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SF sees 1 queer bar open, others change owners
This year’s Pride Month in San Francisco is seeing a new women’s sports bar open in the LGBTQ Castro neighborhood.
Business Briefing: Contractor seeks to open gay bathhouse in SF
A contractor known for his work on luxury homes who co-owns a nightlife venue in San Francisco is seeking to open the city’s first traditional gay bathhouse in decades.
New Survey Reveals LGBTQ+ Consumers Prepared to Vote with Their Wallets as Companies Scale Back Diversity Support
88% of LGBTQ+ respondents aware of corporate pullbacks; 75% will reduce or stop purchasing from companies that retreat from inclusion commitments
Business Briefing: Amid roadwork impacts, Guerneville readies for summer season
Once completed, the pedestrian upgrades Caltrans is making along State Route 116 will be transformative for downtown Guerneville.
Business Briefing: Gay PR professional Sparrer pens industry book for kids
Growing up Curtis Sparrer never dreamed of one day becoming a public relations professional.
Castro eatery mainstay for sale, while a nearby food business expands to Southern California
As one Castro neighborhood restaurant mainstay is up for grabs, a nearby food business is expanding its reach to another of the state's LGBTQ hamlets.
Business Briefing: Gay co-owned short-term rental company bullish on San Francisco market
The March Business Briefing column profliles a gay co-owned short-term rental company that is feeling confident about a revival in travel to San Francisco this year.
SFPD talks Castro beat at merchants' meeting
The lion's share of the Castro neighborhood will remain within the Mission Station police boundaries, it was confirmed at the Castro Merchants Association's monthly meeting March 6.
Lurie backs Wiener bill to boost nightlife in downtown SF
State legislation to add new liquor licenses in downtown San Francisco will increase momentum to the city's economic recovery, lawmakers hope.
Business Briefing: Artwork sales sustain Oakland LGBTQ arts center
For the Queer Healing Arts Center, showcasing the work of Bay Area LGBTQ artists, especially those of color and gender-nonconforming, is its main raison d'être.
Electricity hookup issues mean Castro Theatre won't reopen this summer
The Castro Theatre won't be reopening this summer as originally planned.
Castro sees business changes as 2025 gets underway
The Castro is seeing a number of changes for neighborhood business as the new year gets underway.
Business Briefing: Group connects Black marine scientists
When she first became a marine scientist, Tiara Moore, Ph.D., didn't feel like she could be out as pansexual.
Business Briefing: Plant nursery takes root in San Francisco backyard
In the backyard of their house in San Francisco's Golden Gate Heights neighborhood, John Alexander and Jai Alltizer have sweeping views of the churning waters of the Pacific Ocean and the city's oceanside neighborhoods.