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Seeking justice for Heklina
Community members joined in a candlelight vigil March 31 to protest the sluggish response of London police officers investigating the death of drag icon Heklina, who passed away nearly two years ago.
Transmissions: The sports thing
I'm not a big sports person. I was the sort of kid who got picked last, and in spite of my parents' protestations, I just never found myself into athletics.
LGBTQ Agenda: Liberal writers make pitch for ‘Abundance’ mindset at SF event
Some Democrats grappling with a leaderless party in the wilderness after last fall’s election defeats have turned to two journalists who see a reformation in the party’s mindset about delivering material abundance as the way forward.
LGBTQ Agenda: Advocates warn preemption doctrine stifling progress toward equality
LGBTQ advocates are sounding the alarm about how the legal doctrine of preemption is being used to prevent local progress for equality in red states.
SF supervisors panel recommends Sanchez for sunshine task force seat
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Monday advanced the application of Amerika Nachele Sanchez to a vacant seat on the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
Political Notes: LGBTQ SF leaders ramp up calls for transit funding
LGBTQ Democratic leaders in San Francisco are ramping up their efforts to secure more funding for Bay Area transit agencies.
Defense opens with gut-wrenching testimony of trans sex worker's past abuse
Defense attorneys for the transgender sex worker accused of killing a man in Crissy Field in November 2023 opened their case with a gut-wrenching portrait of Leniyah Butler's childhood that was rife with emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
Castro Walgreens employee, alleged shoplifter arrested after early morning stabbing
A Castro district Walgreens employee and an alleged thief were both arrested March 19 after an altercation early that morning.
La Crema wine company back on as SF Pride sponsor
A local wine company has returned to the fold as a sponsor of the San Francisco Pride parade and celebration.
Victim's voodoo beliefs arise in day 3 of trans sex worker homicide case
The government continued making its case against the transgender sex worker being tried on second-degree murder charges after she killed a man in San Francisco's Crissy Field in November 2023.
Editorial: Newsom will never be president
California Governor Gavin Newsom can spout anti-trans rhetoric all he wants, but that won't endear him to conservative Republicans, some Democrats, and the many independent voters he would need to win the presidency, should he decide to seek it.
Guest Opinion: We've lost the plot on trans kids in sports
I've been thinking about my "glory days" – I was a spectacularly mediocre NCAA athlete.
Political Notebook: Gay SF D6 Supervisor Dorsey up for spanking honor
Politicians often get a verbal spanking from public speakers upset with their actions. They don't often receive an award for being paddled.