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WEBOct 2, 2010 — Since 1971, the newspaper of record for the San Francisco Bay Area Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community.
Gay former SF political aide Nathan Purkiss dies
WEBAug 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. He was 57. Moises Díaz, Mr. Purkiss' husband, said the cause was cancer, though he declined to be more specific, telling the Bay Area ...
Legislators send myriad LGBTQ bills to Newsom
WEBAug 30, 2024 — Photos: Courtesy official sites. California legislators have sent Governor Gavin Newsom myriad bills aimed at protecting the rights of LGBTQ state residents and improving their health care needs. Newsom now has until September 30 to either sign them into law or veto the legislation. As has been the case in recent legislative sessions, medical ...
'The Girl from the North Country' - a fresh take on Bob Dylan's songs
WEBJul 23, 2024 — As expressive as it may be, the Nobel Laureate's rusty hinge of an instrument has held the door shut on many potential admirers of his melodic poetry. "The Girl from the North Country," on a national tour which begins a three-week run at the Golden Theatre on July 30, can help change that. The Tony-nominated musical, with book and direction by ...
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 …
Obituaries: Clifford "Don" Howard - Bay Area Reporter
WEBJune 14, 1934 — June 29, 2024. Sad to report the passing of Clifford "Don" Howard, who died peacefully at home on June 29, 2024 at the age of 90. Don was the son of Irene and Dewey Howard. He was born in Covington, Kentucky on June 14, 1934. He was reared by Mae and Howard McKinsey, his aunt and uncle, of Dry Ridge, Kentucky.
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.
SF gay sex club Eros reopens in new location - Bay Area Reporter
WEBFriday June 24, 2022. Eros new space is located at 321 Turk Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Photo: Rick Gerharter. San Francisco's last remaining gay sex club is reopening its doors in time for Pride weekend. In doing so, it is reviving a historic location in the Tenderloin once home to a bathhouse that catered to men who ...
Guest Opinion: Why I'm running for Congress - Bay Area Reporter
WEBMar 16, 2022 — With new anti-LGBTQ bills being introduced in several states across the country, it's now more important than ever to elect leaders who will support and defend our community. This is one reason why I'm running for Congress, against Republican incumbent Jay Obernolte, in California's new 23rd District, which mostly covers San Bernardino County ...
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.