Oaklash Delivers Deliciously Deviant Drag

Inspired by Wigstock, but with a decidedly East Bay edge, the third annual Oaklash Drag Festival goes online September 4 through 6 with more than 100 performers.

by Jim Provenzano | Sep 1, 2020

What's the Future of Bay Area Nightlife? Talks Series Explores Options

What is the future of local LGBT nightlife and how can businesses, employees and patrons continue to stay active in pandemic times? This and other questions were discussed in the first Queer Nightlife Fund talks series, held online, of course.

by Jim Provenzano | Aug 30, 2020

Screen Savor: 'Playing It Straight'

James Sweeney's queer rom-com 'Straight Up,' now available on DVD, has more in common with Woody Allen's 'Annie Hall' than you might expect.

by Gregg Shapiro | Sep 1, 2020

Q-Music: The Present is Female

New music and re-issues from Diana Ross, Tanya Donelly and the Parkington Sisters, Jonatha Brooke, The Beths and PJ Harvey's are reviewed.

by Gregg Shapiro | Sep 1, 2020

Documenting Queer Lives: Outfest & Docfest's LGBT Selections

Notable documentaries at the two independent film festivals include films about historic civil rights activists, trans chorus members, Joe Sarria, and Big Freedia.

by Brian Bromberger | Sep 1, 2020

Homing's In: Arts, Nightlife, Community Events Aug. 27-Sept. 4

Fall into autumn as film festivals come to fruition, nightlife cautiously returns to in-person gatherings, and community events and empower us all.

Aug 27, 2020

'Disarm Hate' Chronicles LGBT Activists' Trip to an Anti-Gun Rally

Narrated by the iconic actor Harvey Fierstein, 'Disarm Hate' seeks to create awareness about gun violence against the LGBTQ+ community following the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre in Orlando that took 49 lives.

by Vic Gerami | Aug 27, 2020

Frameline Announces Lineup for 44th LGBTQ Film Festival, Sept. 17-27

Kicking off with a high-flying drag satire, Frameline44, the SF International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, will screen 77 films from 24 countries in a wide array of genres, from features and documentaries to short subjects and animated films.

by Jim Provenzano | Aug 25, 2020

Movie Stars in Bondage: 'Hollywood Bound's All Tied Up

'Hollywood Bound,' a coffee table book published by Reel Art Press, isn't about starstruck kids heading to Tinseltown in search of stardom. Rather, it's a picture book featuring black and white photos of movie stars either tied up or in chains.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Aug 26, 2020

I Want My MHz: European Programming Broadens the LGBTQ World

MHz hosts a broad range of European programming, including matter-of-fact gay characters, among their diverse array of mysteries and adventurous series.

by Johnny Townsend | Aug 26, 2020


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