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Suspect in Xol killing headed back to court

Suspect in Xol killing headed back to court

  • by Ed Walsh
  • Dec 12, 2024

The case against the man accused of killing gay reality TV star Eduardo Xol in Palm Springs is headed back to court next week where a possible pretrial settlement is scheduled to be discussed.

Political Notes: Parker extends tenure at Victory Fund as search is ongoing for new CEO

Political Notes: Parker extends tenure at Victory Fund as search is ongoing for new CEO

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 12, 2024

Back in February, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund announced President and CEO Annise Parker would retire as of December 1.

EQCA talks good, bad, and ugly of election 2024

EQCA talks good, bad, and ugly of election 2024

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Dec 11, 2024

Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ rights organization, is taking stock of what went well and what went poorly during the 2024 election cycle.

Business Briefing: Plant nursery takes root in San Francisco backyard

Business Briefing: Plant nursery takes root in San Francisco backyard

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 11, 2024

In the backyard of their house in San Francisco's Golden Gate Heights neighborhood, John Alexander and Jai Alltizer have sweeping views of the churning waters of the Pacific Ocean and the city's oceanside neighborhoods.

Political Notebook: San Joaquin County to welcome gay mayor, council members

Political Notebook: San Joaquin County to welcome gay mayor, council members

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 11, 2024

San Joaquin County is set to welcome its first gay mayor to lead one of its eight cities and the first gay male city councilmembers in Stockton.

News Briefs: B.A.R. wins overall excellence from SF press club

News Briefs: B.A.R. wins overall excellence from SF press club

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Dec 11, 2024

The Bay Area Reporter took first place for overall excellence from the San Francisco Press Club's Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards.

Editorial: Mandelman should be board president

Editorial: Mandelman should be board president

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Dec 11, 2024

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will elect a board president in early January. The editorial board believes it should be gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.

Transmissions: Gender outlaws once more

Transmissions: Gender outlaws once more

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Dec 11, 2024

In my formative high school years, as I tried to figure out what my life was all about, one set of three novels proved to be pivotal: "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.

Guest Opinion: The time for optics over action is over

Guest Opinion: The time for optics over action is over

  • by Gavin Grimm
  • Dec 11, 2024

There is no doubt that when any marginalized person becomes the first of their community to do something notable, they must navigate the difficult terrain of representing the part of themselves that is making headlines along with the rest of themselves.

Ex-SF gay biz association president pleads guilty to fraud charges

Ex-SF gay biz association president pleads guilty to fraud charges

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Dec 11, 2024

The former president of the Golden Gate Business Association pleaded guilty in federal court December 11 as part of a plea deal on two charges stemming from the alleged embezzlement of over $1 million from law firms he worked for.

LGBTQ Agenda: Castro is No. 4 gayborhood of the year, Grindr states in year-end report

LGBTQ Agenda: Castro is No. 4 gayborhood of the year, Grindr states in year-end report

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Dec 10, 2024

San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro neighborhood is the fourth "gayest gayborhood of the year," according to "Grindr Unwrapped," the queer dating and meet-up app's year-end report.

Pair in killing of SF gay photographer gets life in prison

Pair in killing of SF gay photographer gets life in prison

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Dec 9, 2024

Two people convicted of first-degree murder in a retrial of the 2017 killing of a gay San Francisco photographer while he was taking pictures of the sunrise from Twin Peaks were sentenced last week to life in prison, according to the DA's office.

Political Notes: Bay Area voters elect LGBTQ leaders to education posts

Political Notes: Bay Area voters elect LGBTQ leaders to education posts

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 9, 2024

Amid ongoing policy and legal fights over LGBTQ youth issues, voters around the Bay Area elected a number of out candidates to educational oversight bodies.

How Ohio's LGBTQ+ Community Is Shaping the Future of Sports

How Ohio's LGBTQ+ Community Is Shaping the Future of Sports

  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Dec 7, 2024

Ohio, a state with distinct cultural and political challenges, has increasingly looked to San Francisco's progressive policies as a framework for creating equitable spaces, particularly within sports.