Harassment, threats lead to restraining orders in Castro
As the holiday season brings shoppers to the Castro, residents and merchants are weary of incidents of harassment of women — employees and customers — despite the fact ... Read More »
Lady Camden brings LGBTQ spirit to Smuin Ballet
Former Smuin company dancer Rex Wheeler, a.k.a. Lady Camden, is rehearsing the lead role in "Santa Baby," a work created by late company founder Michael Smuin that will b... Read More »
5 seats on Castro cultural district board up for election
Twelve people are running for the first five seats on the inaugural advisory board of the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District. Read More »
Nice packages: Sexy holiday gifts for a loved one, or yourself
If you're like many people who want to improve their sex and love quotients in the upcoming year, here are few selections for some sexy gifts, whether hung by a chimney or wra... Read More »
News Briefs: SJ groups gather for 'Big' party
For what is believed to be the first time, several South Bay LGBTQ organizations will gather for a Big LGBTQ Holiday Party Thursday, December 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Doubletre... Read More »
News
Two Oakland LGBT bars are closing next month after they were given move-out dates by a new landlord who wants to transition the property to office use, according to Club 21 and Club BNB general manager Carlos Uribe.
Two separate projects that will expand future LGBTQ services in the South Bay got a boost this week by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
A gay man and a queer Latina are running for an open seat on the Alameda County Superior Court.
Miss Myanmar, Swe Zin Htet, didn't win the Miss Universe crown December 8, but she did make history.
This year's Rainbow World Fund World Tree of Hope was unveiled during a lighting ceremony Tuesday.
RuPaul Andre Charles became the first drag queen to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame.
The yearly holiday shopping season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is peak sales time for a gay watch designer and a queer-owned candle business that also sells a line of "unmentionables."
In Southern California, lawyer Bijan Mohseni is running as a Democrat for the state's Assembly District 72 seat.
A memorial will be held Saturday, December 14, in San Francisco for Latina transgender activist Bianca Lucrecia, who died last month in Sacramento, friends announced.
Arts & Culture
Plays, musicals, art exhibits and concerts are already unwrapped and waiting for your childlike joy.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale (PBO) and departing Music Director Nicholas McGegan made a warm-hearted gift to the holiday season last week with performances of Handel's stirring oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus."
Among LGBTQ people, Ian McKellen is almost God.
The heartfelt welcome for incoming Music Director Designate Eun Sun Kim from the San Francisco Opera company, board, orchestra, stage crew and members of the press last Thursday could not have been more excited or sincere.
It might seem impossible, but last week's "The Future Is Now: 2019 Adler Fellows Concert" at Herbst Theatre was more special than ever.
At the Castro Theatre the other night I watched actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones soar into the sky over jolly old England, circa 1862, in the breathtaking new Amazon Studios feature "The Aeronauts."
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On December 14, drag superstar Peaches Christ brings her own unique take on Joe Dante's 'Gremlins' in what promises to be a wild and wacky drag extravaganza, titled 'Femlins.'
The Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko on December 19 for a three-night stand in which she will usher in the holidays with songs, stories and strong cocktails designed to make your Yuletide gay.
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation's eleventh annual Santa Skivvies Run drew participants out in festive holiday undergear on December 9 for the brisk short run fundraiser around the Castro.
We're serving up comedy, music, drag and drinks in this week's nightlife calendar.
Whether you celebrate the recent or upcoming holidays, you know you need a little release. Sweat out the eggnog and cookie calories on a dance floor.
Sheryl Lee Ralph burst into international fame on Broadway as Dreamgirls' original Deena Jones, and she returns to San Francisco to perform with other stars in the annual Help Is On the Way for the Holidays benefit concert on December 9.