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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

Some changes coming to AIDS Walk SF

Some changes coming to AIDS Walk SF

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 28, 2023

AIDS Walk San Francisco will take place next month, and event organizers are getting the word out about some changes to the event that raises funds for HIV/AIDS nonprofits.

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.

Editorial: Grim report on CA hate crimes

Editorial: Grim report on CA hate crimes

  • NEWS
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jun 28, 2023

Two days after California Attorney General Rob Bonta rode in the San Francisco Pride parade to the cheers of thousands, he issued the California Department of Justice's annual hate crimes report.