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Bourg easily reelected Castro Merchants president
Castro Merchants Association President Nate Bourg was reelected to a second term in his position, alongside the organization’s current board members and two new ones, at its monthly membership meeting April 2.
SF Mayor Lurie proclaims B.A.R. Day for paper’s 55th anniversary
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie proclaimed April 2 as Bay Area Reporter Day in th city as the LGBTQ paper marked 55 years.
Editorial: The B.A.R.’s independence matters
The 2026 Besties are here
Why Adding Bay Area Reporter as a Preferred Google News Source Matters More Than Ever
Guest Opinion: Former educator shares stories of culture war battles
News Briefs: Sunset Dunes marks 1st anniversary
Transmissions: Winning conditions
Arts & Culture
Going Out: Top 20+ arts & nightlife events, April 2-10
As we celebrate the Bay Area Reporter’s 55th anniversary, we also celebrate arts and nightlife venues, events and people that have been around for decades. We also salute the new ventures and adventurers that have arrived to great success. Check out our picks in this week’s Going Out.
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Gender in the Esports and Gaming Community
Gone are the days when gaming was a purely male-dominated field. Today, many girls and women around the world make up player bases across various video game genres, from "cozy games" and simulators to competitive first-person shooters and Souls-like title
Column inches – Prominent B.A.R. writers in the 1970s
Get your own B.A.R. 55th mugs, T-shirts & more
Besties Arts & Culture 2026 – Celebrating creative excellence
‘The Serpent’s Skin’ – Alice Maio Mackay's wildly fun trans horror flick
Bleating hearts: ‘The Goat’ bucks against genre at Shotgun Players
Best Dining 2026 – Taste the rainbow of considerable cuisine
Political Notes: Gay US Revolutionary War figure von Steuben is having a moment
Annie Bruno’s luminous debut – Author discusses perseverance, women’s voices, and her 30-year journey to publication
Tim Miller – Queer performance pioneer plays Santa Clara
Going Out: Top 20+ arts & nightlife events, March 26-April 3
‘Drill Master’ sneak peek at the SF Eagle – Scriptease hosts a reading of a gay history comedy
Gay SF poet, painter are ‘each other’s muse’
‘A Body to Live In’ – Film documents Fakir Musafar, the ‘Astronaut of Inner Spaces’
Calum Scott – Gay singer/songwriter plays at the Masonic
Going Out: Top 20+ arts & nightlife events, March 19-27
Bob Mizer Museum’s ‘Timeless’ – Contemporary photo book pays homage to the physique pioneer
Going Out: Top 20 arts & nightlife events, March 12-20
The Golden Age of Thomas Dolby – Singer-songwriter on his music, and parenting queer kids
Going Out: Top 20 arts & nightlife events, March 5-13
Hump! Film Festival at Brava Theatre Center
New business to take over vacated Eureka Lounge space in Castro
