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

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Mar 9, 2023

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

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  • 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'

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  • 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: 'Bad Hombres' skewers stereotypes

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  • 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: Passion for politics shines in 'Paul for Pete'

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

Crucial midterm elections are little more than a month away.

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

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  • 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'

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Aug 18, 2022

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

Out in the Bay: Cockettes female co-founder shares group's saucy history

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Jul 21, 2022

Meet artist, designer, photographer and actor Fayette Hauser, one of the few female co-founders of the Cockettes, the 1969-72 experimental SF performance troupe known for eye-popping costumes, glittery beards, and sexy musicals some called anarchic.

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

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  • 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

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: US Supreme Court draft abortion decision leak shows threats to queer rights too

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • May 5, 2022

LGBTQ civil liberties may indeed be threatened by abortion cases now before the conservative-heavy U.S. Supreme Court.

Out in the Bay: Fauxnique pens 'Faux Queen: A Life in Drag'

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Feb 10, 2022

Monique Jenkinson, aka Fauxnique, was the first cisgender woman to win the Miss Trannyshack title in 2003, raising many glittered eyebrows in consternation and launching a performance career that has taken her around the globe.

Out in the Bay: Marilyn Mitchell melds life, politics on new rock album

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Jan 28, 2022

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Marilyn Mitchell, a member of the popular early 2000s San Francisco Bay Area all-trans female rock band Lipstick Conspiracy, shared new music and life stories on this week's Out in the Bay – Queer Radio & Podcast.

Out in the Bay: Why everyone should care about Supreme Court abortion cases

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Jan 13, 2022

LGBTQ civil rights may indeed be threatened by abortion cases now before the conservative-heavy U.S. Supreme Court.

Out in the Bay: We're 'Born Perfect' – don't try to 'pray away the gay'

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Jan 5, 2022

Despite clear evidence that conversion therapy does not work and actually harms LGBTQ people the practice of attempting to conform one's sexual orientation or gender identity to societal expectations continues in the U.S. and overseas.

Out in the Bay: 108 questions aim to make holidays queerly comfortable

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Dec 23, 2021

Just in time for those potentially awkward family holiday gatherings, Out in the Bay – Queer Radio & Podcast offers a throwback special.

Out in the Bay: Stereotypes: 'The Bishop & The Bulletproof Vest' and 'Lives Aligned'

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Dec 9, 2021

This week's Out in the Bay – Queer Radio and Podcast features Stereotypes' third episode, "The Bishop & the Bulletproof Vest," which examines the relationship between religion and queer people.

Out in the Bay: Home for the holidays again? Or going out?

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Dec 3, 2021

As we enter our 22nd month under COVID-19's cloud – with a new variant upon us – it's clear we'll have another holiday season unlike those of yesteryear.

Out in the Bay: Talking fast-food and other politics with the B.A.R's Matthew Bajko

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Nov 18, 2021

Chick-fil-A is closing in on San Francisco, says Bay Area Reporter assistant editor and political columnist Matthew S. Bajko.

Out in the Bay: LGBTQ activists risk execution in Afghanistan

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  • by Eric Jansen
  • Nov 11, 2021

The world watched in shock as the Taliban swiftly took control of Afghanistan in August after 20 years of U.S.-led occupation and war.