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US led world in daddies, Grindr states in year-end report

December 19, 2023

The United States led the world in the percentage of Grindr users who describe themselves as daddies this year, according to "Grindr Unwrapped,"

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

To 'Sur' with love: lost gay porn classic resurrected

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Aug 15, 2023

"Sur" was a 1970s gay porn film shot by Tom DeSimone at the lush and beautiful beaches of Big Sur, California. A new short documentary tells the tale of its production.

Jamie Stewart's 'Anything That Moves'

by Jim Piechota
Aug 15, 2023

Jamie Stewart's "Anything That Moves," an erotic catalog of collected memories of the non-binary performer's sexual experiences shifts from the awkward to the depraved to the hilarious.

'Daddy Lover God' — Don Shewey's sensual sexual memoir

by Brian Bromberger
Jul 18, 2023

Don Shewey's book "Daddy Lover God" bills itself as a memoir and instruction manual, but it primarily chronicles Shewey's psycho-sexual-spiritual adventures.

Fate of gay bathhouse chain Steamworks hangs in balance amid ongoing legal fight

by John Ferrannini
Jun 21, 2023

The fate of the Steamworks Baths chain hangs in the balance, as two companies with ownership stakes duke it out in a court battle that includes allegations of impersonation, attempted poisoning, and requested drug delivery.

Russian River's recovery & revelry

by Enrique Asis
May 30, 2023

As summer events in Guerneville and Monte Rio return, it's worth looking back to see how Russian River venues have recovered from the pandemic and a series of floods and fires.

'Cumming Home for Christmas' - Cade Maddox in Falcon Studios' holiday hump-fest

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Dec 20, 2022

Cable networks like Hallmark and Lifetime abound with holiday movies designed for the whole family to enjoy. It's an annual tradition. Now, legendary gay adult studio Falcon is tossing its hat into the ring with an X-rated Xmas feature.

Folsom Street Fair 2022

by photo by Steven Underhill
Sep 26, 2022

Kink in all its glory hit the South of Market streets for the annual Folsom Street Fair on Sept. 25. Attendees dressed in leather, rubber, fetish gear, drag —and for some not dressed in much at all— enjoyed strutting their kinky garb.

Out in the Bay: 'Queer and kinky' Race Bannon on Folsom Street and fetish

by Christopher J. Beale
Sep 22, 2022

"I am both queer and kinky," said Race Bannon.

'Raw! Uncut! Video!' Palm Drive's pioneering porn

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Aug 16, 2022

For twelve years beginning in 1985, Palm Drive Video produced hundreds of video scenes featuring a variety of men engaging in a wide array of fetishized sex. The new documentary shares the kinky tale.

SF gay sex club Eros races to reopen in new location

by Matthew S. Bajko
Jun 22, 2022

San Francisco's last remaining gay sex club is racing to reopen its doors in time for Pride weekend.

LGBTQ Agenda: Polyamory group asks Facebook for more relationship status choices

Jun 16, 2022

The Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy has sent a letter to Meta asking for more relationship status choices on Facebook that would include polyamorous people.

SF supervisors panel OKs gay bathhouse zoning update

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 18, 2022

A proposed zoning change to allow gay bathhouses and other adult sex venues to open in the city's historic LGBTQ neighborhoods is close to being finalized.

50 years in 50 weeks: 2019's cruisy detours

by Jim Provenzano
Mar 9, 2022

As we reach the end of our 50 short tributes to the Bay Area Reporter's five decades, let's take a moment to talk about sex, particularly the B.A.R.'s coverage of it, in abundance.

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