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Besties Travel: Hawaii's allure draws LGBTQ visitors

Besties Travel: Hawaii's allure draws LGBTQ visitors

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 31, 2024

Perennial favorite Hawaii continues to garner top honors as Bay Area Reporter readers' favorite domestic getaway.

Besties Community: Readers enjoy Sisters' Easter event, baseball

Besties Community: Readers enjoy Sisters' Easter event, baseball

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — which marked 45 years this year — had its annual Easter celebration chosen by Bay Area Reporter readers as the best LGBTQ event.

Welcome to the 2024 Besties

Welcome to the 2024 Besties

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 31, 2024

It's the dog days of summer so there's no better time than to celebrate favorite LGBTQ-owned establishments, mainstream businesses, and those owned by allies.

Political Notebook: Jurado aims to return LGBTQ representation to LA council

Political Notebook: Jurado aims to return LGBTQ representation to LA council

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 31, 2024

Since the departure of its two gay members at the end of 2022, the Los Angeles City Council has been without LGBTQ representation.

United against Hamas, Israelis differ in opinions on Gaza war, Netanyahu

United against Hamas, Israelis differ in opinions on Gaza war, Netanyahu

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

Israelis discuss the war in Gaza and criticize their country's leadership in this last article from reporter John Ferrannini's recent visit to the country.

Traveling with Brand g: A unique and intimate LGBTQ vacation experience

Traveling with Brand g: A unique and intimate LGBTQ vacation experience

  • by Dana Piccoli
  • Jul 31, 2024

"I feel like I'm in that scene from 'Under the Tuscan Sun,'" my wife whispered to me as we boarded the Brand g Vacations bus in Bordeaux, France.

Editorial: Those weird Republicans

Editorial: Those weird Republicans

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jul 31, 2024

It was Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz who started describing Republicans as weird and, wow, has it caught on.

Guest Opinion: What being American and gay means to me

Guest Opinion: What being American and gay means to me

  • by Delicia Niami
  • Jul 31, 2024

As a child of the 1970s, I grew up knowing that America was a melting pot where people come to make their dreams come true.

CA LGBTQ lawmakers secure SOGI funds

CA LGBTQ lawmakers secure SOGI funds

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

LGBTQ California lawmakers were able to secure $2.2 million during this year's budget negotiations for improving data collection on the health of LGBTQ Golden State residents.

News Briefs: Lee receives IAS award for AIDS work

News Briefs: Lee receives IAS award for AIDS work

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 31, 2024

Congressmember Barbara Lee received the inaugural award that is named in her honor from the International AIDS Society during its AIDS 2024 conference in Munich, Germany.

Castro safety group 'pleased' by arrest of disgraced former SF SAFE head

Castro safety group 'pleased' by arrest of disgraced former SF SAFE head

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

Castro Community on Patrol is still seeking public financial support after allegedly being stuck with over $10,000 in unpaid bills by its nonprofit sponsor — the disgraced former head of which was indicted July 30 on 34 felony counts.

SF mayor Breed signs budget with some service cuts

SF mayor Breed signs budget with some service cuts

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

Mayor London Breed quietly signed a $15.9 billion budget July 30 — a proposal that restored tens of millions of dollars in cuts from her initial proposal, including to nonprofits serving LGBTQ youth.

SF supervisors OK contract to increase funds for PRC's assistance program

SF supervisors OK contract to increase funds for PRC's assistance program

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously July 30 in favor of an extension of PRC's emergency financial assistance program for three years (from 2025 to 2028) and to increase the funding ceiling by $5.3 million.

SF supervisors vote to landmark Castro Pride flag

SF supervisors vote to landmark Castro Pride flag

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 30, 2024

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to landmark the late gay artist Gilbert Baker's oversized rainbow flag installation in the Castro neighborhood without allowing variant or alternative flags at the site.