Bay Area Reporter
WEBSan Francisco band Sly and the Family Stone sang about "Hot Fun in the Summertime" in the 1960s, but those of us who have been here for a while we know that the real hot music comes to the Bay Area in the fall. Since 1971, the newspaper of record for the San Francisco Bay Area Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community.
Obituaries News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBOBITUARIES. by Cynthia Laird. Aug 14, 2024. Nathan Purkiss, a gay man who worked for gay former San Francisco supervisor Mark Leno at City Hall and in Sacramento after Leno was elected to the state Assembly, died July 25, at his home in Davis, California.
News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBEditorial: Yes on 3, and other recommendations. NEWS. by BAR Editorial Board. Sep 4, 2024. The Bay Area Reporter begins rolling out endorsements for the November 5 election. First up, the editorial board's recommendations on the 10 state propositions.
Burr, in the closet during TV career, comes to life in new book
WEBby Ed Walsh. Wednesday June 25, 2008. The longtime partner of Raymond Burr says he has not seen the new book out on the late actor but is planning on writing his own tome about his life with Burr. Robert Benevides, 78, told the Bay Area Reporter that he is working with a writer to tell the story of his 33-year relationship with the TV legend.
Events News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBThe world's a stage: Fall Arts Preview in theater 2024. ARTS EVENTS. by Jim Gladstone. Sep 3, 2024. From this week through to Christmas Eve, Bay Area theaters are presenting a fall season of remarkable variety. While there's a bit less conspicuously queer-themed work being presented, there are plenty of deeply humane stories to be shown on stages.
Online Extra: Parole denied for killer of Bay Area transgender teen
WEBSep 11, 2019 · Michael William Magidson, the last of the four murderers of trans teen Gwen Araujo who is still in prison, was denied parole this week during a hearing at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California where he is being held, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Sylvia Guerrero, Araujo's mom, wrote in …
Stewart becomes 1st lesbian presiding CA appellate court justice
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Justice Therese Stewart of San Francisco has broken through another pink judicial ceiling with her confirmation as the first lesbian presiding justice on a California appellate court. She doubles the number of out justices presiding over a division of one of the state's six appellate courts. A judicial review body confirmed Stewart as presiding ...
Fate of gay bathhouse chain Steamworks hangs in balance amid …
WEBJun 21, 2023 · The fate of the Steamworks Baths chain hangs in the balance, as two companies with ownership stakes duke it out in a court battle that includes allegations of impersonation, attempted poisoning, and requested drug delivery.
Opinion News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBEditorial: Stop hiding same-sex couples. EDITORIAL. by BAR Editorial Board. Aug 28, 2024. The B.A.R. editorial board was surprised to see a heterosexual couple featured as the lead image on the Yes on 3 campaign site. The state proposition aims to remove the anti-same-sex language from the old Prop 8 that remains in the constitution.
Doors to Bay Area gay sex venues swing open
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Bay Area gay sex venues are welcoming back patrons as the region reopens up after over a year of lockdowns due to the COVID pandemic. Eros, a gay sex club on San Francisco's Market Street, has been open since May 20. It is open Wednesday-Sunday, from noon to 9 p.m. Co-owner Ken Rowe said that people in …