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Editorial: A 'fake' case leads to bad opinion

Editorial: A 'fake' case leads to bad opinion

  • NEWS
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jul 5, 2023

By now it's clear that the six conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices were pranked by one of the most anti-LGBTQ legal organizations in the country.

Report: Most people with hep C have not been cured

Report: Most people with hep C have not been cured

  • HEALTH
  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Jul 5, 2023

Most Americans diagnosed with hepatitis C have not been treated and cured despite the availability of well-tolerated antiviral therapy for a decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Political Notebook: Virginia trans leader Roem campaigns in SF

Political Notebook: Virginia trans leader Roem campaigns in SF

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 5, 2023

As she faces a tough election battle this year to become a senator in her home state, transgender Virginia Delegate Danica Roem will be in San Francisco this weekend to meet with local LGBTQ leaders and raise money for her campaign.

SF leather district deals with vandalism

SF leather district deals with vandalism

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 5, 2023

An impromptu street party in the South of Market neighborhood over Pride weekend left thousands of dollars in damage in its wake — including to an LGBTQ historic site.

News Briefs: 3 young queer filmmakers awarded grants at Frameline

News Briefs: 3 young queer filmmakers awarded grants at Frameline

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 5, 2023

Three young queer filmmakers were each awarded $15,000 grants by the Colin Higgins Foundation and Frameline at the end of the international LGBTQ film festival in San Francisco.

Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights: Advocating for equality and understanding

Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights: Advocating for equality and understanding

  • NEWS
  • by Kollyn Conrad
  • Jul 5, 2023

Over the last few years, LGBTQIA+ community members have been hit with an onslaught of legislation aimed at silencing their voices, hiding their identities, and stripping them of their rights.

Hate crimes defendant may enter diversion program

Hate crimes defendant may enter diversion program

  • CRIME
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 5, 2023

The man who faces trial in a Castro-area hate crime case may enter the state's mental health diversion program instead, a judge indicated July 5.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Jul 5, 2023

Readers weigh in on SF Pride, the mayor's recent trip to Israel, and the co-founder of the pink triangle installation thanks those who helped out.

'Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York'

'Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York'

The frightening true-life tale of a series of anti-gay murders is the subject of "Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York," a new four-part documentary on HBO.

Recent STI plunge may be due to mpox aftermath, experts say

Recent STI plunge may be due to mpox aftermath, experts say

  • HEALTH
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 30, 2023

The three most common sexually transmitted bacterial infections are down, according to public health data — and not just in San Francisco, but nationwide, too.

Out in the World: Six months after World Cup, LGBTQ Qataris critical of West

Out in the World: Six months after World Cup, LGBTQ Qataris critical of West

  • NEWS
  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 30, 2023

Six months after the FIFA World Cup ended in Qatar, LGBTQ Qataris say the realities of their lives have not changed, and in some cases have gotten worse.

Newsom appoints gay American Indian man to UC Board of Regents

Newsom appoints gay American Indian man to UC Board of Regents

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 30, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed a gay American Indian man to a seat on the powerful University of California Board of Regents.

US Supreme Court delivers blow to LGBTQ protections

US Supreme Court delivers blow to LGBTQ protections

  • LEGAL
  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jun 30, 2023

On the last day of Pride Month, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to LGBTQ rights when it ruled a Christian web designer has free speech rights to refuse to provide services to same-sex couples.

2024 to be record year for CA LGBTQ legislative candidates

2024 to be record year for CA LGBTQ legislative candidates

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 28, 2023

The 2024 legislative races are shaping up to be a record year for LGBTQ candidates in California, with at least 24 out contenders already pulling papers to seek Assembly or Senate seats in the Statehouse.