The vote count is nearing an end in the South Bay congressional contest where gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) has been hanging onto a bare-bones lead for second place in recent days.
San Francisco supporters of queer Oregon House candidate Eddy Morales are hosting a fundraiser for him this weekend. Their aim is to help him clinch his Democratic primary contest on May 21.
As the number of ballots left to count dwindles down, it remains too close to call if gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) has survived the primary for an open South Bay U.S. House seat.
With his opponent conceding Thursday that he would not survive their primary race, gay Emeryville City Councilmember John Bauters is moving on to the November ballot to compete for the open District 5 supervisor seat in Alameda County.
Out candidates running for a state Senate seat and a county supervisor seat have seen their second place showings solidify following another vote count update.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution to bolster the relationship between local media and city departments by urging greater city support and resources be directed to community and ethnic journalism outlets.