'Tristan und Isolde

I suppose it's ironic that one of the greatest productions of Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" - a heterosexual love story even the religious right might applaud for its exploration of the fatal consequences of sexual desire outside, and in fact explicitly in defiance of, marriage - would be by one of the leaders of gay theater and film in Europe.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 13, 2009

Gay authors gone wild

Three new biographies examine the lives of important 20th-century authors who were homosexual - or, in one case, struggled with "homosexual tendencies."

by Robert Nesti | Mar 13, 2009

Celebrating all that RRazz

For nightclub proprietors Rory Paull and Robert Kotonly, the first 525,600 minutes in the life of the Rrazz Room are measured in seasons of love, pride and more than a few challenges.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 16, 2009

Castro resident proposes Rainbow Honor Walk

A man who has been a resident and merchant in the predominantly gay Castro neighborhood for more than 30 years is proposing a Rainbow Honor Walk to memorialize the contributions of LGBT individuals.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 18, 2009

JFCS honors gay dad

Gay adoption lawyer Charlie Spiegel was honored for his 20 years of service to LGBT families at the Jewish Family and Children Service's 25th annual gala and fundraiser March 7.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 13, 2009

Equality California hires marriage, outreach staffers

Equality California, one of the key groups behind the much-maligned No on Prop 8 campaign, has hired a marriage director and coalition coordinator in an effort to increase public support ahead of a possible ballot fight to repeal the same-sex marriage ban.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 17, 2009

Prop 8 lawsuits won't affect filing status

Adding to this year's tax misery for those same-sex couples who married last year, but are not registered domestic partners with the state, is the prospect of having their marriages annulled by the state Supreme Court after they have already filed their state taxes as a married couple.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 16, 2009

Another year brings tax headaches for same-sex couples

Same-sex couples in California are facing a nightmare because of the changing laws governing their relationships.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 16, 2009

Marriage licenses await new home

What's the city of San Francisco to do with 4,200 marriage licenses from the city's Winter of Love, some five years ago?

by Robert Nesti | Mar 13, 2009

CD Updates :: Soundtracks

A new crop of soundtracks are available to buy or download, some old, some new.

by Robert Nesti | Mar 10, 2009


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