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Guest Opinion: Reproductive justice for queer communities
NEWS |
Feb 17, 2026
| Emma Hare and Gary McCoy
San Francisco has always been a city defined by freedom – freedom to be yourself, freedom to love openly, and freedom to build a life and start a family on your own terms.
Obituaries: William Gross
NEWS |
Feb 17, 2026
| BAR Staff
The obituary for William Gross, a decades long survivor of HIV who worked for many years for Pacific Bell.
Political Notebook: SF LGBTQ Dems welcome state party to town
NEWS |
Feb 17, 2026
| Matthew S. Bajko
Federal immigration action occurred in SF Friday, Lurie confirms
NEWS |
Feb 13, 2026
| John Ferrannini
HHS blocks $600M in HIV/AIDS prevention funding, affecting SF nonprofits
NEWS |
Feb 13, 2026
| John Ferrannini
Oakland Pride 2026 will occur in new month, run by community center, after old board dissolves
NEWS |
Feb 12, 2026
| John Ferrannini
Knoller again denied parole in dog-maul death
NEWS |
Feb 12, 2026
| Ed Walsh
Editorial: Trump’s pettiness strikes again
NEWS |
Feb 11, 2026
| BAR Editorial Board
Arts & Culture
‘Pillion’ – Kinky dom-romcom is a charming, salacious tour de force
MOVIES |
Feb 17, 2026
| Brian Bromberger
The transgressive kinky gay biker dom-romcom “Pillion” stars Harry Melling as an SM newbie, and Alexander Skarsgård as a motorcycling dom. Writer/director Harry Lighton and Melling commented on the film at a Castro Theatre screening February 12.
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Lunar New Year’s festive celebrations
NIGHTLIFE |
Feb 9, 2026
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse at multiple celebrations this month, including the most LGBTQ party of them all at the Chan Center.
Adam Mars-Jones: Author’s bike ride from ‘Box Hill’ to ‘Pillion’
BOOKS | Feb 17, 2026
| Brandon Judell
The flashy flutter of ‘M. Butterfly’ – SF Playhouse revives the brainy ’80s hit
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 16, 2026
| Jim Gladstone
Kyle Abraham and A.I.M. come to Zellerbach Hall – Three new works by the intrepid dance maker
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 16, 2026
| Lou Fancher
Marsha Warfield brings her comedy to the Bay Area – ‘Night Court’ star has quite a lot to say
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 16, 2026
| David-Elijah Nahmod
Jennifer Krebs’ ‘Stumbling Blocks’ – Second-generation Holocaust memoir packs an emotional wallop
BOOKS | Feb 14, 2026
| David-Elijah Nahmod
Emeryville film fest hosts a queer array of shorts & features in one day
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 13, 2026
| Jim Provenzano
‘Pillion’ premiere @ The Castro: Leather kink film draws a devoted fandom
MOVIES | Feb 13, 2026
| photos: Steven Underhill
Sam Smith kicks off 20-night residency at the Castro Theatre
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 11, 2026
| Jim Provenzano
Castro Theatre reopens!
THEATER | Feb 10, 2026
| BAR Staff
The Castro Theatre reopens: a stunning, spectacular, stupendous renewal
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 10, 2026
| Brian Bromberger
Haven’t been there, or done that – A few lesser-known non-profit arts venues
ARTS & CULTURE | Feb 10, 2026
| Jim Gladstone
Night market series returning to Castro in 2026 as potential events teased
NIGHTLIFE | Feb 5, 2026
| John Ferrannini
Goals: ‘Heated Rivalry’ dance & trivia nights
BARTAB | Jan 31, 2026
| Jim Provenzano
Cheyenne Jackson’s back in town – The Broadway star embraces his gayness in his ‘Midlife Torso Tour’
CABARET | Jan 27, 2026
| Adam Sandel
Andrew Lippa & Friends in Concert – Prolific composer, lyricist & singer performs with special guests at the Chan Center
LIVE MUSIC | Jan 19, 2026
| Jim Provenzano
Castro Theatre ‘Priscilla’ screening to raise funds for neighborhood’s benefit district
DRAG | Jan 7, 2026
| John Ferrannini
‘Natural Terrain: Dave Martin’s Subversive San Francisco’ – new exhibit of nude physique photos at the Bob Mizer Museum
DRAG | Jan 6, 2026
| Jim Provenzano
Queer comedy at SF Sketchfest: Laugh through the January doldrums
NIGHTLIFE | Jan 5, 2026
| Jim Gladstone
Oasis saved! – Popular nightclub receives emergency donation; will close for only a few months
DRAG | Dec 26, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
Going Out: Kiss off 2025 at New Year’s Eve events in bars & nightclubs
BARS | Dec 22, 2025
| Jim Provenzano
A kinky Christmas
LEATHER-KINK | Dec 22, 2025
| BAR Staff
‘The Wizard of Oz’ at The Sphere – Dorothy & friends land in Vegas
NIGHTLIFE | Dec 22, 2025
| Jim Gladstone