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Analysis: Abortion access suits have implications for LGBTQs

Analysis: Abortion access suits have implications for LGBTQs

  • NEWS
  • by Lisa Keen
  • Apr 24, 2023

The escalating clash over the availability of a federal Food and Drug Administration-approved medication to terminate an early-stage pregnancy has significant implications for many LGBTQ people.

Guest Opinion: The Castro Theatre belongs to the community

Guest Opinion: The Castro Theatre belongs to the community

  • NEWS
  • by Tom Ammiano and Michela Alioto-Pier
  • Apr 24, 2023

For over 100 years, the Castro Theatre has been an architectural and cultural jewel in our city's crown and has evolved as an icon of the LGBTQ community and culture.

Political Notes: Gay CA House candidate Marshall again seeks to unseat GOPer Obernolte

Political Notes: Gay CA House candidate Marshall again seeks to unseat GOPer Obernolte

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 24, 2023

Derek Marshall is once again challenging Congressmember Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) for his House seat in the High Desert east of Los Angeles, having lost to him last November.

Castro LGBTQ bar closed early Saturday morning after bomb threat

Castro LGBTQ bar closed early Saturday morning after bomb threat

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 22, 2023

The bar 440 Castro, located at the same address in San Francisco's LGBTQ neighborhood, had to close early Saturday due to a bomb threat, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed to the Bay Area Reporter.

Harnessing the Power of Blockchain Technology for Video Games

Harnessing the Power of Blockchain Technology for Video Games

  • BUSINESS
  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Apr 21, 2023

Blockchain technology is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about topics in the tech world, and for good reason.

City says APE still has millions in work to do on SF auditorium

City says APE still has millions in work to do on SF auditorium

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Apr 19, 2023

An email from the San Francisco Real Estate Division to the City Administrator's office shows that as of last October, Another Planet Entertainment still has $4 million in improvements to do to a venue at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

News Briefs: Berkeley City College prez named to Biden panel

News Briefs: Berkeley City College prez named to Biden panel

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Apr 19, 2023

The White House has announced that Angélica Garcia, the president of Berkeley City College, will be appointed to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, where she will serve alongside celebrities such as Lady Gaga and George Clooney.

Editorial: APE has only itself to blame

Editorial: APE has only itself to blame

  • NEWS
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Apr 19, 2023

Another Planet Entertainment has only itself to blame after a Board of Supervisors committee gave initial approval to an amendment that would require the Castro Theatre's orchestra seating to be fixed.

Guest Opinion: Harvey, the merchants, and the theater

Guest Opinion: Harvey, the merchants, and the theater

  • NEWS
  • by Terrance Alan
  • Apr 19, 2023

The Castro Merchants Association was founded by Castro Camera business owner Harvey Milk in 1974 in response to the anti-gay Eureka Valley Merchants Association.

Drag rally held in Palm Springs

Drag rally held in Palm Springs

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Apr 19, 2023

Members of drag and allied communities in Palm Springs held a "Drag4Drag" rally in the desert city Tuesday, April 18.

Transmissions: Under the influence

Transmissions: Under the influence

It sounds positively cynical to say this, but we live in an era of spectacle and circus, provided to us hour by hour via social media.

Obituaries: Darryl Wayne Thompson

Obituaries: Darryl Wayne Thompson

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Apr 19, 2023

The obituary for Darryl Wayne Thompson, a former San Francisco resident who moved to Wichita, Kansas to be with the love of his life.

Obituaries: Leslie Jay Schroeder

Obituaries: Leslie Jay Schroeder

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Apr 19, 2023

The obituary for Leslie Jay Schroeder, who worked for Pacific Bell for many years before taking a number of other interesting jobs, including a stint in Berlin for Fujitsu. He was also an avid cyclist.

LGBTQ Agenda: HRC, Equality Florida hold online forum as DeSantis administration issues new anti-LGBTQ policies

LGBTQ Agenda: HRC, Equality Florida hold online forum as DeSantis administration issues new anti-LGBTQ policies

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 19, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign joined Equality Florida Wednesday in a forum Wednesday about the unprecedented assault on LGBTQ rights in the Sunshine State