Background
Co-founded by Bob Ross and Paul Bentley on April 1, 1971, the Bay Area Reporter -- known by locals for most of its history by the initials B.A.R. that were included in its nameplate until April 2011 -- was originally distributed to gay bars in the South of Market, Castro District, and Polk Gulch areas of San Francisco. Today, the paper is distributed throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
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