Opinion

Guest Opinion: ALRP knows having a lawyer makes a difference

Guest Opinion: ALRP knows having a lawyer makes a difference

I've just wrapped up my first six months as executive director at the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, which has been providing free legal service to people living with HIV/AIDS for over four decades.

Guest Opinion: Amid extremism, LGBTQs should prepare

Guest Opinion: Amid extremism, LGBTQs should prepare

Last month, we commemorated the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion through a kaleidoscopic set of events.

Editorial: Getting past Biden's bad night

Editorial: Getting past Biden's bad night

Given the stark choice between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and the unlikelihood that Biden will drop out of the race at this late stage, it's critical that LGBTQ voters continue to support the president after his fumbling debate performance.

Editorial: Dip in states' equality is dangerous

Editorial: Dip in states' equality is dangerous

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jun 26, 2024

A new report from Out Leadership shows how conservatives' ability to craft — and pass — anti-LGBTQ legislation has decreased equality in the U.S.

Guest Opinion: Local Prides are building strength and resilience

Guest Opinion: Local Prides are building strength and resilience

June will soon be in the rear-view mirror, but what a time it's been with the joy and celebration that accompanies Pride Month.

Guest Opinion: Queer history brings new future to downtown SF

Guest Opinion: Queer history brings new future to downtown SF

The San Francisco that we all know and love is undergoing quite an evolution.

Editorial: Newsom should sign budget bill

Editorial: Newsom should sign budget bill

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jun 19, 2024

With California's current fiscal year soon coming to an end, Governor Gavin Newsom should sign Assembly Bill 107, the state's 2024-25 budget bill, which includes some relevant benefits for youth and the LGBTQ community.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Readers weigh in on the SF Board of Supervisors trans sanctuary resolution and city officials in Clayton.

Editorial: Holding Newsom to his pledge

Editorial: Holding Newsom to his pledge

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jun 12, 2024

We were pleased that Governor Gavin Newsom came to San Francisco last week to help launch the Northern California kick-off of the Freedom to Marry ballot initiative.

Guest Opinion: Advice for queer women — run for office

Guest Opinion: Advice for queer women — run for office

In the 1990s, queer women were having their moment in San Francisco. Mary Ellen Cunha and Peggy Forster had proudly opened the windows of Twin Peaks Tavern for all the world to see.

Editorial: SF supervisors should confirm Debra Walker to police panel

Editorial: SF supervisors should confirm Debra Walker to police panel

As Mayor London Breed was raising the Pride flag, her lesbian nominee to the police commission was facing a grueling hearing at a Board of Supervisors committee.

Guest Opinion: LGBTQI+ persons need representation in official statistics

Guest Opinion: LGBTQI+ persons need representation in official statistics

It's no secret that our community is regularly marginalized, stigmatized, and victimized.

Editorial: Target's the definition of 'performative'

Editorial: Target's the definition of 'performative'

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • May 29, 2024

We have allies and haters. Generally, the LGBTQ community is quick to spot the difference.

Guest Opinion: Butch bodies are beautiful

Guest Opinion: Butch bodies are beautiful

A couple of weeks ago, we watched Congressmembers Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) verbally attack each other during a public meeting of the House Oversight Committee.