Richmond rape suspects in court
Two of four suspects were charged Tuesday with 10 felony counts each for allegedly gang-raping and taunting an out lesbian woman last month in Richmond.
TB cases linked to Castro bars
San Francisco health officials have traced several cases of tuberculosis to patrons of Castro gay bars, with one of the people infected a bartender in the area. The discovery has prompted them to ask 140 employees of businesses in the gay neighborhood who may have been exposed to an active case of TB to get screened for the potentially deadly disease.
Group invites Warren to dinner
Last week, Sacramento-based Equality Action Now sent a formal dinner invitation to evangelical pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church who was selected to deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
The Queer Year in Sports: From Kisses in the Stands to a Dive to Die For
What a year! Confusion in Seattle over who's on the field and two ladies locking lips in the stands; a gay hero at the Olympics (but not on NBC!); and more, more more!
Eartha Kitt
Sultry singer-actress and legendary gay icon Eartha Kitt died of colon cancer in Connecticut on Christmas Day. She was 81.
Happy baby new year 2009
Well, it looks like Out There got through another holiday season relatively unscathed, even though this one threw everything it had at us: frigid temperatures, gnarly rainstorms, preposterous press deadlines.
Mozart13Berg
As I write, it's the 100th anniversary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen, one of the most amazing things about which is the degree to which it's being celebrated. The world now seems to have an insatiable appetite for a composer who was, within easy memory, an acquired taste.
Whither are we wandering?
While no one knows quite what is in store for 2009, indications are that there could be bumps in the road. Still, visiting art museums is a cheap date or outing for the family, and gives back so much for a small investment. That's more than you can say for your 401K. At the moment, 2009 looks to be less crowded with major exhibitions than 2008, but the year is young.
Blogger in the rear window
A Kelly Clarkson concert might seem an unlikely source of inspiration for a playwright such as Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, who so vividly explored an explosion of primal urges at a yuppie dinner party in Hunter Gatherers.
Orinda mayor donated to Prop 8
Sue Severson, who was appointed mayor of Orinda last month, is believed to be the state's first known mayor to have donated to Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage amendment California voters passed in November.
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