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News Briefs: Rainbow Railroad ED coming to SF

News Briefs: Rainbow Railroad ED coming to SF

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 10, 2023

The executive director of Rainbow Railroad, Kimahli Powell, will be in San Francisco Tuesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street.

Obituaries: Elwood "Woody" Miller

Obituaries: Elwood "Woody" Miller

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • May 10, 2023

The obituary for Elwood "Woody" Miller, who worked as a waiter at Orphan Andy's and was known as one of "the naked guys" in the Castro.

Business Briefing: Gay vintner couple readies Napa events venue, guesthouse

Business Briefing: Gay vintner couple readies Napa events venue, guesthouse

  • BUSINESS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 10, 2023

Over the course of a Monday afternoon in mid-April at their Yountville home, husbands Joey Wo?osz and Jeff Durham showed off their culinary skills as they discussed how the dishes they prepared paired with their Gentleman Farmer wines.

Political Notebook: CA Senate candidate Middleton undeterred by anti-trans attacks

Political Notebook: CA Senate candidate Middleton undeterred by anti-trans attacks

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 10, 2023

Palm Springs City Councilmember Lisa Middleton is hoping to become the first trans member of the California Legislature in her bid for the 19th District state Senate seat.

Guest Opinion: It's time for CA to take LGBTQ health seriously

Guest Opinion: It's time for CA to take LGBTQ health seriously

  • NEWS
  • by Scott Wiener
  • May 10, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I told my team to pause everything we were working on to focus on providing whatever direct services we could to our community.

Queer African-centric retreat coming to Big Sur

Queer African-centric retreat coming to Big Sur

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 10, 2023

A queer African-centric retreat is coming to California's central coast area later this month.

Editorial: Jenkins must release Brown video

Editorial: Jenkins must release Brown video

When you've got two gay elected leaders who were among your staunchest supporters calling for the release of video in the Banko Brown shooting, as San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has, it's time to disclose the footage.

Guerneville beating victim decries sheriff, medical responses

Guerneville beating victim decries sheriff, medical responses

  • CRIME
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 10, 2023

What began as an Easter weekend getaway ended as a traumatizing, unsolved battery at a widely-known gay resort in the North Bay.

Obituaries: David Rowinski

Obituaries: David Rowinski

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • May 10, 2023

The obituary for David Rowinski, who worked as a photographer, river guide, gardener, and plantsman, had lived in Berkeley for many years.

Support grows for renovation at Castro dog park

Support grows for renovation at Castro dog park

  • NEWS
  • by Sari Staver
  • May 10, 2023

Community support is gaining steam for proposed renovations at the Eureka Valley Dog Play Area.

How Online Gambling is Becoming More Accessible to Everyone

How Online Gambling is Becoming More Accessible to Everyone

  • NEWS
  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • May 10, 2023

From the rise of mobile gaming and technological advances to changing legal landscapes, this article explores the trends that make online gambling more accessible than ever.

SF supervisors ask DA to release video in Brown killing

SF supervisors ask DA to release video in Brown killing

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 9, 2023

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a resolution urging District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to "release police reports, witness accounts and video information" in the death of Banko Brown.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer youth mental health worsened by discrimination, violence according to survey

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer youth mental health worsened by discrimination, violence according to survey

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 9, 2023

Discrimination, physical harm, and conversion therapy correspond to suicide risk, the results of a Trevor Project survey of tens of thousands of LGBTQ young people show.

SF supes committee recommends fixed seats for Castro Theatre

SF supes committee recommends fixed seats for Castro Theatre

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 8, 2023

With little fanfare and hardly any public comment, a San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee on Monday advanced an amendment that would see the fixed orchestra seating remain in place at the Castro Theatre.