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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Jun 19, 2024

Readers weigh in on the SF Board of Supervisors trans sanctuary resolution and city officials in Clayton.

2 SF LGBTQ nonprofits see funding restored

2 SF LGBTQ nonprofits see funding restored

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 19, 2024

At least two of three agencies serving LGBTQ youth that had been anticipating cuts from the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families this year now tell the Bay Area Reporter they are no longer expecting those particular reductions.

Judge says gay Oakland murder case can move forward

Judge says gay Oakland murder case can move forward

  • CRIME
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 18, 2024

Testimony from a homicide detective and DNA expert in the preliminary hearing of a UC Berkeley employee charged in the killing of a gay Black man in Oakland last year was compelling enough for an Alameda County judge to rule the case can move forward.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer equality in US backsliding, biz report finds

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer equality in US backsliding, biz report finds

  • NATIONAL
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 18, 2024

An annual report on LGBTQ equality found that more states' legal, work, health, family support, and religious and political environments became less favorable over the past year.

Out in the World: LGBTQ activists on alert as far-right sees gains in EU parliament

Out in the World: LGBTQ activists on alert as far-right sees gains in EU parliament

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 17, 2024

Far-right candidates gained more seats in the world's second-largest electorate than ever before following voting for the European Union Parliament.

Political Notes: LPAC early endorses lesbian 2026 CA governor candidate Atkins

Political Notes: LPAC early endorses lesbian 2026 CA governor candidate Atkins

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 17, 2024

A political action committee aimed at electing out women and nonbinary candidates to public office across the U.S. has become the first major LGBTQ group to endorse lesbian state Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) for California governor in 2026.

SF supervisors hear details of proposed cuts to youth department

SF supervisors hear details of proposed cuts to youth department

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 14, 2024

A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors got the opportunity to learn more about the impending cuts to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families as part of this year's budget proposed by Mayor London Breed.

Transgender artist's murals debut at SFO Milk terminal

Transgender artist's murals debut at SFO Milk terminal

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 12, 2024

A vibrant cornucopia of flowers, fruits, butterflies, canines, and flora-headed figures awaits airline travelers arriving to San Francisco International Airport via its Harvey Milk Terminal 1.

News Briefs: SF rally to recall 1973 Coors beer boycott

News Briefs: SF rally to recall 1973 Coors beer boycott

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 12, 2024

A rally will mark the 51st anniversary of the Coors beer boycott Saturday, June 22, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Market and Castro streets in San Francisco's LGBTQ neighborhood.

Guest Opinion: Advice for queer women — run for office

Guest Opinion: Advice for queer women — run for office

  • NEWS
  • by Emma Heiken
  • Jun 12, 2024

In the 1990s, queer women were having their moment in San Francisco. Mary Ellen Cunha and Peggy Forster had proudly opened the windows of Twin Peaks Tavern for all the world to see.

Editorial: Holding Newsom to his pledge

Editorial: Holding Newsom to his pledge

  • NEWS
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jun 12, 2024

We were pleased that Governor Gavin Newsom came to San Francisco last week to help launch the Northern California kick-off of the Freedom to Marry ballot initiative.

Political Notebook: San Francisco declares itself a transgender sanctuary city

Political Notebook: San Francisco declares itself a transgender sanctuary city

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 12, 2024

San Francisco supervisors have officially designated the city as a sanctuary for transgender and other gender-nonconforming individuals.

SF fog welcomes pink triangle

SF fog welcomes pink triangle

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Jun 12, 2024

San Francisco's famous fog made for a drizzly pink triangle installation ceremony June 8, but the show went on.

Rally held for HIV/AIDS funding

Rally held for HIV/AIDS funding

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Jun 12, 2024

HIV activists, many from the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and their supporters held a march and rally Friday, June 7, to call attention to their HIV community budget proposal.