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

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.

APE reveals more details on Castro Theatre opening, Smith residency Bay Area Reporter

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

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.

Editorial: Lurie should find a seat for Natoli Back in January, just after his inauguration, we offered unsolicited advice to Mayor Daniel Lurie.

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

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...

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.

‘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...

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.

Rodney Rhoda Taylor’s creative journey as a playwright recently expanded into memoir with the release of their debut book, “A Life in Letters: A Story of Resilience, Sequence, and Hope.” www.ebar.com/story/158598

An extra twist enhances Shotgun Players’ ‘The Motion’ The September 26 performance of ‘The Motion,’ San Francisco playwright Christopher Chen’s provocative mind game drama, at Shotgun Players’ Ashby Stage in Berkeley, was one of the most thrilling evenin...

"The Motion" runs through Oct. 12 at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley

‘Plainclothes’ writer/director Carmen Emmi discusses his ’90s-set story of repression and self-discovery Debut gay writer/director Carmen Emmi discusses his new film, "Plainclothes," about a closeted gay cop who has an affair with another closet man. It's getting rave reviews and winning awards at festiv...

Debut gay writer/director Carmen Emmi discusses his new film, "Plainclothes," about a closeted gay cop who has an affair with another closet man. It's getting rave reviews and winning awards at festivals before screening locally soon.

‘Plainclothes’ make the men: an interview Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey The directorial debut by queer filmmaker and screenwriter Carmen Emmi, “Plainclothes” is not as simple as the title might suggest. There is also a double-meaning at play as neither of the main charact...

The directorial debut by queer filmmaker and screenwriter Carmen Emmi, “Plainclothes” is not as simple as the title might suggest.

Christophe Rousset’s ‘Cublai’ resurrects the dead – Antonio Salieri’s cancelled opera lives to fight another day Antonio Salieri’s “Cublai” (Aparté), is now avaailable in a premiere recording of its original Italian version. The opera might as easily have fallen off the cliff of time, had it not been for the eff...

Antonio Salieri’s “Cublai” (Aparté), is now avaailable in a premiere recording of its original Italian version. The opera might as easily have fallen off the cliff of time, had it not been for the efforts of conductor Christophe Rousset.

‘Hokus Pokus Live!’ – classic Bette Midler film takes to the stage with drag queens 'Hokus Pokus' s a favorite of drag artist Ginger Minj. The “Drag Race” alumnus is touring for the third time with a show called “Hokus Pokus Live!” which is a love letter to the original film. But don...

"Hokus Pokus" is a favorite of drag artist Ginger Minj. The “Drag Race” alumn is touring for the third time with a show called “Hokus Pokus Live!” which is a love letter to the original film. But don’t expect to see the same show you saw before.

Funds for life – artist & DJ fundraisers, and a historic film on PWAs’ self-funding Two local fundraisers aim to help the archive project of a local artist, a prominent DJ who is recovering from injuries, and a film about the history of AIDS insurance settlements is available online.

Two local fundraisers aim to help the archive project of a local artist, a prominent DJ who is recovering from injuries, and a film about the history of AIDS insurance settlements is available online.

Editorial: Meta’s Instagram needs to stop flagging queer content It wasn’t lost on us that the same week we reported how queer content creators are having their posts flagged on Instagram, we were also dinged for a newsletter we shared on the site highlighting acti...

It wasn’t lost on us that the same week we reported how queer content creators are having their posts flagged on Instagram, we were also dinged for a newsletter we shared on the site highlighting activities ahead of the Folsom Street Fair. www.ebar.com/story/158728

LGBTQ History Month: Handbell choir with LGBTQ ties seeks new ringers As she was putting together her plans for the Dance-Along Nutcracker annual holiday concert presented by San Francisco’s LGBTQ marching band, then-director Jadine Louie fielded a request to have a han...

As she was putting together her plans for the Dance-Along Nutcracker annual holiday concert presented by San Francisco’s LGBTQ marching band, then-director Jadine Louie fielded a request to have a handbell choir at the 1996 December performances.

Transmissions: In defense of transgender people A recent 19th News/Survey Monkey poll found that four in 10 Americans want politicians to stop focusing on transgender issues. It is also worth noting that this is pretty evenly split between the righ...

A recent 19th News/Survey Monkey poll found that four in 10 Americans want politicians to stop focusing on transgender issues. It is also worth noting that this is pretty evenly split between the right and the left.

Flexing their UK muscles at Folsom The recent Folsom Street Fair saw thousands descend on San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, including some overseas visitors.

The recent Folsom Street Fair saw thousands descend on San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, including some overseas visitors.

City finds new location for SF STI clinic Come 2028, the city’s public health clinic that treats sexually transmitted infections is scheduled to move out of its current dilapidated site. Its new home will be at 1660 Mission Street.

Come 2028, the city’s public health clinic that treats sexually transmitted infections is scheduled to move out of its current dilapidated site. www.ebar.com/story/158725

Charges advance against man in pink triangle vandalism case A San Francisco judge ruled that charges will go forward against a 19-year-old man accused of vandalizing the pink triangle installation atop Twin Peaks during Pride Month in June.

A San Francisco judge ruled that charges will go forward against a 19-year-old man accused of vandalizing the pink triangle installation atop Twin Peaks during Pride Month in June. www.ebar.com/story/158726

Breaking: Longtime Pelosi aide McCoy enters SF D8 supervisor race Gary McCoy, a gay man and longtime aide to Congressmember Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), is jumping into the race for the District 8 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Gary McCoy, a gay man and longtime aide to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), is jumping into the race for the District 8 seat — representing the Castro — on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. www.ebar.com/story/158691

News Briefs: SFAF unveils name for new bike ride The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, which ended its AIDS/LifeCycle endurance bicycle ride with the Los Angeles LGBT Center this year, announced that its new stand-alone three-day fundraising ride plann...

The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, which ended its AIDS/LifeCycle endurance bicycle ride with the Los Angeles LGBT Center this year, announced that its new stand-alone three-day fundraising ride planned for May 29-31 will be Cycle to Zero.

Castro fair welcomes entertainment zone Neighborhood stakeholders are pleased that the forthcoming 51st Castro Street Fair will be the first to incorporate the new Castro entertainment zone.

Neighborhood stakeholders are pleased that the forthcoming 51st Castro Street Fair will be the first to incorporate the new Castro entertainment zone.

Political Notebook: LGBTQ leaders raise concern with Lurie’s bouncing of SF trans commissioner San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s decision to bounce a transgender member from a prominent city commission is raising concern among LGBTQ leaders.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s decision to bounce a transgender member from a prominent city commission is raising concern among LGBTQ leaders.

‘Gay grifter’ Bustamante sues prosecution witness It was an extraordinary police video.

It was an extraordinary police video.

SF LGBT center names deputy director Valles as new ED The board of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center didn’t have to look far before settling on its next leader.

The board of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center didn’t have to look far before settling on its next leader.

Political Notes: SF leaders press for passage of CA redistricting measure With polls showing California’s redistricting measure eking out a bare minimum of majority support, local leaders in San Francisco are ramping up efforts to convince voters to back Proposition 50 in t...

With polls showing California’s redistricting measure eking out a bare minimum of majority support, local leaders in San Francisco are ramping up efforts to convince voters to back Proposition 50 in the special statewide election taking place Nov. 4.

Lesbian CA gov candidate Atkins suspends campaign Lesbian former legislative leader Toni Atkins has suspended her campaign to be elected California governor.

Lesbian former legislative leader Toni Atkins has suspended her campaign to be elected California governor.

Sara Jane Moore, who tried to assassinate President Ford, dies Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate President Gerald R. Ford when he was in San Francisco in 1975, died September 24 in a nursing home in Franklin, Tennessee.

Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate President Gerald R. Ford when he was in San Francisco in 1975, died Sept. 24.

LGBTQ Agenda: Science and the queer experience explored in lecture series How people can understand the LGBTQ life and culture through the lens of science is one of the burning questions behind a new lecture series in New York City.

How can we understand the queer nightlife experience through science? www.ebar.com/story/158556

UPDATE: Sam Smith opens up about being the first performer when The Castro Theatre reopens in February. Read more: www.ebar.com/story/158553