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Obituaries: Lee Terry Chandler

Obituaries: Lee Terry Chandler

  • by BAR staff
  • May 24, 2023

The obituary for Lee Terry Chandler, who established a wide circle of friends after he moved to San Francisco in 1980.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • by BAR staff
  • May 24, 2023

A reader opines on the Political Notebook column about the late gay San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk's trip to Disneyland.

Krewe de Kinque delivers for Rainbow World Fund

Krewe de Kinque delivers for Rainbow World Fund

  • by BAR staff
  • May 24, 2023

Krewe de Kinque, a social and charitable club, presented a check for $8,300 to Rainbow World Fund, an LGBTQ humanitarian nonprofit, May 20 at the Midnight Sun.

Memorial set for David Hurles

Memorial set for David Hurles

  • by BAR staff
  • May 24, 2023

A celebration of life for gay pornographer David Hurles will be held Saturday, June 3, at the Bob Mizer Foundation's headquarters in downtown San Francisco.

Marin LGBTQ center welcomes new ED

Marin LGBTQ center welcomes new ED

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 24, 2023

The Spahr Center — Marin County's LGBTQ community center and HIV care and prevention hub — has a new executive director who started at the beginning of this month.

CA AG Bonta to investigate Jenkins' Banko Brown decision

CA AG Bonta to investigate Jenkins' Banko Brown decision

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 24, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta will be investigating whether San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins made the right call in opting not to prosecute the killer of Banko Brown.

SF says goodbye to Heklina

SF says goodbye to Heklina

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 24, 2023

Thousands descended on San Francisco's Castro neighborhood May 23 for what one speaker called "a fucking state funeral for drag royalty," as friends and fans alike said goodbye to Heklina.

Tribute to Heklina to highlight Giants' Pride Night

Tribute to Heklina to highlight Giants' Pride Night

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 23, 2023

After the LS Dodgers Pride Night fiasco, Drag queens will be part of the festivities for the San Francisco Giants Pride Night on June 10.

LGBTQ Agenda: New LGBTQ alliance to hold day of prayer for queer youth to end Pride Month

LGBTQ Agenda: New LGBTQ alliance to hold day of prayer for queer youth to end Pride Month

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 23, 2023

Two religious queer youth have been selected as the leaders of a new alliance for LGBTQIA+ young people.

Marching on Harvey Milk's birthday

Marching on Harvey Milk's birthday

  • by BAR staff
  • May 22, 2023

Students at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy marched in the Castro on Harvey Milk Day.

Political Notes: Gay Oregonian Easton revives US House bid in new district

Political Notes: Gay Oregonian Easton revives US House bid in new district

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 19, 2023

Former San Francisco resident Kevin Easton is running for an Oregon congressional seat after having briefly ran for a different seat in 2022.

Out in the World: Rainbow Railroad launches Welcome Corps program

Out in the World: Rainbow Railroad launches Welcome Corps program

  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 18, 2023

Samuel arrived in the United States on March 15, 2022. His two-year journey from Kenya to the U.S. was long and treacherous.

Nightclub owner Drollinger is 1st San Francisco drag laureate

Nightclub owner Drollinger is 1st San Francisco drag laureate

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 18, 2023

Oasis nightclub owner D'Arcy Drollinger will serve as San Francisco's inaugural drag laureate.

Shanti Project transitioning to new CEO

Shanti Project transitioning to new CEO

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 17, 2023

The Shanti Project is in the midst of transitioning to a new CEO.