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Castro Theatre daily film screenings a thing of the past, management says

Castro Theatre daily film screenings a thing of the past, management says

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 16, 2023

One of the many criticisms of Castro Theatre management company Another Planet Entertainment is that the movie palace has been dark a good portion of the time since it took over last year and that likely will continue, officials said.

Devonte Davis ID'd as Oakland homicide victim

Devonte Davis ID'd as Oakland homicide victim

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 16, 2023

The name of a second gay Black man killed in a nine-day period was released by Oakland police Thursday.

HIV confab highlights SF research

HIV confab highlights SF research

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Mar 16, 2023

The recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections featured the work of San Francisco experts, including studies of long-acting injectable HIV treatment and antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

2nd gay Black man killed in Oakland in 9-day period

2nd gay Black man killed in Oakland in 9-day period

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 15, 2023

A gay Black man was killed Sunday morning near the Oakland Coliseum, according to Joe Hawkins, the co-founder and CEO of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center.

Editorial: Shame on Concord City Council

Editorial: Shame on Concord City Council

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Mar 15, 2023

In what has to be one of the most shameful outcomes by a Bay Area municipal body in recent years, the Concord City Council last week doled out $7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to nonprofits and not one dime went to an LGBTQ group.

Political Notebook: With eye on '24 reelection, gay SF treasurer rolls out new taxes

Political Notebook: With eye on '24 reelection, gay SF treasurer rolls out new taxes

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 15, 2023

Gay San Francisco City Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros has had a long-running joke with the Political Notebook that he is only of interest to cover when he stands for reelection.

Magical India has everything queer travelers want

Magical India has everything queer travelers want

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 15, 2023

As I'm packing my bags to return to India to visit my girlfriend's family, I am revisiting my trip to India in 2020 right before the COVID pandemic.

Entering 4th year, Castro grapples with effects of COVID

Entering 4th year, Castro grapples with effects of COVID

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 15, 2023

The beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020 marked a dark turning point in the lives of many people around the world, and that's as true of San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro neighborhood as anywhere.

Guest Opinion: What we lose when an LGBTQ bar closes

Guest Opinion: What we lose when an LGBTQ bar closes

  • by Michael Yamashita
  • Mar 15, 2023

Shortly after the new year, I was stunned after learning another neighborhood business was closing.

News Briefs: Meetings planned on Castro dog park redesign

News Briefs: Meetings planned on Castro dog park redesign

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 15, 2023

The Eureka Valley Dog Owners Group will hold a series of community feedback sessions to solicit input on a new design for the dog park adjacent to the Eureka Valley Recreation Center.

Obituaries: Richard F. Allen

Obituaries: Richard F. Allen

  • by BAR staff
  • Mar 15, 2023

The obituary for Richard F. Allen, who came to San Francisco in the early 1970s and became involved in the gay liberation movement. He was also a longtime nurse.

Obituaries: W.I. (Michael) Westcott

Obituaries: W.I. (Michael) Westcott

  • by BAR staff
  • Mar 15, 2023

The obituary for Dr. W.I. (Michael) Westcott , who came out of the closet after arriving in San Francisco in 1978 and worked as a psychiatrist.

Out in the World: India's Supreme Court sends same-sex marriage case to Constitution Bench

Out in the World: India's Supreme Court sends same-sex marriage case to Constitution Bench

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 15, 2023

India's Supreme Court on March 13 sent the country's consolidated same-sex marriage case to a five-judge Constitution Bench.

SF supervisors OK repeal of contracting ban

SF supervisors OK repeal of contracting ban

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 14, 2023

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance that would repeal part of the city's administrative code relating to its contracting ban with companies headquartered in states that have adopted anti-LGBTQ laws.