Q-Music: Men at Work - New and Recent Releases

Sam Doores, P.J. O'Connor, Will Butler, Grant Lee Phillips and other male musicians get some due attention.

by Gregg Shapiro | Nov 10, 2020

Leather Bound: Adam Mars-Jones' 'Box Hill: A Story of Low Self-Esteem'

Richly drawn and impossible to forget, Mars-Jones's story will appeal most to niche LGBTQ readers who appreciate the bold acidity of classic BDSM leather-scented erotic fiction.

by Jim Piechota | Nov 10, 2020

Mother Dearest: 'Stage Mother's Familiar Tropes

There's so much familiar territory visited in gay writer/director Thom Fitzgerald's 'Stage Mother' that watching it conjures feelings of déjà vu.

by Gregg Shapiro | Nov 10, 2020

Bambi Lake, Oct. 20, 1950-Nov. 4, 2020: Trans Chanteuse Left a Legacy of Melancholy Music

Bambi Lake, an actor, singer and performer known for the song 'The Golden Age of Hustlers,' died Nov. 4. Along with her solo singing, Lake performed with The Cockettes and Angels of Light.

by August Bernadicou | Nov 5, 2020

If We Were Electric: Stories by Patrick Earl Ryan

Infused with all the mystique and mystery that New Orleans is known for comes this enchanting, hypnotic debut story collection from Patrick Earl Ryan.

by Jim Piechota | Nov 3, 2020

The Lawyer: Lithuanian Love Story

Gay activist and filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas discusses his third film, the intense and passionate 'The Lawyer,' about a bisexual Syrian refugee and his legal advocate.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Nov 4, 2020

Bambi Lake Diagnosed with Cancer

People expressed shock and sadness when it was announced on Facebook that transgender performer Bambi Lake had been diagnosed with cancer and was receiving treatment at Zuckerberg General Hospital. She died on November 4.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Nov 3, 2020

Blakk to the Future: The Agitprop of Joan Jett-Blakk's Queer Visibility

Queer Nation Chicago inspired Terence Alan Smith to become Joan Jett-Blakk and run a write-in campaign amid the reelection campaign of Richard M. Daley, and later, a write-in run for the presidency.

by Michael Flanagan | Nov 3, 2020

Election Night(life) Watch Parties

Want to ease the anxiety of the upcoming election? Some nightclubs and organizations without political affiliations will host online –and in-person– watch parties and related events. Here's a quick roundup to consider for your evening's choices.

by Jim Provenzano | Nov 1, 2020

Theater, Technically: Bay Area Plays with a Political Edge

Shotgun Players, Berkeley Repertory and Marin Theatre Company each have new shows ready to be viewed safely online, with astute and timely political and social messages told through innovative ways.

by Jim Gladstone | Oct 27, 2020


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