Bay Area Reporter
Arts & Culture
- The acquisition of San Gregorio Ranch by the state means no more nudity at a site on the San Mateo County coast that has been a popular gathering space for queer people for generations.
- The management of the Castro Theatre filed suit against a contractor involved in the $41 million renovation and restoration of the historic movie palace in the heart of San Francisco’s LGBTQ neighborhood.
- Now that California legislators are back from their summer recess, a host of LGBTQ bills await their fates in the Legislature.
- California is making permanent an online suicide prevention training program it had piloted for middle through high school students.
- Back in 2003, when the Bush administration’s corruption seemed far less quaint than it does in retrospect, Tony nominations were piled high for “Urinetown,” now playing in a razor-sharp, gloriously-sung new production by Ray of Light Theatre through August 29.
- The documentary “Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo” is a film about belonging, and about creating community among a group of Filipina lesbians.
- It’s been 16 years since a gay man was killed in San Francisco and police have put out a renewed call for help in solving the cold case.
- For the second time in four years a statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization is opting not to endorse Congressmember Adam Gray (D-Merced).
- The new novel by Scottish-American author Douglas Stuart, “John of John” already has the distinction of being only the second gay fiction work to be picked by Oprah’s Book Club, and also been long-list nominated for this year’s Booker Prize.
- As the Bay Area summer dance season reaches its close, Deaf performers will take center stage in a celebration of their identities and art. The 2026 Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival runs from August 14 through August 16 in San Francisco.