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After inquiry from B.A.R., GLBT Historical Society's YouTube channel is restored

August 17, 2022

Within 24 hours of being contacted by the Bay Area Reporter, Google has restored the GLBT Historical Society's YouTube channel that was suddenly taken down last month with little explanation other than an alleged violation of sexually explicit content.

SF preservation panel approves historic designation for Tenderloin intersection

by Eric Burkett
Aug 17, 2022

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on August 17 approved the designation of the Tenderloin intersection of Turk and Taylor streets, and 101 Taylor Street, as an official city landmark.

Editorial: Evans' identity is important

by BAR Editorial Board
Aug 17, 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom made history last week with his nominations of two women to serve on the state Supreme Court.

Guest Opinion: Tips for parents talking to college-age students about drugs

by Michael Leach
Aug 17, 2022

Beginning college or university means taking on more responsibility, making adult choices, and facing the consequences of some of these decisions.

Political Notebook: Out candidates again enter SF education races

by Matthew S. Bajko
Aug 17, 2022

Two gay men are again seeking educational posts in San Francisco that they previously sought and lost.

News Briefs: Lambda Legal's Pizer receives award

by Cynthia Laird
Aug 17, 2022

Jennifer Pizer, the acting chief legal officer at Lambda Defense and Education Fund, recently received a top honor from the LGBTQ+ Bar at its conference in Los Angeles.

Obituaries: Kenneth Joseph Fitzharris

by BAR staff
Aug 17, 2022

The obituary for Kenneth Joseph Fitzharris, who used to co-own the Bootcamp in San Francisco, and the Paradise Cove in Guerneville.

Former B.A.R. reporter Chuck Colbert dies

by Cynthia Laird
Aug 17, 2022

Chuck Colbert, a gay man who was a freelance reporter for the Bay Area Reporter for many years, died June 30. He was 67.

SF Latino gay men are hard hit by monkeypox outbreak

by Liz Highleyman
Aug 17, 2022

Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men account for nearly 30% of monkeypox cases in San Francisco, almost twice their share of the population, according to the latest data from the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

Castro merchants demand beds for unhoused residents in letter to SF officials

by Eric Burkett
Aug 17, 2022

A letter decrying the increasingly difficult circumstances under which small businesses in the Castro find themselves struggling has been emailed to various city officials, including Mayor London Breed.

Business Briefing: Oakland DJ, radio host James helps show off city's Pride

by Matthew S. Bajko
Aug 16, 2022

East Bay native Christie James is helping to showcase the local LGBTQ community next month as one of the organizers of the Pridefest Oakland 2022 celebration.

LGBTQ Agenda: Bonta joins AGs in 14 states and DC to file briefs opposing Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law

by Eric Burkett
Aug 16, 2022

Joining the attorneys general of 14 other states and Washington, D.C., California Attorney General Rob Bonta has signed onto an amicus brief in a lawsuit opposing Florida's notorious House Bill 1557 — the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Status meeting for project at former Nob Hill Theatre site planned

by Eric Burkett
Aug 15, 2022

Habitués of the late, great Nob Hill Theatre will have a chance to hear an update about the building's future in a public meeting this week, when developers will present their plans for the former all-male strip club.

Attendees at Castro Theatre town hall demand seats be saved

by Eric Burkett
Aug 12, 2022

The new-ish managers of the Castro Theatre got an earful at a town hall they hosted at the beloved movie palace Thursday night, an event that easily drew several hundred people and went on more than an hour longer than planned.

Political Notes: Summer primaries mostly favor LGBTQ candidates

by Matthew S. Bajko
Aug 12, 2022

Out candidates for a variety of races have won their primary races and now head to the November elections.

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