Heartstopper: Netflix Gay Teen Romance's Winning Formula

'Heartstopper,' the sensational British coming-of-age TV series on first love, friendship, coming out, and mental health, has become the darling of social media, with almost universal critical praise.

by Brian Bromberger | May 10, 2022

Strong: Gay Weightlifter Inspires New Kids' Book

Gay author Eric Rosswood wants LGBT kids to believe in themselves. In his new children's picture book "Strong," Rosswood tells the story of Rob Kearney, a gay strongman who trains himself to lift hundreds of pounds.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | May 10, 2022

Going Out, Homing's in, May 6-13, 2022

May continues to blossom with fresh new arts, nightlife and community events, some with a bit of a gothic edge.

May 5, 2022

Eli Conley: Queer Trans Country Artists to Perform in East Bay

On May 15, Eli Conley will perform in Queer Country West Coast at the Ivy Room in Albany. It's an afternoon show with Conley, Mya Byrne, Polythene Pam and Side Pony.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | May 3, 2022

Gran Fury's Glory: Jack Lowery Discusses His Book, 'It Was Vulgar & It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic'

In 'It Was Vulgar & It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic,' author Jack Lowery fully explores the history of Gran Fury, the ACT UP activist-artist collective that cleverly incorporated advertising styled messaging.

by Jim Provenzano | May 3, 2022

Legacies, Loss and Losers: The Lavender Tube on Vampires, Cute Teens, and the Antigay AFA

Spring has totally sprung! May is a good month to get outside and do outside-y things. But then you come home and watch TV, right? Catch up with a gay romance on 'Legacies,' the end of 'Batwoman,' and rightwing hissy fits over queer-inclusive commercials.

by Victoria A. Brownworth | May 3, 2022

King of Filth: John Water's 'Liarmouth'

Step aside, Dawn Davenport. There's a new bitch in town and she means business. Her name is Marsha "Liarmouth" Sprinkle, and she dominates all the depravity in filthy filmmaker and bestselling author John Waters' debut novel, "Liarmouth."

by Jim Piechota | May 5, 2022

Paul Mendez's 'Rainbow Milk' - an Auspicious Literary Debut

Raw and transcendent are the words applicable to Paul Mendez's semi-autobiographical debut novel "Rainbow Milk," a multi-generational dissection of sexuality, race, and religion on the rocky evolution of a young gay Black man, set in England.

by Brian Bromberger | May 5, 2022

Pandemic Prose: Excerpts from 'Arlene Francis & Me - Pandemic Diaries from Castro Street 2020'

While we holed up indoors in 2020 –which now seems like much more than two years ago– prolific local gay author Mark Abramson took notes. He shared a few witty diary entries which are included in his latest book.

by Mark Abramson | May 3, 2022

Going Out, Homing's In, April 29-May 6, 2022

May the 4th, through 6th and beyond, for this week, bring you arts, nightlife and community events of interest, plus online amusements as well.

by Jim Provenzano | Apr 27, 2022


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