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Arrest made in SF Eagle burglary

November 22, 2024

An arrest has been made in the burglary of a San Francisco South of Market LGBTQ bar earlier this week, and it was apparently an inside job.

SF Eagle latest hit in string of SOMA burglaries

by John Ferrannini
Nov 19, 2024

Another LGBTQ San Francisco South of Market mainstay was burglarized early November 18, its owner announced in a news release.

Torres, hiding from cameras at sex charges hearing, held without bail

by John Ferrannini
Nov 14, 2024

Gay former San Jose city councilmember Omar Torres will be held without bail, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge ruled following a November 14 hearing.

San Jose councilmember Torres arrested, resigns from office

by John Ferrannini
Nov 6, 2024

Gay San Jose city councilmember Omar Torres resigned from office shortly after his arrest November 5, the City Council confirmed to the Bay Area Reporter.

Prosecutor says no evidence of hate crime in gruesome Tijuana killing of LGBTQ club owner

by Ed Walsh
Oct 24, 2024

A prosecutor in the Mexican state of Baja California told reporters this week that it is unlikely that the killing of the out owner of a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in Tijuana was a hate crime.

SF's Castro hit by brazen stabbing, window-smashing spree

by John Ferrannini
Oct 17, 2024

Within a matter of days San Francisco's Castro neighborhood was hit with a stabbing in broad daylight and a spree of window smashing at businesses — and just before the inaugural night market in the LGBTQ district.

Santa Clara County DA secures conviction in murder of trans drag performer

by John Ferrannini
Oct 16, 2024

A Milpitas man was convicted by a jury in the 2021 murder of a transgender drag performer, according to a news release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office.

SOMA businesses struggling with thefts

by John Ferrannini
Oct 9, 2024

The South of Market neighborhood's queer businesses are among those battling burglary, break-ins, and attempted break-ins over the past few months.

SF queer artist recovering after Tenderloin assault

by John Ferrannini
Oct 8, 2024

Friends of a San Francisco queer artist set up a GoFundMe for him after he was injured during an assault near his home in the Tenderloin neighborhood.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

by Dana Piccoli, News Is Out
Oct 7, 2024

News Is Out, a collaboration of six LGBTQ+ media representing more than 250 collective years of experience covering the community, is launching the first Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 during LGBTQ History Month.

Authorities say gay reality star Xol stabbed 20 times

by Ed Walsh
Sep 30, 2024

The Bay Area Reporter is learning of new details in the killing in Palm Springs of Eduardo Xol, a gay man, former San Francisco resident, actor, and reality show star.

Eduardo Xol, reality TV star and former SF resident, fatally stabbed in Palm Springs

by Ed Walsh
Sep 26, 2024

Eduardo Xol, a gay man, former San Francisco resident, actor, and reality TV star died September 20, 10 days after being stabbed in Palm Springs.

Jury convicts pair in Twin Peaks killing of gay photographer

by John Ferrannini
Sep 24, 2024

Two people were convicted of first-degree murder last week in a retrial of the 2017 killing of a gay San Francisco photographer while he was taking pictures of the sunrise from Twin Peaks.

Harris accused of inflating her record as SF DA

by Ed Walsh
Sep 9, 2024

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, is accused of inflating her record when she was San Francisco's district attorney. Reporter Ed Walsh looks at one case involving a gay man who was murdered.

Gay former go-go dancer pleads guilty to SF murder

by John Ferrannini
Aug 14, 2024

A gay man accused of fatally stabbing his boyfriend was sentenced to 15-years-to-life in prison after pleading guilty, according to a news release from San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.

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