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Horne celebrates lifetime grand marshal honor
Black trans activist Andrea Horne is an imposing woman. It's something in the way she carries herself, perhaps, her bearing, her sense of self.
Nonbinary author has 'most banned' book in US
Maia Kobabe has the distinction of having written the most banned book in America, according to the American Library Association and PEN America, the writers' advocacy group Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists.
Film planned about 19th century SF feminist
A new film, now in pre-production, will recall the life of Juana Briones, often remembered as the "Founding Mother of San Francisco."
SF showers Pride on Warriors
San Francisco celebrated the NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a parade June 20 that saw downtown streets bursting with fans.
Murals and banners honor South Bay queer women
Rounding the corner from San Jose's Museum of Art on North First Street, lesbian retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell saw a larger than life image of herself.
NCLR's Sakimura tapped to lead children's legal agency
A longtime deputy director at San Francisco-based National Center for Lesbian Rights has embarked on a new job leading Legal Services for Children.
South Bay LGBTQ office hires new manager
Santa Clara County's Office of LGBTQ Affairs has a new leader. Sera Fernando, a Filipina asexual queer transgender person, was named leader of the county department June 13.
SF's Excelsior to hold first official Pride party
San Francisco's Excelsior district is one of the more conservative areas of the city – not always welcoming to LGBTQ residents But that is starting to change.
SF safety officers raise Pride flag
Representatives from the San Francisco sheriff's, police, and fire departments joined together June 1 to raise the Pride flag outside County Jail #3 in San Bruno.
SF LGBTQ cultural districts to skip Pride flag-raising
San Francisco's three LGBTQ cultural districts have said that they will not attend Mayor London Breed's ceremonial Pride flag-raising ceremony set for Thursday, June 2 because of her decision not to march in the parade.
San Diego Pride to allow uniformed officers in parade
Pride officials in San Diego have reached a compromise with law enforcement that will allow officers to march in uniform at its in-person parade in July.
SF mayor, gay supe join police in skipping Pride parade
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and gay District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey have joined the city's LGBTQ first responders in saying they will not march in the Pride parade if organizers continue to prohibit police from marching in uniform.
LGBTQ first responders won't march in SF Pride parade
San Francisco's LGBTQ first responders won't partiicpate in June's Pride parade, citing a ban that prohibits SF police officers from marching in uniform.
Political Notes: San Francisco and Cork, Ireland to fly twinned Progress flags for international LGBTQ day
San Francisco and Cork, Ireland officials will raise twinned versions of the Progress pride flag at their city halls this Sunday, May 16, in observance of an international day that raises awareness about LGBTQ issues.