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Political Notebook: Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Dem Club marks 50 years

Political Notebook: Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Dem Club marks 50 years

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 16, 2021

At its launch in December 1971 San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ Democratic Club operated with a "wink, wink" as being a political group for the city's LGBTQ community.

News Briefs: Porter to join '5B' virtual screening

News Briefs: Porter to join '5B' virtual screening

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 16, 2021

This month's 40th anniversary of the first reports of AIDS has aligned with another health pandemic, COVID.

Out in the World: Hungary's parliament OKs anti-LGBTQ propaganda law

Out in the World: Hungary's parliament OKs anti-LGBTQ propaganda law

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 16, 2021

Hungary's parliament voted 157-1 in favor of the anti-LGBTQ propaganda law June 15.

Transmissions: Pride then, Pride now

Transmissions: Pride then, Pride now

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Jun 16, 2021

When we celebrate Pride, we are commemorating the anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion, a seminal moment in LGBTQ history.

LGBTQ Agenda: Montana anti-trans legislation fueled by ignorance, activist says

LGBTQ Agenda: Montana anti-trans legislation fueled by ignorance, activist says

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 15, 2021

With 2021 proving to be a record year for anti-transgender legislation in statehouses across the country, activists in Montana are trying to change perceptions on the ground in the wake of three of those bills becoming law.

Political Notes: With home purchase, SF gay rent board member resigns

Political Notes: With home purchase, SF gay rent board member resigns

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 11, 2021

After two years as a tenant representative on the San Francisco Rent Board, Reese Aaron Isbell will be stepping down at the end of July. The gay mayoral appointee and his husband, Sheng "Bruce" Yang, are becoming homeowners.

Jock Talk: I'm baaaaaack! Now, what did we miss?

Jock Talk: I'm baaaaaack! Now, what did we miss?

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jun 9, 2021

It was a bit more than a year ago that my weekly sports column in the Bay Area Reporter was suspended as part of the fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic and the cessation of so much sports activity (especially on the recreational level).

Political Notebook: CA legislators propose millions for trans health, HIV, and STDs

Political Notebook: CA legislators propose millions for trans health, HIV, and STDs

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 9, 2021

California lawmakers included roughly $52.3 million toward various LGBTQ initiatives in their budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Business Briefing: Gay-owned Berkeley bakery takes a stand for AAPIs

Business Briefing: Gay-owned Berkeley bakery takes a stand for AAPIs

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 9, 2021

Husbands Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu, co-owners of Berkeley's Third Culture Bakery, are using their culinary skills to stand up for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

Out in the World: Judge denies bail for 21 Ghanaian LGBTQ activists

Out in the World: Judge denies bail for 21 Ghanaian LGBTQ activists

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 9, 2021

A judge in Ghana denied bail for 21 LGBTQ activists who were arrested during a police raid of a human rights conference in the West African country.

News Briefs: Kendell lands new gig

News Briefs: Kendell lands new gig

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 8, 2021

Kate Kendell, the former longtime executive director of the San Francisco-based National Center for Lesbian Rights, is now the first chief of staff for the California Endowment.

LGBTQ Agenda: Lavender Book app seeks to help Black LGBTQs find friendly spaces

LGBTQ Agenda: Lavender Book app seeks to help Black LGBTQs find friendly spaces

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 8, 2021

A new web-based app will make it easier for Black LGBTQ people to find safer spaces.

News Briefs: Montreal will host AIDS 2022 conference

News Briefs: Montreal will host AIDS 2022 conference

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 2, 2021

The International AIDS Society has announced that its AIDS 2022 conference will take place in-person in Montreal, Canada and virtually next summer.

Transmissions: Slap a flag on it

Transmissions: Slap a flag on it

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Jun 2, 2021

This Pride season, I have a new enamel pin on my jacket, displaying the five stripes of the transgender pride flag. They are within the shape of Mickey Mouse's head.