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Trans Star Shakina Leads Strong Cast in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hit Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical
Photos by Kevin Berne Just in time for Pride, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is putting trans stories center stage with the World Premiere of Come Back to the 5 & Dime,…
More Queer Films to See Before Frameline49 Ends
By Gary M. Kramer– This year’s Frameline Film Festival ends this weekend, but there is still time to catch a few good films. Here’s a rundown of what to watch.…
LGBTQ+ Movies for Pride Month Viewing
By Jan Wahl– Elizabeth Taylor once said, “Without gays and lesbians, there would be no Hollywood.” She was right, and that reality continues on, not just because she was a…
Reviews of Films at Frameline49: Many Hits Along With a Few Misses
By Gary M. Kramer– This year’s Frameline Film Festival opens June 18, 2025, with Jimpa, which has non-binary teen, Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde), wanting to live with their gay grandfather Jimpa…
Summer and Hot, Juicy Books Go Together!
By Jan Wahl– I recently discovered a new book worth checking out. It’s called Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech by Maureen Dowd. She is a Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Why Our Stories Matter More Than Ever: QWOCMAP at 25
By T. Kebo Drew — By the time I moved to San Francisco in the mid 1990s, I was burned out. I’d spent most of my youth in Oregon in…
2025 FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL of Trans and Queer Performance! Pride Season Highlight
A Pride-season audience favorite, the FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL of Trans and Queer Performance, is back with exquisite, extraordinary dance, theater, and live music—June 19–21 at Z Space theater in San…
Benito Skinner Talks About Overcompensating
By Gary M. Kramer– Now available on Prime Video is the addictive new series Overcompensating, which chronicles a year of change in the life of Benny Scanlon (creator Benito Skinner),…
LGBTQ+ Asian American Films to Screen at CAAM Fest
By Gary M. Kramer– CAAM Fest, May 8–11, 2025, at various Bay Area theaters, celebrates Asian American life and cinema. This year’s program showcases three features and six shorts that…
From Spitfire to Sultry to Blacklisted: Overlooked Latinas in Classic Hollywood
By Jan Wahl– Once in a while a fascinating female comes into my life and takes me on an amazing journey. Most recently that was Tina D’Elia, who is a…
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