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Wiener details 2019 LGBT bills

2019 sees 12 new LGBT laws

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hile his bills aimed at addressing California’s housing crisis are expected to be some of the most closely watched legislative fights this year, gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) will also Rick Gerharter be pushing to pass legislation focused on State Senator Scott Wiener LGBT issues. He plans to revive his bill protecting transgender inmates in state prisons after it was quietly killed in the Legislature last summer. Known as the Dignity and Opportunity Act, it would have required that incarcerated transgender people in California jails be referred to by their preferred pronouns, gender, and name. Numbered Senate Bill 990 last session, it would have allowed inmates to specify their gender identity, first name, and gender pronouns during the intake process at all jails and prisons run by the state. All employees and staff of the correctional facilities would have been required to use the information. Wiener continues to argue that the bill is needed because transgender women, in particular, are frequently housed with male inmates, leading them to be victimized and then placed in solitary confinement by prison officials for their “own protection.” But once there, they are denied critical services. It wasn’t the change in policy, but the costs to implement it, that killed the bill, noted Wiener during an editorial board meeting with the Bay Area Reporter in December to discuss his legislative priorities for 2019. “It got all the way to the end but died in Assembly appropriations not because of opposition to the bill but because of significant cost attached to it,” said Wiener. As the B.A.R. noted in September, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had estimated it would cost it $65 million annually to implement Wiener’s bill. A fiscal analysis conducted for the Assembly Appropriations Committee also estimated there would be a “significant onetime” cost ranging from “tens of millions to potentially hundreds of millions of dollars” because the state agency would need to “build space for the required programs to operate within administrative segregation units.” The analysis also estimated tens of millions of dollars in cost to hire additional staff for the prisons and unknown costs in the millions of dollars should the state agency need to litigate issues stemming from passage of the bill. See page 10 >>

fter Governor Jerry Brown signed into law an unprecedented number of LGBT-focused bills last legislative session, most of them became law January 1. Ranging from bills aimed at benefiting LGBT homeless youth Rick Gerharter to the requirement of sexual orientation Governor training for peace offi- Jerry Brown cers, 10 of the 12 pieces of LGBT-focused legislation are now law. The remaining two will take effect January 1, 2020. Two other bills that passed in 2017 will also be implemented this year, bringing the total number of new LGBT laws to 12. A few of the bills that went into effect will directly benefit LGBT youth. Senate Bill 918, co-authored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener

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ose Queen Louise Siskel, center top, made history on New Year’s Day as she was the first Jewish and LGBT queen in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. Siskel wrote in a Los Angeles

Times op-ed that this year’s Royal Court was one of the most diverse ever and that she’s proud to be openly bisexual. Joining her as part of the Royal Court on the parade float was Lauren Baydaline.

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LGBT legal groups ask high court to hold off on trans military cases by Lisa Keen

GBT legal groups told the U.S. Supreme Court last week that it is simply too soon for the court to become involved in litigation over President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender people in the military. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to dissolve national injunctions against implementation of its proposed transgender ban. But no appeals court has yet ruled on the injunctions. Typically, an issue reaches the Supreme Court only after being decided by a district court, then by a threejudge panel of an appeals court, and then by the full appeals court. “The government’s desire for an immediate resolution of this litigation is not a reason for the extraordinary exercise of this court’s authority to review a case before the court of appeals has rendered a decision,” said a brief from the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. The two groups are jointly representing several transgender people in one of the lawsuits against the proposed ban (Doe v. Trump). “The Trump administration’s relentless attacks on transgender troops, including those who are currently deployed overseas, are appalling and legally baseless,” said Shannon

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LGBT legal groups have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hold off on hearing the trans military ban cases until the appeals process is completed.

Minter, NCLR legal director, in a news release. “The Trump administration has demonstrated no urgency that would justify leapfrogging the normal appellate process, and the military’s own account shows no problems that need to be addressed. By the military’s own account, inclusion of transgender service members makes our military stronger.” Equality California, which brought the Stockman v. Trump case, also joined in asking the high court not to hear the matters yet. The groups noted that a district court has set a trial date of July for Stockman v. Trump in Los Angeles. “The government offers no credible

showing of urgency that justifies bypassing that careful and respectful consideration by the lower courts,” states the brief. The groups urged the Supreme Court to deny review of the injunction at this point and allow the trial on the constitutionality of the proposed ban to go forward. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is representing transgender service members in a third lawsuit, Karnoski v. Trump, also submitted a brief December 24, opposing the Trump administration’s request that the Supreme Court dissolve the injunction. All three appeals are on a list of cases to be considered by the justices in private conference January 11. There are a number of actions the justices could take at that time, including rescheduling the cases for a later conference. But if four justices agree to hear Trump’s appeal, the appeal will likely be slated for oral argument this spring. The American Civil Liberties Union is representing a fourth group of service members in a lawsuit, Stone v. Trump. The Trump petition to the Supreme Court November 23 suggested the high court consolidate all four cases for a review of the constitutionality of the proposed ban.

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an Francisco Mayor London Breed stood by her decision not to rescind her endorsement of a transphobic school board candidate

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last year, though she acknowledged the comments expressed by Josephine Zhao were “inappropriate” for someone seeking elective office. Zhao had sought a seat on the San Francisco school board in the 2018 election. At the time, she was criticized for her anti-trans comments six years ago about transgender students using school bathrooms of their choice. In August, she disavowed those remarks and said she was “wrong” on the issue. But by September, Zhao was found to be telling Chinese voters on a social messaging app that she continued to stand by her prior position. That month, she dropped out of the race. Breed was one of Zhao’s endorsers, as was gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). Wiener told the San Francisco Examiner in October that his endorsement of Zhao ended when she quit the race. Breed did not rescind her endorsement of Zhao, and told the Bay Area Reporter during an editorial board meeting last month that she wanted to focus on the school board candidates she supported. “Scott Wiener and I both told Josephine after those new comments came to light that it was basically

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time for her to drop out of the race,” Breed said. “And so that was the reason why she did it. From that point, as far as I was concerned, she was no longer in the race. I was no longer supporting her.” Breed said she did not see the need to put out an official statement on the matter. “Honestly, I did not want to focus on Josephine,” she said. Zhao faced backlash for her comments in 2013 opposing Assembly Bill 1266, authored by gay former Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (DSan Francisco). Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, AB 1266 ensures transgender youth have the opportunity to fully participate and succeed in schools across the state. It allows trans students to use bathrooms and join sports teams consistent with their gender identity. According to translated comments made at a news conference opposing AB 1266 that was reported in the Chinese-language press, as published by http://www.48hills. org, Zhao said the bill would “lead

to public moral issues, violence, and even create conditions for more incidences of rape on school campuses.” She also said allowing trans students to use their desired bathroom, “offends and violates the rights and privacies of the other 98 percent.” Breed told the B.A.R. that Zhao’s comments were “unfortunate” and “hurtful.” “As someone who has experienced hurtful language addressed to me as well as a kid, it is a very challenging thing,” the mayor said. “So I definitely at that point had conversations with her to basically say it is over and it’s time for you to drop out of the race because you no longer have my support,” she added. The mayor was asked if the lack of a formal statement was a missed opportunity to address anti-LGBT sentiments in the Asian community. “I think there will definitely be opportunities for that in the future,” Breed said. “I felt like that, though this particular case, unfortunately, it seemed

to be a small group of people from a different ideological perspective kind of pushing – it came across as pushing politics more so than focusing on the school board and the challenges and the issues,” Breed added. The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club and other progressive activists asked Zhao’s supporters to rescind their endorsements. The Milk club went so far as to pull its endorsement of then-state treasurer candidate Fiona Ma, who had also endorsed Zhao. (Ma won her race and will be sworn in next week.) The mayor said there is “always an opportunity to really talk about ways we can improve relationships.” “In fact, and this is not in Josephine’s defense, in one of her editorials she talked about that and her evolved perspective based on her own experiences and how she basically changed and how she had dealt with the situation with her child’s friend ... in trying to get other folks in the Asian community to understand ...,” Breed added. The mayor was also asked about appointing Mia Satya, a trans woman who ran unsuccessfully for a school board seat last year, to the oversight body after school Commissioner Matt Haney resigns to become the District 6 supervisor. The B.A.R. editorialized in November that Breed should appoint Satya to the vacancy. The mayor seemed disinclined to agree with the paper. “Well, Matt is still in the seat,” she said in response to the question. “I am meeting with people who are interested and will make a decision when the time comes.”t

Newsom, Lara plan inaugural events compiled by Cynthia Laird

Once Lara resigns his Senate seat, Newsom is expected to call a special election to fill it. It is unlikely that an LGBT person will seek the southern California seat, which will result in a decrease in the membership of the Legislative LGBT Caucus to seven.

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California’s 40th governor Monday, January 7, at 11 a.m. on the west steps of the Capitol in Sacramento. “It will be the honor of a lifetime to take the oath of office as California governor,” Newsom stated in a news release. “But it seems appropriate to use this moment to unite as a state – stronger and more resilient than ever – to do whatever we can to ensure that all of our fellow Californians, especially those impacted by tragic wildfire, have the opportunity to build a brighter future and pursue their dreams.” For more information, email inauguration@gavinnewsom.com. Gay state Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), will resign that seat January 7 when he is sworn in as state insurance commissioner. A ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. at the Bank, 629 J Street in Sacramento. Lara made history in November when he became the first openly LGBT person to win statewide office.

SF to collect, recycle Christmas trees

San Francisco city officials and Recology have announced that the company will collect and recycle Christmas trees from now until Friday, January 11. City residents are encouraged to place clean, unflocked trees next to their blue recycling bin before 6 a.m. on their regular collection day. Service for Tuesday (January 1) customers will occur Saturday, January 5. People should remove all tinsel, decorations, plastic bags, stands, and lights. If a tree is more than 6 feet tall, people should cut it in half. Trees should not be placed in a plastic bag. Recology crews will first collect blue bin recyclables and then make a second pass to collect the Christmas trees. Collected trees will be chipped in San Francisco and turned into mulch at Blossom Valley Organics North, a Recology composting facility. The mulch will then be used for landscaping projects. For more information, visit www. recology.com or call (415) 330-1300.

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Longtime lesbian activist Gloria Nieto is battling colon cancer and she has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with medical bills for what she called “an uncertain fight.” See page 6 >>

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ext week new members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will be sworn in and the board will elect a new president, who will need to work closely with Mayor London Breed to pass legislation to address the challenges facing the city. Here are some of the issues we’d like to see accomplished.

Beyond allocating funding, the city must develop programs to make PrEP accessible for everyone, especially people of color. AfricanAmericans are disproportionately affected by HIV yet many are not on PrEP. This needs to change. Incoming District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton and the mayor can help by reaching out to the African-American community and stressing the importance of PrEP. Nonprofits should continue to develop awareness campaigns with communities of color, so that the message reaches the targeted audience.

Health director

The unceremonious departure of former Health Director Barbara Garcia last summer resulting from a contracting scandal left a huge void in the Department of Public Health and is one of the mayor’s major personnel appointments. In an editorial board meeting in December, Breed told the Bay Area Reporter that the city had received “a large number of incredibly talented, qualified applicants.” (She declined to say how many.) Since the 1990s, San Francisco has had either lesbian or gay health directors (Drs. Sandra Hernandez and Mitch Katz, followed by Garcia) and we certainly would like to see that continue, mostly to oversee the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the city’s Getting to Zero initiative. But whether the new director is LGBT or straight, he or she must commit to continuing Getting to Zero, which aims to make San Francisco the first city to achieve the UNAIDS goals of eliminating new HIV infections, deaths due to HIV/AIDS, and stigma against people living with HIV. It relies on a three-prong strategy of expanded access to PrEP, rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy, and retaining HIV-positive people in care. Additionally, the new director must be on board with the city’s plan to open a supervised injection site pilot program, if the necessary state law authorizing it is passed by the Legislature and signed by incoming Governor Gavin Newsom, which is likely. The mayor and health advocates opened a limited demonstration site last summer in a first step to educate the public about the plan. The mayor and Board of Supervisors should continue such outreach, as well as work to identify a potential site. DPH will likely be a lead agency, so whoever takes over must support it. “What I am looking for really is someone who can begin really pushing for health challenges that exist in San Francisco, along with social justice,” the mayor told us. “Concentrating a lot of efforts on mental illness. Not just the mental illness of the people we see who clearly are in need of help and that struggle on our streets.” The Health Commission is reviewing candidates, and Breed said she expects to name a new director by February.

Trans, youth shelters

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Incoming District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, left, and gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, shown in last year’s Pride parade, can work together on projects benefiting the LGBT community this year.

age youth (18-24), including LGBTs. The mayor’s office is in the process of identifying a location – always the hardest part when planning for shelters or Navigation Centers. We believe that such a facility should be located in the Tenderloin or the Castro, since that’s where most of the services for LGBTs are located. Gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and incoming District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney should work together on finding a site in one of those neighborhoods. Regarding a shelter specifically for trans people, the mayor said she is looking at it, but it is not imminent. It should be. Again, the supervisors can help by identifying a site and advocating for funding in the next budget. Breed said she is looking at a new project called a safe center, which would be a cross between a shelter and a Navigation Center. She said there is a location for a non-LGBT specific safe center that could have 120-130 beds and people could still bring their pets and partners. The goal of a safe center is to help people transition into permanent housing. As readers know, existing city shelters are horrible, particularly for trans people. Yet the number of trans homeless people in the city demands some type of facility for them. We’d like the supervisors to work on this with the mayor.

HIV/AIDS

The board and mayor need to continue backfilling any federal cuts to HIV/AIDS services. This has been going on for years since the federal government reallocated most funding to other states, leaving San Francisco to pick up the slack.

The leather community is counting on Haney to introduce a major encroachment permit for Eagle Plaza in the South of Market neighborhood this month. This plaza has been in the works for years, and should be open in time for the 2019 Folsom Street Fair. Construction on the plaza cannot begin until the Board of Supervisors approves this permit. While the plaza’s design has been scaled back, at the insistence of the public works and the fire departments, it will be a great tribute to the leather-kink communities in what has become a gentrified neighborhood.

Senior housing

The mayor and board could do more to build affordable LGBT-friendly senior housing. Over 1,300 people applied for the lottery that will be held later this month for 95 Laguna, the second phase of Openhouse and Mercy Housing’s LGBT-friendly housing project that has 57 units. Obviously, there are thousands of seniors, gay and straight, who need affordable housing. City leaders need to identify locations and get these projects in the pipeline. We are tired of the squabbling among politicians and activists when additional affordable housing units are needed, period.

SOGI data

Last fall, we reported on the fitful rollout of city agencies tasked with collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data. The main issues the departments have grappled with are the training of staff on how to ask the SOGI questions, the wording of the questions related to gender identity, and updating the electronic record systems being used. In a city report, the Aging and Adult Services Department was singled out for being “at the forefront” of collecting SOGI data, but even it has encountered issues. Other city departments are in the process of adjusting databases or training staff about effective and sensitive methods to ask the questions. Such work needs to continue. It’s important that the city collect this demographic data so that services can be started or expanded to meet residents’ needs. The supervisors and mayor should remain committed to gathering the data and working with departments to ensure the necessary training takes place.t

What’s next for LGBTQ movement by Rebecca Isaacs

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spent my young adulthood in the Castro during the height of the AIDS epidemic. President Ronald Reagan was ignoring the plight of my friends, our community, and worse, he was engaging in fearmongering and bullying at a time when the nation needed unity. But through those extraordinarily trying times, our movement grew closer, stronger, and more effective, laying the groundwork for how far we’ve come today. As we again confront a well-organized and energized opposition, led by President Donald Trump, which seeks to divide Americans using fear and disinformation, we can learn from the challenges of our past and draw inspiration from the young leadership rising to power. Record numbers of women, LGBTQ people, and people of color were the force behind the blue wave of the midterm elections resulting in the Democrats retaking the House. They won not only because most Americans are opposed to Trump, but also because they ran personal, story, and issue-driven campaigns that emphasized what’s possible. The use of sophisticated voter outreach tools combined with good old-fashioned door

knocking meant engaging more voters than ever. Last year in Anchorage, Alaska and Massachusetts, we were able to preserve transgender non-discrimination protections at the balCourtesy Equality Federation lot box. We also banned conversion therapy in Rebecca Isaacs five more states. It was that same winning combination of tactics, storytelling, and data-driven voter engagement that secured those historic wins. The more people hear our stories, the more we win, the more public opinion research shows that our support continues to grow. Sharing our stories among each other also plays an important role in preserving our history and keeping the community strong by ensuring that all voices are heard. As we move into 2019 and the president ramps up his divisive tactics, our movement must be ready to scale-up from our 2018 victories and resist with more solidarity than ever. The Democratic leadership in the House, with Nancy Pelosi at the helm, will provide an

important megaphone for the need to guard non-discrimination protections from being further eroded, perhaps even taking up federal legislation like the Equality Act. But given the makeup of the Senate and presidency, much of the work for our movement in 2019 will remain at the state and local levels. We will face more attempts to unravel progress in the form of statewide anti-LGBTQ adoption bills, anti-transgender bathroom bans, and efforts to preempt new non-discrimination protections. I am constantly in awe of our state partners who hold the line on LGBTQ issues, fighting off more than a hundred bills nationwide every year even in the most conservative legislatures. The key is not to lose momentum in states and local communities and at the federal level as we hurtle toward the elections in 2020. The activation of so many new voices and the motivation to turn out to cast votes and be heard gives me hope for the future.t Rebecca Isaacs is the executive director of the Equality Federation, a social justice, advocacy, and capacity building organization serving and supporting state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.equalityfederation.org.

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LGBT politicos weigh in on the year to come by Matthew S. Bajko

ll good things eventually hit the end of the road, as the proverb portends. So it is with what has been a yearly tradition for the Political Notebook. Back in 2008, the first column of that year was turned over to LGBT politicos who weighed in on what they believed the next 12 months would deliver politically. Ever since a new annual class of crystal ball gazers has taken a stab at forecasting which candidates will be elected, those that will lose, and how policy fights will play out. Looking back at the predictions of the participants in 2018, the sextet was remarkably accurate with its prognostications. All foresaw Democrats regaining leverage in Congress by, at least, taking back the House, which the party did in November by flipping 40 seats across the country. What the Democrats do with their newfound power under the leadership of expected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) plays prominently into the guessing games of this year’s septet of soothsayers. Most also offer up conjecture on the candidates that will run for president in 2020. This marks the 12th and final installment of the foretelling feature, as the time has come to retire the political prophesying. Be sure to check back the first week of 2020 to see how the 2019 class performed, as well as to find out if the Political Notebook conjures up a new way to greet the new year.

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D r a m a . Intrigue. Suspense. 2019 will be a year of congressional investigations, resistance against deportations of Viet- Courtesy Michael Nguyen namese and Michael Nguyen Southeast Asian refugees, and watching the outcome of Robert Mueller’s investigation, Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s judicial temperament on the Supreme Court, and much needed solutions to the housing crisis in California. I predict that the new House majority will empower Speaker Pelosi to stand up to the Trump administration’s failed policy agenda, starting with appropriate border security without funding a dumb wall. Refugees and asylum seekers will continue to be targeted by the administration for deportation, including the Vietnamese community. With the help of great advocacy groups like Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, the administration will be stopped from the inhumane deportation of refugees of brutal wars where the U.S. intervened. Locally, LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander elected officials in the Bay Area will lead on issues that impact our communities in California. Gay Assemblyman Evan Low (DCampbell), chair of the state’s Legislative LGBT Caucus, will reintroduce his bill banning conversion therapy for adults, and soon-to-be Governor Gavin Newsom will sign it into law. Gay El Cerrito City Councilman Gabriel Quinto will get transit-oriented development started near his

city’s two BART stations. Speaking of the regional transit agency, Janice Li, the newly elected queer BART board director for District 8 covering parts of San Francisco, will be a strong advocate for more housing while fighting displacement and for making BART more affordable. Gay Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board member James Chang will continue to advocate for passing more housing legislation – such as the Keep Californians Housed Act, Senate Bill 18 – with the support of local tenants rights leaders. Finally, we will see former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro, former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke, and Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) enter the primary race for the Democratic nomination for president, among a smorgasbord of candidates that are uniquely qualified for the job. Michael Nguyen Chair, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance While 2019 is an off year for most elections, there is one Bay Area race that bears watching. Nancy Tung Courtesy Mary “MP” is running for Schildmeyer San Francisco district attor- Mary “MP” ney. She has 18 Schildmeyer years of experience, including 11 years as a San Francisco assistant district attorney. This is the candidate who deserves the support of the LGBTQ community. Particularly strong on the issue of hate crimes, Tung has stated that, “As a prosecutor, I recognize that LGBTQ people can be some of the most marginalized in our society. They are sometimes the victims of hate crimes, which can and should be vigorously prosecuted.” I predict a landslide victory for her. On the national scene, I’m looking for a Harris-O’Rourke Democratic ticket for the 2020 election. What excites me is the presence of 11 LGBTQ lawmakers in the 116th Congress, beginning January 3 in Washington, D.C. That presence may be sorely needed, especially if Donald Trump is removed from the presidency. With Vice President Mike Pence elevated to the presidency, our community could be in dire straits, since Pence has a clear and well-practiced anti-gay agenda. It would not surprise me if we will need once more to take to the streets and escalate to civil disobedience. Guys, get your bail money together, because we need to be ready to go to jail to save the rights for which we have fought these many years. Mary “MP” Schildmeyer Chair, Democratic Party of San Juan, NM Co-Chair, Farmington NM Pride Parade In 2018, outgoing District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim and gay former state lawmaker Mark Leno rose to Cynthia Laird the occasion and worked Martin together to Rawlings-Fein

campaign for mayor of San Francisco. As a community, we elected a truly progressive majority on the Board of Supervisors. We also had two trans people, myself included, run positive campaigns for school board. My rose-colored predictions for 2019, which hopefully go well with my positive outlook, are as follows. At the state level, our new California Democratic Party chair is Kimberly Ellis. She and the staying power of the Reform Democratic slate, which will win the races for state party delegates later this month, will sweep in and bring much needed healing, compassion, and unity to our party. In the Bay Area, bi+ folks breathe new life into BiPOL, the first-ever bisexual political organization, building political power for the bi+ community and educating, advocating, and agitating in 2019 and beyond. In transgender and board of education news, the newly seated San Francisco school board runs through a few pieces of training on the evolving nature of gender identity and approves a plan to roll out online courses for staff, faculty, and school administrators. On the national level, the embattled presidential administration, having lost over 65 percent of its A-Team over the past two years, has also lost many close campaign officials to Mueller’s investigation. There is a final culling where both the vice president and president are caught up. They both resign or are removed from their positions, and thank goodness for the new speaker of the House. Pelosi becomes our new president, bringing San Francisco values to the role. Barring that happening, from the crowded field of hopefuls Harris and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams emerge and bring their full selves as the official Democratic ticket for president and vice president in 2020. A very hopeful year awaits. Martin Rawlings-Fein San Francisco public school parent, bisexual and transgender activist Thank you for giving me the opportunity to brush off my crystal ball and give my predictions for the 2019 and 2020 election Courtesy Barry A. Graynor cycles. In the city Barry A. and county of Graynor with San Francisco, his cat, Lucy. Mayor London Breed will face only token opposition in November and will win a full four-year term by a landslide. In the District 5 supervisor race Vallie Brown, the incumbent, will be re-elected. While I have no prediction in the open district attorney contest, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, Sheriff Vicki Hennessy, and gay City Treasurer José Cisneros – assuming the current officeholders seek re-election – will face token or no opposition, and each will win by a landslide. At the federal level, Trump and Pence will not face any primary challenges in 2020. Harris will secure the Democratic nomination for president after a very hardfought primary race against 17 candidates, including U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and See page 7 >>

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t amazes me how so many seem to view the notion of transgender people as if they were something that magically winked into existence just five years ago. It feels as if so many think the moment they first heard of transgender people is when they came into wider view via news stories or other media portrayals, rather than that people stopped living in ignorance about the existence of transgender identity. The truth is, transgender people have always been here. Now, that’s not to say that you aren’t seeing more transgender people being out and visible than you may have in the recent past. The thing is, everything is more visible now, with the rise of social media and the incessant 24/7 news cycle that always needs something to fill it. On top of this, as acceptance and visibility for transgender people have grown, more people are feeling safer about coming out as transgender, whether it be people coming out for the first time, or those who have long been stealth finally feeling comfortable discussing their own transgender status. So, it may well seem that there are a lot more transgender people at this time and place, and that could lead someone to think that this is somehow a new phenomenon. The historical record is full of transgender stories, both in mythology and popular culture of the times. We know of the Cybele cult in ancient Greece, whose members adopted female outfits and identity, and castrated themselves in the service of their deity, and of Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut, who wore male garments and a false beard. These are just two of a great many examples in the ancient world of what we might call transgender identity today. Then there’s Queen Christina of Sweden, who abdicated the throne in 1654, adopting the masculine persona of Count Dohna, and the Chevalier d’Eon, who opted to live as a woman in the 1770s. One can presume there were plenty more who were not of such renown, living their lives outside of the social norms of the day.

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Nieto, 64, lives in Santa Cruz County. She has served as a volunteer for many LGBT rights battles. When she lived in New Mexico she worked on an Employment NonDiscrimination Act and hate crimes bill that were both trans-inclusive. “That was the first time in the country that two inclusive bills were passed in the same session,” she wrote on the GoFundMe page. She and her spouse, Jo Kenny, have been named women of the year and were grand marshals of three different Pride parades over the years in places they lived. Nieto was the first Latina lesbian to address a presidential convention when she spoke at the 2000 Democratic National Convention. Nieto said she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in September. Since then, she has taken on gardening jobs, but was let go from her last one during her first week of chemo. While she and Kenny have health insurance, there are many things it won’t cover in addition to copayments, she wrote. “I ask for your gift to help buy

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Because those are such old stories, however, it is hard to augment them with the terms of today. We do not know, for example, if Queen Hatshepsut adopted her garments as part of being a ruler, for example, and can only make educated guesses based on the historical record. To say that this or that historical figure is “transgender” may well be true, but it’s a reality from our modern point of view. We can, however, pretty readily look at figures over the last one hundred years. In 1918, some 20 years after Oscar Wilde set the stereotypes of gay male behavior that are still accepted by some today, a person who alternately went by Earl Lind and Jennie June released a book, “Autobiography of an Androgyne.” Four years later June penned a second, “The Female-Impersonators.” The language is antiquated by today’s standards, and conflates sexuality and gender throughout, but we can still see that June would have likely considered themselves nonbinary or transgender by today’s standards. While June was living in New York City, Jack Bee Garland was doing social work after serving in the U.S. military in the Philippines and writing for the San Francisco Examiner. He was a transgender man. Meanwhile, in Germany, transgender and homosexual identities were enjoying a renaissance of sorts, as Magnus Hirschfeld opened the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (Institute of Sexual Research) and transgender people saw their identities normalized in the country. There were popular nightclubs the food supplements I need when I can’t eat,” Nieto wrote. “I am asking for help to be able to pay for the extra utilities that I need to stay warm during this time of year. And, I’m asking for support for medical expenses that insurance won’t cover.” As of December 27, the fund had raised $5,820 of its $8,000 goal. To donate, visit https://bit.ly/2LCuSEd.

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for transgender people in Germany at the time. Likewise, identity papers reflecting their gender, and plenty of other progressive views toward transgender identity, were fought for and won. That is, until the Nazis burned down the institute and sent transgender people to the camps with their homosexual prisoners. Had things been different, maybe we wouldn’t have a debate about how new transgender is today. In the postwar era, as the United States tested nuclear bombs, the New York Times hailed a different “bombshell” when Christine Jorgensen returned from Europe after her gender change. With her followed many more through the 1950s, into the Stonewall era, and today. That there is a largely unbroken line from June in 1918 to today, only interrupted by World War II and the atrocities of Nazi Germany, shows just how long this has existed. We’re not the latest fad, akin to “planking” and the “Ice Bucket Challenge.” For those who are not transgender, whether you view yourselves as allies, as neutral, or even as hostile toward transgender people, know this. We’re not something new, not some modern contagion caused by the internet or what have you. We’ve always been here, as much a variation of the human condition as handedness, hair color, or sexuality. We may be something you don’t fully understand, let alone condone, but this doesn’t stop us from existing in this world. We have faced adversity and yet we have remained, never fully going away. For transgender people, it’s important, even vital, to reclaim our history, and understand where we come from. We are part of a long history, and have a place in this world alongside our non-transgender peers. Many have attempted to erase us, and none likely more successful than Nazi Germany, but yet we remain here today. As our community continues to grow, driven by the ability to share with each other via our computers and cellphones, we can not only uncover this history, but forge the next links in the long story that is us. Let us continue to move forward, together.t Gwen Smith is proud of her own contributions to transgender history. You’ll find her at www.gwensmith.com.

community police academy. Classes begin January 24. The community police academy is a 10-week program that is designed to inform interested participants about various aspects of municipal policing, including community policing, crisis intervention, officer-involved shootings, and more. Classes meet once a week on Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the San Francisco Police Academy, 350 Amber Drive. Students also get to participate in a ride-along with police officers at the end of the program. SFPD officials noted that this is not a course to become a police officer. The goals of the academy are to develop community awareness through education and to develop a closer understanding and relationship between the department and its communities. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and live or work in San Francisco. They must have no felony convictions and no misdemeanor convictions within a year of application. Candidates are expected to attend all classes, which run through March 28. For more information and to apply, visit http://sanfranciscopolice. org/community-police-academy.t

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former vice president Joe Biden. Harris will choose Biden as her vice presidential running mate. Trump will win re-election, but it will be a close election, decided by a few thousand votes in three or four states. However, this time TrumpPence will gain a majority of the popular vote. The Republicans will retain a narrow majority in the U.S. Senate and the Democrats will continue to have a majority of the House of Representatives. However, their majority will be cut in half as compared to the 2018 election. Pelosi will continue as speaker of the House for another term. Barry A. Graynor Secretary, San Francisco Republican Party and San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans In 2019, I predict that finally someone I write in the White House – Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ivanka Trump, Jared Courtesy Charlie Spiegel Kushner, Me- Charlie Spiegel lania Trump, with his dog, K e l l y a n n e Capricorn. Conway, even Pence – it’s like a really bad knock-off of “The Addams Family” – will respond to my postcards or yours. (Their address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C. 20500.) My sample postcards: “Dear Ivanka, My father had progressive dementia too, just he wasn’t president but yours is. Save us.” Or, “Sarah, You and I share the same Old Testament: Thou shall not lie. Are you leaving a better world for your daughters? For mine?” I predict the avalanche of Bay Area progressives caring more about national elections will continue and grow. The mayor of San Francisco is not life or death for me luckily, but the makeup of this Congress is: I welcome the swearing-ins of Democrats Josh Harder in Modesto, who defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Denham, and TJ Cox in Bakersfield, who ousted GOPer David Valadao. In 2019 I predict we will get to know the city of Redding in northern California better and sweep out its deep red Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa too. Third in succession for president is the speaker of the House – that would be, err, Pelosi if Trump and Pence are exposed as equally guilty and culpable and go down, but only at the same time. I challenge us to stay focused in 2019 on electing any Democrat as president in 2020, regardless of which one, by building Democratic registration and turnout. That focus was the successful strategy activists used in the recent congressional midterm primary and general elections. Let’s keep our eyes on the prize. In my neighborhood of Noe Valley, I predict that the finally delivered renovation of the former Real Foods grocery space in the center of 24th Street (now empty more than 10 years after the business shuttered when its workers went on strike) will become, brace yourself, empty retail space in the center of 24th Street. Actually, rumor has it that it is a uniquely big space that could attract a local hardware chain. Any guesses? Can’t get any more local than that. Let’s all consider a New Year’s resolution to personally volunteer throughout 2019 to create even more electoral success than from our first two “resistance recovery years” of 2017 and 2018. It is life or death. Charlie Spiegel ActionSF organizer; former National Board Co-Chair, Lambda Legal

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525,600 minutes. How do you measure a year in politics? In candidates, scandals, and promises Courtesy Ray Mueller unfulfilled. In u n h o u s e d , Ray Mueller crime rates, angry voters and news cycles. Driven by hot air of tweet after tweet the pendulum is swinging left. The number of candidates seen in 2018 that identified other than straight was impressive and inspiring more in future races. 2019 should be a slow arc in the plot line as major elections are not until 2020. But the Apprentice-celebrity White House has already released trailers for Season 2, not unlike “Game of Thrones” or “Doctor Who” for two years prior to stay relevant. In California, we have a slate of new opportunities with the “Gavernor” playing the lead in Sacramento. Awesome work by the Victory Institute, BAYMEC (the Bay Area Municipal Election Committee) and a host of other LGBTQ+ organizations, individuals, and allies, caused increased queering of the elected cast for this season. So much so that “Queer as Folk” is going to have to be remade to show the progress.

South Bay pioneer Ken “First Gay Everything” Yeager will jog into the race to a state Senate seat, and reorganization of the Silicon Valley Stonewall Democratic Club will excite the storyline in the 50th anniversary of the first brick thrown at its namesake. The 2019 NHL All-Star Game host town San Jose will be selling more land and soul to Alphabet/ Google, setting up an interesting mayoral race for 2020. The Bay Area progressive bubble endures, as the politicians of every party come from near and far to fundraise. Techies will continue to multiply and make bank, so gentrification will be pushing the working class out of their homes and into the Valley. But all is not lost, Michelle Obama’s on her book tour, Harris may run for higher office, and the notorious RBG is going strong! Stay tuned for all this and more on the ultimate “Survivor!” Ray Mueller Fiancé, parent, advocate, organizer Where 2018 really tested our mettle and our stamina, 2019 says, “Hold my beer.” The light we saw in November 2018 will grow brighter as the Blue Wave, commanded by expected

Speaker Pelosi, will begin to establish an anchor in this chaotic sea of national politics we’ve been sailing. Investigations will Courtesy be launched, Kory Powell-McCoy corruption meaningfully Kory Powells c r u t i n i z e d , McCoy with his and, hopefully, dog, Zander. we will begin to see the beginnings of permanent measures to properly address ethics violations and keep out foreign influence from government. It will be the beginning to undoing the unconscionable, destructive policies and appointments of the past two years. The new class of elected leaders, including Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), will continue to make waves and sensibly provoke detractors into positive actions. Hopefully, AOC’s intelligent, sensible snark will be infectious and inspire both her young colleagues and our more seasoned leaders. The Green New Deal she is promoting will get the attention it deserves, even if it needs to be refined in order to make it a reality. We will unfortunately see more obvious beginnings of an economic

downturn, if not a full recession, due to rising interest rates, stock markets in peril, “Individual 1’s” political trade war, and the improvement of competing world economies. To avoid being caught up without notice, we should start buckling down on our finances now. Spend less on credit cards and live within our means – preparing lunch and dinner at home whenever possible, spending less on novelty and excessive things, and stashing away as much as possible in savings. Our local nonprofits may be hit hardest, and we should dedicate as much free time as possible to volunteering for them and getting more engaged on the local level. Kory Powell-McCoy Board member, National AIDS Memorial Grove and the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Clubt Editor’s note: The above predictions are the views of the participants alone and their political affiliations are listed only for identification purposes. Political Notes, the notebook’s online companion, will return Monday, January 7. Keep abreast of the latest LGBT political news by following the Political Notebook on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/politicalnotes. Got a tip on LGBT politics? Call Matthew S. Bajko at (415) 8298836 or e-mail m.bajko@ebar.com.

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LGBT rights buoyed by highs and lows in 2018 by Heather Cassell

n a year that celebrated the United Nation’s 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the five-year anniversary of its Free and Equal Project, human rights, particularly LGBT rights, were profoundly under attack in 2018, according to leading human rights organizations. At the same time, LGBT rights saw major gains. Last year kicked off with an order from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that Latin American and Caribbean member states legalize same-sex marriage or institute protections for same-sex relationships. The order came out of the court seated in Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose. The court’s ruling caused a contentious runoff presidential election in Costa Rica, pitting pro-LGBT liberal candidate Carlos Alvarado Quesada against a religious conservative, Fabricio Alvarado. (The two men aren’t related.) In the end, Alvarado Quesada won in April and assumed office the following month. May also saw Costa Rica’s firstever openly gay assembly member, Enrique Sanchez, sworn into office. In August, Costa Rica’s Supreme Court ruled the country’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional and gave lawmakers 18 months to pass legislation to legalize same-sex marriage or it would automatically become legal. In November, the country’s constitutional court formalized the order, officially paving the way for same-sex marriage to become legal in Costa Rica. The rulings will make Costa Rica the first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage. Weddings are set to being in May 2020. Brazil wasn’t able to defeat the conservatives in its presidential election. Voters elected right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro, sending the country’s LGBT community into uncertainty regarding the stability of its legal protections. India gave the world another major win this year when its Supreme Court struck down the British colonial era anti-sodomy law Section 377 from the country’s penal code. It was a major feat, coming from the same court that reversed the Delhi High Court’s 2009 striking down of Section 377 in 2013. India’s bold move inspired countries from Africa to Asia that were formerly under British rule to push to strike down their governments’ own anti-sodomy laws used to criminalize homosexuality.

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The stage is set for several countries around the world to legalize same-sex marriage. Taiwan was well on its way to that goal, but the LGBT community suffered a major setback in November, when voters rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum. In late December, Thailand’s military government backed a bill recognizing same-sex civil partnerships. It will now likely need to be approved by the incoming parliament after a general election in February, according to the Guardian. If passed, Thailand would become the first Asian country to legally recognize same-sex couples, though it is not marriage. (Same-sex weddings are allowed in Vietnam, but they are not legally recognized,

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reported Reuters.) Thai LGBT activists have criticized the bill. Thai military government officials listened to LGBT and supporters’ critical feedback during the hearings and the bill now includes more rights. If passed, same-sex Thai couples would have the right to make medical decisions and hold a funeral for their “incapacitated or deceased spouse,” which wasn’t in the previous version of the bill, according to Thai Visa News. Cuba said no to same-sex marriage when it passed its constitution December 18 that did not include it. Mariela Castro proposed legalizing same-sex marriage in the Caribbean country’s new constitution in May. Elsewhere in the Caribbean, Bermuda’s Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in June after the government rescinded it, replacing the law with a domestic partnership act in February. The court originally legalized same-sex marriage in May 2017. The battle between Bermuda’s court and government marked the first time a country passed samesex marriage, repealed it, and reinstated it. Australia rang in 2017 with samesex weddings. Romania beat back a proposed same-sex marriage ban in October. Czech members of parliament backed same-sex marriage in December, setting the final vote to legalize it some time in January. If passed, the Czech Republic will become the first of the former soviet countries to legalize same-sex marriage. In another first, the United States recognized the marriage of a gay Mexican couple in December. South Africa amended its Civil Union Act to remove Section 6, which allowed state-employed Home Affairs officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages based on personal “conscience, religion or belief,” reported Reuters. Same-sex couples made progress in Hong Kong when the autonomous territory of China granted visas to dependent spouses of nationals who were in same-sex relationships. The government’s decision followed a high court ruling in favor of a lesbian binational couple who married in Britain but relocated to Hong Kong where one of the women was a national.

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India wasn’t the only country that decriminalized homosexuality. Trinidad and Tobago’s high court struck down the Caribbean country’s colonial era buggery law last April. Last June, following the election of pro-LGBT Prime Minister Mia Mottley, three Barbadian LGBT activists petitioned IACHR to repeal that country’s buggery laws that

criminalize homosexuality. Homosexuality remains criminalized in 70 countries, down from 72 from 2017, according to data from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association.

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Despite some major victories last year, LGBTs remained under severe and sustained attack. LGBT Chechens continued to flee from violence in the Chechen Republic in the Russian northern Caucasus and spoke out about the abuses there. All the while, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who won re-election in March, continued to deny the persecution. LGBT Chechens were vindicated last month when the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe released a damning report exposing Russian leaders and authorities to “very serious” human rights abuses. The fact-finding report (https://www.osce.org/ odihr/407402?download=true) found that human rights abuse victims included LGBT people, as well as human rights defenders, lawyers, independent media, and civil society organizations. Italian officials passed legislation denying asylum to LGBTs fleeing North Africa and the Middle East. It’s not clear if it is a result of American anti-gay groups working with three influential Italian anti-LGBT groups in Italy. The alliance between those anti-LGBT organizations was revealed in a December 19 Southern Poverty Law Center Hatewatch report. Jamaican LGBT activists successfully blocked anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson of the Phoenix-based Faithful World Baptist Church from visiting the Caribbean country last January. Indonesia continued its two-year crackdown on LGBTs. In Malaysia, there was a global outcry after the public whipping of a lesbian couple last September. Earlier in the year the country initiated a transgender conversion therapy course. Tanzania’s Paul Makonda, regional governor of Dar es Salaam, initiated widespread fear among LGBTs when he publicly announced a new crackdown of gays in a televised address. Soon after the October

announcement, 10 men suspected of participating in a same-sex ceremony on the resort island of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania were arrested and subjected to anal examinations. They were later released. Recently, the Bay Area Reporter was informed by African gay activist George Barasa via Facebook that two unnamed gay Tanzanians sought asylum in South Africa. Barasa said the two men weren’t ready to speak publicly about their experiences. Denmark and the World Bank withheld millions of dollars in funding to Tanzania in direct response to the LGBT crackdown and the country’s denial to allow pregnant girls to attend school. Canada announced it was considering withholding fiscal support to Tanzania. Locally, gay Tanzanian asylum seeker Geofrey Mashala is speaking out, along with Vallejo LGBT activists. The North Bay city has a sister city relationship with Bagamoyo, Tanzania. In December, Nicaragua, which has been lambasted by IACHR for its ongoing human rights violations, deported a prominent lesbian activist who held dual citizenship in the country and neighboring Costa Rica. LGBT human rights defender Scott Long was brutally attacked in Oakland, California in June. The attack shocked the international LGBT and human rights advocate communities. Long is still recovering from the attack that wasn’t classified as a hate crime by police. To date, no arrests have been made.

Asylum, refugees, and protections

LGBT refugees fleeing violence from mostly Central American countries are seeking asylum in the United States. In February, LGBT Dreamers were left in limbo after bills designed to protect them failed in the Senate. Immigration heated up throughout the year. President Donald Trump ordered the separation of children from parents illegally crossing the border. (Two children recently died in U.S. custody.) Trump continued to push for a wall along the U.S. and Mexico border, leading to a partial government shutdown just before Christmas. Last May, Roxsana Hernandez, a Honduran transgender woman, died while being held at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. However, a caravan of LGBT migrants primarily from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador was organized. In November, it broke away from the main migrant caravan and ended up in Tijuana, where U.S. LGBT immigration lawyers and human rights organizations have been supporting them with housing, food, and services to file their asylum claims. Last month, the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees officially moved 20 LGBT refugees from Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp to a safe house in Nairobi after reports of attacks. Brazil, which has a high record of hate crimes against the LGBT community, particularly transgender individuals, initiated a widespread crackdown on hate crimes against LGBT people in May. Authorities broke up a gang that was allegedly targeting LGBTs, people of color, and women.

Transgender rights

The transgender community made progress last year. In June, the World Health Organization removed “transgender” as a mental illness and reclassified it as a sexual health condition.

In September, Chile passed a landmark law allowing transgender individuals 14 years and older to officially change their names and gender identity on their government issued documents with the consent of their parents or legal guardians. The new law followed a Chilean court ruling in June that allows transgender individuals to self-identify. However, it was Uruguay that passed the world’s most progressive transgender law in October. The law not only allows transgender Uruguayans the right to self-identify on government issued documents but also to receive government supported sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy treatment. It also provides educational scholarships and a monthly pension for people born before 1975. Like Chile, the law allows transgender minors to enjoy the new rights with their parents or guardians’ consent. In May, a Dutch court ruled in favor of third gender demarcation. Bangladesh appointed Tanisha Yeasmin Chaity, a transgender woman, as commissioner to the country’s National Human Rights Commission in September. In November, the Caribbean Court of Justice struck down a section of Guyana’s colonial-era law that banned cross-dressing in public after four transgender women challenged it. As 2018 came to a close, Germany added “diverse” to birth registries to identify gender-nonconforming individuals. It joins Austria, Australia, Canada, India, Nepal, New Zealand, and Portugal in recognizing a third gender. In April, the United Kingdom’s high court denied recognizing a third gender.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Shakeups in the US

The U.S. saw some changes and resignations on the international level. Mike Pompeo persevered through his confirmation hearing for secretary of state despite criticism for his anti-LGBT record. Trump fired former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in March. Also, in March, after much congressional debate, gay Republican Richard Grenell was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. ambassador to Germany. In June, the U.S. withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Last month, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley stepped down. Trump nominated Secretary of State spokeswoman and former Fox News anchor Heather Nauert to replace Haley. Despite a challenging year, 2018 proved to break ground on LGBT rights in some countries. Key reports shed light on LGBT abuses, giving governments and authorities the tools needed to enforce human rights laws.t Got international LGBT news tips? Call or send them to Heather Cassell at Skype: heather.cassell or oitwnews@gmail.com.

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Online sites censoring cannabis ads by Sari Staver

annabis activists are outraged that online websites, including Craigslist and Facebook, are censoring posts related to pot. In December, Craigslist removed all ads related to cannabis, including help wanted and for sale listings. Craigslist holds a special place in my heart because, 15 years ago, I began my passion for growing cannabis when I met a CL advertiser in a South of Market gas station, where he sold me a couple of clones for $5 each. The man turned out to be a longtime cannabis advocate and gardener who helped me, and many other patients, to install gardens at their homes. Count me among the most disappointed that San Franciscans will have trouble locating starter plants, known as clones, come next spring. While it is now possible for dispensaries to apply for a license to sell plants, last year not a single one in the city did so. City dwellers had to cross the Bay Bridge to Oakland to find plants unless they had a local black market source. “It’s a disgrace,” said David Goldman, president of the Brownie Mary Democratic Club, a cannabis advocacy group, about restrictions by online websites. “Cannabis is now legal in 33 states but it is still treated as a pariah,”

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Dan Karkoska has seen his posts removed from Craigslist.

Goldman, a gay man involved in advocacy work for decades, said in a telephone interview with the Bay Area Reporter

Goldman said he thought it was “outrageous” that Craigslist would not allow cannabis companies to post help wanted ads. Goldman did not criticize the San Franciscobased giant for banning ads for the sale of black market products. “I can understand that they might want to vet sellers to be sure they were legal,” he said. Recently, Dan Karkoska, who for the past two years has hosted a monthly queer marijuana drag party known as PUFF, realized his posts were removed from Craigslist. Karkoska regularly posted on the events section of Craigslist to announce the parties. “It was free, and I’m on a limited budget so it was great,” Karkoska said in a telephone interview. Last month, Karkoska noticed that his ad was deleted. After reposting it several times, each time finding it was taken down almost immediately, Karkoska realized Craigslist had apparently changed its policy, without notifying him. Before the sudden change in policy at Craigslist, there were often over 100 posts per day on the San Francisco site. The help wanted

ads were mostly seeking drivers to deliver cannabis throughout the Bay Area and the for sale ads were posting everything from black market buds and vape pens to new and used growing equipment and supplies. Other activists cited discriminatory practices by Facebook. David Theisen, who owns an educational firm http://www. radiclehealthcare.com, complained of his experience with Facebook. After posting information on Facebook about an upcoming event, Theisen said his company was prompted to “boost” the ad for a fee, claiming it can then reach thousands of people. But when Theisen, a straight ally, tried to pay for the improved exposure, Facebook repeatedly refused it. “Obviously, cannabis is legal and we are not even a cannabis company,” he said. “Even being associated with the industry will get you blocked on Facebook.” And Leslie Stern, a partner in Ingrid Marketing, which focuses on cannabis-related companies, said she has heard of other discriminatory practices. Stern, a straight ally, said that

Facebook is known to “shadow ban” posts and pages by cannabis-related companies, including nonprofits and government organizations. Shadowing consists of Facebook disabling the search function on a post, making it difficult for people to find it. According to Stern, a number of companies, including state agencies that regulate cannabis, “got caught up” in the Facebook ban, although it was often unknown to the person responsible for the Facebook page. “It was crazy,” said Stern. “Organizations that were 100 percent legal” were swept up in the Facebook policy, she said. “I can understand Craigslist eliminating the sale of black market products because children could potentially try to buy cannabis,” she added. “But the Facebook policy just seems to be another development making life difficult for legal companies trying to make it in the cannabis industry.” Neither Craigslist nor Facebook responded to repeated emails by the B.A.R. seeking comments on their policies.t Bay Area Cannasseur runs the first Thursday of the month. To send column ideas or tips, email Sari Staver at sari@bayareacannasseur.com.

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Wiener

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“We have to work through that, so we have been working with advocates and national transgender advocates who do prisoner work,” said Wiener. “We are going to recraft that bill and reintroduce it.” Another bill Wiener plans to introduce this year would prevent gay male adolescents from having to be listed on the state’s sex offender registry. He aims to include a “Romeo/ Juliet” clause for gay teenagers so they are treated similarly to their heterosexual counterparts. Under the current law, if an 18-year-old boy has sex with a 17-year-old girl he can be prosecuted for statutory rape. But if he is convicted, the boy does not need to register as a sex offender, noted Wiener. “If you are an 18-year-old boy having sex with a 17-year-old boy it is statutory rape and you have to become a registered sex offender,” said Wiener, “because it is anal sex not vaginal sex. So we are going to introduce a bill to eliminate that inequity.” For several years now Wiener has looked at making sure the provision in state law that exempts straight couples where the adult is within three years of age of the minor from having to register as a sex offender applies to gay or lesbian couples. When asked how many gay teenagers are on the state’s sex offender registry, Wiener said it is unclear. “We don’t know that. The data is really hard to come by,” he said. “We are doing that analysis but it is unknown.” He already passed a bill that, come January 1, 2021, will create a three-tiered system for the state’s Sex Offender Registry with registration periods of upward of 10 years, 20 years, or life. The bill allows those on the registry who were targeted and arrested by police under former statutes that criminalized homosexual sex between adults, such as stings using undercover cops in public parks or at highway rest areas, to petition to be removed from it as of January 1, 2022. The bill also restricted the amount of time juveniles can be on the registry to five or 10 years. Yet, having to be on it for a decade will still have “a significant impact on someone’s life,” noted Wiener. “In

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(D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), provides resources for housing, services, and support for youth experiencing homelessness. It tasks the state’s Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council with overseeing the program. Also known as the Homeless Youth Act of 2018, the law also creates the Office of Homeless Youth within the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to set specific goals to prevent and end youth homelessness in California and to monitor progress toward those goals. Jevon Wilkes, interim executive director of the California Coalition for Youth, a co-sponsor of the bill, called it a “unique opportunity to really move the needle on youth homelessness.” “California is experiencing a serious crisis around homelessness. If we want to stop the growing numbers of chronically homeless adults, then we must deal with the growing number of youth experiencing homelessness,” Wilkes told the Bay Area Reporter. “The bill gives California the ability to address the systemic issues around youth and young adults experiencing homelessness by having someone at the state level responsible for system coordination and better alignment of resources.” Another law seen as helping

Courtesy Senator Wiener’s office

State Senator Scott Wiener spoke of the need for the safe injection site pilot program bill shortly before Governor Jerry Brown vetoed it. He plans to reintroduce it this year.

my view juveniles should not be on it at all, but you can’t get everything.”

HIV

Another area Wiener plans to focus on this year is HIV. He said he has been working with HIV advocates on ideas for how to expand access to PrEP, the once-a-day medication that prevents the transmission of HIV in people who are negative. It is seen as a crucial element in plans to end new cases of HIV in the state. And Wiener is also aiming to expand easy access to HIV testing in California. Ensuring people know they are HIV-positive and get on treatment to suppress the virus is another important pillar in the Getting to Zero strategy. “In the bulk of the state it is still not easy to get an HIV test,” said Wiener.

Intersex surgeries

Last year, Wiener was successful at having his legislative colleagues adopt a resolution calling on medical professionals to discontinue the use of sex assignment and normalizing surgery performed on intersex infants. Intersex people are defined as those born with any variation of reproductive or sexual anatomy characteristics including genitals, chromosome patterns, and sex hormones. Surgeries that decide the infant’s sex at birth are still being performed in California and around the country, despite medical evidence of physical and psychological harm. Now, Wiener is in talks with advocates within both the LGBT and intersex communities LGBTQ homeless youth is Assembly Bill 2490, authored by Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco). It eliminates the fees charged to people experiencing homelessness who seek to obtain certified birth certificates directly from the state rather than having to return to the county of their birth. LGBT homeless youth, in particular, encounter problems in ascertaining IDs after they leave home, noted Chiu during a recent editorial board meeting with the B.A.R. “This will provide free birth certificates to individuals who are homeless, which is the first barrier to obtaining a drivers license.” Another law relating to birth certificates is SB 179, known as the Gender Recognition Act, authored by lesbian Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego). Passed in 2017, the bill allowed transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Californians to change their gender marker on their birth certificate starting in September 2018. Now, as of January 1, transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Californians can change the gender marker on their driver’s license as well without a doctor’s recommendation. According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, people can now choose among the gender categories of male, female, or nonbinary on their application. Applicants who select nonbinary will receive a card with an “X” in the gender category, noted the state agency.

about authoring a bill that would outright ban the procedures. Because such a bill would likely be hard to pass, Wiener said he took to heart the advice he received last year from lesbian Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) to take a go-it-slow approach to the issue. He recalled that she suggested he first introduce the nonbinding resolution as a way to educate lawmakers and the public about the topic. Wiener’s office did just that by holding an informational hearing last March where intersex people and medical professionals discussed the issue. The resolution was also widely covered in the press, though the coverage often inaccurately reported that it would have more legal weight than it does. “She was 100 percent right,” Wiener said of Atkins. One bill he co-authored with outgoing gay state Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), who will be sworn in as the state’s insurance commissioner Monday afternoon, would do the rare feat of providing rights now only available to samesex couples to more heterosexual couples. The legislation, SB 30, would drop the age requirement for straight people to become domestic partners. Currently, a man and a woman can only enter into a domestic partnership if they are 62 or older, while same-sex couples 18 years of age or older can do so. The bill would allow any couple, whether they are of the same sex or opposite sex, to be domestic partners as long as they are not related by blood, not already married or in a domestic partnership, and at least 18 years of age. “The reality is some people don’t want to get married but want the legal protections for them and their kids,” explained Wiener.

Other legislative efforts

Wiener will also be reviving several other bills addressing nonLGBT specific concerns that either stalled in the Legislature or outgoing Governor Jerry Brown vetoed. Working once again with lesbian Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), Wiener plans to reintroduce their legislation allowing

Courtesy DMV

People can now choose male, female, or nonbinary on their California driver licenses.

Education

Although Brown nixed a bill last year that would have funded training for teachers on how to assist LGBTQ students, he signed Chiu’s AB 2291 requiring the California Department of Education to establish guidelines to prevent bullying and disseminate online training modules to local educators. “Legislation like AB 2291 will equip educators with the best practices to encourage dialogue and discourage the silencing effect of bullying,” said Sam Brinton, head of advocacy and government affairs for the Trevor Project, a nonprofit, national organization that works to end LGBTQ youth suicide. “By preventing bullying and preventing suicide, an LGBTQ young person is able to get the best education possible.” The law requires local educational agencies to adopt, on or before December 31, procedures for preventing acts of bullying, including cyberbullying. “We have seen a horrifying

San Francisco to pilot a safe injection site where intravenous drug users would be able to inject drugs under medical supervision and be connected to services to wean them off their addictions. The bill faces stiff opposition from federal officials, while Brown vetoed the legislation in October, despite pleas from San Francisco Mayor London Breed to allow it to become law. “I love the governor but he went a little hog wild with his vetoes this year,” said Wiener, noting that Governor-elect Gavin Newsom “has expressed more positive comments about it. But we have a number of new members this year in the Legislature so we will have to do some work to get it passed again. But I am cautiously optimistic.” He already re-introduced legislation Brown vetoed last year that would exempt programs donating medical cannabis for free to lowincome patients from paying state taxes. Now known as SB 34, it would address an oversight in Proposition 64, which legalized the sale of adult use cannabis but added new taxes to programs donating medicine. “This one I was particularly unhappy with his veto,” said Wiener. “These programs are closing down now. So I put an urgency clause in it, where if it is gets a two-thirds vote of support it goes into effect when the governor signs it.” One revived bill that could benefit LGBT-owned bars is Wiener’s SB 58 known as the LOCAL Act, which stands for Let Our Communities Adjust Late-Night. It would usher in a five-year pilot program allowing nine cities in the state to decide if they want to extend the sale of alcohol at bars, nightclubs, and restaurants (but not liquor stores) to as late as 4 a.m. If passed, then the mayors or city councils in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Coachella, Cathedral City, and Palm Springs would be empowered to approve the later hours. Wiener and backers of the legislation argue it will not only bolster business at late-night venues but also address the public safety problems cities currently face when bars all shutter at 2 a.m. and their patrons leave en masse. “SB 905 would allow cities with nighttime entertainment districts to

extend their hours of alcohol service to 4 a.m. with appropriate regulations to address potential neighborhood impacts,” stated gay West Hollywood Mayor John J. Duran. “West Hollywood has always been an exciting place for southern California nightlife and entertainment. We should work with our residents and chamber of commerce to keep West Hollywood as a major tourist destination.” Brown vetoed similar legislation last year, saying it would cause more problems for public safety officials than it would solve. In 2017, the bill had died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. “Three time’s a charm,” said Wiener, expressing his hope that Newsom, a nightlife impresario himself, will be more favorable to the legislation. Wiener, named last month chair of the newly created Senate Housing Committee, is also bringing back his bill to allow for denser housing development near transit stations. It was killed in committee last year due to fierce opposition over its loosening of local zoning rules. The retooled SB 50 is called the “More HOMES (Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, Equity, and Stability) Act,” and would end bans on building multi-unit housing developments near transit and job centers. It also reduces or eliminates minimum parking requirements for new developments, mirroring a policy San Francisco officials recently adopted. After adding in protections for renters, such as any building that has been occupied for seven years can’t be torn down to take advantage of the bill, Wiener is hoping to attract more support this year. He also noted that the bill would not apply to a building where there has been an Ellis Act eviction in the last 15 years. It is just one of several bills Wiener is the lead author on or co-sponsoring this year aimed at tackling the Golden State’s housing crisis. And like last year, it is likely to face vocal opposition from leaders and residents across the state. “California’s housing problems are massive, but we can right the ship,” wrote Wiener in a recent email to his constituents. “I’m committed to continue our important work to ensure that all Californians have a place to live.”t

increase in bullying in the classroom since President Trump was elected,” said Chiu. He hopes the new policies will educate teachers on how to prevent bullying before it happens in their classrooms. “A lot of teachers are not educated on how to be sensitive to and be aware of problems before they flare up to bullying,” said Chiu. AB 2639, co-authored by Assemblymen Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) and Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), requires the state’s schools to review their suicide prevention policies at least every five years and to update them if necessary. Brinton called this bill “a wonderful success in the work to save the lives of LGBTQ youth.”

enforcement agencies in the state is Assemblyman Phil Ting’s (DSan Francisco) AB 1985. It requires local law enforcement agencies that choose to adopt hate crimes policies, or that update existing ones, to minimally include certain provisions, including protected characteristics such as sexual orientation and gender identity. However, it does not require local law enforcement agencies to update their policies. “It is vital that local police departments have hate crimes policies in place that follow current best practices and include sexual orientation and gender identity alongside other protected characteristics,” Xavier Persad, the Human Rights Campaign’s senior legislative counsel, told the B.A.R. “This helps ensure that law enforcement officers are fully trained and proficient in identifying, investigating, documenting, and reporting hate crimes, allowing city and state officials to more accurately gauge the scope of bias-motivated crimes and develop plans to effectively address them, ultimately saving lives.” AB 2663, authored by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), provides retroactive relief to individuals who were registered as domestic partners in municipal jurisdictions and may have had their property taxes increased due to the death of a partner. The bill ensures that locally registered domestic partners who may not have registered with the state during a certain

Law enforcement

Peace officers will now undergo LGBT cultural competency training under AB 2504. Authored by gay Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), the law requires the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to develop a course for California peace officers and dispatchers on issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity differences in order to create a more inclusive workplace and improve law enforcement’s effectiveness in serving the LGBTQ+ community. According to the group Out to Protect, it is the first state law to provide LGBTQ awareness training for law enforcement officers and 911 dispatchers. Another change for law

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time period can continue to afford their homes. In August 2018, Brown signed AB 2719, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), which adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to the definition of elderly communities to be given priority consideration for programs and services administered through the California Department of Aging. “AB 2719 is an important step forward for our state as we continue to build the support systems that older LGBT adults need in order to maintain their health and age in their community,” said Shireen McSpadden, executive director of the city’s Department of Aging and Adult Services and a bisexual woman. “This legislation will enable cities throughout the state to offer more services that are tailored to older LGBT adults and help them remain vibrant members of our community.”

Other bills

June is officially designated as Pride Month under Low’s AB 2969.

Trans military

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Trump announced in 2017 that he intended to ban transgender people from the military. That proposal essentially sought to reverse a policy developed under Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter during the Obama administration. The so-called Carter Policy said service members would not be discharged or denied reenlistment “due solely to their gender identity or an expressed intent to transition genders.” The administration later revised the wording of Trump’s original proposed ban, saying that, with few exceptions, anyone with a history of gender dysphoria be banned. It also says that transgender people without gender dysphoria can serve but only if they dress consistent with the gender stated on their original birth certificates. This latter policy resembles the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that banned openly gay service members for many years and was eventually repealed by Congress. In addition to the transgender military ban cases, the Supreme Court has before it three cases

Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 2439 designates Desert Memorial Parks’ LGBTQ Veterans Memorial located in Cathedral City as the state’s official LGBTQ veteran memorial. Under Chiu’s AB 677, which was signed in 2017, the number of state agencies required to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) on their forms and surveys will increase to 10 this summer. State agencies that deal with education and employment issues will be required to start collecting SOGI data by July 1. As the B.A.R. has reported, a previous bill passed by Chiu required four state agencies, mainly dealing with health services, to begin collecting SOGI data by July 1, 2018. “Not knowing the challenges people are facing in the LGBT community makes it harder to address their needs and advocate for certain dollar amounts,” Chiu said. He had yet to be given an update on how the state agencies have been doing in collecting the SOGI data when he met with the B.A.R. in early November. Chiu said he planned to find out and noted that his bills had resulted in significant pushback from the state agencies, testing whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act can be used to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Those cases have been scheduled for conference January 4. An LGBT-related case, Aloha Bed and Breakfast v. Cervelli, from the Hawaii Supreme Court, asks whether the operator of a bed and breakfast can refuse to rent rooms to guests based on their sexual orientation by citing personal religious beliefs. This case, too, is on the January 4 conference list. Another religious belief versus human rights law case is Klein v. Oregon. In that case, a state court found a baker violated a state law prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in public accommodations when she refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Briefs are due January 25. Finally, Doe v. Boyertown asks whether a school policy allowing transgender students to use the high school restroom and locker room consistent to their gender identity violates the constitutional rights of other students. Briefs for the case are due January 22.t

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particularly on the time schedules for when they needed to update their forms. “There were significant compromises we’ve been asked to make to get the bills signed,” he recounted. “We were repeatedly told the data collection bureaucratic changes were not trivial.”

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The SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT (“District”), 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, California, is advertising for proposals to Provide General Environmental and Planning Services (RFP) N o. 6M6126, on or about December 26, 2018, with proposals due by 2:00 PM local time, Tuesday, February 12, 2019, to BART District Secretary, 300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. All general questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Gloria Abdullah-Lewis at gabdull@bart.gov.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (“BART”) Strategic Plan, updated and adopted by the Board of Directors in 2015, emphasizes that BART’s Vision is to support a sustainable and prosperous Bay Area by connecting communities with seamless mobility through its mission to “Provide safe, reliable, clean, quality transit service for riders.” The Strategic Plan identified eight goal areas: (1) Experience – Engage the public and provide a quality customer experience. (2) System Performance - Optimize and maintain system performance to provide reliable, safe, cost-effective, customer-focused service. (3) Economy contribute to the region’s global competitiveness and create economic opportunities. (4) Equity - Provide equitable delivery of transit service, policies, and program. (5) Environment - Advance regional sustainability and public health outcomes. (6) Safety - Evolve to a premier safety culture for our workers, riders, and the public. (7) Workforce – Invest in our current and future employees’ development, wellness, and diversity. (8) Financial Stability – Ensure BART’s revenues and investments support a sustainable and resilient system. Within this framework, BART is seeking CONSULTANTS to assist and advise in planning, design, and environmental activities and related issues associated with the District’s station area planning, system expansion, customer access, real estate and property development, strategic planning, sustainability and energy project development, and policy development activities. CONSULTANT shall manage and work in conjunction with other CONSULTANT team members, and work in conjunction with BART staff to support District activities. The District intends to make four (4) awards resulting from this RFP. It is anticipated that the four (4) anticipated Agreements awarded under this RFP shall not exceed the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) for each or a total of Thirty-two Million Dollars ($32,000,000). However, there is no guaranteed minimum level of compensation.

REQUIRED REGISTRATION ON BART PROCUREMENT PORTAL

In order for prospective Proposers to be eligible for award of an Agreement being solicited on the BART Procurement Portal, such Proposers are required to be currently registered to do business with BART on the BART Procurement Portal on line at https://suppliers.bart.gov and have obtained Solicitation Documents, updates, and any Addenda issued on line so as to be added to the On-Line Planholders List for this solicitation. If a prospective Proposer is a joint venture or partnership, such entity may register on the BART procurement portal with the entity’s tax identification number (TIN) and download the Solicitation Documents so as to be listed as an on-line planholder under the entity’s name prior to submitting its Proposal. If such entity has not registerd on BART procurement portal in the name of the joint venture or partnership prior to submitting its Proposal, provided that at least one of the joint venturers or partners registered on line on the BART Procurement Portal and downloaded the Solicitation Documents so as to be added to the ON-Line Planholders List for this solicitation, such entity will be required to register with the entity’s TIN as an on-line planholder following the submittal of Proposals, in order for the entity to be eligible for award of this Agreement. PROPOSERS WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED ON THE BART PROCUREMENT PORTAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, (OR FOR JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP AS DECRIBED ABOVE PRIOR TO AWARD) AND DID NOT DOWNLOAD THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS FOR THIS SOLICITATION ON LINE SO AS TO BE LISTED AS AN ONLINE PLANHOLDER FOR THIS SOLICITATION, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF THIS AGREEMENT.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING AND NETWORKING SESSION

A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The Pre-Proposal Meeting will convene at 10:00 A. M. at the Joseph P. Bort Metro Center, located at 101 8th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. At the Pre-proposal meeting the District’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and Small Business Entity Participation goal will be explained. All questions regarding DBE and SBE participation should be directed to Fei Liu, Office of Civil Rights at (510) 874-7348 FAX (510) 464-7587. Prospective proposers are requested to make every effort to attend this only scheduled Pre-Proposal Meeting and Networking Meeting. Networking Session: Immediately following the Pre-Proposal meeting, the District’s Office of Civil Rights will be conducting a networking session for subconsultants to meet the prime CONSULTANTS. Proposals must be received by 2:00 P.M., local time, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the address listed in the RFP. Submission of a proposal shall constitute a firm offer to the District for One Hundred and Eighty (180) calendar days from date of proposal submission. Dated at Oakland, California this 26th day of December 2018.

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Legal Notices>> ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-18-554453

In the matter of the application of: IAKONA ANTHONY SIMPLICIANO, 869 ROLPH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner IAKONA ANTHONY SIMPLICIANO, is requesting that the name IAKONA ANTHONY SIMPLICIANO, be changed to IAKONA ANTHONY SIMPLICIANO THOMAS. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 15th of January 2019 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-18-554467

In the matter of the application of: KIM CHRISTINE PAULINE BETTY BARBARA EHLER, P.O. BOX 170643, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner KIM CHRISTINE PAULINE BETTY BARBARA EHLER, is requesting that the name KIM CHRISTINE PAULINE BETTY BARBARA EHLER, be changed to NINA MORITZIA RÁABÉ. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 31th of January 2019 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038428100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAIL, 3011 20TH ST #3, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed GLORIA LIN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/07/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038418200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE TWO WHEEL MOM, 1624 48TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SUZANNE HARTLEY. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/30/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038426300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIVOON COACHING, 1590 FULTON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed INNA BUSCHELL. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038426500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTENTION TO DETAIL, 140 A LINDA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed RENEE ALORIS LAROSE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/03/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038425600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DER STUDIOS, 50 MENDELL ST STE 10, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ERIK DER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/04/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/05/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038413300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COLIBRI SPACE DEZINE, 1600 15TH ST #532, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KAREN M. CERDA-SEGURA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/27/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038423300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMY & AMY BEAUTY SALON, 1728 SACRAMENTO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed EMILIE THE TU. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/01/97. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/04/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038426900

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038407900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ATOMIQ CONDIMENTS, 490 COLLINGWOOD ST #7, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JAMES KOVACS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/12/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038426600

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038432700

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALLIANCE BJJ SAN FRANCISCO - SOMA, 141 11TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed ALLIANCE BJJ SAN FRANCISCO, LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/06/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038428000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ESKER CONSULTING, 401 LAKE ST #102, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed ESKER CONSULTING (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/07/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WALTER ROBERT FRANKLIN SCHUCHARDT IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO: FILE PES-18-302387

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WALTER ROBERT FRANKLIN SCHUCHARDT. A Petition for Probate has been filed by DAVID COFFING in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The Petition for Probate requests that DAVID COFFING be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Feb 19, 2019, 9:00 am, Rm. 204, Superior Court of California, 400 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA 94102. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the latter of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined by section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: ALMA SOONGI BECK (197383) & JANELLE F. ALLEN (284683), LAKIN SPEARS, LLP, 2400 GENG RD #110, PALO ALTO, CA 94303; Ph. (650) 328-7000.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038436500 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TACOS Y PUPUSAS LOS TRINOS, 4384 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SANTOS H. PEREZ. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/11/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/14/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038431800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALEXANDER KLEINBERG, LMFT, 999 SUTTER ST # 307, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ALEXANDER KLEINBERG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/10/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/12/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038434600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BAY AREA COMMUNICATION ACCESS, 443 TEHAMA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a general partnership, and is signed ARNITA DOBBINS & KEVIN MOGG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/01/83. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/18.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TIP TOP CLUB, 3776 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed FRANCISCO MENDOZA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/11/78. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/13/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038425500

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038432500

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038424300

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038434400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: POLICEONE COM, 200 GREEN ST #200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed THE PRAETORIAN GROUP (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/01/00. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/05/18.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VAPOR ROOM, 79 9TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed VRC CMT, INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/03/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/04/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038422200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AIDS TREATMENT & RESEARCH INFO; SAN FRANCISCO PROJECT INFORM, 25 TAYLOR ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed SAN FRANCISCO PROJECT INFORM (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/25/00. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/18.

DEC 13, 20, 27, JAN 03, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038432900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OMA SUSHI, 330 O’FARRELL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed SFSHINELAND LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/21/18.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIAZ SANTOS CLEANING, 1159 FITZGERALD AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CARLOS A. DIAZ. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/12/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/12/18.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAGNA CARPET CLEANING, 1045 MISSION ST, #487 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed AVIAD BRACHA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/13/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/13/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038434200

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 4 PAWS WALKS, 567 HAIGHT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KEVIN ROSATI. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/13/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/13/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EASY CLEANERS, 1667 LEAVENWORTH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a general partnership, and is signed EDMOND KWONG & PAK SHING WAN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/05/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/12/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038437000

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DENTAL STUDIO, 260 STOCKTON ST, 4TH FLR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed JARROD C. CORNEHL, DDS PC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/01/12. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/17/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038437100

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASTRO DENTAL GROUP, 375 CASTRO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed CORNEHL DENTAL CORP (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/07/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/17/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038429400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOLDEN, 30 7TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed GOLDEN RECURSION INC (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 05/18/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/10/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038422100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BOYS DELI INC, 315 MONTGOMERY ST # 0101, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed BOYS DELI INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/03/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038436700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORTH BEACH MEDIATION, 408 COLUMBUS AVE #1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by a married couple, and is signed STELLA FEY EPLING & JAMES J. MCBRIDE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/14/18.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-037050000

The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as: TONGS LAUNDRETTE, 1667 LEAVENWORTH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business was conducted by an individual and signed by YONG ZENG. The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 04/14/16.

DEC 20, 27, JAN 03, 10, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038444600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARDINAL INTERIORS, 1700 CALIFORNIA ST #330, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed PATRICIA A. PROSES. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/01/89. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on12/21/18.

DEC 27, JAN 03, 10, 17, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038440800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CD PROPERTIES, 550 27TH ST #203, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CHRIS DITTENHAFER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/19/18.

DEC 27, JAN 03, 10, 17, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038429200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUSY BEE CO, 5432 GEARY BLVD #245, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed BRIAN LEE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/23/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/10/18.

DEC 27, JAN 03, 10, 17, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038440400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COAST SF, 742 14TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed KEMPER AND ASSOCIATES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/14/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/19/18.

DEC 27, JAN 03, 10, 17, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038415600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PARAGON BUILDING MAINTENANCE, 412 15TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed MERCHANT REAL ESTATE INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/28/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/28/18.

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In the matter of the application of: SARA ANGELICA MATUTE, 850 RUTLAND ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner SARA ANGELICA MATUTE, is requesting that the names DIEGO SANCHEZ be changed to DIEGO SANCHEZ MATUTE and ESTEFANIA SANCHEZ be changed to ESTEFANIA SANCHEZ MATUTE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 7th of February 2019 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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JAN 03, 10, 17, 24, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038425100

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JAN 03, 10, 17, 24, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038446600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PILLAR CAPITAL REAL ESTATE, 1725 CLAY ST #102, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed PILLAR CAPITAL REAL ESTATE (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/27/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/26/18.

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JAN 03, 10, 17, 24, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-038074700

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Countdown to curtain time, 2019 by Jim Gladstone

threesome of historical musicals, two shows apiece by two buzzy playwrights, and a festival of one-handers. Here are a few of the forthcoming shows we’re most intrigued by as a new year of theater blasts off. 3-2-1!

Of three I sing

The musicals are coming! The musicals are coming! While Bay Area theatergoers are undoubtedly anticipating the February return of the revolutionary “Hamilton,” that box office juggernaut will surprisingly be the third American history-themed musical to hit local stages in early 2019.

“Come From Away” is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre as part of SHN’s season.

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Looking ahead: 2019 art preview by Sura Wood

ere’s a sneak peak of art just around the bend. Legion of Honor: “Early Rubens” focuses on a crucial, productive period between 1609 and 1621 when the Northern Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens returned to his native Antwerp, which played a crucial role in his meteoric rise to international fame and prestige. The 50 artworks, including paintings and works on paper, chart his early development and gift for seductive imagery and shocking narratives. (April 6-Sept. 8)

Peter Paul Rubens, “The Dreaming Silenus” (1610-1612). Oil on canvas.

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14 • Bay Area Reporter • January 3-9, 2019

Robert Mapplethorpe music by Roberto Friedman

hen composer Bryce Dessner was named one of the collaborative partners who will be joining Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony in 2020, his name rang a bell with Out There. A founding member of the band The National, Dessner has gone on to a distinguished career as a composer and curator of new music. In 2015, Dessner teamed up with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto to score director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film “The Revenant.” The soundtrack, on Milan Records, was nominated for Best Original Score in the 2016 Golden Globes. So we were interested to hear advance word of Dessner’s immersive work on the life of gay visionary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, “Triptych (Eyes of One on Another).” “Triptych” will have its

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by Brian Bromberger

their dialog, but also their backstories. Details of the actors’ own queer life experiences are put to naturalistic effect in steamy love scenes, which leave little to the imagination. The story is simple. Having moved to Paris to attend university, Leevi (Janne Puustinen) returns to his native Finland during the summer to help his estranged father (Mika Melender) renovate the family lake house. His artistic mother has died a few years earlier. His father suspects Leevi is gay, but doesn’t say it out loud. He’s irked by Leevi wanting to become a French citizen

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to look at Mapplethorpe’s photographs, and that these tremendous works of art were not art at all, but pornography,’ said Dessner. ‘This censorship made a significant impact on my life at the time and on my decision to pursue art and music as a career. Thirty years later, I have decided to respond in my own way and to look at these pictures again myself, and through the eyes of my wonderful collaborator, the librettist Korde Arrington Tuttle. This project has challenged me more than any work to date, and I am honored to share this journey with this ensemble.” Additional credits: video by Simon Harding; set design by Paul Steinberg; lighting design by Yuki Nakase; costumes by Carlos Soto; dramaturgy by Talvin Wilks; additional cast includes Alicia Hall Moran and Isaiah Robinson.t

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to escape compulsory Finnish military service. Leevi’s father hires Tareq (Boodie Kabbani), an asylum seeker and architect from Syria, to help with the renovation. Tareq doesn’t know Finnish and takes the job so he can learn the language, but communicates with Leevi in English. When Leevi’s father must return to town on business, the two young men have a chance to get acquainted through beers and a sauna, fall in love, and spend a few days discovering one another. They start wondering whether their brief chance encounter can work long-term. Leevi wants to return to France, while Tareq, happy to have escaped repressive Syria, longs to enjoy the freedom and opportunity of his new homeland. Can the two men overcome their circumstances, confronting issues they both have ignored, to forge a future together? At first glance, the film bears a resemblance to “God’s Own Country,” made at the same time: a gay man has a love affair with an immigrant on the family land. Not quite the artistic triumph of “GOC,” “Moment” is quieter, more intimate, less violent, more picturesque, and doesn’t have the same fairy-tale ending. Both characters are fleeing their “homelands” for a better life to be themselves. Leevi rejects conservative Finland, while Tareq finds a home where he can

live freely. Makela is upfront about the rise of xenophobia in the country following the 2016 Syrian migrant crisis. In production notes for the movie, Makela writes, “The film can be seen as representing most things antithetical to Trumpism and Brexitism: open borders, freedom of movement, international solidarity, and respect for ethnic, sexual, and religious diversity.” Makela stages a love story between two men of similar hopes and dreams. Comparable sexual experiences transcend geographical borders, bringing together two disparate lives. The film confirms the advantage of having openly gay actors play gay roles. The passionate sex scenes feel real and essential to the plot. Both actors deserve accolades for their emotional honesty, but especially Kabbani for taking the risk of coming out to his native Muslim Syria, where homosexuality can result in prison. At the Frameline Q&A he said he received death threats for his performance. The complex homophobic father/gay son relationship is intelligently explored here. You feel empathy for the father due to Melender’s nuanced portrayal of a lonely man struggling with his wife’s death. “A Moment in the Reeds” is elegant and entertaining, its characters lingering in our memories.t

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2018: the year at San Francisco Opera

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Handel’s “Orlando” is coming to San Francisco Opera’s Summer 2019 season.

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Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux,” part of San Francisco Opera’s 2018-19 season.

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2018

was busy at the San Francisco Opera. Not really surprising, since it was the first season fully programmed (with one exception) by the administration of general director Matthew Shilvock. Last summer’s revival of Francesca Zambello’s prescient “American Ring” cycle had barely departed before five productions, all new to the War Memorial Opera House, started opening back-toback in September. Special events included a free opening week “Opera in the Park” concert and a matinee featuring opera legend Placido Domingo in October. The “King of Opera” is a beloved SFO veteran, and his ap-

pearance was a memorable standing-room-only lovefest. Domingo wasn’t the only visiting royalty. Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece “Roberto Devereux” was second in the fall roster. Focusing on Queen Elizabeth I’s obsession with the Earl of Essex, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky roamed the stage like a gyroscope in a magnificent portrayal of a woman betrayed. Her presence was anchored by rich-voiced mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as her friend and rival, the Duchess of Nottingham. Director Stephen Lawless staged the drama as a historical pageant in a theater resembling London’s Globe. Argentinian tenor Jose Cura has developed another career in recent years as a director and designer. The

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Carmen Giannattasio in the title role of Puccini’s “Tosca.”

traditional pairing of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” fired his imagination. He re-staged both, blending them into one plot, set in the Italian barrio of Buenos Aires. Director Jose Maria Condemi guided his vision in a revival for SFO. The concept worked, even if the stitches sometimes showed, and it was an exciting season-opener. Conductor Daniele Callegari, making his SFO debut, took his time at first, but soon raised the temperature to demonstrate the power of verismo. Tenor Marco Berti, as scary clown Canio, returned to SFO and validated the Company’s confidence in a realistically tortured performance. His “Vesti la giubba,” the first million-selling record in history, was unaffectedly touching. Third in the lineup, Puccini’s verismo hit “Tosca” got a handsome new production, built to last. Glamorous Italian soprano Carmen Giannattasio made her high-profile SFO and role debut as the title diva. “Tosca” has stormed the stage of the War Memorial Opera House in over 30 productions since the first opening night of the auditorium in 1932. Giannattasio joined the fabled ranks of such SFO singers as Renata Tebaldi, Leontyne Price, and recently deceased Montserrat Caballe. Director Tim Albery’s new-toSFO staging of “Arabella,” last of the operas in which Richard Strauss partnered with Hugo von Hofmannsthal, was tenderly romantic. With the support of conductor Marc Albrecht, also making his SFO debut, he paid meticulous attention to the potentially bewildering dialogue in the far-fetched plot. Suspension of disbelief grew easier as Albrecht caressed Strauss’ melodic score and Albery sobered up some of the silliness. Framed by production designer Tobias Hoheisel’s elegant monochromatic set, the characters had deeper credibility. Company regulars soprano Ellie Dehn in the title role, soprano Heidi Stober as her naïve sister Zdenka, and baritone Richard Mulligan as gruff and soulful Mandryka were all appealing. Swedish tenor Daniel Johansson, in his Company and role debut, made a fine impression as ardent Matteo. As Arabella and Zdenka’s parents, mezzo-soprano Michaela Martens was delightfully fussy as the Countess, and baritone Richard Paul Fink was the lovable miscreant Count. They shared a jolly sincerity that wouldn’t have been out of place in Jane Austen. The final production was also a great lead-in to the holidays. The West Coast premiere of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”

opened mid-November in a smartly revised edition. Co-commissioned by SFO, Houston Grand Opera, and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, the nostalgic Christmas card of a show has been cleverly distilled from Frank Capra’s classic and re-packed with musical treats. The new version relies on Heggie’s catchy tunes to make its point, “No one is a failure who has friends,” but it is an opera, after all, and Patrick Summers (a frequent Heggie collaborator) shaped the SFO orchestra into a bright and perky Broadway band. Sentimental and sometimes beautifully lyrical, the score bounced to a happy ending with the company joining the audience in ““Auld Lang Syne.” Tenor William Burden was earnest as stand-up hero George Bailey, and Canadian baritone

Joshua Hopkins in his SFO debut was likeable as brother Harry. Tenor Keith Jameson debuted impressively as sweetly simple Uncle Billy. Baritone Rod Gilfrey’s portrayal of George’s nemesis, bitter old Mr. Potter, was convincing. Another Canadian making her SFO debut, soprano Andriana Churchman was charming as George’s wife Mary. As Clara (Clarence in the movie), the angel eager to earn her wings, South African soprano Golda Shultz made her SFO and role debut with cute sincerity and a terrific voice. If you’re looking for a guardian angel, Shultz’s Clara would make a very huggable protector. We will preview the 2019 side of the season soon. Matthew Shilvock has a taste for Baroque opera, and Handel’s marvelous “Orlando” is on the summer schedule.t

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Diving deep into Claude Debussy

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is music may seem to say otherwise, but Claude Debussy came to a bitter end of an ill-tempered life begun in poverty and ended in complications from rectal cancer. Honoring the centennial of his death on March 25, both Warner and DG issued boxes of “Complete Works,” an oddly competitive pair about which a blunt summary suffices: You get what you pay for. Warner’s less expensive set comprises 33 CDs, and DG’s nearly double-the-price offering contains 22. Don’t ask. Other considerations are more important. Both sets include important historical recordings, some no longer available elsewhere. True completists may have to have both sets, not in order to have everything but to have a fuller range of interpretations, Warner generally favoring older recordings. The conundrum will be the usual: people who want a Debussy complete works likely already have many or most of them. DG offers the two versions of Debussy’s opera “Pelleas et Melisande” in both audio (Abbado studio) and video (Boulez/Welsh National Opera), contenders for the best versions in both formats. While both sets spread the piano works among numerous keyboardists (Warner wisely favors Youri Egorov), DG does so more surprisingly. Krystian Zimerman’s recordings of the Preludes have long been the reference set, yet DG turns to Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a different but hardly lesser voice. And for the Suite Bergamasque there is one of its newest artists, Seong-Jin Cho, who released an all-Debussy CD this year. With

his luminous performance of “Clair de lune” you’ll hear why he’s awarded what may be Debussy’s single most famous composition. Bar lines and meter marks dissolve in floating shapes and hues. Still, it wasn’t until the end of the calendar year that the most important, coordinated if incomplete Debussy series arrived in 10 new sets from Harmonia Mundi. The label’s reliable genius to offer the most period- and style-sensitive recordings in exquisite packaging (including notes) yields the kinds of treasures only careful planning and the best recording can provide. Rightly, the volume that has drawn the most attention is of “The Three Sonatas – Late Works.” Most date from 1915, the year of the composer’s cancer diagnosis, and a time during which, for reasons including the mounting horrors of WWI, he despaired of composing again. They sound like pieces that had to be

composed. For the entire series, Harmonia Mundi has brought out its A cast, which is to say solo musicians who are also consummate ensemble players, can hold their own with (and regularly outplay) any of their international colleagues, are masters of the styles of all the music they play, across all periods, and so technically secure you can listen easily, attending first to the music. Violinist Isabelle Faust, pianist Alexander Melnikov, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras are among those tackling the late works. Elsewhere there are major contributions from Nikolai Lugansky (recently signed as an HM artist, who gets the “Claire de lune” and spectacular “L’Isle joyeuse”) and conductors Pablo Heras-Casado (“La Mer,” and heads up, guys, “The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian”) and Francois-Xavier Roth and his period ensemble Les Siecles (“Jeux” and “Prelude a lapres-midi d’un faune,” perhaps the

rival of “Claire de lune” as Debussy’s best-known composition), with a companion concert DVD. It is genuinely illuminating to hear “La Mer” both in its fully orchestrated version (Philharmonia Orchestra) and in Debussy’s own two-piano arrangement, with which Melnikov, playing an 1885 Erard piano, with Olga Paschenko, closes his mind-altering readings of the Second Book of Preludes, more revelatory with every hearing. Melnikov will disabuse you of any lingering notions that the sound palette of historical pianos is in any way restricted. With the Philharmonia, HerasCasado gives a more standard account of “Prelude to the Afternoon of Faun,” surging in its open eroticism, whereas Roth’s, with Les Siecles, paints with fewer hairs on his brush (and the bows of his strings) to create a more intimate, exposed, brisker atmosphere, more full of incident, never slighting a

sense of ambient danger. Debussy rarely composed in standard forms, but that it was a choice is borne out in the mastery of the quartet and late sonatas. The Jerusalem Quartet’s ear-opening performance of his only string quartet (paired with Ravel’s) is the most edgy, enthralling, propulsive, frequently wrenching yet magnetically involving account of the piece I’ve ever heard. The ensemble Quatuor Debussy revels in the composer’s influence on jazz, and jazz on him, in bracingly original performances of 10 preludes in arrangements performed with jazz artists of note. This being a death anniversary, the HM series comes as a welcome dispatching of the exhausted cliche of Debussy’s music as gauzily impressionist and too easily evanescent. Instead we find a composer looking deep into the future for artists such as these, who secure his music the most promising future.t

Failing to communicate about AIDS by Brian Bromberger

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n Early Frost” was a groundbreaking television movie when it appeared in 1985. It was the first mainstream film of any kind to deal with the emerging AIDS crisis. It starred Aidan Quinn as a Chicago lawyer who goes home to tell his “respectable” family (Gena Rowlands and Ben Gazzara) that he is gay and has AIDS, trying to win their ambivalent support, knowing his disease is a death sentence. This TV movie was a huge critical and ratings bonanza, nominated for 14 Emmys, winning four. Because there

was widespread public ignorance about the disease, the movie was a disguised public service announcement arguing for more humane treatment and acceptance of PWAs by providing basic facts about the disease and how it is spread. The new film “1985” is just released on DVD by Wolfe Video, a winning Showcase feature at this year’s Frameline. Its theme of a PWA, Adrian (Cory Michael Smith), living in New York, returning to his religious parents (Virginia Madsen and Michael Chiklis) in Fort Worth, Texas, attempting to tell them he is gay, almost identically replicates the plot

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of “An Early Frost.” It speaks to how far the nation has come on this issue that the words gay and AIDS are never uttered in the movie, yet viewers will pick up the clues instantly. As opposed to “Early Frost,” which practically had to shout the word AIDS, “1985” achieves its greater sophisticated elegiac impact through innuendo and restraint, by what is not said, actually underlining the disease’s devastating impact. Written and directed by the talented Malaysian/ now Austin filmmaker Yen Tan (“Pit Stop”) and photographed by the gifted cinematographer Hutch using black-andwhite 16mm to give a home-video effect as well as a timeless feel, but metaphorically showing what a “black-and-white” issue AIDS was at that time, “1985” is less an AIDS drama than, to quote the famous line from “Cool Hand Luke,” “a failure to communicate,” with the characters’ inability to connect or relate with each other, and admit there is anything wrong, giving it a universal appeal “An Early Frost” lacked. Regardless of whether Adrian can find the actual words to tell the family his truth, he knows this is probably his farewell, which at times overwhelms him as well as the viewer. Two other supporting characters are essential to Adrian’s story: his younger brother Andrew (Aiden Langford), who is probably gay, having given up football for the drama club, and who is surreptitiously listening to forbidden Ma-

donna cassettes, but resentful that Adrian cancelled his visit to New York, undoubtedly to keep his own gay life secret; and Carly (Jamie Chung), his high school best friend, a Korean-American standup comic who desperately wants a physical relationship with Adrian, even though he can’t reciprocate. The fact that Adrian has AIDS is slowly revealed, mentioning he’s recently attended six funerals of friends, as well as his lover dying of the disease. From the first scene at the airport where Adrian greets his father Dale, a Vietnam veteran, we sense they’re ill at ease. Dale wonders how “three grown men could live together like they’re still in college.” To his credit, Tan doesn’t create a stereotype of the homophobic father; he’s trying

to give loving support to a son he feels is drifting away. Adrian’s mother Eileen is more welcoming, even as she attempts to push Adrian into the arms of Carly. Towards the end she can say, “You don’t have to tell me until you’re ready, but I’ll try to be ready when you are,” hinting she’s not oblivious to his plight. Yet the unconditional love Adrian is seeking from his family is not there, revealing the pain of not being deeply and truly known by those you love, especially when facing death. At times, despite humorous interludes, “1985” is unbearably sad. Adrian leaves a letter to Andrew essentially mentoring him as a gay brother (implicitly suggesting how much we lost when an entire generation of gay men were wiped out), and has Carly promise to tell him the truth “later on.” So much heavy emotion is conveyed without words, but with close-ups of the actor’s faces in muted shadows. All the performances are of the highest caliber. The openly gay Corey Michael Smith is outstanding, and his individual scenes with Madsen and Chiklis are heartbreakingly riveting. The introspective nature of “1985” highlights how hopeless those early years of the AIDS crisis were, steeped in fear, bigotry, and denial. Yet because of the reemergence of conservative right-wing values and their accompanying intolerance, the film seems as relevant today as it might have in 1985. With “1985,” Tan has produced his masterpiece and arguably the best LGBTQ film of 2018.t

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The Lavender Tube: 2019 preview by Victoria A. Brownworth

ell, we didn’t get what we wanted for Christmas, which was Donald Trump indicted. But we do get to start the New Year watching Nancy Pelosi be sworn in as Speaker, so 2019 is bound to be, if not better, at least less terrible than 2018, because Paul Ryan is gone, there are queers in the House, and Pelosi is gonna kick some GOP butt from the Beltway to the Castro and back again with her six-inch stilettos, and we are so here for it. That said, we will still need lots and lots of scripted TV to distract and amuse us from the DC reality show, as well as give us that weekly cathartic cry (looking at you, “This Is Us” and “New Amsterdam”), because substance abuse is not an option between now and January 2020, when the next presidential primary begins. And how is the primary a full year away when mainstream media has already jumped over Kamala Harris to anoint a Biden/Beto ticket? Did TV’s white male pundit class learn nothing from 2016 and the Midterms? Elderly white men out, young women, people of color and queers in. Who doesn’t want to start the New Year with our old friends the Lannisters, Starks and Targarynes? If ever there were a metaphorical TV series for our times, it is “Game of Thrones.” “When you play the ‘Game of Thrones,’ you win. Or you die,” begins the voiceover for the new trailer of “GOT.” Sounds about right. We somehow managed to get through 2018 without a season of the most-watched-series-ever because there was a lot of other great TV out there, and we made “Netflix and chill” our mantra. But now that we know the eighth and final season is imminent, we cannot waiteth. HBO is teasing us with trailers, but the actual event is primed for ratings, so it debuts in April. Which gives you plenty of time to binge seasons one through seven, if for some reason you have never been bitten by the “GOT” bug. We don’t know what winter will bring this time around, but we do know this will be the most anticipated new season of anything since “The Sopranos” and “The Wire” left us. Some series aren’t forcing us to wait more months before their debut. A raft of new shows and returning favorites debut this month. What will define 2019 on the TV landscape is more and more series coming via Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and the web. It’s not your abuela’s TV anymore, and if 2018 taught us anything, it’s that we should hunt down great series because we needn’t be stuck in network or even cable anymore. That said, some network series remain must-see for their queer content and entertainment value, and we’ll get to those in a bit. But there are some new series and returning favorites from streaming services and cable that you want to put on your “must-see” or “try this” lists. Must-see is “The Fosters” spinoff “Good Trouble,” which debuts on Freeform Jan. 8. We loved “The Fosters,” with its lesbian family and young gay characters and interracial lesbian marriage. It checked all the boxes, and made it clear that gay TV could be engaging without lecturing the audience. Joanna Johnson, whom we fell in love with a couple decades ago when she played Caroline Spencer on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” has been behind the camera for years now, since she came out as a lesbian. She’s one

of the “Good Trouble” showrunners and writers, and as we always say, when we are behind the camera, our stories get told on camera. Also on Freeform, “grown-ish,” the “black-ish” spin-off, returns for a second season. Exec produced by “black-ish” star Anthony Anderson and starring the older daughter of that series, Zoey (Yara Shahidi), “grown-ish,” which delves into bisexuality at Zoey’s college campus, returns Jan. 2. “The Umbrella Academy” is one of the most-hyped new series of 2019, and since it stars out lesbian actress Ellen Page, we’re in. The Netflix original series is based on the comic book series of the same name. The plot is complex, as Netflix describes it: “On the same day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his ‘children’ to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now the six surviving 30-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.” The trailers are compelling, queerness abounds, and in addition to Page in the main cast, there is Mary J. Blige. Yes, Mary is in the house, and she plays Cha-Cha, a Neo-Nazi criminal. Unlike the comics, the character is female, and Cameron Britton plays Hazel, ChaCha’s partner. Emmy Raver-Lampman, as Allison Hargreeves/The Rumor, plays a “tomboy” with the ability to manipulate reality by lying (a timely skill). The ever-impressive and always just a little (or a lot) creepy Colm Feore plays Sir Reginald Hargreeves, also known as The Monocle, an alien masquerading as a human billionaire industrialist. Think “Stranger Things” meets “Deadly Class,” with a touch of “Gotham.” It looks fabulous.

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“I Am the Night” debuts on TNT Jan. 16. The trailer, by “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins, whose series it is, is mesmerizing. The six-episode limited series is based on the unsolved Black Dahlia murders, and is a gorgeous period piece. TNT describes the series: “Inspired by true events, ‘I Am the Night’ tells the gripping story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl who is given away at birth, and grows up outside of Reno, Nevada. Fauna lives more-or-less comfortably with the mysteries of her origin, until one day she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets a ruined reporter (Chris Pine) haunted by the case that undid him. Together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel (Jefferson Mays), a man involved in some of Hollywood’s darkest debauchery, and possibly, its most infamous unsolved crime.” Must-see. Theoretically, “Brooklyn NineNine” isn’t a new series. Last spring, Fox cancelled the critically acclaimed comedy after five seasons.

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Lesbian actress Ellen Page will star in “The Umbrella Academy.”

Literally the next day after Fox announced the series was cancelled, NBC snapped it up. There have been many TV series with cult followings over the years, and “Brooklyn NineNine” is one. Had no one picked it up, there would have been a flurry of outraged fans doing letter-writing campaigns and picketing Fox, as often happens when favorite shows are cancelled. And “Brooklyn NineNine” is definitely beloved. Will the Emmy-winner be different at NBC? Hard to say. NBC is the home of some solid sitcoms. What will be true is that vital gay characters will remain on the tube because NBC decided to keep this funny series that delves into serious issues like racism and homophobia alive and well. Begins Jan. 10. “Veep” also isn’t a new series, but like “Game of Thrones,” the HBO political satire is beloved by viewers and critics alike. The show was on hiatus throughout 2018 while star Julia Louis-Dreyfus was treated for breast cancer. Louis-Dreyfus is one of the most awarded actors in TV history, winning more Emmys and SAG Awards than any other performer (eight of her Emmy awards were for acting, three for producing). The return of “Veep” is almost as anticipated as “GOT,” and for many of the same reasons. We need this searing political satire in this Trump climate more than ever. Alas, the HBO series does not return until April, along with “GOT.” HBO’s “True Detective” returns for a third season on Jan. 13 after a nearly four-year hiatus. The hype is huge because Mahershala Ali is starring in the anthology series. Coming off his Oscar win for the magnificent “Moonlight,” Ali is a reason to watch anything in which he appears. We’ve been paying attention to his work as far back as “Crossing Jordan” and “The 4400.” Most recently Ali has co-starred in “House of Cards” and “Marvel’s Luke Cage.” When “True Detective” debuted in 2014 to rave reviews, it felt like one of the best series HBO had created since “The Wire.” It was dark, it was brilliantly acted with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and the eight episodes both felt like enough and left one craving more. Season two was not-so-good, however. And while HBO claimed the ratings remained high, the plan to make the series an anthology cop show seemed as confused as the same plan FX had for “Fargo.” Season two was a bust. Time passed. A long time. And now season three, also eight episodes, looks stellar. Co-starring with Ali is the always reliable Stephen Dorff. Among the supporting cast is Mamie Gummer (we’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you she’s Meryl Streep’s always-superb daughter, shadowed though she may be by her mother’s

greatness), in what will likely be the performance of her career. Also in the supporting cast is the amazing British actress Carmen Ejogo, who was luminous in Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” as Coretta Scott King. The plot involves two missing children, a decades-long search for answers, Ali being aged 30 some years, and a searingly emotional storyline that explores how good people can turn evil in mere moments, how justice is so often both delayed and denied, and how we come to terms with events that are guaranteed to break us if we don’t fight back. The writing is sharp (David Milch wrote one of the episodes) and delivered as one would expect from a cast this accomplished: with verisimilitude, verve and heart. This is a must-see series that has Emmy written all over it. So does the Netflix original “Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” which premieres Jan. 24, 30 years to the day after the serial killer was executed at the age of 42 in Florida. The four-part series, directed by Emmy-winner and Oscar-nominee Joe Berlinger, is billed as peeking “inside the mind of the infamous serial killer” who was convicted of murdering 30 women in the 1970s. SYFY’s new series “Deadly Class” premieres Jan. 16, and it’s gonna be lit. This queerish coming-of-age story is about a school for young (and gorgeous) assassins. It’s set in the 80s, and the music is fabulous. The first episode is available online, so you can preview it to see whether you want to commit. The diverse cast stars Benjamin Wadsworth (“Teen Wolf ”), Lana Condor (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”) and Benedict Wong of the “Avengers” series, as well as Liam James (“The Killing”), Luke Tennie and Maria Gabriela de Faria. “Roswell, New Mexico” debuts on the CW Jan. 15. Even if you never saw the original 1999 queerish “Roswell” that launched the career of Katherine Heigl among others, you’ll love this re-boot of the tale of three sexy-pretty-hot aliens trying to hide in plain sight in the tiny, claustrophobic, alien-obsessed town of Roswell, New Mexico. With Tyler Blackburn (“Pretty Little Liars”) and Michael Trevino (“The Vampire Diaries”). “Black-ish” and “The Conners” return to ABC Jan. 8. We continue to enjoy “black-ish” five seasons in because it is consistently hilarious, has Tracee Ellis Ross, Jenifer Lewis and Wanda Sykes, and because there still aren’t enough black people on TV. We promised ourselves we wouldn’t watch “The Conners” anymore after their 2018 queerbaiting, but we may have misspoken. We may have to give it One More Chance to see if they fix what’s wrong, since

they do have some solid queer writers on the show, like lesbian writer and comedian Ali Liebegott. “Will & Grace” was a consistent queer port for us to plug into in 2018, and that always-reliably-funny band of 50somethings returns Jan. 31, in a later time slot. That other reliable gay vehicle, “Modern Family,” returns Jan. 9 for its 10th season of Cam and Mitchell not having sex. Since we like our queer characters to be sexual, we are anticipating some interesting new plotlines on “How to Get Away with Murder,” which has the hottest gay male sex on network and is unafraid to show full-frontal, albeit in tight briefs. Will marriage kill off Connor (Jack Falahee) and Oliver’s (Conrad Ricamora) sex life? Will Oliver cheat with gorgeous Gabriel (Rome Flynn)? Will Grindr come into play again? Will that lesbian storyline between Tegan (Amirah Vann) and Michaela (Aja Naomi King) finally launch, or will Tegan and Annalise (Viola Davis) become an item, after flirting through season five? “HTGAWM” returns Jan. 17. The series follows “Grey’s Anatomy,” which we fell out of love with after 15 years last season because there were just too many new faces and not enough of the core folks who made us love the series for all those years. But among those new faces were a couple gay guys and a trans man, so we’re going to come back and see what Shonda Rhimes has up her prodigious sleeve for this year. “This Is Us” and “New Amsterdam” return with their intense LGBT storylines Jan. 8, and “A Million Little Things,” which we hatewatched through its first season, returns Jan. 17. Other critics loved “A Million Little Things,” but there’s too much good TV out there for us to watch things we hate, so we’ll report back. The premise starts with a “Big Chill”-style suicide, and the season finale had two of the cast with cancer (including a man with breast cancer) and another with serious depression that was impeding his getting erections, so we’re not sure if the writers are just pulling out all the stops or are genuinely, earnestly wanting to address some serious issues, like mental health and the downside to anti-depressants, as well as the fact that yes, men also get breast cancer. A brief PSA here: The leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. is not breast cancer or prostate cancer. Among both men and women, the leading cause of cancer mortality is lung cancer. Nearly 500 Americans die every day from lung cancer. So if you’re going to pick a New Year’s Resolution to keep, let it be to stop smoking, now, today. See page 18 >>

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2019 Theatre

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“Come From Away,” the critically acclaimed 2017 Tony nominee for Best Musical, opens at the Golden Gate Theatre on Jan. 9. Set in the small Newfoundland town of Gander during week after the 9/11 attacks, this heartwarming charmer is an it-takes-a-village tale of generous Canadian burghers rallying their resources to care for 7,000 traumatized travelers to the U.S. whose rerouted flights touched down north of the border. Heralded as a balm for troubled times when it opened on Broadway just two months after President Trump’s inauguration, its positive outlook and faith in humanity is all the more needed two years down the road. The show’s characters, including a gay couple, were inspired by interviews conducted with the real citizens of Gander and their unexpected visitors, in a creative process akin to Moisés Kaufman’s work with the Tectonic Theater Company in developing “The Laramie Project.” Kaufman’s own latest project is the second history musical to arrive this month: “Paradise Square”, opening at the Berkeley Rep on Jan. 10 (currently playing in previews). Set in 1863, in the Five Points neighborhood of Manhattan where African-Americans and Irish

immigrants comprise one of the country’s first truly integrated communities, the show wrestles with the tensions that emerge as the Union Army draft begins. While white citizens are called up, blacks are banned from serving. The music is adapted from and inspired by the songs of Stephen Foster, and the dances, which demonstrate how African and Irish traditions melded into tap, have been created by the great gay choreographer Bill T. Jones. With a cast of 32 and band of eight, this is the largest production ever mounted in the Rep’s 50 years.

2019 Fine Art

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“James Tissot, 1836-1902” Although it will be a long wait for this one to arrive, it’s the show I’m most looking forward to in the coming year. FAMSF and the Musée d’Orsay have collaborated on a major reassessment of the artist who captured the inner lives and outer beauty of Parisian women while commenting on resplendent

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The CW’s Arrowsphere returns this month with “Arrow” on Jan. 21. Greg Berlanti’s series takes a new look at the Green Arrow character, as well as other characters from the DC Comics universe, and it’s really a great show if you like the DC Comics series that Berlanti has made his own. “The Flash” and all its gayness return Jan. 15.

Singular sensations

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Nigerian American playwright Mfoniso Udofia’s “Her Portmanteau” is coming to A.C.T.’s Strand Theater.

Chinatown, from the Gold Rush to the present, while her “The Great Leap,” at A.C.T. beginning March 6, centers on a transcontinental basketball rivalry that pits a San Francisco college coach against his one-time protégé, now at the helm of a Beijing team. Udofia’s “Her Portmanteau,” at

A.C.T.’s Strand Theater from Feb. 15, explores the two-directional culture shock experienced by an African woman and her New York-based mother and sister when they reunite after more than 20 years apart. The next month, Udofia’s newest play, “In Old Age”, has its world premiere at the Magic Theater. While the two year career of one of America’s most influential artists. (May 18-Sept. 2) The Presidio, Building 100: “Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties,” a multi-media show that exposes a shameful chapter in American history, includes emotionally wrenching images by Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, Clem Albers and others who documented the forced removal and internment of 120,000 Japanese American citizens, plus videos and images of daily life in the camps by inmates and artists. (Jan. 18-May 27) Headlands Center for the Arts: “Edge of See: Twilight Engines.” Partial to ruined spaces, India-based artist Vishal K. Dar locates his latest immersive, site-specific installation at abandoned military gun batteries on the coastal bluffs above the Pacific. The sites are overlaid with oscillating, environment-responsive virtual light sculptures that can be viewed through smartphones or tablets via an “augmented reality app” supplied by the Center. (Jan. 20-March 3) MoAD: “Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in

19th-century fashion, religion and politics. His society paintings are so brimming with life that one almost hears the tinkling of expensive crystal, the rustling of taffeta and the murmuring of well-heeled party guests. (Oct. 12, 2019-Feb. 9, 2020) de Young Museum: “Monet: The Late Years,” the promised follow-up to the museum’s “Early Years” show in 2017, investigates the final chapter of the Impressionist master’s career, when he reinvented his signa-

ture style with increasingly abstract works and a bold color palette. With over 20 of his adored water lily paintings, large-scale murals and more, it’s catnip for Monet-lovers, and who isn’t one? (Feb. 16-May 27) OMCA: “Queer California: Untold Stories” is a multifaceted exhibition that delves into California’s rich LGBTQ+ history and culture. It examines queer identity, civil rights, the struggle for self-determination and resistance to oppression, citing historic milestones and highlighting lesser-known narratives through materials ranging from rare artifacts, archival documents and photographs to costumes and ephemera. (April 13-Aug. 11) Contemporary Jewish Museum: “Show Me as I Want to Be Seen” showcases the path-breaking work of two “pioneers in the depictions of the unfixed self ”: French Jewish artist, activist and cardcarrying Surrealist Claude Cahun, and her long-time partner in life and art, Marcel Moore. Their work, exhibited in conversation with 10 diverse, emerging and veteran artists, explores varied representations of fluid identity. (Feb. 7-July 7) SFMOMA: “JR: The Chronicles of San Francisco” is a kind of “how we live now” tour of the city and its residents. French artist JR (not his real name) set up mobile studios at 22 locations around town early last year, where he filmed and interviewed 1,200 people from an array of communities. The completed work, which takes the form of a digital mural across multiple screens, brings together the unique yet everyday faces and places of San Francisco. (Opens April 25.) The first U.S.organized retrospective in 30 years, and the largest in terms of scope, range and sheer number of works (over 300), “Andy Warhol – From A to B and Back Again” unites all aspects, media and phases of the 40-

Also returning Jan. 21 is “Black Lightning,” a personal fave of ours, which stars the first black lesbian superhero, Thunder (Nafessa Williams). The first trans superhero returns on “Supergirl,” Jan. 20. Ah, “Riverdale.” We just can’t quit you. The gang in all their gay, lesbian and bisexual drama returns in its full youthful prettiness on Jan. 16. Finally, a word about Kevin Spacey, late of “House of Cards.” The video Spacey posted on Christmas

Eve was creepy-crawly awful and made us want to run for a Silkwood shower. The video begins with a long silence – we counted 11 seconds – during which Spacey stares into the camera. He’s dressed in a Christmas apron, and when he begins to speak, it is as his infamous character Frank Underwood. He says, “I know what you want. You want me back.” We do not. In fact, we wish Spacey didn’t appear in some of our favorite films or “House of Cards,”

because they are forever tainted by the knowledge that he’s accused by more than 30 young men and boys of sexual assault. We’ve always appreciated Spacey’s remarkable talent as an actor, and we can imagine that young men have been drawn to his intellect and dark humor over the years. But consent has always been a thing, and when you don’t get it, any sexual advances or more are assault. It’s a shocking end to a great

Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) and Marcel Moore (Suzanne Malherbe), “Untitled” (1928). Gelatin silver print.

The King of the Yees, Jan. 22-March 2. www. sfplayhouse.org Her Portmanteau, Feb. 15March 31. www.act-sf.org. The Great Leap, March 6-31. www.act-sf.org In Old Age, March 27-April 21. www.magictheater.org

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plays are self-contained, their stories share a major character, giving audiences the chance to consider two actors’ interpretations of the same role.

Come From Away, Jan. 8-Feb. 3. www.shnsf.com Paradise Square, Through Feb. 17. www.berkeleyrep.org Hamilton, Feb. 12-Sept. 8. www.hamilton/shnsf.com

Lighting strikes twice for a pair of acclaimed young playwrights, local native Lauren Yee and Nigerian American Mfoniso Udofia, who will each have two plays produced locally in early 2019. In addition to being a coup for the writers, these productions offer an unusual opportunity for audiences to draw connections and distinctions across works. Yee’s playfully autobiographical “The King of the Yees,” at San Francisco Playhouse beginning Jan. 22, delves into the history of

One-person shows by 11 different Bay Area performers will be featured in the Playground Solo Performance Festival, between Jan. 24 and Feb. 10 at the Potrero Stage. Among the featured talents are LGBT favorites Matthew Martin, who will explore his lifelong fascination with tap-dancing; Michael Phillis, creator of Oasis’ popular “Baloney” shows, parodying corporate culture in “Patty From HR Would Like a Word”; and Marga Gomez, performing an abridged version of her New York Times-lauded “Latin Standards.” Two performers will be showcased each evening for a single admission price.t Playground Solo Performance Festival. Jan. 24-Feb. 10. www. playground-sf.org/solofest

Harlem” features 64 artworks drawn from the collection of a remarkable community institution that has been devoted to artists of African descent and work influenced and inspired by black culture since it opened in 1968. (Jan. 16-April 14) “Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Post-Colonial Paradise” views the legacy of European colonialism in the Caribbean through contemporary artists connected to the region. (May 8-Aug. 11) Asian Art Museum: While “Kimono Refashioned” looks at how the Japanese kimono has inspired and impacted the fashion world from the Victorian age to the present (Feb. 8-May 5), “The Bold Brush of Au Ho-nien” celebrates a revered living Chinese ink-wash painter. Now in his 80s, Au combines humanism with traditional techniques and aesthetics of the Western Renaissance. (May 31-Aug. 18) Marin Center: “Inside Insights: San Quentin Arts in Corrections” assembles over 25 original paintings, prints and sculptures created by the maximum security prison’s inmates, as well as works by former convicts and current workshop instructors. (Jan.10-March 28)t

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Andy Warhol, “Ethel Scull 36 Times” (1963). Silkscreen ink and acrylic on linen, 36 panels.

career, and while we don’t know if Spacey will land in prison with Bill Cosby, we do know male victims deserve justice, too, and we hope they get it. That Spacey thinks this is all vaudeville is disturbing, and speaks to the problems victims of sexual assault, be they male or female, have seeking justice. And so for the serious and the sublime, the old and the news, and a fresh and fabulous New Year, you know you must stay tuned.t

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Continue into the new year with annual favorites, visiting celebrity acts, and lovely local hangouts.

Fri 4 David Bowie Birthday Bash @ The Chapel

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The year ahead

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Rachele Sullivan (center) cuts a ribbon at the June 2018 opening ceremonies of the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District. Rich Stadtmiller

More fun, less pageantry in the Leather community? An IML sendoff at The Powerhouse.

by Race Bannon

he holidays are behind us and we’re about to embark on a new year. I don’t adopt New Year’s resolutions. They’ve never worked for me and I’m not sure they work for most people who create them. My life takes too many twists and turns to stick to a few envisioned habit changes or objectives a year’s time out. A wish list though is sometimes an empowering exercise. So, I’m going to make this column a selfindulgence reflecting my hoped-for outcomes for 2019 for leatherfolk, kinksters, and anyone who resides outside the societal norms for sexuality and relationships. In preparation, I asked many friends and associates within the various related communities what they’d like to see in the coming year. My wishes were inevitably honed by that feedback, but I take full responsibility for this list. Here’s a bit of what I hope for in 2019. Some of this is about the Bay Area and some can be considered universal. Soon ground will be broken on the construction of the Eagle Plaza outside of the SF Eagle bar, the first such public gathering space to honor the leather world. Word has it that they still have a small shortfall in their fundraising to complete the project.

I hope the community can donate or rally sponsors to fill in the gap. San Francisco achieved something remarkable last year. The formation of the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District became a reality. It was a long and bumpy slog, but the San Francisco Board of Supervisors blessed the District, another first of its kind in the nation. I’d like to see the District grow and thrive to become an effective community-driven mechanism by which we maintain and grow our city’s leather and LGBTQ communities. This takes robust involvement by as many stakeholders as possible. I hope plenty of folks jump on the bandwagon and help with this worthwhile endeavor. I talk with a lot of the bar and venue owners and producers of events. In some cases, attendance is down. We need to reverse that trend. Our city is still lucky enough to have places and events where we can gather. If we don’t frequent them, giving them our cash, they’re not going to survive. I can assure you then everyone will be complaining they have nowhere to go. Let’s keep our spaces open and active. Get offline and go out. The SF Catalyst, managed by the San Francisco Bay Area Alliance, has

been serving not only as a play space and dungeon, but as a de facto kink community center for a wide variety of groups and projects. We know that the building in which it’s housed is likely to fall prey to building development in about a year’s time. While we do have another great dungeon space with SF Citadel and we need to also keep them open and alive, right now I’m not aware of any adequate replacement for SF Catalyst and that’s a big deal. Many clubs, organizations, groups and producers will suffer the loss of one of our community’s more important assets and the void it will leave will be considerable. I’d like to see the community put its collective minds, talents and money toward creating a new space to take the place of Catalyst when it’s gone. Perhaps the new Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District can be the mechanism from which such a permanent kink community center might blossom. I think it’s something a world-class kinky city like San Francisco deserves.

More play, less ____

When I asked people what they’d like to see for our scene in the coming year, without a doubt the most common refrain was “more play, less [fill in the blank].” It seems that the leather scene has begun to see quite a revival of

its former highly sexual self. There was a time that for various reasons, some quite sound, the sexual aspects of what we do as kinksters was downplayed in favor of more technical forms of BDSM and kink along with a bevy of events that sometimes seemed to be stand-ins for sex and play. That’s just fine on its own. I’d certainly not want to see fewer events overall, but I think something vital can be lost when the more physically intimate forms of sex are eschewed. Over the last year I’ve seen a surge in the number of sex parties and BDSM play parties at which sex is more openly encouraged. I’d like to see this trend continue. Finding the physical spaces in which to have such gatherings will be the biggest challenge, but I’m hoping we can rise to that challenge. There’s also nothing keeping individuals from hosting their own smaller versions of such parties. Back in the day that’s how it was often done – small play and sex parties for a few people that met at someone’s home or at a privately rented space. More of that please. Another common new year desire I heard often was for fewer title contests and generally less emphasis on them overall. I was surprised, but often this was as common a wish as wanting more sex and play. I think that says a lot. When it comes to contests, I try to remain neutral like Switzerland much of the time. I write about

them. I attend them. I’ve judged them. I have a bucket-load of friends and acquaintances who are titleholders or otherwise involved in the contest scene. I certainly might have my opinions about them but being one of the more regularly published voices of the leather scene I feel it’s not my place to squelch any faction of our scene that seems to have its adherents. But ignoring how many people seem to bristle at the abundance of contests and the inordinate amount of focus they draw in terms of our resources and efforts would also be wrong. So, let me just say here that a lot of people don’t share the enthusiasm for contests and titles that others do, and I think this needs to be recognized and acknowledged. Finally, another of the more common wishes for the coming year among kinksters was for some version of “less drama.” As one person put it, they wished “to lower hypersensitivity so that we are not at each other’s throats for slights or faux pas that were probably not meant the way they may be perceived.” Yes, social media has provided a megaphone effect for any slight or misstep, whether seemingly trivial or truly important. No one is likely to deny that our online world ramps up our ire, egos and soapboxes significantly. Continuing to allow this is not something we should encourage. I hope everyone tones down the nastier of their rhetoric and increases their levels of kindness and compassion for others’ views and situations. It takes a village, but sometimes the villagers are carrying pitchforks and that’s not at all helpful. Think about what you’d like to see manifest in the coming year, then make it happen! Happy New Year!t Race Bannon is a local author, blogger and activist. www.bannon.com

Leather Events, Jan. 4-16, 2018 Fri 4 Beards & Booze @ The Edge This weekly happy hour event is for bearded guys and the beard fetishists who like them. 4149 18th St., 5pm. www.edgesf.com

SF Queer/Leather Happy Hour@ SF Eagle Join queers for drinks at the happy hour event that happens every first Friday of the month. There will be a voter registration table, so please spread the word. The table will be at each happy hour over the next several months. 398 12th St., 6-9pm. www.sf-eagle.com

Sober Kink Together @ Castro Country Club Officially a CMA meeting, but open to all Anonymous 12-step Fellowship members, 4058 18th St., 9:30pm. castrocountryclub.org

Gear Party @ 442 Natoma Gear play party (leather, rubber, harnesses, etc.) for gay men. 442 Natoma St., $15 (requires $5 membership), 10pm. www.442parties.com

Mon 7 Ride Mondays @ Eros A motorcycle rider and leathermen night at Eros, bring your helmet, AMA card, MC club card or club colors and get $3 off entry or massage. 2051 Market St. www.erossf.com

Thu 10 Rope Burn SF @ SF Catalyst Rope burn is a group dedicated to creating a safe space for those interested in learning the art of rope restraint. Open to all skill levels and sizes. $20 suggested donation, 1060 Folsom St., 7-10pm. www.ropeburnsf.eventbrite.com

Leather Lounge @ SF Eagle BLUF SF hosts this monthly gathering of men so leathermen can gear up, grab a cigar, and socialize every 2nd Saturday of the month. Join their group on Facebook for more information including cover details and special times/themes. 398 12th St., 9pm-2am. blufsf.com

Mon 14

Fri 11

Ride Mondays @ Eros

Beards & Booze @ The Edge

Tues 15

Sober Kink Together @ Castro Country Club Gear Party @ 442 Natoma

SF Young Leathermen’s Discussion Group @ Mr. S Studio

See Fri 4

22nd Annual Mr. Powerhouse Leather Contest @ Powerhouse Celebrate Spencer Adam, Mr. Powerhouse Leather 2018, and welcome his successor as the new Mr. Powerhouse Leather is chosen. 1347 Folsom St., 6-9:30pm. www.powerhousebar.com

Sat 12 Horse Market SF @ SF Catalyst This hot sex party is based off the famous Fickstutenmarkt party (aka Stallion and Mare party) held all over Europe. 1060 Folsom St., 6pm12am. www.HorseMarketSF.com

See Mon 7

Knife play discussion with Blade Bannon. SFYLDG is a men’s BDSM/ kink educational organization for men under 40 years of age. Each month they feature a different topic. 385-A 8th St., 398 12th St., 7:30-9:30pm. www.sflyldg.org

Wed 16 Leather LGBTQ Cultural District Community Meeting @ SF Catalyst The Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District now exists, but how will it be managed and overseen? Help decide these and other important questions by attending this next community meeting. All are welcome. 1060 Folsom St., 6:308:30pm. www.sfleatherdistrict.org

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Through-LINES: The Art of Ballet @ 836M Exhibit of stunning dance photos by prolific photographer RJ Muna, with design and sound installations by Christopher Haas, Bernie Krause and Jim Campbell; presented by Alonzo King LINES Ballet as part of its 35th anniversary season. Thru Jan 7. 836 Montgomery St. www.836m.org www.linesballet.org

Various Exhibits @ SF Public Library

Wed 9

Kongos @ Great American Music Hall

For full listings, visit www.ebar.com/events

Thu 3 Arcadia @ Ashby Stage, Berkeley Shotgun Players’ production of Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece that explores mathematics, landscape gardening, Byron, and the undeniable power of the human heart. $7-$52. Thru Jan 6. 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley. www.shotgunplayers.org

Avenue Q @ New Conservatory Theatre Center The foul-mouth puppets are back, in the theatre company’s 6th popular production (with two casts) of Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty’s Tony-winning musical. New Year’s Eve show, too. Extended thru Jan 13. $33-$59. Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. 25 Van Ness Ave., lower level. www.nctcsf.org

Classic and New Films @ Castro Theatre Jan 2-5: Roma. Jan 6: Disney’s Moana sing-along (11:30am), Rear Window (2:35, 7pm) and Panic Room (4:45, 9:05). Jan 8-10: Bohemian Rhapsody (Tue 4:30, 9:00; Wed & Thu (3:30, 6:15, 9pm). Jan 8: Labyrinth (7pm). 429 Castro St. http://www.castrotheatre.com/

I, Nomi @ Oasis April Kidwell returns in her hilarious solo parody performance as the lead dancer-character in the camp classic film Showgirls. $20-$30. 7pm. Thru Jan 5. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

A Picture is a Word: The Posters of Rex Ray @ GLBT History Museum Exhibit of vibrant works by the late gay artist; thru Feb 3. The Briggs Initiative: A Scary Propostiion, thru Jan 20. $5. 4127 18th St. www.glbthistory.org

Reorienting the Imaginaries @ SOMArts Cultural Center Exhibit of multidisciplinary works that bring together more than a dozen artists of color who are connected by complex histories, identity and power; thru Jan 24. 934 Brannan St. https://www. reorientingtheimaginaries.com/ http://www.somarts.org/

World Tree of Hope @ Grace Cathedral See the Rainbow World Fund’s annual holiday tree, with 1000s of origami paper cranes, in its new location. Daily thru Jan. 6. 1100 California St. https://www. worldtreeofhope.org/help-us/

Fri 4 Fool La La! @ The Marsh Unique Derique’s fifth annual kidfriendly Over the Rainbow holiday show, with zany circus fun and juggling workshops. $15-$100. Fri & Wed 2pm, thru Jan 6. 1062 Valencia St. www.themarsh.org

Fresh Festival @ Joe Goode Annex New dance, music and performance works-in-progress, weekly Fridays thru January. $20-$125 (fiull festival pass). 8pm. 401 Alabama St. www.joegoode.org

Mary Poppins @ SF Playhouse The popular Broadway adaptation of the P.L. Travers book and Disney film about a magical nanny gets a local production; music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; book by Julian Fellowes. $30-$55 and up. Thru Jan 12. 450 Post St. www.sfplayhouse.org

Older and Out @ North Berkeley Senior Center Weekly group discussion about problems for elders in the LGBT community. 3:15pm. 1901 Hearst Ave., Berkeley. pacificcenter.org

Queer Yoga @ Love Story Yoga All-level weekly classes in an LGBT space. $11. 6:30pm-7:30pm. 473 Valencia St. at 16th. http://www. lovestoryyoga.com/

Vonda Shepard @ Feinstein’s at the Nikko The witty talented pianist-singercomposer returns for two nights. $40-$70. 8pm. Also Jan 5. ($20 food/drink min.). Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.vondashepard.com

Sat 5 Animation Exhibits @ Walt Disney Museum Exhibit of animation art by the prolific artists, including Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation ( Bambi, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp ) , and Home for the Holidays at Carolwood, thru Jan. 7. Jan. 5: ‘Memories from the Children of the Nine Old Men,’ a panel discussion with children of Disney animators. $35-$55, 2pm. Other exhibits of Disney artifacts and film screenings. 104 Montgomery St, The Presidio. $5-$25. 10am-6pm. Closed Tue. http://wdfmuseum.org/

The Futurelics @ Great American Music Hall The soul, funk, hip hop fusion band performs; Amerigo Gazaway, DJ Kream, Astu open. $15-$40 (with dinner). 859 O’Farrell St. https:// slimspresents.com

A History of World War II @ The Marsh Prolific playwright and director John Fisher’s new solo show’s subtitled The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin. $20-$100. Thu 8pm, Sat 8:30pm. Extended thru Feb 2. 1062 Valencia St. www.themarshsf.com

Midnight Cabaret @ Shelton Theater Body Taboo Defiance, the monthly cabaret show with a queer edge, features Maya Songbird, Morgan Wilson, Christine Lee, Wonder Dave and Dottie Lux. Doors/bar 11pm, show 12am. $20-$100. 533 Sutter St. www.sheltontheater.org

Tue 8 Come From Away @ Golden Gate Theatre Touring production of Irene Sankoff & David Hein’s Tonywinning Broadway musical about stranded passengers who landed in Newfoundland. $56-$256. Tue-Thu 7:30pm. Fri & Sat 8pm. Wed, Sat & Sun 2pm, thru Feb 3. 1 Taylor St at Market. www.shnsf.com

Connecting Threads @ JCCSF

Portal: Group Show of Speculative Fiction, thru Feb; Shaped: Sharing HIV/AIDS Photos Essentially Deaf, thru Feb 1; Art/Work: Art Created by the Staff at SFPL, thru Mar. 8; SF Wildlife: Photography by Jouko van der Kruijssen, thru Mar. 28. 100 Larkin St. www.sfpl.org

Quilts From the Social Justice Sewing Academy, an exhibit of textile art by local youth, with political themes. Mon-Fri 8am10pm, Sun 8am-8pm, thru Nov. SF Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St. www.jccsf.org

Veiled Meanings @ Contemp. Jewish Museum

Wed 9

Fashioning Jewish Dress, from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, an exhibit of detailed clothing from dozens of countries; thru Jan 6. 736 Mission St. https://thecjm.org/

Kongos @ Great American Music Hall The popular South African brothers’ folk-rock band performs. $25$200 (VIP meet & greet). 8pm.859 O’Farrell St. www,slimspresents.com

Vintage Paper Fair @ County Fair Bldg.

Tom’s Open Mic @ Shari Carlson Studio

Annual showcase of sellers with paper ephemera and collectible postcards, posters, prints and more. Free. 10am-6pm. Jan 6 11am-5pm. Lincoln Way at 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park.

Sun 6 Expedition Reef @ California Academy of Sciences Exhibits and planetarium shows with various live, interactive and installed exhibits about animals, plants and the earth; Deep Reefs, Giants of Land and Sea, Gems and Minerals, and more. $20-$35. Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm. Sun 11am5pm. 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Night Bloom @ Conservatory of Flowers New evening exhibit of nocturnal plants, with light shows and music. $20-$39. 5pm, thru Jan. 6. 100 John F. Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park. www.nightbloom.org https://conservatoryofflowers.org

Sprightly @ SF Public Library Weekly hangout for LGBTQ youth, with crafts, snacks and activities. Dec 16: Jessie Sisannah Karnatz, aka money Witch, leads a financial workshop. 12:30pm-2:30pm. James C. Hormel Center, 3rd floor, 100 Larkin St. www.sfpl.org

That Don Reed Show @ The Marsh Berkeley The acclaimed solo performer and playwright’s sketch variety show, with stand-up, storytelling and music. $20-$100. Sat 8:30, Sun 5:30 thru Feb 2. 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. www.themarsh.org

Mon 7 Plant Collections @ SF Botanical Garden Visit the lush gardens with displays of trees, flowers and shrubs from around the world. Monthly plant sales, plus art exhibits and gift shop. Free entry with SF proof of residency. $5-$10 for others. 7:30am-closing. 9th Ave at Lincoln Way. www.sfbotanicalgarden.org

Westward @ City Hall Exhibit of large-scale photos by women photographers focusing on West Coast communities. Thru May 2019. North Light Court, Ground Floor, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place. www.sfartscommission.org

Pianist Tom Shaw’s sing-along creative music night; also Feb 6. $15. 6:30pm. 414 Mason St. #702. https://www.sfactingstudio.com/

Various Events @ Oakland LGBTQ Center Social events and meetings at the new LGBTQ center include film screenings and workshops, including Bruthas Rising, trans men of color meetings, 4th Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Film screenings, 4th Saturdays, 7:30pm. Game nights,

Fridays 7:30pm-11pm. Vogue sessions, first Saturdays. 3207 Lakeshore Ave. Oakland. https:// www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/

Thu 10 Comedy @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley Johnny Steele, Bernadette Luckett, Matt Gubser and host Lisa Geduldig share stand-up wit. $15-$20. 8pm. 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. www.ashkenaz.com

The Match Book @ Tenderloin Museum Tenderloin Historical Ephemera Project showcases artfully designed bar matchbooks through the neighborhood’s history. Opening reception 6pm-9pm, thru March 31. Also, Urban Abstracts, PatriciaAraujo’s exhibit of urban paintings, thru Feb 3. 398 Eddy St. http://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/

Patient Zero, the Making of the AIDS Epidemic @ SF Public Library Join Richard A. McKay, the author of Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic, for a reading and Q & A, to learn more about this history and the overlapping lives of San Francisco journalist Randy Shilts and Gaétan Dugas, the man Shilts identified as “Patient Zero” of the North American AIDS epidemic. Dr. McKay will also be signing copies of his book, which will be on sale. 6:30pm. Hormel Center, 3rd floor, 100 Larkin St. www.sfpl.org To submit event listings, email events@ebar.com Deadline is each Thursday, a week before publication.

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Beer Bust @ SF Eagle

Thu 10

Miss Coco Peru @ Oasis

The popular daytime party, where $10-$15 gets you all the beer you can drink, supporting worthy causes. 3pm-6pm. T-Dance Anarchist Disco follows, 7pm-1am. 398 12th St. at Harrison. www.sf-eagle.com

Blessed @ Port Bar, Oakland Carnie Asada’s fun drag night with Carnie’s Angels Mahlae Balenciaga and Au Jus, plus DJ Ion. 2023 Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com

Butch Queen @ Oasis Grace Towers hosts the 6th annual young drag pageant and competition. $18-$50. Proceeds benefit scholarships for queer youth. 5pm. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Eclectic Electric Circus @ Port Bar, Oakland Frozen Freakshow circus-themed night with tye, DJ Chad Bays, Sparkles Devine, Cassidy Haley. $10 (free entry in costume). 9pm-2am. 2023 Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com

For full listings, visit www.ebar.com/events

Thu 3 Awooga @ The Stud Anarchist dance party with DJs John Fucking Cartwright, Durt O’Shea, Kochina Rude, with a few drag acts; how revolutionary. $5. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

I, Nomi @ Oasis April Kidwell returns in her hilarious solo parody performance as the lead dancer-character in the camp classic film Showgirls. $20-$30. 7pm. Thru Jan 5. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Karaoke Dokey @ Flore Monty Quilla hosts the weekly amateur singing night. 9pm-12am. 2298 Market St. www.flore415.com

The Monster Show @ The Edge The weekly drag show with host Sue Casa, DJ MC2, themed nights and hilarious fun. $5. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Picante @ The Cafe Lulu and DJ Marco’s Latin night with sexy gogo guys. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

Rice Rockettes @ Lookout Local and visiting Asian drag queens’ weekly show with DJ Philip Grasso. $5. 10:30pm show. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge Disco guru DJ Bus Station John spins grooves at the intimate retro music night. $5. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Fri 4 David Bowie Birthday Bash @ The Chapel The First Church of the Sacred Silversexual’s annual tribute concert of Bowie classic songs, with local drag queens and kings dancing to the Ziggy Stardust album. $25-$45. 7pm. Also Jan 5, featuring the Hunky Dory album. 777 Valencia St. https://www.thechapelsf.com/

Fantasy Friday @ Divas Weekly drag shows at the last transgender-friendly bar in the Polk. Also Thursdays and Saturdays; Thursday karaoke night. $10. 10pm. 1081 Polk St. www.divassf.com

Friday Nights at the Ho @ White Horse Bar, Oakland Dance it up at the historic (and still hip) East Bay bar. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave. www.whitehorsebar.com

Gaymer Night @ SF Eagle Video games galore on prjected screens around the bar, hosted by Johnny Rockitt. 8pm-2am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com

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GlamaZone @ The Cafe

Miss Annus Novus drag queen pageant, plus DJed grooves. $5. 8pm2am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com

Pollo del Mar’s weekly drag show takes on different themes with a comic edge. 8:30-11:30pm. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

RuPaul’s All-Stars @ Port Bar, Oakland

Pole-sexual @ Powerhouse

Amoura Teese hosts the weekly screenings of the new drag show. 8pm. 2023 Broadway. portbaroakland.com

Queer Vaudeville variety show includes pole dancers, with host Ma Shugganuttz. $5. 10pm-1am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com

Soda @ Oasis

Renegade @ Atlas

Pop music night with DJs Adam Kraft, Kevin Mattos, plus drag acts. $5-$8. 10pm-2am. 298 11th St. sfoasis.com

The popular new weekly super-cruisy party; BYO, clothes check and DJed grooves. $10. 5pm-8pm. 415 10th St. https://www.facebook.com/ groups/2094886877491354/

Uhaul @ Jolene’s The popular roving women’s dance party returns at the new nightclub, now weekly. 10pm-2am. 2700 16th St. at Harrison. http://jolenessf.com/

Sat 5 La Bota Loca @ Club 21, Oakland Banda Los Shakas performs live at the LGBT Latinx night. $10. 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. www.club21oakland.com

Dance Party @ White Horse Bar, Oakland DJed grooves at the historic East Bay gay bar. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave, (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com

Frolic, Woof @ SF Eagle The fursuit fun party with guest-DJ Jello Biafra (8pm-1am) is preceded by the human canine fetish happy hour (3pm-6pm). $5. 8pm-2am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com

Go Bang! @ The Stud DJs Steve Fabus, Sergio Fedasz, Prince Wolf and Jimmy dePre sling classic disco grooves and mixes. $10. 9pm3am. 399 9th St. at Harrison. www.studsf.com

Mon 7 Gaymer Meetup @ Brewcade The weekly LGBT video game enthusiast night includes big-screen games and signature beers, with a new remodeled layout, including an outdoor patio. No cover. 7pm-11pm. 2200 Market St. www.brewcadesf.com

International Mondays @ Qbar

Miss Kitty’s Trivia Night @ Wild Side West

Enjoy world grooves all night. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

The weekly fun night includes prizes, hosted by Kitty Tapata. No cover. 7pm-10pm. 424 Cortland St. 6473099. www.wildsidewest.com

Musical Mondays @ The Edge Sing along to shows tunes on video, lip-synched, and live, at the Castro bar. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Underwear Night @ 440 Strip down to your skivvies at the popular men’s night. 9pm-2am. 440 Castro St. 621-8732. www.the440.com

Tue 8 High Fantasy @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge Weekly drag and variety show, with live acts and lip-synching divas, plus DJed grooves. $5. Shows at 10:30pm & 12am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Truck Tuesdays @ Atlas The weekly super-cruisy night, with clothes check. $5. 415 10th St.

Vice Tuesdays @ Q Bar Queer femmes and friends dance party with hip hop, Top 40 and throwbacks at the stylish intimate bar, with DJs Val G and Iris Triska. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Wed 9 Bondage-a-Gogo @ The Cat Club

NSA @ Club OMG Weekly underwear party at the intimate mid-Market nightclub. $1 well drinks for anyone in underwear from 9pm-10pm. 43 6th St. http:// www.clubomgsf.com

Queeraoke @ El Rio Midweek drag rave and vocal open mic, with Dulce de Leche, Rhani Nothingmore, Beth Bicoastal, Ginger Snap and guests. 10pm. 3158 Mission St. http://www.elriosf.com/

SoMa Comedy Showcase @ Oasis Variety show of new local talents. $10. 7pm. 298 11th St. sfoasis.com

Thu 10 Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose Weekly DJed sex party with Latin videos and musics, free salsa bar, half-price lockers, at the famed South Bay bath house. 4pm-12am. 1010 The Alameda, San Jose. www.thewatergarden.com

Miss Coco Peru @ Oasis Have You Heard? the witty drag queen’s latest show. $27-$50. 7pm. Also Jan 11 & 12. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Nightlife @ California Academy of Sciences

The weekly gay/straight/whatever fetish-themed kinky dance night. $7$10. 9:30pm-2:30am. 1190 Folsom St. www.bondage-a-go-go.com www.catclubsf.com

Parties at the fascinating spacious nature and science exhibits. Jan. 10: DJ Daniel T, fungus demos, talks Mycology tastings and more. $12-$15. 6pm-10pm. 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden gate Park calacademy.org

Follies & Dollies @ White Horse Bar, Oakland

Thump @ White Horse, Oakland

Weekly drag show at the historic gay bar. 9:30pm-11:30pm. 6551 Telegraph Ave, (510) 652-3820. www. whitehorsebar.com

Weekly electro music night with DJ Matthew Baker and guests. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave, (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com

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Powerblouse @ Powerhouse Juanita MORE! and crew’s drag makeover night, where a newbie has a drag coming out act. $5. 10pm-1am. 1347 Folsom St. powerhousebar.com

Qtease @ The Stud Burlesque variety show with Fou Fou Ha, Nudie Nubies, and more. $10-$25. 6pm-8pm. 399 9th St. .studsf.com

Sun 6 Afternoon Delight @ The New Parish, Oakland Disco and other grooves at the outdoor daytime party with crafts, art, performers, and more, with DJs Mark O’Brien and Nate Manic. 3pm8pm. 1743 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. https://www.thenewparish.com

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new year’s eve in the castro

espite the chilly Monday night, celebrations for New Year’s Eve filled Castro district bars, including Beaux, Twin Peaks, The Midnight Sun, The Edge and more. See plenty more photos on BARtab’s Facebook page, facebook.com/lgbtsf.nightlife. See more of Steven Underhill’s photos at StevenUnderhill.com.

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