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CA schools falling short on teaching LGBTQ content

CA schools falling short on teaching LGBTQ content

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 23, 2024

Of the roughly 43% of California unified school districts that responded to the 2024 Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card, few reported having adopted all of the LGBTQ curriculum standards required by a state law that went into effect in 2012.

Obituaries: Phillip de Barone (aka Lama Doq)

Obituaries: Phillip de Barone (aka Lama Doq)

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Oct 23, 2024

The obituary for Phillip de Barone (aka Lama Doq), who practiced alternative medicine during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.

Obituaries: Marlyn Farr

Obituaries: Marlyn Farr

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Oct 23, 2024

The obituary for Marlyn Farr, who worked for the City of San Francisco for 30 years.

Memorial set for Jerry Berbiar

Memorial set for Jerry Berbiar

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Oct 23, 2024

A celebration of life will be held on Halloween for Jerry Berbiar, a gay man better known to many in the San Francisco LGBTQ community as Jerry the Faerie.

Obituaries: Michael R. Levy

Obituaries: Michael R. Levy

The obituary for Michael R. Levy, who was an academic but really enjoyed his work at The Hunger Project.

Embattled San Jose councilmember Torres stripped of assignments

Embattled San Jose councilmember Torres stripped of assignments

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 23, 2024

The San Jose City Council voted to strip the committee assignments of embattled gay City Councilmember Omar Torres, who is under criminal investigation after he admitted in a text message to performing oral sex on a 17-year-old.

SF supervisors panel backs LGBTQ museum project

SF supervisors panel backs LGBTQ museum project

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 23, 2024

The city's plan to purchase a building in the Castro district for an LGBTQ history museum survived its first bureaucratic hurdle Wednesday.

Breed campaign apologizes after false B.A.R. sole endorsement claim

Breed campaign apologizes after false B.A.R. sole endorsement claim

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 23, 2024

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's reelection campaign has apologized after falsely stating that she was the Bay Area Reporter's sole endorsement in the mayoral race in an email to supporters October 22.

Mastering PDF Editing: Professional Tips for Seamless Document Management

Mastering PDF Editing: Professional Tips for Seamless Document Management

  • BUSINESS
  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Oct 22, 2024

Just take a minute to reminisce on those moments when you felt helpless all because you were either unable to properly edit PDF documents or manage your files properly.

LGBTQ Agenda: Biden administration expands injectable PrEP coverage

LGBTQ Agenda: Biden administration expands injectable PrEP coverage

  • NATIONAL
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 22, 2024

Long-acting injectable PrEP is now to be covered without cost-sharing under Affordable Care Act rules, the Biden administration announced October 21.

SF mayoral candidate Safaí makes closing pitch in the Castro

SF mayoral candidate Safaí makes closing pitch in the Castro

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 21, 2024

The decided underdog among the five major candidates in next month's San Francisco mayoral race, outgoing District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safaí said he's been getting a second look from some voters after strong showings in televised debates.

Out in the World: Finland's gay former pro ice hockey player killed; ex-boyfriend arrested

Out in the World: Finland's gay former pro ice hockey player killed; ex-boyfriend arrested

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Oct 21, 2024

LGBTQ Finnish people are mourning the death of Janne Puhakka, a professional ice hockey player who came out several years ago after the end of his playing career.

SF campus closures, including Milk, halted by school board as new superintendent named

SF campus closures, including Milk, halted by school board as new superintendent named

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 21, 2024

There won't be any public school closures next year, the San Francisco Board of Education announced, following the resignation of the superintendent who was to preside over them.

Political Notes: SF school board candidates weigh in on LGBTQ parental group

Political Notes: SF school board candidates weigh in on LGBTQ parental group

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 21, 2024

For years, LGBTQ families and advocates have called on the San Francisco Unified School District to form an advisory panel that could address their needs.