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Political Notes: Gay San Francisco native mounts underdog bid for Pelosi's House seat

Political Notes: Gay San Francisco native mounts underdog bid for Pelosi's House seat

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 19, 2021

In his conversations with potential donors Eric Curry has been referred to as the "underdog" candidate and the less polite "unlikely" candidate running for San Francisco's 12th Congressional District seat covering much of the city.

News Briefs: EQCA to hold virtual benefit

News Briefs: EQCA to hold virtual benefit

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Apr 14, 2021

Updated: Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ rights group, will hold its virtual Evening for Equality Tuesday, May 4, beginning at 6 p.m. Pacific Time.

Out in the World: Death of gay Kakuma refugee spurs LGBTQ Africans' calls for evacuation

Out in the World: Death of gay Kakuma refugee spurs LGBTQ Africans' calls for evacuation

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 14, 2021

LGBTQ African activists have called upon human rights and humanitarian organizations to expedite evacuation of queer refugees from Kenya's Camp Kakuma following the death of Ugandan refugee activist Chriton "Trinidad" Atuhwera.

Political Notebook: SF Japantown site with LGBTQ ties earns city landmark status

Political Notebook: SF Japantown site with LGBTQ ties earns city landmark status

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 13, 2021

A Japantown site has become only the second local historic property related to San Francisco's Japanese community and the fifth having to do with the LGBTQ community to be recognized as a city landmark.

LGBTQ Agenda: 'Queer Serial' podcast begins final season

LGBTQ Agenda: 'Queer Serial' podcast begins final season

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 13, 2021

The final season of a podcast about the history of the LGBTQ rights movement will conclude with an episode about Stonewall that drops on June 28, the 52nd anniversary of the riots — and will precede a forthcoming podcast about Harry Britt.

Political Notes: Massive Harvey Milk exhibit to fly again at SFO

Political Notes: Massive Harvey Milk exhibit to fly again at SFO

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 9, 2021

A massive photographic exhibit detailing the life and political career of the late gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk that for two years has adorned the San Francisco International Airport terminal named in his honor is being disassembled.

Out in the World: Caribbean LGBTQ rights are at a pivotal moment, advocates say

Out in the World: Caribbean LGBTQ rights are at a pivotal moment, advocates say

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 8, 2021

LGBTQ Caribbean activists' decades-long challenges against countries to gain equality are lining up in multiple courts, creating a potential tidal wave ushering in queer rights for the region.

New global LGBTQ group forms on anniversary of 1st same-sex weddings

New global LGBTQ group forms on anniversary of 1st same-sex weddings

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 8, 2021

Two decades ago, four same-sex couples said, "I do," in Amsterdam's city hall.

Business Briefing: LGBTQ San Francisco social club daylights

Business Briefing: LGBTQ San Francisco social club daylights

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 7, 2021

As it marks its reopening this weekend with a free art event open to the public, a queer social club in San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro district is planning to offer daytime access to nonmembers starting June 1.

News Briefs: Presidio campground opens monthly lottery

News Briefs: Presidio campground opens monthly lottery

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Apr 7, 2021

The Rob Hill Campground in San Francisco's Presidio will welcome back campers this summer as it gradually becomes safe to stay in larger groups.

Transmissions: Through trans eyes

Transmissions: Through trans eyes

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Apr 7, 2021

As I've written about many times before, we live in unprecedented times when it comes to trans rights.

Political Notebook: As intersex bill stalls, trans rights advance in CA statehouse

Political Notebook: As intersex bill stalls, trans rights advance in CA statehouse

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 7, 2021

As legislation banning unnecessary medical procedures on intersex youth again stalls in the California Legislature, state lawmakers are advancing a number of bills strengthening protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals.

LGBTQ Agenda: Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, striving for trans equality in recent announcements

LGBTQ Agenda: Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, striving for trans equality in recent announcements

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Apr 6, 2021

In a memorandum coinciding with the trans visibility day March 31, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced new departmental policies "governing open service of transgender individuals in the military."

Political Notes: With out candidates announcing Assembly bids, race is on to bolster CA LGBTQ caucus

Political Notes: With out candidates announcing Assembly bids, race is on to bolster CA LGBTQ caucus

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 5, 2021

With the one-year mark until California's June 2022 primary election quickly approaching, focus is already turning to which contests for state Assembly and Senate seats will draw LGBTQ candidates.