Oakland Council Race Heats Up

The October 17 forum, presented by the League of Women Voters Oakland and the North Hills Community Association, was held at the College Preparatory School in the Oakland hills. About 50 people attended.

by Cynthia Laird | Oct 23, 2016

D7 Supe Yee in Rematch with Gay Opponent

Four years ago Joel Engardio, a gay man and journalist, fell short in his bid for the District 7 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He landed in fourth place behind the winner, Norman Yee. No comes the re-match.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Oct 22, 2016

Friends Recall B.A.R. Columnist Friday

Friday never lost his love to dish about local politics, even as his health faltered over the last year due to Parkinson's disease.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Oct 22, 2016

On the Tab :: Oct 13 - 30

What'll it be, pals? Country Western dancing with a few hundreds friends new and old? Yet another clever drag parody of a hit TV show? De-pantsed debauchery on the dance floor? Classy cabaret with a cute crooner?

Oct 13, 2016

Cross-Dressers of the Catskills

As a kid, Harvey Fierstein and his family would often visit the Catskill Mountains. He knew there was a small resort colony nearby that catered to men who liked to dress as women.

by Richard Dodds | Oct 16, 2016

Broadway's Betty Buckley Returns to Feinstein's

"I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and desperately wanted to move to San Francisco for college," recalls Betty Buckley. "I wanted to be part of the scene."

by Jim Gladstone | Oct 16, 2016

Out There :: October Playlist

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon says his latest album "Stranger to Stranger" (Concord) will be his last, and if so, it's the glittering capstone on a brilliant career.

by Roberto Friedman | Oct 15, 2016

Introducing the Brothers Le Nain

If you've never heard of the 17th-century French painters the Brothers Le Nain, you're not alone. That could be somewhat alleviated by a new exhibition at the Legion of Honor.

by Sura Wood | Oct 16, 2016

Business Briefs: Gay-Owned Consignment Shop Sui Generis Marks 10 Years

Knowing when to change course and catering to its customers' tastes is what has kept the gay-owned Sui Generis clothing consignment store successful since first opening its doors in 2006.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Oct 15, 2016

AHF Doctor Discusses PrEP Support

A doctor who works for AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that's railed against PrEP, discussed his support for the prevention method during a visit to San Francisco.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Oct 16, 2016


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