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Editorial: EQCA must 'be bold' on ballot measure

NEWS | May 22, 2024 | by BAR Editorial Board

Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ rights organization, recently announced that it has selected its theme for Pride 2024: "Be Proud. Be Loud. Be Bold."

SF Dem Party urges city to declare hate 'public health crisis'

ANTI HATE
by John Ferrannini
May 23, 2024

The San Francisco Democratic Party is calling on the city to find funds in its public health budget to support victim services and research best practices for hate crime prevention.

San Francisco LGBTQ nightclub OMG announces Pride Month closure

NEWS
by John Ferrannini
May 22, 2024

Club OMG in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood plans to close in early June.

Political Notebook: West Coast LGBTQ US House expansion falters in Oregon

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
May 22, 2024

Seeing all three West Coast states send LGBTQ people to Congress this year hit a wall in Oregon.

NorCal Pride parades, festivals start soon

NEWS
by Cynthia Laird
May 22, 2024

The start of Pride Month in June ushers in a bevy of parades, festivals, and other events in Northern California aimed at recognizing the LGBTQ community.

All 5 major SF mayor candidates make pitches for Milk club nod

NEWS
by John Ferrannini
May 22, 2024

The news from Mayor London Breed may have not been what many members of the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club wanted to hear during a May 21 forum.

Guest Opinion: QTAPIs and SF Democrats must unite

NEWS
by Michael T. Nguyen
May 22, 2024

At a time when LGBTQ+ Americans continue to be persecuted for who they are and who they love, with 515 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation being introduced across the country, there's power in being at the right place at the right time, even in the darkness.

Lawmakers request audit of CA AIDS office

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
May 22, 2024

Legislators have authorized an audit of the California office responsible for addressing the state's HIV prevention efforts and care for people living with HIV and AIDS.

Honoring Harvey Milk

NEWS
by BAR staff
May 22, 2024

San Francisco Mayor London Breed addressed a gathering in Jane Warner Plaza in the Castro Sunday, May 19, as part of the activities celebrating Harvey Milk Day.

Political Notebook: 2nd gay candidate, Wright, seeks SF BART board seat

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
May 22, 2024

Widely expected to seek one of San Francisco's seats on the board overseeing the regional transit agency BART, former Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club Co-President Edward Wright made it official Wednesday.

New HIV cases continue to decline, CDC finds

NEWS
by Liz Highleyman
May 22, 2024

New HIV infections in the U.S. continue to fall, with the greatest declines seen among gay and bisexual men, young people, and people living in the South, according to a set of HIV surveillance reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ward revives bill to ban forced outing of trans students

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
May 21, 2024

A state lawmaker has revived his bill aimed at prohibiting California school officials from outing transgender students to their parents or guardians without their permission.

CCSF poised to hire gay chancellor

NEWS
by John Ferrannini
May 21, 2024

City College of San Francisco may get its first gay chancellor soon, as its board president has negotiated a new contract with a former official in San Mateo's community college system to serve as its interim leader, the Bay Area Reporter has learned.

SF trans community in mourning after woman's killing

CRIME
by John Ferrannini
May 21, 2024

San Francisco's transgender community is coming together to mourn one of its own who was killed last week.

LGBTQ Agenda: Pride events, LGBTQ gatherings on alert after warning from feds

NATIONAL
by John Ferrannini
May 21, 2024

People planning to attend Pride Months in cities across the country are being asked to remain vigilant against possible terrorism, though no specific threats have been reported.

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Editorial: EQCA must 'be bold' on ballot measure

SF Dem Party urges city to declare hate 'public health crisis'

San Francisco LGBTQ nightclub OMG announces Pride Month closure

Political Notebook: West Coast LGBTQ US House expansion falters in Oregon

NorCal Pride parades, festivals start soon

All 5 major SF mayor candidates make pitches for Milk club nod

Guest Opinion: QTAPIs and SF Democrats must unite

Lawmakers request audit of CA AIDS office

Honoring Harvey Milk

Political Notebook: 2nd gay candidate, Wright, seeks SF BART board seat

New HIV cases continue to decline, CDC finds

Ward revives bill to ban forced outing of trans students

CCSF poised to hire gay chancellor

SF trans community in mourning after woman's killing

LGBTQ Agenda: Pride events, LGBTQ gatherings on alert after warning from feds

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