Gay Son of Assassinated S.F. Mayor Won't See 'Milk'

Jonathan Moscone, the gay son of former Mayor George Moscone, has no plans to see the new biopic Milk set for release this fall. Seeing his father's assassination recreated on film is still too much for the 43-year-old Moscone to bear.

by Michael Wood | Aug 25, 2008

Praise for Dem platform that omits 'LGBT'

That's right: The 54-page Democratic platform for 2008 does not mention the words "gay," "lesbian," "bisexual," or "transgender" even once.

by Michael Wood | Aug 25, 2008

Keen on the Trail: Standards toughen

Gay news from the presidential campaign trail ...

by Michael Wood | Aug 25, 2008

Unlock the Mystery

When I took a deep listen to independent artist Lara Jai's lovely freshman CD <slug>Unlock the Mystery</slug>, immediately I was hooked. Gifted with an extremely fine, captivating soprano whose vibration bespeaks sincerity and devotion, Lara Jai sings seven original compositions, a New Age version of a traditional Spanish song, and a Sanskrit chant.

by Michael Wood | Aug 25, 2008

Palm Springs attracts loyal gay visitors

Jeff Cartney and his partner, Thom Morrill, may best illustrate why Palm Springs is one of the favorite gay resort destinations in the world.

by Michael Wood | Aug 31, 2008

Dearth of gay candidates on Nov. ballot

Apparently, 2008 will not see another "Lavender Sweep" at the ballot box in San Francisco. The list of qualified candidates released by the elections department following the August 8 filing deadline shows only two openly gay candidates running for the Board of Supervisors, and they're up against each other in District 9.

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

Polis wins Colorado primary

A gay businessman won the Democratic primary for a congressional seat in Colorado Tuesday, August 12 and, in a strongly Democratic district, is now well-positioned to win the November general election.

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

Calif. Prop 8 Divides a Prominent Family

David Knight, the openly gay son of the late state Senator William "Pete" Knight, who authored Proposition 22 that voters passed in 2000, told the Bay Area Reporter last week that he was unaware but "not surprised" that his stepmother, Gail Knight, is a proponent of Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage initiative on the November ballot.

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

Marriage foes abandon efforts to change ballot wording

Backers of Proposition 8 - the anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment - have dropped their efforts to change the ballot language that will go before voters.

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008

Boy A

Emerging from juvenile prison after serving 11 years for the brutal murder of a young girl, Boy A (Andrew Garfield) finds himself a 24-year-old man possessing the emotional age and life experience of the 13-year-old slum child he was at the time of the crime.

by Michael Wood | Aug 20, 2008


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