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Lee says she has Oakland LGBTQ community’s back
NEWS |
Apr 21, 2025
| Cynthia Laird
Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee on Monday made her first official remarks since declaring victory and vowed to have the LGBTQ community’s back in the face of assaults from the Trump administration.
Pope Francis, who changed Catholic approach to LGBTQs, dies
NEWS |
Apr 21, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Pope Francis, who made the Catholic Church less hostile toward LGBTQ people, died Monday in Rome.
Political Notes: Lesbian San Mateo County Superintendent Magee won’t seek 3rd term
NEWS |
Apr 21, 2025
| Matthew S. Bajko
SF LGBT center’s executive director Rolfe to step down
NEWS |
Apr 19, 2025
| Cynthia Laird
Updated: Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayoral race
NEWS |
Apr 18, 2025
| Matthew S. Bajko
Obituaries: Jimmy Owens
NEWS |
Apr 18, 2025
| BAR Staff
Using Instant Checkmate® To Find Old Friends and Schoolmates
NEWS |
Apr 18, 2025
| Advertising Department – Sponsored Content
SF Indigiqueer artist Tricia Rainwater digs deep into personal, cultural histories
NEWS |
Apr 18, 2025
| JL Odom
Arts & Culture
Words and pictures: queer illustrated books
ARTS & CULTURE |
Apr 21, 2025
| Gregg Shapiro
It’s getting to the point where we might need a spreadsheet to keep track of all the iterations of “Wicked.” A new graphic novel is one of three new illustrated books of note.
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Going Out, April 10-18, 2025 arts & nightlife events
BARS |
Apr 9, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
You're tough, you're smart, and you can get through it. Stocks may tumble, but arts and nightlife entertainment remain a great investment, listed each week in Going Out.
Isaac Mizrahi: Dapper designer’s singing with style
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 20, 2025
| Christopher J. Beale
‘Queens of Drama’ - a fresh take on pop stardom and fan obsession
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 19, 2025
| David-Elijah Nahmod
Going Out, April 17-25, 2025 arts & nightlife events
MUSIC | Apr 16, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Spring Books 2025 round-up, part 3: Obsessions, revealing memoirs & a ‘Wicked’ prequel
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 15, 2025
| Jim Piechota
Dystopian drama: The Lavender Tube on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ and more dark viewing pleasures
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 15, 2025
| Victoria A. Brownworth
Queerchella: Lady Gaga, Green Day & Bob Mizer: Coachella music festival’s gayest moments
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 13, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
‘Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede’ - Film documents the beloved queer country-western dance tradition
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 13, 2025
| Myron Caringal
Queer faves at SFFilm’s 68th festival
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 12, 2025
| Brian Bromberger
‘Shechinah at the Art Institute’ - gay Rabbi Irwin Keller explores his feminine side
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 12, 2025
| David-Elijah Nahmod
‘Eugene Onegin’ up against the wall: Director Laurent Pelly tames Tchaikovsky’s opera
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 11, 2025
| Tim Pfaff
Club 181 Live! - Legendary Tenderloin nightclub celebrated at Great American Music Hall
ARTS & CULTURE | Apr 10, 2025
| Adam Sandel
SF supervisors approve Castro Entertainment Zone
NIGHTLIFE | Apr 8, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Pansy Division: Groundbreaking queercore band plays its 1000th show at Bottom of the Hill
LIVE MUSIC | Apr 8, 2025
| Michael Flanagan
Crowds descend on SF as Downtown First Thursdays seeks to rewrite ‘doom loop’ narrative
NIGHTLIFE | Apr 4, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Going Out, April 3-11, 2025 arts & nightlife events
LIVE MUSIC | Apr 2, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
DEI: Diverse, Eloquent and Indie queer music
LIVE MUSIC | Mar 31, 2025
| Gregg Shapiro
Protest drag shows planned in SF as London police eye drugs in Heklina’s death
DRAG | Mar 27, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Going Out, March 27-April 5, 2025 arts & nightlife events
BARS | Mar 25, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Castro Night Market: photos by Steven Underhill
BARS | Mar 22, 2025
| Steven Underhill
Going Out, March 20-28, 2025 arts & nightlife events
DRAG | Mar 19, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Shake-up at Ginger's: Changes at the downtown bar as manager departs
DRAG | Mar 18, 2025
| John Ferrannini
Several sponsors have departed, but SF Pride will persevere, ED says
DRAG | Mar 17, 2025
| Cynthia Laird