Politics

Political Notebook: Photo at Milk terminal encapsulates a city's rage

Political Notebook: Photo at Milk terminal encapsulates a city's rage

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 23, 2021

The denim jacket clad man seems solitary as he hoists into the night sky with his right hand a protest sign written in all caps, as if silently screaming its message. It reads, "PITY FOR THE PRIVILEGED, DEATH PENALTY FOR THE POOR."

Alice LGBTQ Dem club fails to endorse in SF Assembly race

Alice LGBTQ Dem club fails to endorse in SF Assembly race

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 23, 2021

With its members' loyalties divided in the special election for San Francisco's vacant 17th District Assembly seat, the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club was unable to rally around one candidate in the contest.

CA Assembly speaker Rendon criticized for replacing gay Asian committee chair with straight white colleague

CA Assembly speaker Rendon criticized for replacing gay Asian committee chair with straight white colleague

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 18, 2021

The leader of the California Assembly is facing criticism after he bounced a gay Asian committee chair and replaced him without warning with a straight white colleague.

Political Notebook: Castro takes center stage in Assembly race

Political Notebook: Castro takes center stage in Assembly race

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 17, 2021

Signaling the importance of the LGBTQ vote in the special election for San Francisco's open 17th District Assembly seat, two of the top contenders have opened their campaign headquarters in the heart of the city's Castro LGBTQ district.

Political Notes: San Francisco agencies focused on women, girls, and nonbinary people announce restructure

Political Notes: San Francisco agencies focused on women, girls, and nonbinary people announce restructure

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 15, 2021

Two San Francisco agencies focused on women, girls, and nonbinary people are restructuring their relationship after nearly 50 years of working together.

Oakland councilwoman Thao jumps into mayor's race

Oakland councilwoman Thao jumps into mayor's race

An Oakland City Councilwoman formally entered the 2022 mayor's race Wednesday, pledging to make change and bring the city together.

Political Notebook: East Bay school district looks at adopting transgender student policy

Political Notebook: East Bay school district looks at adopting transgender student policy

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 10, 2021

An East Bay school district is the latest to consider adopting a comprehensive policy to protect the rights of its transgender and nonbinary students.

Political Notes: Lesbian former Bay Area lawmaker McLeod-Skinner launches 2nd Oregon congressional bid

Political Notes: Lesbian former Bay Area lawmaker McLeod-Skinner launches 2nd Oregon congressional bid

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 8, 2021

A lesbian former Bay Area councilwoman Sunday officially kicked off her second campaign for an Oregon congressional seat. Jamie McLeod-Skinner is one of at least four out candidates running for Congress in 2022 on the West Coast.

SF school board recall campaign kicks off with big endorser

SF school board recall campaign kicks off with big endorser

State Senator Scott Wiener and Assembly aspirants Bilal Mahmood and Thea Selby announced their support for the effort to recall three members of the San Francisco Board of Education.

Political Notebook: Alameda Dems deem Fremont Mayor Mei anti-LGBTQ

Political Notebook: Alameda Dems deem Fremont Mayor Mei anti-LGBTQ

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 3, 2021

Fremont Mayor Lily Mei is the first person to be deemed anti-LGBTQIA+ under a recent bylaws change adopted by the Democratic Party in Alameda County.

Lesbian confirmed by US Senate to federal appeals court

Lesbian confirmed by US Senate to federal appeals court

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of the first openly LGBTQ woman for a seat on a federal appeals circuit bench.

Chiu sworn in as San Francisco's first Asian American city attorney

Chiu sworn in as San Francisco's first Asian American city attorney

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 1, 2021

David Chiu became San Francisco's first Asian American city attorney November 1 after taking his oath of office in the North Light Court of City Hall, where he had formerly served as the District 3 supervisor.

Political Notes: Out CA candidates rack up support for their historic 2022 bids

Political Notes: Out CA candidates rack up support for their historic 2022 bids

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 1, 2021

A quartet of out candidates in California in recent weeks has racked up significant support for their historic 2022 bids.

Political Notebook: Gay affordable housing advocate joins SF rent board

Political Notebook: Gay affordable housing advocate joins SF rent board

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 27, 2021

A gay affordable housing advocate has joined the San Francisco Rent Board as a tenant representative in one of the oversight body's alternate seats.