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Diversion likely for Emeryville hate crime defendant

November 29, 2023

The case of the man prosecutors allege committed hate crime vandalism at an Emeryville senior housing facility will likely go to diversion instead of trial.

After assaults, trans woman upset at lack of SFPD response

by John Ferrannini
Nov 15, 2023

A Black trans woman tells the Bay Area Reporter the San Francisco Police Department isn't doing its job after she brought two alleged assaults to its attention — including providing a picture and workplace information for one alleged assailant.

Drag queen slashed after nighttime show in SF's Castro district

by John Ferrannini
Nov 10, 2023

A prominent Castro neighborhood drag performer was attacked late Monday with a knife, but says she is doing fine now.

Editorial: Standing up to hate

by BAR Editorial Board
Nov 8, 2023

California will soon observe United Against Hate Week — November 12-18 — and it's needed now more than ever.

South Asian tour highlights queer Berkeley history

by Heather Cassell
Nov 8, 2023

South Asians have called Berkeley home for more than a century, and a walking tour is helping bring stories of LGBTQs to light.

SFPD LGBTQ forum talks safe havens and hate crimes at meeting

by John Ferrannini
Oct 26, 2023

An LGBTQ group that advises the San Francisco Police Department is seeking new members.

Woman speaks out in Emeryville hate crime case

by John Ferrannini
Oct 24, 2023

A woman who is a resident at a senior housing facility in Emeryville is speaking out after her former neighbor allegedly removed a Pride-themed display in June.

LGBTQ Agenda: US hate crimes up in 2022, report says

by John Ferrannini
Oct 24, 2023

Reported anti-LGBTQ hate crimes were up nationwide 16% last year, as reported hate crimes in general rose 6.9%, according to statistics released October 16 by the FBI.

'Restore Drag!' event paints a queer visibility message in the Mission as mural is restored

by J.L. Odom
Oct 20, 2023

At the corner of Valencia and 22nd streets, music emanated from a speaker set up outside of Aditi restaurant as a crowd watched San Francisco artist Juan Manuel Carmona and volunteers chip away at a dark brown coating of paint on a utility box.

Defaced queer mural to be restored during Mission district protest Friday

Oct 19, 2023

A protest against homophobia is set for Friday morning in San Francisco's Mission neighborhood after a mural of a prominent drag artist was destroyed and its painter reportedly threatened.

Guest Opinion: After 25 years, Matthew Shepard's legacy still lives

Oct 18, 2023

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. On October 6, 1998, Shepard was beaten, tortured and left to die, bound to a fence in a remote Wyoming field, not far from the small town of Laramie.

LGBTQ Agenda: Man sentenced in federal hate crime against Seattle LGBTQ nightclub

by John Ferrannini
Oct 10, 2023

A Washington state man was sentenced October 3 to four years in prison after being convicted of a federal hate crime in an arson incident three years ago near an LGBTQ nightclub in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Oakland LGBTQ Port Bar vandalized overnight, co-owner says

by John Ferrannini
Oct 4, 2023

The sun came up over Oakland's Port Bar this morning with its two front windows and glass entrance door apparently shot through in what its co-owner believes was an intentional act.

SF LGBTQ bar vandalized with anti-trans slur

by John Ferrannini
Sep 27, 2023

The Cinch Saloon, the last LGBTQ bar on Polk Street in downtown San Francisco, was vandalized with graffiti containing an anti-trans slur.

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

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