An Arab American attorney was unanimously recommended by a San Francisco supervisors' panel for a seat on the city's ethics commission, likely bringing an end to the service of a gay man who has served on an interim basis for the last two years.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins told the Bay Area Reporter the community should trust her decision not to charge the person implicated in the killing of Banko Brown.

A bill requiring California teachers receive LGBTQ cultural competency training is once again running into fiscal concerns in light of the state's growing budget deficit.

Terrance Alan, president of the Castro Merchants Association, was ousted Thursday in a leadership shakeup following a tense meeting that saw tempers flare and even threats of a lawsuit.

State Auditor Grant Parks released the long-awaited report on the California Department of Public Health's abysmal effort collecting, reporting, and using sexual orientation and gender identity data and it's as bad as we'd feared.

With transgender issues a flashpoint in the country's political discourse, as statehouses rollback rights for trans people, especially youth, the San Francisco Republican Party is taking a more active role in the debate.

San Francisco Pride will be taking donations on the parade route for the first time because the committee that runs the annual event is strapped for cash.

Two gay California lawmakers have told the Bay Area Reporter they plan to introduce legislation to address the issues impeding efforts to collect LGBTQ health data as detailed in a damning report by the state's auditor.

A celebration of life for the 20-year-old bisexual transit advocate and Twitter employee gunned down in San Francisco three years ago will be held Saturday.

Two popular drag entertainers with years of experience producing queer events hope the 2023 Women's Weekend Russian River, May 12-14, will mark the turnaround for an event that once drew thousands of women to Guerneville for the annual gathering.

In January 2022, Another Planet Entertainment announced an agreement with the Nasser family, which owns the century-old Castro Theatre.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has taken a queer eye to his city's homeless issue to get people housed and he's helping other mayors come up with solutions to shelter unhoused residents. However, everyone must do their part, he said.

An LGBTQ-affirming church near Sacramento is back to in-person worship weeks after attacks from right-wing groups forced it to switch to virtual services.

Drag artists Juanita MORE! and Sister Roma will co-host "Truth in Pink," a benefit for Queer LifeSpace that takes place Saturday, May 20, from noon to 6:30 p.m. at The Terrace at 620 Jones Street in San Francisco.