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Pianist, composer and concert sensation Conrad Tao is returning to SF Performances Oct. 17 with a self-curated recital at the Herbst Theatre. The intriguing playlist varies from Sergei Rachmaninoff to popular music.

Conrad Tao – acclaimed pianist & composer to play at the Herbst

Pianist, composer and concert sensation Conrad Tao is returning to SF Performances October 17 with a self-curated recital at the Herbst Theatre. The intriguing playlist varies from Sergei Rachmaninoff...

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For the first time in 30 years, a definitive biography of James Baldwin has been written, “Baldwin: A Love Story,” by gay independent scholar Nicholas Boggs. www.ebar.com/story/158909

‘Baldwin: A Love Story’ – Stellar writing in Nicholas Boggs’ expansive biography

For the first time in 30 years, a definitive biography of James Baldwin has been written, “Baldwin: A Love Story,” by gay independent scholar Nicholas Boggs. The book incorporates new archival materia...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 2h

Every October, Oasis owner and former San Francisco Drag Laureate D’Arcy Drollinger has stepped into the stilettos made famous by Tim Curry and put his own spin on Frank-N-Furter, the bisexual crossdressing mad scientist. But this year’s presentation carries with it a somber note.

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ – Doing the Time Warp one last time at Oasis

For the past ten years, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” has been a staple at Oasis, the legendary drag club set to close at the end of the year. With Oasis closing, it means that the annual ...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

“Makibaka: A Living Legacy,” co-curated by SOMA Pilipinas and Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, runs through Jan. 4, 2026.

‘Makibaka: A Living Legacy’ – Queer Filipino-American artists resist erasure through art at YBCA

“Makibaka: A Living Legacy,” co-curated by SOMA Pilipinas and Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, runs through Jan. 4, 2026. The show lands at a poignant moment: October is both Filipino American History Month an...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

After the success of their first photobook of men being affectionate through history, partners and authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell have returned with a sequel, “Loving II: More Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s.”

‘Loving II’ – Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell’s second photobook shows more affectionate men through history

After the success of their first photobook of men being affectionate through history, partners and authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell have returned with a sequel, “Loving II: More Photographic Histo...

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Known to most movie fans as Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and the previous stage version, actor Tim Curry shares behind the scenes moments from his numerous acclaimed films, stage productions, TV series, and even voiceover work. www.ebar.com/story/158838

Tim Curry’s memoir, ‘Vagabond,’ tells (almost) all

Known to most movie fans as Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and the previous stage version, actor Tim Curry shares behind the scenes moments from his numerous acclaimed films (and a...

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A highly engaging Sapphic rom-com that invites readers to experience the transformative power of travel, Alison Cochrun’s “Every Step She Takes” is also travel fiction and a coming-of-age novel, even though the protagonist is quite a bit older than most.

Alison Cochrun’s ‘Every Step She Takes’ – A pilgrimage of healing and self-discovery

A highly engaging Sapphic rom-com that invites readers to experience the transformative power of travel, Alison Cochrun’s “Every Step She Takes” is also travel fiction and a coming-of-age novel, even ...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

First-time director Andrew Durham does a remarkable job of bringing back the San Francisco of the 1970s and ’80s in “Fairyland,” a deeply moving memoir piece about a gay dad’s relationship with his spunky daughter. It’s a true story, based on Alysia Abbott’s 2013 memoir. www.ebar.com/story/158812

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

If you’re a reader of the Bay Area Reporter and want to help sustain queer journalism, now is your chance. The B.A.R. is participating in the second annual LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day, today, Oct. 8, and donations are now being accepted.

B.A.R. participates in LGBTQ Media Giving Day

If you’re a reader of the Bay Area Reporter and want to help sustain queer journalism, now is your chance.

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

Recent executive moves by President Donald Trump are making data collection about sexual orientation and gender identity at the national level more difficult.

Sparse federal data on LGBTQs is threatened by recent Trump executive orders

Recent executive moves by President Donald Trump are making data collection about sexual orientation and gender identity at the national level more difficult.

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

Brendan Sullivan-Sariñana is the author of our latest guest opinion.

Guest Opinion: Universities are treading a dangerous path

Several months ago, I felt compelled to write the author of the Bay Area Reporter’s article on the rescission of naming the LGBTQ+ center at Victory Valley College after José Julio Sarria because it ...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco are thrilled to announce that the Bearrison Street Fair returns for its fifth year Oct. 18, in the city’s South of Market neighborhood. www.ebar.com/story/158959

News Briefs: Bearrison Street Fair returns to SF

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco are thrilled to announce that the Bearrison Street Fair returns for its fifth year Saturday, October 18, in the city’s South of Marke...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

Fed up after nearly nine months of Trump 2.0, the B.A.R. editorial board endorses Proposition 50 in the California statewide special election Nov. 4.

Editorial: To curb Trump, vote yes on Prop 50

Fed up after nearly nine months of Trump 2.0, we endorse Proposition 50 in the California statewide special election November 4.

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

The Castro Street Fair was held Oct. 5 and included routines by Cheer SF. www.ebar.com/story/158955

A high-flying Castro fair

The Castro Street Fair was held October 5 and included routines by Cheer SF.

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

Mawuli Tugbenyoh, a gay man who’s the newly-permanent executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, wants to move forward after the agency was rocked by scandal.

Tugbenyoh wants troubled SF agency to be city’s ‘conscience’

Mawuli Tugbenyoh, a gay man who’s the newly-permanent executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, wants to move forward after the agency was rocked by scandal.

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With congressional leaders at an impasse, and Republican President Donald Trump seemingly uninterested in reaching a compromise, the federal government remains shut down and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

Political Notes: LGBTQ leaders react to US government shutdown

With congressional leaders at an impasse, and Republican President Donald Trump seemingly uninterested in reaching a compromise, the federal government remains shut down and is likely to remain so for...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 3h

The process to landmark a number of historic sites in the city’s LGBTQ Castro district and nearby neighborhoods is set to begin this month, kicking off a deadline for city planning staff to bring the designations to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.

Process to landmark SF historic sites set to begin

The process to landmark a number of historic sites in the city’s LGBTQ Castro district and nearby neighborhoods is set to begin this month, kicking off a deadline for city planning staff to bring the ...

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The argument before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday revisited the days between the 1950s and 1970s when the psychiatric profession considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder.

US Supreme Court justices question conversion therapy ban

The argument before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday revisited the days between the 1950s and 1970s when the psychiatric profession considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder.

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For more than a decade, Gary McCoy has been a fixture in San Francisco’s political scene. Now he's running to represent the Castro and other neighborhoods on the board of supervisors.

D8 supe candidate McCoy came to politics accidently

For more than a decade Gary McCoy has been a fixture in San Francisco’s political scene.

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 6d

The National Football League’s decision to have Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny as the headliner of the Super Bowl halftime show, which will be in Santa Clara, has become the latest flashpoint in America’s culture wars.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer people celebrate announcement of Bad Bunny’s Bay Area Super Bowl performance despite ICE threat

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Representatives of Another Planet Entertainment revealed more details about the newly renovated and restored Castro Theatre at the Castro Merchants Association meeting Thursday.

APE reveals more details on Castro Theatre opening, Smith residency

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San Francisco police reviewed their plans for the Castro Night Market set to take place on Halloween with members of the Castro Merchants Association at its monthly meeting Thursday.

Castro Halloween safety plans take shape

San Francisco police reviewed their plans for the Castro Night Market set to take place on Halloween with members of the Castro Merchants Association at their monthly meeting Thursday.

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EDITORIAL: "While there are several other trans or nonbinary people serving on commissions or advisory boards, none are as high-profile as the airport panel. And whether intended or not, Jane Natoli’s ouster does send a message to the wider community." www.ebar.com/story/158729

Editorial: Lurie should find a seat for Natoli

Back in January, just after his inauguration, we offered unsolicited advice to Mayor Daniel Lurie.

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Like her bandmats, The B-52s' Kate Pierson sometimes releases a solo album. “Radio & Rainbows” arrives almost ten years after Pierson's 2015 album “Guitars and Microphones.” She's currently on tour with The B-52s and Devo.

Kate Pierson – B-52s singer-songwriter’s new solo music is ‘Rainbows’ bright

Like her bandmats, The B-52s' Kate Pierson sometimes releases a solo album. “Radio & Rainbows” arrives almost ten years after Pierson's 2015 album “Guitars and Microphones.” She's currently on tour w...

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Bay Area Reporter, America's LGBTQ Newspaper since 1971 @bayareareporter.bsky.social · 7d

It’s impossible to consider “Kim’s Convenience,” the rib-tickling, heart-stirring comic drama now playing at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater, without noting its kinship to television sitcoms.

‘Kim’s Convenience’ at A.C.T. – Don’t naysay this sitcom play

It’s impossible to consider “Kim’s Convenience,” the rib-tickling, heart-stirring comic drama now playing at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater, without noting its kinship to television sitcoms. That would b...

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