Boozy Hayward Lives as 'I'll Cry Tomorrow' comes out on DVD

Predicting what role a classic Hollywood star will be remembered for is difficult. Many fans think of Susan Hayward (1917-75) as Helen Lawson, the tough musical comedy diva of Valley of the Dolls (1967), a part that came late in her career.

by Chris Sosa | May 7, 2012

Barbs Traded by Candidates in Sacramento Council Race

Two gay candidates running for a Sacramento City Council seat are trading barbs on the campaign trail ahead of the June vote.

by Chris Sosa | May 6, 2012

42nd Street Moon closes season with 'Zorba'

It is time for the finale and an announcement for the future for 42nd Street Moon, the long-running troupe that presents infrequently seen productions in simplified productions.

by Chris Sosa | May 7, 2012

New Schools Chief Touts LGBT Safety

The man recently selected by the San Francisco Board of Education as the next schools chief pledged officials will "continue to work very aggressively" to protect LGBT and other students.

by Chris Sosa | May 5, 2012

Out Candidate Seeks East Bay Assembly Seat

It was during several Native American retreats he attended while an undergrad at UC Berkeley in the mid-1990s that Abel Guillen discovered how to explain his sexual orientation.

by Chris Sosa | May 5, 2012

Reactions Mixed on Milk Ship Proposal

The proposal to name a U.S. Navy vessel after Harvey Milk is drawing mixed reactions in San Francisco, where the slain gay rights leader served as a city supervisor.

by Chris Sosa | May 5, 2012

'Radically Gay: The Life of Harry Hay' Shows at SF Main Library

The exhibition, now at the San Francisco Main Library Gallery, brings its subject to life on the centennial of his birth, and illuminates the intersection of activism and personal biography, political conscience and humanity.

by Chris Sosa | May 4, 2012

San Francisco Ballet's 'Don Quixote' Closes the Season

San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote is like a weekend at the Sevillana Grande in Las Vegas - amidst Spanish architecture, the toreadors come at us in burnt orange with accents of turquoise and have very good legs.

by Chris Sosa | May 4, 2012

Trans Woman Killed in Oakland

Oakland police are investigating the shooting death of a transsexual woman who was killed in her car in the city's downtown area Sunday morning, April 29.

by Chris Sosa | May 3, 2012

Film Stars, Film Dish, Film Soirees

Great comic actress Judy Davis swanned into the Castro Theatre to receive the Peter J. Owens Award, an acting honor that has previously gone to such luminaries as Terence Stamp and Robert Duvall.

by Chris Sosa | May 3, 2012


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