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Letters to the editor
NEWS |
Apr 16, 2025
| BAR Staff
Readers weigh in on "Abundance," and "Anora," while another is looking for friends of a late Castro business owner.
Gay harm reduction advocate Michael Siever dies
NEWS |
Apr 16, 2025
| Cynthia Laird
Michael Siever, Ph.D., a gay man and psychologist who once led the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s behavioral health program, died April 10 at an assisted living facility in Seattle.
Wang wins Oakland seat, Tordillos poised to advance in San Jose
NEWS |
Apr 16, 2025
| Matthew S. Bajko
Taylor ahead of Lee in Oakland mayor’s race
NEWS |
Apr 16, 2025
| Cynthia Laird
SF Pride defends decision not to recognize gay deported migrant
NEWS |
Apr 15, 2025
| John Ferrannini
People’s March includes call to ‘free Andry’ as gay makeup artist remains in Salvadoran prison
NEWS |
Apr 14, 2025
| David-Elijah Nahmod
SF Pride reportedly denies request to name deported gay makeup artist honorary grand marshal
NEWS |
Apr 11, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Special elections decide fate of out CA candidates
NEWS |
Apr 10, 2025
| Matthew S. Bajko
Arts & Culture
Spring Books 2025 round-up, part 3: Obsessions, revealing memoirs & a ‘Wicked’ prequel
ARTS & CULTURE |
Apr 15, 2025
| Jim Piechota
Here’s the third installment of our Spring books round-up, with thought-provoking stories from a trans author, self-reflective queer memoirs including one from a longtime AIDS-era survivor, and both fictional and historical books about witches.
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SF supervisors approve Castro Entertainment Zone
NIGHTLIFE |
Apr 8, 2025
| John Ferrannini
The Castro LGBTQ neighborhood is about to be able to bolster outdoor nighttime events by making it easier to drink alcohol on the street.
Dystopian drama: The Lavender Tube on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ and more dark viewing pleasures
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 15, 2025
| Victoria A. Brownworth
Queerchella: Lady Gaga, Green Day & Bob Mizer: Coachella music festival’s gayest moments
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 13, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
‘Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede’ - Film documents the beloved queer country-western dance tradition
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 13, 2025
| Myron Caringal
Queer faves at SFFilm’s 68th festival
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 12, 2025
| Brian Bromberger
‘Shechinah at the Art Institute’ - gay Rabbi Irwin Keller explores his feminine side
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 12, 2025
| David-Elijah Nahmod
‘Eugene Onegin’ up against the wall: Director Laurent Pelly tames Tchaikovsky’s opera
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 11, 2025
| Tim Pfaff
Club 181 Live! - Legendary Tenderloin nightclub celebrated at Great American Music Hall
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 10, 2025
| Adam Sandel
Going Out, April 10-18, 2025 arts & nightlife events
THEATER | Apr 9, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Pansy Division: Groundbreaking queercore band plays its 1000th show at Bottom of the Hill
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 8, 2025
| Michael Flanagan
‘boycow’ at CounterPulse - Legend of the minotaur reimagined at CounterPulse
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 8, 2025
| David-Elijah Nahmod
‘The Boiling’ bubbles over: Magic Theatre’s world premiere cooks up an excess of ideas
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 8, 2025
| Jim Gladstone
Crowds descend on SF as Downtown First Thursdays seeks to rewrite ‘doom loop’ narrative
NIGHTLIFE | Apr 4, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Going Out, April 3-11, 2025 arts & nightlife events
LIVE MUSIC | Apr 2, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
DEI: Diverse, Eloquent and Indie queer music
LIVE MUSIC | Mar 31, 2025
| Gregg Shapiro
Protest drag shows planned in SF as London police eye drugs in Heklina’s death
DRAG | Mar 27, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Going Out, March 27-April 5, 2025 arts & nightlife events
BARS | Mar 25, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Castro Night Market: photos by Steven Underhill
BARS | Mar 22, 2025
| Steven Underhill
Going Out, March 20-28, 2025 arts & nightlife events
DRAG | Mar 19, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Shake-up at Ginger's: Changes at the downtown bar as manager departs
DRAG | Mar 18, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Several sponsors have departed, but SF Pride will persevere, ED says
DRAG | Mar 17, 2025
| Cynthia Laird
Going Out, March 13-22, 2025 arts & nightlife events
BARS | Mar 12, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Going Out, March 6-14, 2025 arts & nightlife events
BARS | Mar 5, 2025
| Jim Provenzano