Obama Promises to Seek Military's Help to Repeal 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Policy
Sen. Barak Obama is telling gay publications that if elected president he will not try to repeal the military policy forcing gay servicepeople into the closet on his own--but will repeal it.
SFSensational
The San Francisco Symphony's opening night gala and first set of regular subscription concerts flew by in a dizzying rush last week. Despite the hectic activity, it still managed to yield a satisfying mixture of glamour and solid musicianship.
Razzle-dazzle to come
Since moving its base of operations from the Empire Plush Room to its namesake Rrazz Room in the Nikko Hotel, Rrazz Productions has been in an unpredictable scheduling frenzy. One day it may be a class act like Cleo Laine, and the next it's a bunch of people who didn't win on American Idol.
We like it hot!
Question: Which Hollywood male icon prefers oysters to snails, has a better ass than Marilyn (according to Hollywood designer Orly-Kelly), was called "the handsomest of boys" by his agent, and once told British gay magazine Attitude, "I was 22 when I arrived in Hollywood in 1948. I had more action than Mount Vesuvius: men, women, animals! I loved it, too. I participated where I wanted to, and didn't where I didn't."
Simon Boccanegra
Why open the opera season with Simon Boccanegra? Certainly there are more engrossing operas with far more hit tunes than Verdi's flop of 1857. Even in the revised version of 1881, which is the version seen here, the more-than-occasional, over-the-top melodramatic orchestral commentary can try one's patience. Most dismaying is that, save for the sweet presence of Boccanegra's daughter Amelia, we're basically stuck in a man's world in which political intrigue, insatiable thirst for power, irrepressible jealousy, and all that attendant claptrap weigh down both music and plot.
Adult contemporary: Ex-porn star Colton Ford sings & acts
To appreciate where Colton Ford is going, it helps to know where's he's been. Yes, you may have seen him completely naked, having hot sex with other men in the rush of popular gay porn videos he made in less than a year. Since then, you may have heard his music, thinking it was a path he chose after his porn work. You'd be wrong.
Feinstein silent on Prop 8
Less than two months before California voters decide whether to amend the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriages, former San Francisco Mayor and current U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein appears to be silent on Prop 8.
Gay group seeks supplies for Mexico trip
Rainbow World Fund, an all-volunteer LGBT humanitarian aid group based in the Castro, is seeking donations and supplies for its upcoming trip to Mexico.
Budget impasse stalls LGBT legislation
Five LGBT-related bills, addressing topics such as honoring Harvey Milk and reducing discrimination against seniors, are among the hundreds of pieces of legislation stalled on their way to the governor's desk as the state budget crisis drags on.
One year later: Singh suspect remains at large
It's been just over a year since Satendar Singh was brutally attacked at a recreation area near Sacramento, allegedly by Russian immigrants who perceived him to be gay. But without the inclusion of sexual orientation in the federal hate crimes law the man authorities believe delivered the fatal blow remains a fugitive from justice.
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