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Political Notes: Report bares impact of discriminatory measures on LGBTQ Americans
A new report from the Center for American Progress details how discriminatory laws have impacted LGBTQ adults across the U.S.
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...
Political Notebook: Wang aims to maintain lesbian voice on Oakland council
Charlene Wang is seeking the District 2 Oakland City Council seat in the special election in April.
News Briefs: Bay Area will mark transgender visibility observance
Events around the Bay Area will mark this year's observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility, annually held March 31.
LGBTQ Agenda: SCOTUS agrees to consider whether conversion therapy ban is constitutional
LGBTQ advocates are aghast that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors.
LGBTQ Agenda: HIV organizations sounding the alarm as PrEP coverage case reaches SCOTUS
Several health advocacy and LGBTQ organizations are urging the United States Supreme Court to uphold coverage and zero cost-sharing for PrEP for HIV...
Political Notes: Dismantling of US census panels raises doubts about federal LGBTQ data efforts
Just as President Donald Trump was preparing to deliver his address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, news broke that his Republican...
Transmissions: What trans people want
When it comes to the struggle for trans protections, there's one unusual quirk I've noticed over the last few years.
Political Notebook: LGBTQ Victory Fund hires Low as new CEO
Four months after losing his bid to serve in Congress, gay former California state assemblymember Evan Low nonetheless ended up in Washington, D.C.
Political Notes: CA court demographic data obscures transgender judges
Under a new system for tracking the sexual orientation and gender identity of judges in California, those who are transgender are being obscured in the annual...
Political Notebook: SF LGBTQ Dems denounce federal pro-family transit funds policy
As Bay Area transit agencies scramble to find new revenue sources to deal with multimillion-dollar deficits, LGBTQ Democratic leaders in San Francisco are...
LGBTQ Agenda: National group helps advocates enshrine marriage equality in state statutes
Americans concerned about LGBTQ equality are working on enshrining marriage equality rights in state governing documents.
Political Notes: With a fence featuring subtle LGBTQ nods, new SF park site up for design review
The country's first public park named after a leather community leader will have its latest design review meeting Monday morning.
Political Notebook: Contractor to replace damaged SF transgender historic site plaque
A local paving contractor this month is expected to reinstall a granite plaque for a San Francisco historic transgender site that was damaged during a...