Best Theater of 2016

And the award for most depressingly prescient production goes to Berkeley Rep for "It Can't Happen Here."

by Richard Dodds | Jan 1, 2017

Big Musical Moments

The shock of the election has created a certain background of anxiety, but the power of music is indomitable, and 2016 was marked especially by the many contributions of the singers and instrumentalists of the Bay Area.

by Philip Campbell | Jan 1, 2017

Ringing in NYE with Paula Poundstone

Poundstone has been appearing in San Francisco since the early 1980s, when she was known for her improvisational sets at the now-closed Other Cafe in the Haight Ashbury.

by Sari Staver | Dec 30, 2016

The Year in TV

This was a vintage year for stellar TV, particularly dramatic series. Top on many lists are "Game of Thrones" and "Westworld."

by Victoria A. Brownworth | Jan 1, 2017

California Travel Bans to Anti-LGBT States Take Shape

With bills allowing religious-based discrimination against LGBT people pending in state legislatures across the U.S., state employees in California could find themselves barred from traveling on the public's dime to a large swath of the country next year.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Jan 1, 2017

New LGBT-Inclusive CA Laws Take Effect in 2017

California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law several LGBT-supportive bills this fall that are set to take effect in 2017, including a bill aimed to combat discrimination at universities and legislation designed to prevent youth suicides.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Jan 1, 2017

Nonprofit Rating Site Seeks LGBT Agencies

When GreatNonprofits, a Bay Area-based website that rates charitable organizations, released its list of the top-rated LGBTQ charities for 2016, just five agencies made the cut.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Dec 31, 2016

Young HIVers Work to Combat Stigma

The stigma and shame of being HIV-positive can deter men from even getting tested for HIV, fearing negative social consequences. Even when diagnosed as HIV-positive, some men worry about discrimination and don't seek good health care.

by Brian Bromberger | Dec 31, 2016

On the Tab :: Dec. 22 - 29

Enjoy holiday nightlife, before, during or after a man in red stuffs toys down your chimney. Wait, that's probably an event, too. Some bars and clubs will be closed on Christmas Eve and Day. Check in advance.

Dec 22, 2016

Leather Events, Dec. 23, 2016 - Jan. 6, 2017

There's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

by Race Bannon | Dec 23, 2016


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