Future of SF Eagle in Question

The future of the South of Market bar the Eagle is in question as the community wonders what will happen to the leather-themed establishment following the listing of its building.

Oct 15, 2020

When GAY was Good: Pioneering Weekly Magazine Covered Community and Arts Scene

Two years before the Bay Area Reporter premiered, the New York City-based GAY covered politics, arts, civil rights and sexuality with a bold and groovy style. The complete issue collection from 1969 to 1974 is online.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 18, 2020

Closed for Months Due to COVID, San Francisco Gay Sex Venue Reopens as 'Jack-Off Club'

Closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, gay sex venue Eros on upper Market Street in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood has re-opened as a "jack-off club," its co-owner told the Bay Area Reporter.

by John Ferrannini | Oct 18, 2020

Opinion: Next Debate Needs an LGBTQ Question

The final presidential debate set for October 22 must include at least one question about LGBTQ issues, especially since President Donald Trump has spent his entire term rolling back our rights and attempting to make us invisible.

by BAR Editorial Board | Oct 18, 2020

Fabulous at 50: Celebrating the History of the Imperial Council

50 Years of Fabulous, Jethro Patalinghug's stirring documentary about the half-century history of the Imperial Council of San Francisco, shows the past five decades of the council's growth and glamorous moments, including founder José Sarria.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Oct 13, 2020

'Julie and the Phantoms' Ghostly Gay Fun

For some deliciously diverting fun, the new Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms brings a new adaptation of the popular Brazilian telenovela with bouyant style. Among the cute cast are a gay drummer, and Cheyenne Jackson as a charming villain.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 12, 2020

Terrorgrams: Peaches Christ & Crew's 'Screaming Telegrams' Bring Door-to-Door Scary Delights

Get some creepy clowns and ghoulish gals delivered to your door, or a ghoul-friend's, with the new Screaming Telegrams service.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 9, 2020

Rediscovering 'Mother Camp' - Esther Newton, Skip Arnold, and Drag Anthropology in the 1960s

Skip Arnold's historic drag act became one of many fascinating anthropological subjects by scholar Esther Newton, whose groundbreaking dissertation, once ignored, has found new readers.

by Michael Flanagan | Oct 14, 2020

Chanticleer's Engaging Endurance and 'Societal Awakening'

Chanticleer, founded in 1978 in San Francisco and dubbed as "the world's reigning male chorus," is not immune to the disruption engendered by the coronavirus. Yet despite tour cancellations, they continue to evolve and engage fans.

by Brian Bromberger | Oct 14, 2020

Kyle Motsinger: Gay Singer-Songwriter Discusses His Second Album

With references to the TV show 'Dark Shadows,' Kyle Motsinger's musical stylings range from playful goth to inspiring pop in 'Any Way I Want It To,' his just-released second album.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Oct 14, 2020


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