When I first moved to my San Francisco neighborhood, almost 20 years ago, there was a handsome, friendly but clearly not-well fella who used to flirt with me on the street. I learned after a while that he was Glen Burke, who'd played major league baseball for four seasons in the 70's. He was the first gay man to be out while playing. And he remains the only one. He died of AIDS in 1995.
I was doing errands, buying groceries, and noticed that the neighborhood is illuminated by spotlights for the opening of Out: The Glen Burke Story, showing at the Castro Theatre tonight.
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