Wanda Sykes on Gay Marriage
Three months since she publicly revealed for the first time that she is an out and proud lesbian, comedian Wanda Sykes is once again taking to the public stage to speak out for marriage rights.
Prop 8 foes slow to pick up on Mormon involvement
In the months since the election, however, the extent of Mormon involvement in the same-sex marriage issue has emerged, leading some marriage equality activists to ask why the No on 8 campaign wasn't better prepared for what even church officials admit has been a focused 20-year strategy to thwart same-sex marriage
Lyon recalls 'Winter of Love'
When San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered county officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on February 12, 2004, Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin were first in line for a county-sanctioned union. Longtime lesbian rights activists, Lyon and Martin later became plaintiffs in the case arising from those weddings that briefly legalized same-sex marriage in 2008, and were also the first couple to legally marry in San Francisco last June.
Five years ago, same-sex marriages united the city
Unbeknownst to many San Franciscans, a revolution that would shock the country and galvanize the LGBT community began in a nondescript room inside City Hall with the simple words "I do" five years ago this past Thursday, February 12.
John Cameron Mitchell Makes Cupid Blush
John Cameron Mitchell returns to San Francisco for an ambitious series of programs that highlight his film and stage work. He recently found time to speak to the BAR's David Lamble about his films and career.
No on Prop 8 official grilled over campaign
A senior official with the No on 8 campaign addresses issues surrounding its ineffectual results.
Peanut Butter May Be Labeled High Risk
In the wake of a deadly salmonella outbreak, the government may designate peanut butter as a high-risk food, according to a top health official. Dr. Stephen Sundlof, the head of the FDA's food safety center, told lawmakers that peanut butter may be singled out for special attention as agency inspectors will start routinely collecting samples of peanut butter and other foods for bacterial testing whenever they go into a facility. Currently that's done only if officials suspect a problem.
Black gay men seek community space in SF
Isolated not only from the larger LGBT community, but also from each other, the city's black gay male population is seeking a place to call home.
SF saw 'dramatic' syphilis rise in '08
Syphilis cases in San Francisco spiked upward last year, ending a three-year decline in rates of the sexually transmitted disease.
'Tough Titty
Oni Faida Lampley's autobiographical play follows her 20-year struggle with breast cancer.
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