Older women's sexual liberation - Sharon Gless on "A Round-Heeled Woman"
Sharon Gless became a lesbian icon playing a tough unmarried cop in Cagney & Lacey. She added gay men to her following as the ultimate PFLAG mom in Queer as Folk. And now she may gather up the AARP crowd who haven't yet retired their libido. In A Round-Heeled Woman, now in previews at Z Space's Theatre Artaud, Gless plays a 66-year-old woman who decides to end a long sexual drought by placing a personals ad in The New York Review of Books.
Shelter for LGBT youth faces closure
A San Francisco organization that aims to provide shelter for queer youth could close March 1.
Castro Country Club building up for sale
A sober hangout spot and coffeehouse in the city's gayborhood could be evicted from its home of nearly three decades unless supporters of the Castro Country Club can come up with a way to purchase the building.
LGBTs sought for panel tasked with redrawing political districts
A citizens' commission will be tasked next year with redrawing the boundaries of state legislative seats and LGBT advocates are pushing to see that members of the gay community serve on the body.
Federal Prop 8 trial set to begin Monday
Win or lose the federal lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of California's voter-approved ban against same-sex marriage, set to begin Monday, January 11, could have sweeping impacts on whether gays and lesbians can legally marry in the Golden State.
Sunnyvale woman charged in death of ex-girlfriend
A Sunnyvale woman has been charged with manslaughter in the death of her ex-girlfriend last week.
Wendy Williams dishes about gays, same-sex marriage
Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams has a message to the LGBT community as it fights to win marriage rights: in order to reach African Americans, they need to hear from and see out black people. Otherwise there will continue to be large blocs of black voters opposed to granting marriage rights to same-sex couples, warned the brash and outspoken former radio disc jockey.
Sister of Prop 8 mastermind runs for judge in Sacto
The lesbian sister of Proposition 8 mastermind Frank Schubert has announced her candidacy for Sacramento County Superior Court judge.
Woman sought in suspicious death
San Jose police are seeking a woman in connection with the death of her apparent former girlfriend.
Marriage, Milk laws top new gay rights advances for 2010
Laws establishing the legal status of out of state same-sex marriages and recognizing the birthday of slain civil rights icon Harvey Milk are among legislation taking effect in 2010.
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