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15 Association celebrates anniversary

15 Association celebrates anniversary

  • by BAR staff
  • Mar 1, 2023

The 15 Association, a fraternity for men who engage in BDSM, held its 43rd anniversary dinner last weekend.

Beleaguered Castro seeks signs of hope

Beleaguered Castro seeks signs of hope

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 1, 2023

January's abrupt closure of Harvey's lit a fire under mounting anxieties that San Francisco's storied Castro LGBTQ neighborhood is in decline.

Out in the World: LGBTQ, ally immigration advocates protest Biden's proposed asylum policy

Out in the World: LGBTQ, ally immigration advocates protest Biden's proposed asylum policy

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 1, 2023

LGBTQ immigration advocates joined Democratic congressmembers in expressing disappointment in the Biden administration's decision to abandon its proposed immigration changes and instead pivot to Trump-style asylum rules in the face of legal challenges.

New study documents over 600 early LGBTQ protests in US

New study documents over 600 early LGBTQ protests in US

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 1, 2023

A new study released Wednesday shines a light on the hundreds of protests led by LGBTQ people in the United States from 1965 to 1973.

UPDATED: San Francisco supervisors move to end travel and contract bans covering conservative states

UPDATED: San Francisco supervisors move to end travel and contract bans covering conservative states

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 28, 2023

San Francisco supervisors have pushed back a vote to ax San Francisco's ban on city agencies doing business with companies headquartered in states that have adopted anti-LGBTQ laws, abortion bans, or restricted voting access in recent years.

New SF royalty crowned

New SF royalty crowned

  • by BAR staff
  • Feb 28, 2023

A new empress and emperor for the San Francisco Imperial Council were crowned last weekend during Coronation 58.

LGBTQ Agenda: Survey says bisexuals make up most of the rainbow umbrella

LGBTQ Agenda: Survey says bisexuals make up most of the rainbow umbrella

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Feb 28, 2023

The percentage of American adults self-reporting as non-heterosexuals remained steady last year — and almost three-fifths of those are bisexual, a Gallup survey found.

Political Notes: CA GOP ex-legislator with best LGBTQ rating seeks return to Sacto

Political Notes: CA GOP ex-legislator with best LGBTQ rating seeks return to Sacto

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 27, 2023

A former Republican member of the California Assembly who had the best voting record in 2022 on LGBTQ bills among her GOP colleagues is vying to return to Sacramento next year.

Political Notebook: 16 seek SF drag laureate post

Political Notebook: 16 seek SF drag laureate post

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 24, 2023

Sixteen applicants are seeking to become San Francisco's inaugural drag laureate. City Hall officials expect the person to be announced this spring, well ahead of Pride Month in June.

Hilton addresses SF Creating Change complaints

Hilton addresses SF Creating Change complaints

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 24, 2023

The Hilton Hotels of San Francisco Union Square responded to Creating Change conference attendees' allegations that some staff allegedly discriminated against and harassed some attendees and others in a statement to the Bay Area Reporter.

SF leaders have run-ins with youth near Market Street

SF leaders have run-ins with youth near Market Street

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Feb 23, 2023

Two LGBTQ San Francisco leaders have recently experienced separate run-ins with groups of youth near Market Street — with one incident resulting in injuries.

Amid recount fight, transgender Oakland school board member resigns

Amid recount fight, transgender Oakland school board member resigns

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 22, 2023

Rather than continue to contest whether he should remain serving on the Oakland school board, transgender married dad Nick Resnick has resigned from his seat.

Editorial: SF supes must slow down on 12X changes

Editorial: SF supes must slow down on 12X changes

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Feb 22, 2023

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to consider removing construction agreements from the prohibition of contracting in states that have discriminatory laws that target LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, and voting rights.

Guest Opinion: SFAF leads by values centered on justice

Guest Opinion: SFAF leads by values centered on justice

  • by Tyler TerMeer
  • Feb 22, 2023

For more than 40 years now, San Francisco AIDS Foundation has been there for our communities in times of crises: from the early response to AIDS to the current challenges around mpox, substance use, fatal overdose, and more.