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 SF's PRC set to receive funds for assistance program

SF's PRC set to receive funds for assistance program

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 26, 2024

A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recommended approval for 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.

HRC call raises $300K for Harris campaign

HRC call raises $300K for Harris campaign

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 26, 2024

More than 25,000 LGBTQs and allies from across the country raised over $300,000 for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign in a virtual rally Thursday organized by the Human Rights Campaign that included a who's-who of out leaders.

Drag is political: VP Kamala Harris on 'Drag Race'; drag super PAC formed

Drag is political: VP Kamala Harris on 'Drag Race'; drag super PAC formed

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 25, 2024

Drag performance has always been political, disrupting the status quo despite legislative bans in numerous states. Two new events prove that people are fighting back.

Castro Pride flag landmarking to be heard by SF supervisors panel

Castro Pride flag landmarking to be heard by SF supervisors panel

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 24, 2024

An ordinance 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 will be heard at a committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Sunscreen, water advised for SF's Up Your Alley fair

Sunscreen, water advised for SF's Up Your Alley fair

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 24, 2024

The Up Your Alley Street Fair is returning to San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Sunday, July 28.

Editorial: All in for Kamala Harris

Editorial: All in for Kamala Harris

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jul 24, 2024

The Bay Area Reporter editorial board endorses Kamala Harris for president.

Transgender District's entrepreneurship program recognized by SF Board of Supervisors

Transgender District's entrepreneurship program recognized by SF Board of Supervisors

  • by JL Odom
  • Jul 24, 2024

A nonprofit is doing something right if it receives a special commendation from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

LGBTQ social media platforms center on queer spaces, community connection

LGBTQ social media platforms center on queer spaces, community connection

  • by JL Odom
  • Jul 24, 2024

LGBTQ-centered social media platforms can be a lifeline in terms of offering the types of community connections they're seeking — particularly if they involve safe, supportive interactions with community members and allies.

Palestinians seek accountability, statehood

Palestinians seek accountability, statehood

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 24, 2024

When asked what he remembers about growing up in Gaza City, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib said that "there was so much beauty amid the death and destruction."

Obituaries: J. Michael Wangeman

Obituaries: J. Michael Wangeman

  • by BAR staff
  • Jul 24, 2024

The obituary for J. Michael Wangeman, a gay man who had a career in the financial industry. He also raised funds for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation by doing the AIDS/LifeCycle ride five times.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • by BAR staff
  • Jul 24, 2024

A reader writes about how President Joe Biden's legacy is set.

Transmissions: We remain

Transmissions: We remain

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Jul 24, 2024

If you are not a transgender or nonbinary person, I want you to take a moment to consider the following: in all of my life, there has never been a time when being transgender has been seen as acceptable, and yet I am — and remain — a trans woman.

Jane Warner Plaza report approved by SF Transportation Authority

Jane Warner Plaza report approved by SF Transportation Authority

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 23, 2024

The move to make major changes at the Castro's Jane Warner Plaza inched forward July 23 with the San Francisco Transportation Authority approving a key report.

Political Notebook: LGBTQ Californians to represent US at Paris Olympics

Political Notebook: LGBTQ Californians to represent US at Paris Olympics

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 23, 2024

Two LGBTQ congressional caucus members from California and a gay Bay Area Olympian will be part of the presidential delegations for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.