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News Briefs: Rec and Park cancels SF 420 festival

News Briefs: Rec and Park cancels SF 420 festival

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Apr 3, 2024

What a buzz-kill. Officials with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Sounds Bazaar have announced that this year's 420 festival to celebrate cannabis has been canceled.

Transmissions: In visibility

Transmissions: In visibility

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Apr 3, 2024

Though completely random happenstance, Easter and the Transgender Day of Visibility occurred on the same day this year, Sunday, March 31.

'Ken Jesus' is the hunky winner

'Ken Jesus' is the hunky winner

  • by BAR staff
  • Apr 3, 2024

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's 45th anniversary and Easter party March 31 drew thousands to San Francisco's Mission Dolores Park for an afternoon of fun and performances and great weather.

Gay Assemblymember Low retakes 2nd place in South Bay congressional race

Gay Assemblymember Low retakes 2nd place in South Bay congressional race

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 2, 2024

Gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) has retaken second place in his nail-biter of a primary race for an open South Bay U.S. House seat.

SF supervisors begin process to landmark Castro flag

SF supervisors begin process to landmark Castro flag

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 2, 2024

San Francisco supervisors agreed Tuesday to kickstart the process to grant local landmark status to one of the city's most recognizable LGBTQ tourist attractions, the giant rainbow flag flying above the Castro Muni station.

LGBTQ Agenda: Gay journalist selected to lead Catholic ministry

LGBTQ Agenda: Gay journalist selected to lead Catholic ministry

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 2, 2024

A gay journalist is the first executive director of the relatively new LGBTQ Catholic ministry Outreach.

Political Notes: LGBTQ data expert joins 2030 census advisory panel

Political Notes: LGBTQ data expert joins 2030 census advisory panel

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 1, 2024

An expert on LGBTQ data collection has joined a committee tasked with advising the U.S. Census Bureau on its decennial count of the country's population in 2030.

Milk naval ship makes maiden voyage to San Francisco

Milk naval ship makes maiden voyage to San Francisco

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 29, 2024

The Navy's USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) made its maiden voyage Thursday through the Golden Gate and sailed into San Francisco Bay 28 months after being christened in the San Diego shipyard where it was built.

Updated: Assemblymember Low sees vote deficit cut in half in South Bay House race

Updated: Assemblymember Low sees vote deficit cut in half in South Bay House race

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 27, 2024

Gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) remains stuck in third place in his primary race for a South Bay congressional seat.

Castro rainbow flag may become SF landmark

Castro rainbow flag may become SF landmark

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 27, 2024

The oversized rainbow flag flying at Market and Castro streets in San Francisco's LGBTQ neighborhood may become a city landmark.

Business Briefing: Booksellers uncover market for LGBTQ titles

Business Briefing: Booksellers uncover market for LGBTQ titles

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 27, 2024

One of the items Australian rare bookseller Douglas Stewart had on display at his booth at the 56th California Antiquarian Book Fair held for the first time in years in San Francisco in February was a campaign sign from Harvey Milk's 1875 campaign.

For Easter, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence mark 45 years

For Easter, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence mark 45 years

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 27, 2024

There'll be multiple opportunities for contests and pictures with the Easter bunny this weekend in San Francisco's Castro LGBTQ neighborhood.

Political Notebook: Gay SF treasurer Cisneros hopes electoral luck returns in 2024

Political Notebook: Gay SF treasurer Cisneros hopes electoral luck returns in 2024

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 27, 2024

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day gay San Francisco Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros helped welcome to town gay Ireland Senator Jerry Buttimer, who as leader of his chamber is known as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.

Editorial: Dems need to repeal Pride flag ban

Editorial: Dems need to repeal Pride flag ban

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Mar 27, 2024

We're unsurprised that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) feels so proud of himself for the passage of a provision in the government spending bill that prohibits U.S. embassies from flying rainbow flags during Pride Month in June.