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Out in the Bay: Lesbian CA Supreme Court Justice Evans credits grandmother for her success

March 9, 2023 | by Eric Jansen

As a young girl, future California Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli Evans was more excited about the bookmobile coming through her Denver neighborhood than the ice cream truck.

Out in the Bay: 'Doubting Thomas' probes false accusations

by Eric Jansen
Nov 17, 2022

What would you do if you were falsely accused of improperly touching a child and you see your career crumble? Matthew Clark Davison's 2021 novel "Doubting Thomas," about a gay schoolteacher, makes us think.

Out in the Bay: USAF veteran Lauren Hough: 'Leaving Isn't The Hardest Thing'

by Eric Jansen
Nov 10, 2022

In a queer nod to Veterans Day, Out in the Bay Queer Radio + Podcast this week presents a re-airing of an interview with writer Lauren Hough.

Out in the Bay: Black queer women get 'Mighty Real'

by Christopher J. Beale
Oct 20, 2022

This week's Out in the Bay queer radio + podcast looks at a queer sketch variety show.

Out in the Bay: 'Bad Hombres' skewers stereotypes

by Eric Jansen
Oct 13, 2022

In "Bad Hombres," playing at San Francisco's Theatre Rhinoceros through October 30, actor Rudy Guerrero plays seven characters that comically ("absurdly," said the solo show's director) skewer stereotypes of queer Latinos.

Out in the Bay: 'PRESS PLAY' breaks mental health stigma with stories

by Christopher J. Beale
Oct 6, 2022

"My primary motivation is to remind people suffering from mental health struggles that they're not alone," said Edward Gunawan on this week's Out in the Bay Queer Radio + Podcast.

Out in the Bay: Passion for politics shines in 'Paul for Pete'

by Eric Jansen and Christopher J. Beale
Sep 29, 2022

Crucial midterm elections are little more than a month away.

Out in the Bay: 'Queer and kinky' Race Bannon on Folsom Street and fetish

by Christopher J. Beale
Sep 22, 2022

"I am both queer and kinky," said Race Bannon.

Out in the Bay: Project Open Hand: 'Meals with Love' then and now

by Eric Jansen
Sep 8, 2022

In 1985, Ruth Brinker, a grandmother and retired food service worker at the time, started cooking and delivering nutritious meals to San Francisco gay men debilitated by HIV/AIDS.

Out in the Bay: Author Dwayne Ratleff on 'Dancing to the Lyrics'

by Eric Jansen
Aug 18, 2022

Longtime San Franciscan Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black, poor, and gay in 1960s Baltimore.

Out in the Bay: 'Changeling' delves deep and sings about transition

by Eric Jansen
Jul 14, 2022

Hear about the transgender experience firsthand with singer-songwriter Nick Lawrence, a family coach and former foster parent educator on LGBTQ topics.

Out in the Bay: In 'Spell Heaven,' peers on the pier find connection

by Eric Jansen
Jun 23, 2022

How do we find human connection and meaning in an increasingly isolated world? Author and poet Toni Mirosevich found peers on the Pacifica pier.

Out in the Bay: The artists making Castro Camera Queer AF

by Christopher J. Beale
Jun 2, 2022

Meet Queer Arts Featured (Queer AF), the team working to bring life, art, and community back to the historic site of Harvey Milk's Castro Camera shop.