San Francisco's 'Winter of Love' turns 15
It was 15 years ago this week that then-San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom ushered in a bold stand for same-sex couples when he ordered city officials to issue them marriage licenses... Read More »
Rory O'Malley on shamrocks & pansies
Rory O'Malley takes the stage at Feinstein's at the Nikko for a two-night run of "Pub Crawl," his deeply personal one-man show, on February 22 & 23. Read More »
Prosecutors in dog-maul case applaud Knoller parole denial
Those who prosecuted Marjorie Knoller in the 2001 dog-mauling death of lesbian Diane Whipple say a state board's decision last week to deny parole to her is justice. Read More »
Life during wartime - Melissa Hawkins' nightlife photos at the GLBT History Museum
The GLBT Historical Society and Museum is presenting the exhibition 'SoMa Nights: The Queer Nightclub Photography Of Melissa Hawkins,' curated by photographer Hawkins and... Read More »
LGBT advocates revive CA school training bill
California lawmakers have revived a bill requiring public schools to train their staff on LGBT cultural competency that former Governor Jerry Brown had vetoed in the fall. Read More »
News
California Governor Gavin Newsom has made history by hiring a transgender man as part of his administration's communications team. JP Petrucione is believed to be the highest-ranking, out, transgender appointee in state history.
In what prosecutors are calling a confession, James Rickleffs admitted to tying up Steven "Eriq" Escalon, stealing items from his home, and leaving him bound and gagged in a two and a half hour video interrogation shown to the jury this week.
A unique project likely will bring smiles to the faces of ill children on Valentine's Day.
As one of the first out black men in stand-up comedy, Sampson McCormick has created a short film that's anything but a laughing matter.
The federal government has thrown up another roadblock to supervised injection sites, filing a lawsuit against Philadelphia's Safehouse, which had hoped to open the first such facility in the United States.
LGBTQ nonprofits looking for new leaders should be proactive in soliciting candidates who are women, trans, people of color, or a combination of those.
Marisa Ramos, Ph.D., is back as interim chief of the Office of AIDS within the California Department of Public Health.
The gas explosion in San Francisco's inner Richmond district last week affected two organizations that serve the LGBT community.
A year ago this month celebrated gay crime novelist Michael Nava secured the rights for all of his published works, including the seven titles in his acclaimed series featuring the gay criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios.
Arts & Culture
Take a bow. You're supporting the arts, with local and visiting talents bringing you their vision of the world.
In Germany's official entry for the Best Foreign Film Oscar "Never Look Away," director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck takes us through a horrific episode from the WWII genocidal tragedy known as the Holocaust.
Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music," inspired by an Ingmar Bergman movie, endures as one of his most successful shows. It's that "Send in the Clowns" musical, as marketers are quick to remind.
Even though Out There is a very urban person, we know that it's very important to get out of the big city every now and then. So we try to get away, and high on our list of destinations are the resorts, eateries and wineries of Sonoma County.
"Unbreakable," an epic choral work performed with San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus last summer, is now available on CD and streaming platforms.
"Show Me as I Want to Be Seen," a scintillating in-house exhibition filled with the new and different, is, by turns, revelatory and unsettling, and one of the most intriguing shows mounted by the Contemporary Jewish Museum in a while.
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There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.
Boy Division, the monthly New Wave, goth, queer pop night, included groovy retro sounds, plus drag queens and puppets! The diverse crowd enjoyed a Dark Room drag show, and grooving to The Cure, Depeche Mode and other faves with DJ Xander at the Cat Club.
One of the biggest annual local gatherings for leatherwomen took place this past Saturday, the Ms. San Francisco Leather contest at SOMArts Cultural Center.
Can you stand the sheer variety of nightlife fun yet to come? What if you closed your eyes and just pointed at the listings page, web or print? Go where you've never been before. Make adventure where you can find it, even in your own zip code.
Regardless of your relationship status, you can celebrate Saint Valentine for his renegade marriage ceremonies and check out some of these fun events.
Winter has come, and now you're expected to find a date for Valentine's Day, or go solo to one of these fun nightlife events, where you may find love, or lurve, or a few likes. Wear your rubbers.