Sex Without Condoms: Discuss

Today safer sex goes beyond just condoms and includes strategies such as serosorting (having sex with people of the same HIV status), seropositioning (choosing sex acts and top or bottom positions based on status), and using PrEP.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 22, 2013

In CA, Domestic Partnerships Decline as Marriage Soars

California domestic partnerships dipped during the second half of 2013 compared to the same time period in 2012, as the demand for marriage licenses has increased since decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court led to resumption of legal marriage in the state.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 21, 2013

Queer Women's Film Project Showcases Racial Divide

The co-creators of "Toasted Marshmallows" have collected stories from their families and other mixed-race women in New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Portland, Vancouver, and in August, in Oakland. Next on their destination list - Sri Lanka.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 19, 2013

Anti-Gay India Ruling Sparks San Fran Protests

South Asian LGBTs and their allies protested in San Francisco after the Supreme Court in India reinstated a colonial-era anti-gay sodomy law.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 19, 2013

'The Nutcracker' :: More than a Tradition

If you go to one of the recital neighborhood Nutcrackers (and you should! They abound in Marin, Oakland, Berkeley, up and down the Peninsula), you can see some amazing individual performances.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 23, 2013

Last Chance for December Gallery Shows

Around town and beyond city limits this month is an assortment of shows that will be closing by the end of the year or sometime in January. So if you hurry, you can take advantage of the last chance to catch them before they're gone.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 22, 2013

Out There :: Between the (Book) Covers in 2013

We spend a lot of our off-hours sprawled out on our sofa listening to music with a book propped open in our mitts. Even so, we get sent many more review copies than we can possibly read. But here are a few books that we did get to...

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 21, 2013

It's Christmas, Carole!

Beyond the cartoon dynamics, there are nearly subliminal sprinklings of real-world emotions that could benefit the story if further explored.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 19, 2013

Avenue Q

After a long Broadway run that began in 2003 and an excellent touring production that came through town in 2007, this little musical that could is now delighting another wave of audiences at New Conservatory Theatre Center.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 19, 2013

Jackie Beat :: The Holidays are a Drag

The holidays can be a drag. They certainly are for Jackie Beat. Infamous for her over-the-top looks and seedy song parodies, she takes the holiday season as an invitation to pack up the makeup, toss the wigs in a suitcase and visit San Francisco.

by Kilian Melloy | Dec 21, 2013


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