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SF supe panel recommends gay man for Sunshine task force

SF supe panel recommends gay man for Sunshine task force

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 24, 2023

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Monday recommended that a gay man be appointed to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.

LGBT-Friendly Casinos: What Criteria Help Create an Open Environment

LGBT-Friendly Casinos: What Criteria Help Create an Open Environment

  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Jul 24, 2023

The gambling industry is developing and advancing ultimately fast. An increasing number of people are getting excited about an opportunity to relax and spend a couple of hours playing their favorite Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, or other games.

Political Notes: Attacks ramp up in gay Palm Springs House race, now seen as a toss-up

Political Notes: Attacks ramp up in gay Palm Springs House race, now seen as a toss-up

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 24, 2023

As the 2024 contest for a Palm Springs House seat tightens, the attacks on the gay challenger in the race and the Republican incumbent are heating up months before voters will cast their first ballots for who they want to represent them on Capitol Hill.

Researchers say man may be cured of HIV using stem cells without mutation

Researchers say man may be cured of HIV using stem cells without mutation

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Jul 21, 2023

A man dubbed the Geneva Patient may be the sixth person to be functionally cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant for cancer treatment, researchers reported ahead of the IAS Conference on HIV Science, taking place in Brisbane, Australia.

SF budget adds $5.4M for LGBTQ needs

SF budget adds $5.4M for LGBTQ needs

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 20, 2023

The two-year budget San Francisco leaders have crafted includes funding for various LGBTQ needs, from beefing up security at nonprofits to assisting the local transgender community through an array of programs.

SF budget includes boost for HIV agencies, housing subsidies

SF budget includes boost for HIV agencies, housing subsidies

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 20, 2023

HIV advocates were unable to secure all of the $7 million funding ask they were seeking in San Francisco's budget this year.

SF leather district board member resigns over tweets

SF leather district board member resigns over tweets

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 20, 2023

A member of the San Francisco Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District board resigned Thursday, a couple of weeks after he posted tweets that some viewed as racist and anti-trans.

Belmont police investigate vandalism of Pride banner at church

Belmont police investigate vandalism of Pride banner at church

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 20, 2023

Belmont police have launched a hate crime investigation after a rainbow banner at a local church was vandalized earlier this week.

SFPD chief defends mass arrests at 'hill bomb'

SFPD chief defends mass arrests at 'hill bomb'

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 20, 2023

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott gave a dramatic multimedia presentation to the Police Commission July 19 in an attempt to quell criticism of the department's mass arrest of teenagers during the Dolores "hill bomb" event.

SF hate crimes defendant indicates he wants another evaluation

SF hate crimes defendant indicates he wants another evaluation

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 19, 2023

The man who faces trial in a Castro-area hate crime case will have the opportunity for another meeting with mental health experts before it's decided whether he will enter a diversion program in lieu of prosecution.

Bay Area lawyers use drag to benefit out-of-state LGBTQ groups

Bay Area lawyers use drag to benefit out-of-state LGBTQ groups

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 19, 2023

Texas families and health care providers this month filed suit against Lone Star State officials in a bid to block a law banning medical procedures for transgender youth from going into effect on September 1.

Political Notebook: Former Pelosi, Breed aide Lazar enters tough Sacto Assembly race

Political Notebook: Former Pelosi, Breed aide Lazar enters tough Sacto Assembly race

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 19, 2023

Alex Lazar, a former aide to San Francisco Democrats Mayor London Breed and Congressmember Nancy Pelosi, is aiming to be one of the first out gay members of the state Legislature elected from the Sacramento region.

With no LGBTQ SF mayoral candidate expected in 2024, past contenders recall steep hill they faced

With no LGBTQ SF mayoral candidate expected in 2024, past contenders recall steep hill they faced

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 19, 2023

Gay former state senator and city supervisor Mark Leno perhaps came closest when he was in first place for several hours in San Francisco's June 2018 special mayoral election.

News Briefs: Leather district, SF LGBTQ center announce murals

News Briefs: Leather district, SF LGBTQ center announce murals

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 19, 2023

A new mural has been completed on the side of Mr S Leather in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood while plans are underway for the next in a series of temporary murals on the exterior of the city's LGBTQ community center.