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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 streetscape project in the city's Tenderloin district.
Transmissions: What it means to be a distraction
In the first weeks of Donald Trump's second presidency, the administration hurriedly issued executive orders that attempt to strip transgender people of what scant rights we already have, all while seeking to erase us at all levels.
Twice-yearly PrEP could be available this summer
Twice-yearly lenacapavir PrEP could be available as early as this summer pending federal Food and Drug Administration approval, with a decision expected in mid-June, Gilead Sciences Inc. announced Tuesday.
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.
Criminal case of gay ex-San Jose councilmember Torres may resolve in March
The case of disgraced former San Jose city councilmember Omar Torres, accused of child sex crimes, may be heading to a close.
Year-end stats show bacterial STIs down across the board in SF
Rates of all bacterial sexually transmitted infections in San Francisco were down by the end of 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the year-end STI report released by the health department on Valentine's Day.
State appeal court rules against Bakersfield baker in same-sex wedding case
A state appeal court ruled February 12 that a Bakersfield bakery didn't have the right not to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple.
Unhoused man Dale Coverdell, known to many in the Castro, dies
Residents in San Francisco's Castro district are reacting to the death this week of a beloved unhoused man who spent many years on the streets in the LGBTQ neighborhood.
'Transgender' and 'queer' have been removed from Stonewall Monument page
As of February 13, the word "transgender" has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument webpage in Greenwich Village, New York.
Federal judge blocks Trump's order on trans medical care
President Donald Trump suffered a legal setback Thursday when a federal judge in Baltimore issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of his executive order on medical care for trans people under 19.
Castro Station escalator will be out of commission for 2.5 weeks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has announced that starting next week, the Castro Station south escalator will be out of service for two and a half weeks.
Political Notebook: In Tsai pick, Mayor Lurie ends 30+ year run of out SF health directors
Over a remarkable span of 31 years, San Francisco has had a series of either gay or lesbian health directors.
Editorial: At Supreme Court, Trump admin abandons trans youth
President Donald Trump's obsession with attacking the transgender community ratcheted up a notch last week when his deputy solicitor general informed the justices that the administration was switching sides in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
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.