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News Briefs: Volunteers needed for pink triangle display

News Briefs: Volunteers needed for pink triangle display

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 15, 2024

With Pride Month quickly approaching, organizers of the giant pink triangle installation atop Twin Peaks are asking for volunteers to help with many aspects of the project.

Transmissions: Control

Transmissions: Control

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • May 15, 2024

Looking at the history of trans care since World War II, one can't help but notice a theme: transgender people gain agency, and then non-transgender people attempt to exert control to stop it.

Political Notes: Gay Tracy councilman Arriola mounts 2nd mayoral bid

Political Notes: Gay Tracy councilman Arriola mounts 2nd mayoral bid

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 13, 2024

Four years after falling short in his bid to be his city's mayor, gay Tracy City Councilmember Dan Tavares Arriola is again seeking election as leader of the San Joaquin County town he has called home for the majority of his life.

Out in the World: Bay Area fundraiser for LGBTQ refugee group ORAM features gay Ugandan

Out in the World: Bay Area fundraiser for LGBTQ refugee group ORAM features gay Ugandan

  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 10, 2024

The Organization for Refuge, Asylum, and Migration had a homecoming in the San Francisco Bay Area in an effort to drum up support and talk about its work.

LGBTQ Agenda: Gay congressmember criticizes NY queer bar for canceling Eurovision watch party

LGBTQ Agenda: Gay congressmember criticizes NY queer bar for canceling Eurovision watch party

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 10, 2024

A gay New York City congressmember criticized a queer bar's decision to cancel a Eurovision watch party as antisemitic.

News Briefs: Porter to headline SF Pride

News Briefs: Porter to headline SF Pride

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 8, 2024

Gay award-winning performer Billy Porter will headline the San Francisco Pride celebration and be the celebrity grand marshal in the parade, officials have announced.

Business Briefing: Cookie baker, screen printer set up shop in SF

Business Briefing: Cookie baker, screen printer set up shop in SF

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 8, 2024

From his apartment north of Golden Gate Park, Brennan Bowen has been baking up batches of chocolate chip cookies for his private classes about the history of the famed American treat.

LGBTQ Agenda: Under deadline, Biden administration issues new health, foster care, sex harassment rules

LGBTQ Agenda: Under deadline, Biden administration issues new health, foster care, sex harassment rules

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 7, 2024

LGBTQ groups are applauding new rules from the Biden administration on health care, foster care, and workplace harassment.

Political Notes: Takano pushes for LGBTQ veterans commission

Political Notes: Takano pushes for LGBTQ veterans commission

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 6, 2024

Gay Congressmember Mark Takano (D-Riverside) continues to push for a federal commission that will look into the experiences of LGBTQ servicemembers who enlisted in the military when its homophobic "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was in place.

Out in the World: Czech president signs expanded same-sex partnership rights into law — fight for marriage continues

Out in the World: Czech president signs expanded same-sex partnership rights into law — fight for marriage continues

  • by Heather Cassell
  • May 3, 2024

Same-sex couples in the Czech Republic are a step closer to marriage equality, as pro-LGBTQ President Petr Pavel has expanded their rights under a new law.

Political Notebook: Takano predicts doubling of LGBTQ caucus in Congress

Political Notebook: Takano predicts doubling of LGBTQ caucus in Congress

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 1, 2024

At the moment there are nine LGBTQ members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

News Briefs: Groups launch downtown SF street parties

News Briefs: Groups launch downtown SF street parties

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 1, 2024

A coalition of organizations is launching Downtown First Thursdays, a free all-ages street party that will take place the first Thursdays of the month from 5 to 10 p.m. It starts May 2 and runs through April 2025, a news release stated.

Transmissions: A time to breathe

Transmissions: A time to breathe

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • May 1, 2024

You really do not need me to tell you how bleak things are right now for the trans community.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer help center seeks submissions for inaugural film festival

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer help center seeks submissions for inaugural film festival

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 30, 2024

Seeking to offer a resource as well as artistic inspiration, the LGBT National Help Center is currently seeking submissions for its first LGBT Online Coming Out Film Festival.