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New Home Sought for LGBT Archives

New Home Sought for LGBT Archives

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Aug 3, 2014

An LGBT archival center in downtown San Francisco plans to relocate as its rent continues to increase and its collection outgrows its current space.

Out There :: Playing Telephone with Out There

Out There :: Playing Telephone with Out There

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Aug 2, 2014

Ring ring! Rrring! The insistent telephone bell startles Out There out of a pleasant midsummer reverie. OK, we were napping. But a familiar voice is on the line.

Panel Debunks Stereotype of LGBT Affluence

Panel Debunks Stereotype of LGBT Affluence

  • by Jim E. Winburn
  • Jul 26, 2014

The myth of gay affluence serves as a harmful exaggeration, according to speakers of a recent Horizons Foundation panel discussion hosted at Merrill Lynch Private Bank.

Out There :: Another Barihunk Sighting

Out There :: Another Barihunk Sighting

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 26, 2014

Tenor Jonathan Blalock is acclaimed for his work in 20th & 21st-century opera, including world premieres of "The Secret Agent" and "Before Night Falls." The Barihunks blog awarded "hunkentenor" Blalock a Barihunks Calendar Grant for his career.

'Up Your Alley' Re-Kinkifies SoMa

'Up Your Alley' Re-Kinkifies SoMa

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jul 24, 2014

With the quickly approaching Up Your Alley street fair and the vast array of related events that take place around the same time, San Francisco is poised to yet again celebrate the leather and kinky among us in a truly special way.

Out There :: Foodie Fool for Love

Out There :: Foodie Fool for Love

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 19, 2014

We're not sure we'd qualify as a "foodie," because to be a "foodie," don't you have to know how to do more in the kitchen than boil water?

Out There :: Summer Books Quiz

Out There :: Summer Books Quiz

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 12, 2014

It's that time of year again when we dive into the stacks upon stacks of book review copies towering over our desk and dip into some stories and nonfictional accounts we haven't been able to cover fully.

Under New Management, AIDS Walk SF Approaches

Under New Management, AIDS Walk SF Approaches

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Jul 10, 2014

AIDS Walk San Francisco is set to take place Sunday, July 20 at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m.

LGBTs Share Home Front Stories from WWII

LGBTs Share Home Front Stories from WWII

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 28, 2014

It was a major shift in gender roles and social mores for the U.S., but somehow little is known about life for LGBTs on the home front during World War II.

Out There :: Symphony Finales

Out There :: Symphony Finales

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 21, 2014

The Symphony wraps up its season with the finale to their three-week Benjamin Britten centenary celebration.

Out There :: Music to Our Thirsty Ears

Out There :: Music to Our Thirsty Ears

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 14, 2014

As jaded and been-there-done-that as Out There can sometimes feel -- occupational hazard -- we still get a little thrill when we see the gay Pride rainbow flags a-flapping down Market Street.

Shorter Rally Planned at SF Dyke March

Shorter Rally Planned at SF Dyke March

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 8, 2014

The San Francisco Dyke March is working around the renovation at Dolores Park this year by returning to its roots with a shorter rally taking place before the march.

Out There :: Early Summer Playlist

Out There :: Early Summer Playlist

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 7, 2014

Little-known today, late glam-rock pioneer Jobriath released two albums for Elektra Records in the early 1970s, becoming rock’s first openly gay major-label recording artist.

Hayward’s Gay Prom Turns 20

Hayward’s Gay Prom Turns 20

  • by Elliot Owen
  • Jun 6, 2014

It’s that time of year again - gay prom season - and this year’s Bay Area event is looking to outshine in the usual festive manner.