Nutcracker

In 20 years of attending Nutcracker opening nights, I have never enjoyed one so thoroughly as this year's. It opened last Thursday night at the early hour of 7 p.m., with a fair number of empty seats that kept filling up well into the party scene. Latecomers were welcome, which seemed apt, indeed, to sum up the appeal of this show.

by Michael Wood | Dec 18, 2008

Evangelicals force out moderate lobbyist

It seems conservatives are beginning to devour their own following devastating losses in last month's presidential and congressional elections.

by Michael Wood | Dec 23, 2008

Gays pushing hard for Obama picks

President-elect Barack Obama on Monday, December 15, formally announced his first high-ranking openly gay appointee, naming Los Angeles deputy mayor Nancy Sutley as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

by Michael Wood | Dec 22, 2008

Discussions over deep health cuts continue

Dismay continues over millions of dollars in proposed mid-year cuts to the San Francisco Department of Public Health, among other city departments, and the situation could get worse as even after mid-year cuts as the city faces a projected budget deficit of about $460 million next year.

by Michael Wood | Dec 21, 2008

Local gays will strike up the band for Obama

Among the 177-piece Lesbian and Gay Band Association contingent invited to march in President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural parade - the first time an LGBT group has been given such an honor - will be 18 musicians and eight cheerleaders from the Bay Area.

by Michael Wood | Dec 20, 2008

Couples in court case lack diversity

The San Francisco City Attorney's office added seven couples in an amended petition to its lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court immediately after the passage of Proposition 8, but none are black or Hispanic, leaving a void as LGBTs of color seek to be visible.

by Michael Wood | Dec 19, 2008

Citations at gay beach decline

Regular users of the gay beach in the Presidio underneath the Golden Gate Bridge had feared that a federal project that made access to the shoreline easier would result in increased patrols by park police and a rise in complaints about nude sunbathers.

by Michael Wood | Dec 18, 2008

Libidinous book of days

It's that time of year to choose a wall calendar for 2009, and Out There finds ourselves gravitating once more to photo-spectacular calendars featuring juicy young athletes in various states of dishabille. We're so predictable!

by Michael Wood | Dec 14, 2008

Long Story Short

<slug>Long Story Short</slug> lives up to its title as landmark episodes in a 50-year marriage pass by in, literally, the blink of an eye.

by Michael Wood | Dec 11, 2006

Long Story Short

<slug>Long Story Short</slug> lives up to its title as landmark episodes in a 50-year marriage pass by in, literally, the blink of an eye

by Michael Wood | Dec 13, 2008


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