Gay dance-artists take top honors

It's good to know at this strange moment, when so many crises are happening at once, that gay dance-artists are still flourishing at the top of the heap.

by Michael Wood | Nov 22, 2008

The Broadway Prince & the Phantom

At age 80, with a legacy of ground-breaking musicals and more Tony Awards than anyone else, Harold Prince could justify puttering around his garden or trading war stories at the Friar's Club. Instead, he's directing a new musical.

by Michael Wood | Nov 21, 2008

La Boheme

A new era is about to begin at San Francisco Opera. After decades of opera productions defined by their directors, SFO Music Director designate Nicola Luisotti's magnificent conducting in Puccini's <slug>La Boheme</slug> has given notice that the next decade of opera in San Francisco will most likely be remembered as the Luisotti/Gockley era.

by Jason Victor Serinus | Nov 20, 2008

Gays begin boycott of Cinemark

The co-founders of the gay men's social group will begin a boycott today (Thursday, November 20) of a national movie chain because they learned its CEO donated nearly $10,000 in support of Proposition 8.

by Michael Wood | Nov 20, 2008

Police escort Christians out of Castro after confrontation

About 13 Christian young people who had gone to 18th and Castro streets Friday night, November 14, soon had to be escorted out of the neighborhood by police after dozens of angry people confronted and surrounded them.

by Michael Wood | Nov 24, 2008

Gay tax revolt grows

The stripping of marriage rights from same-sex couples in California is giving renewed attention to calls for a national gay tax protest.

by Michael Wood | Nov 23, 2008

Some SF neighborhoods showed strong support for Prop 8

Even in San Francisco, the hub of opposition to Proposition 8, almost one of every four voters cast ballots to amend the state's constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.

by Michael Wood | Nov 21, 2008

Tens of thousands protest Prop 8

An estimated 7,500 people packed into San Francisco's Civic Center Saturday, November 15, joining tens of thousands of LGBTs and allies across the country who participated in simultaneous rallies to protest the passage of Proposition 8.

by Michael Wood | Nov 22, 2008

Court to hear Prop 8 cases

The state Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would decide the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage measure voters approved by a slim majority on Election Day.

by Michael Wood | Nov 20, 2008

Veteran activist Hank Wilson dies

Longtime gay and AIDS activist Henry "Hank" Wilson died Sunday, November 9, at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco. A longtime HIV/AIDS survivor, Mr. Wilson succumbed to lung cancer at age 61.

by Michael Wood | Nov 19, 2008


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