Campaign ramps up to defeat Prop 8

Efforts are under way statewide to rally people around defeating Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage amendment, and the field director for the campaign said the time to get involved is now.

by Michael Wood | Jul 28, 2008

Castro design plan draws complaints

A design plan for new developments in the Castro is drawing complaints from some residents concerned it will lessen their ability to offer input on what gets built along upper Market Street.

by Michael Wood | Jul 27, 2008

Poll shows slim majority opposes Prop 8

Just two days after the state Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 8 would remain on the November ballot, a new statewide survey indicates that 51 percent of likely voters intend to vote no on the initiative.

by Michael Wood | Jul 26, 2008

Head up to the alley Sunday

If people can't wait any longer for the 25th annual Folsom Street Fair in late September, they're in luck. This weekend Folsom Street Events, producers of the fall leather extravaganza, host two summertime events. While not as large, they nonetheless will set the stage and whet the appetite.

by Michael Wood | Jul 25, 2008

HIV vaccine trial canceled

The path of HIV vaccine research got even rockier on July 17 when the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it will not move forward with PAVE 100, the most ambitious trial yet envisioned.

by Michael Wood | Jul 24, 2008

We be chillin' over here

On a brisk, wintry summer Saturday night in San Francisco, Out There celebrated the warmth and vitality of the local arts scene at both a popular, sceney private-gallery party and the opening of a major triennial offering by a local arts institution.

by Michael Wood | Jul 28, 2008

Man in Chair opens up a little

When the first ads for <slug>The Drowsy Chaperone</slug> appeared in New York papers early in 2006, it's safe to say a box office stampede was not launched. The Canadian crew who created the musical were unknown to the Broadway scene, and the title - ah yes, the title.

by Michael Wood | Jul 26, 2008

Letting Mitzi be Mitzi

"Good things come to those who wait," insisted an enthusiastic Mitzi Gaynor during a recent telephone conversation about her July 25 appearance at the Castro Theatre.

by Michael Wood | Jul 25, 2008

Focusing on queer offerings

The 28th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival has an ample menu of treats for queer fans, if they navigate a complicated lineup of venues and play dates.

by Michael Wood | Jul 24, 2008

Gay Games Works on Testing for HIV Drugs in Athletes

The Gay Games is trying to accommodate those HIV+ athletes who have to take special medications by expanding and redefining drug tests.

by Steve Weinstein | Jul 22, 2008


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