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News Briefs: Festive Russian River Pride returns

News Briefs: Festive Russian River Pride returns

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 18, 2024

The annual Russian River Pride parade and festival returns this weekend to Guerneville, with parties and other events celebrating the LGBTQ community.

Political Notebook: In Walnut Creek, Patch runs to be 1st out council member

Political Notebook: In Walnut Creek, Patch runs to be 1st out council member

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 18, 2024

Running two years ago for a seat on the Walnut Creek City Council at age 33, Laura Patch faced questions about her youthfulness and lack of political experience from voters in the suburban Contra Costa County city.

Editorial: City College board endorsements

Editorial: City College board endorsements

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Sep 18, 2024

Like the San Francisco Unified School District, City College of San Francisco has had its issues with fiscal stability.

Editorial: These 4 for SF school board

Editorial: These 4 for SF school board

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Sep 18, 2024

The San Francisco Unified School District is in trouble. From a massive deficit to looming school closures, the seven elected commissioners have their work cut out for them.

Business Briefing: Sacto couple creates online LGBTQ marketplace

Business Briefing: Sacto couple creates online LGBTQ marketplace

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 18, 2024

With the upcoming holidays fast approaching, shoppers in need of gifts who also want to support LGBTQ businesses can utilize the online marketplace at the website Famm.

Renewing vows, supporting Prop 3

Renewing vows, supporting Prop 3

  • by BAR staff
  • Sep 18, 2024

Jews for the Freedom to Marry kicked off the Yes on Prop 3 at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav September 15 with a voe renewal ceremony for five couples.

Transmissions: Making a change

Transmissions: Making a change

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Sep 18, 2024

There are some truly unusual and outlandish beliefs about how a transgender person transitions.

Obituaries: Donald Bruce Chambers

Obituaries: Donald Bruce Chambers

  • by BAR staff
  • Sep 18, 2024

The obituary for Donald Bruce Chambers, who worked at UCSF's Center for AIDS Prevention Services and was involved in Metropolitan Community Church-San Francisco and New Spirit Community Church in Berkeley.

SFPD looks to move Castro out of Mission precinct

SFPD looks to move Castro out of Mission precinct

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 18, 2024

The San Francisco Police Department is considering moving the Castro neighborhood from the boundaries of its Mission Station to Park Station.

Gay man takes over at key SF dept. as allegations rock mayor's race

Gay man takes over at key SF dept. as allegations rock mayor's race

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 17, 2024

San Francisco Mayor London Breed named a gay man as acting executive director of the city's human rights commission late last week as allegations of potential wrongdoing in her administration sent shockwaves through the mayoral race.

LGBTQ Agenda: Hungary's Orbán inspired Project 2025, CA lieutenant governor says

LGBTQ Agenda: Hungary's Orbán inspired Project 2025, CA lieutenant governor says

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 17, 2024

California Lt.Gov. Eleni Kounalakis warned attendees at a Democratic fundraiser that there's a lot to be learned by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's positive namecheck of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at last week's debate.

Rules committee supports gay SF transit board nominee Chen

Rules committee supports gay SF transit board nominee Chen

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 16, 2024

Gay transit advocate Mike Chen is closer to being seated on the oversight body for San Francisco's transportation agency after a supervisors committee voted Monday to recommend that he be confirmed.

Political Notes: SF mayoral candidates differ on trimming oversight bodies

Political Notes: SF mayoral candidates differ on trimming oversight bodies

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 16, 2024

Ensuring there is LGBTQ representation on San Francisco's myriad oversight bodies for city agencies and departments is a perennial concern.

SF Mayor Breed signs rainbow flag landmarking: 'We will never back down'

SF Mayor Breed signs rainbow flag landmarking: 'We will never back down'

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 13, 2024

San Francisco Mayor London Breed gave powerful remarks as she signed legislation landmarking the late Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag installation at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro during a ceremony Friday, September 13.

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SF Mayor Breed signs rainbow flag landmarking: 'We will never back down'

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