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SF Mayor-elect Lurie taps gay man for major role in administration

NEWS | December 12, 2024

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie announced the first appointments to his upcoming administration December 12. They include a longtime gay politico as his deputy chief of staff.

Lucid, with AI, aims to push the boundaries on streaming

NEWS
by JL Odom
Dec 13, 2024

Not many 28-year-olds can say they were a professional athlete, top of their class at an elite university, an investment bank analyst, and a global business development lead and now have their own company.

Gay Navy veteran Robert Dockendorff dies

NEWS
by Cynthia Laird
Dec 13, 2024

Robert Dockendorff, a gay man, Navy veteran, and longtime supporter of LGBTQ causes, died Monday, December 9, at his home in San Francisco.

Ahead of new mayoral admin, gay SF transit agency leader departs

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 12, 2024

The first major change of leadership at a city agency ahead of Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taking office January 8 is coming at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

Colleagues mourn death of Los Angeles Blade publisher Troy Masters

NEWS
by Los Angeles Blade staff
Dec 12, 2024

Troy Masters, a gay man who was publisher of the Los Angeles Blade, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 11, according to a family member.

Thurmond's office tight-lipped about CA LGBTQ student task force details

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 12, 2024

In May, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced his office was accepting applications from those interested in serving on an LGBTQ+ Statewide Advisory Task Force to help ensure the needs of LGBTQ students are being met.

Suspect in Xol killing headed back to court

CRIME
by Ed Walsh
Dec 12, 2024

The case against the man accused of killing gay reality TV star Eduardo Xol in Palm Springs is headed back to court next week where a possible pretrial settlement is scheduled to be discussed.

Political Notes: Parker extends tenure at Victory Fund as search is ongoing for new CEO

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 12, 2024

Back in February, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund announced President and CEO Annise Parker would retire as of December 1.

Business Briefing: Plant nursery takes root in San Francisco backyard

BUSINESS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 11, 2024

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.

EQCA talks good, bad, and ugly of election 2024

NEWS
by John Ferrannini
Dec 11, 2024

Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ rights organization, is taking stock of what went well and what went poorly during the 2024 election cycle.

News Briefs: B.A.R. wins overall excellence from SF press club

NEWS
by Cynthia Laird
Dec 11, 2024

The Bay Area Reporter took first place for overall excellence from the San Francisco Press Club's Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards.

Editorial: Mandelman should be board president

NEWS
by BAR Editorial Board
Dec 11, 2024

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will elect a board president in early January. The editorial board believes it should be gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.

Political Notebook: San Joaquin County to welcome gay mayor, council members

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 11, 2024

San Joaquin County is set to welcome its first gay mayor to lead one of its eight cities and the first gay male city councilmembers in Stockton.

Guest Opinion: The time for optics over action is over

NEWS
by Gavin Grimm
Dec 11, 2024

There is no doubt that when any marginalized person becomes the first of their community to do something notable, they must navigate the difficult terrain of representing the part of themselves that is making headlines along with the rest of themselves.

Transmissions: Gender outlaws once more

COMMENTARY
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Dec 11, 2024

In my formative high school years, as I tried to figure out what my life was all about, one set of three novels proved to be pivotal: "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.

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