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Issue:  Vol. 38 / No. 19 / 8 May 2008
Serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities since 1971
 

Migden for Senate

The protracted Democratic primary fight for the 3rd District state Senate seat has been one of the most distasteful campaigns we've witnessed in years. Incumbent Carole Migden is in the battle for her political survival. Assemblyman Mark Leno says he decided to challenge Migden in the name of "democracy" and on the strength of his polite demeanor, but those reasons barely mask one fact: he's out of a job later this year, a victim of term limits. These two powerful gay politicos have worked effectively in their districts, as well as on the state and national stages, for years. Both have the LGBT community as a core constituent. Yet now the community is being asked to choose – this shouldn't even be happening. (read more)

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Television - Star power

The San Francisco Marriott will be swarming with LGBT luminaries on Saturday night, May 10, for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation honors those who promote positive images of our community in the media, and this year the lineup of honorees and presenters is especially stellar. Sharon Stone, The L-Word creator Ilene Chaiken, Brokeback Mountain producer James Schamus and political activist David Mixner will be honored, along with SF's very own Theatre Rhinoceros. (read more)

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Online extra: Commentary: What to do when marriage ruling is announced

The clock is ticking down on the California Supreme Court's ruling on whether same-sex couples can marry. Prominent activists offer a game plan. (read more)

Online extra: Political Notes: Story generates $15,000 for Milk bust

Article brings in funds for Milk memorial; Latina lesbian joins Victory Fund staff; newspapers make gay endorsements; candidates look for May showers of cash. (read more)

B.A.R. election endorsements

Democratic Primary: State Senate (San Francisco) Dist. 3: Carole Migden. State Assembly (San Francisco) Dist. 12: Fiona Ma; Dist. 13: Tom Ammiano. State Senate (East Bay) Dist. 9: Loni Hancock. (read more)

Survey sheds
light on LGBs

The clearest picture yet of the identity, political attitudes, and civic engagement of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals is emerging from the largest and most rigorous survey of that community ever conducted. (read more)

Moms foster
a loving home

Inside the Oakland flatlands home of Shoshana and Nann Phoenixx-Dawn, a cacophony of sound greets a visitor on a recent weekday evening. (read more)

Signature counts show marriage measure on
track for ballot

Backers of a measure that would amend California's constitution to ban same-sex marriage appear to be well on track to turning in the number of signatures required to get their proposal on the ballot in November. (read more)

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Music - Aeroplane
to the stars

Forget all the talk about "children's opera. The San Francisco Opera production of The Little Prince bubbles over with charm and delight. (read more)

Out There - Mission: accomplished!

Embarrassing as this is to admit, Out There was hopelessly addicted as a boy to watching the long-running CBS-TV series Mission: Impossible. (read more)

Out & About - Laugh riot

With plenty to laugh about, why not laugh with LGBT comics? Arts & Events listings. (read more)

Theatre - Rare musicals come
to Oakland

There is indeed a there there, the "there" in question being the City of Oakland that Gertrude Stein so famously dissed. (read more)

Theatre - Playing master & servant

Theatre de la Jeune Lune is a troupe with an unmistakable imprint — which doesn't mean that you can predict how its theatrical adventures will find life on the stage. (read more)

Dance - Return of the prodigal dancer

Former local choreographer/dancer Miguel Gutierrez returns to the Bay Area in a new political dance festival at Theater Artaud called For the Record: Dancers Debate the Body Politic. (read more)

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