Cabarets & More for your Homo Holidays

Eric Jansen’s guests are singers Russ Lorenson & Veronica Klaus. They perform in Lorenson’s 8th Annual Christmas in San Francisco, taking place Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, at Pa’ina Lounge & Restaurant, 1865 Post Street. Live in KALW studios this Thursday, we’ll play some of their music, and talk about the Bay Area [...]
Making Holidays Queerly More Comfortable

Queer Questions, Straight Talk: Just in time for those family holiday gatherings, civil rights attorney Abby Dees says go ahead, ask your gay relative or friend the questions burning inside you. Like “Which one of you is the man?” If you’re queer, she says grin and bear it, encourage your loved ones to ask those [...]
‘Tis the season! Get a 2013 tax write-off!

Out in the Bay is a lean operation. Your tax-deductible donation by Dec. 31* will truly make a difference in Out in the Bay continuing to be here, sharing LGBT stories with the world every week, and could reduce your 2013 tax bill. We have non-profit 501c3 status through Media Alliance. We receive no financial [...]
‘I … do? Um, let me think about it …’

Experts help couples weigh the pros and cons of getting married by year-end. Just because it’s now legal for same-sex couples to marry in California and many other states, and the federal government must recognize those marriages, should you? There are financial advantages for some to get hitched by Dec. 31, but disadvantages for others, [...]
How U.S. fundies fuel gay hate in Africa

God Loves Uganda is a feature-length documentary about the influence of U.S.-based evangelical Christian missionaries who whip up anti-gay fervor in Africa. Uganda’s parliament is still considering a proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill that, even though the death penalty has been removed from it, would be one of the most punitive anti-gay measures in the world. The [...]