 2023 | Jim Gladstone

The dating games: The Lavender Tube on reality romance, stranded soccer gals, and school spirits

The dating games: The Lavender Tube on reality romance, stranded soccer gals, and school spirits

TELEVISION | Mar 21, 2023 | Victoria A. Brownworth

Q Music: men's men

Q Music: men's men

MUSIC | Mar 21, 2023 | Gregg Shapiro

Lucy Jane Bledsoe's 'Tell the Rest'

Lucy Jane Bledsoe's 'Tell the Rest'

BOOKS | Mar 21, 2023 | Jim Piechota

Thomas Mallon's 'Up With the Sun'

Thomas Mallon's 'Up With the Sun'

BOOKS | Mar 21, 2023 | Brian Bromberger

Going Out, March 16-24, 2023

Going Out, March 16-24, 2023

CULTURE | Mar 16, 2023 | Jim Provenzano

'Cockettes: Res-Erection' - Oasis musical revue recalls famed queer theater troupe

'Cockettes: Res-Erection' - Oasis musical revue recalls famed queer theater troupe

THEATER | Mar 14, 2023 | David-Elijah Nahmod

LGBTQ Agenda: DeSantis administration seeks to revoke hotel's liquor license after it labels drag show a 'public nuisance'

LGBTQ Agenda: DeSantis administration seeks to revoke hotel's liquor license after it labels drag show a 'public nuisance'

DRAG | Mar 21, 2023 | John Ferrannini

Wonder Dave's Safe Words: new comedy night at the SF Eagle

Wonder Dave's Safe Words: new comedy night at the SF Eagle

NIGHTLIFE | Mar 20, 2023 | Christopher J. Beale

Wonder women in music, 2023

Wonder women in music, 2023

LIVE MUSIC | Mar 14, 2023 | Gregg Shapiro

Going Out, March 9-17, 2023

Going Out, March 9-17, 2023

NIGHTLIFE | Mar 9, 2023 | Jim Provenzano

Jake Wesley Rogers: anthems and extravagance at Bimbo's

Jake Wesley Rogers: anthems and extravagance at Bimbo's

LIVE MUSIC | Mar 7, 2023 | Jim Gladstone

Say gay, or just sing it: new albums from Adam Lambert, P!nk, and more

Say gay, or just sing it: new albums from Adam Lambert, P!nk, and more

LIVE MUSIC | Mar 7, 2023 | Gregg Shapiro

Going Out, March 3-10, 2023

Going Out, March 3-10, 2023

NIGHTLIFE | Mar 2, 2023 | Jim Provenzano

15 Association celebrates anniversary

15 Association celebrates anniversary

LEATHER KINK | Mar 1, 2023 | BAR staff

Beleaguered Castro seeks signs of hope

Beleaguered Castro seeks signs of hope

BARS | Mar 1, 2023 | John Ferrannini

New SF royalty crowned

New SF royalty crowned

DRAG | Feb 28, 2023 | BAR staff

Alpine Adventure: Arosa Gay Ski Week's Swiss mist

Alpine Adventure: Arosa Gay Ski Week's Swiss mist

NIGHTLIFE | Feb 28, 2023 | Rick Karlin

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