Opinion

Guest Opinion: Time to hold PG&E accountable

Guest Opinion: Time to hold PG&E accountable

Millions of Californians demonstrated incredible fortitude and resolve this past fall when, in order to minimize its own wildfire liability risk — caused by decades of negligence and mismanagement — PG&E turned off the power for millions.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Guest Opinion: Be counted: Why LGBTQ+ data collection matters

Guest Opinion: Be counted: Why LGBTQ+ data collection matters

In 2016, gay then-Supervisor Scott Wiener led the charge to require improved data collection on our local LGBTQ+ communities to measure equity and inclusion in city services.

Editorial: Pelosi's our person of the year

Editorial: Pelosi's our person of the year

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Dec 23, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a woman you want on your side — and during 2019, the San Francisco Democrat steadfastly stood with the LGBTQ community.

Guest Opinion: On the record with Governor Newsom: One year of California for All

Guest Opinion: On the record with Governor Newsom: One year of California for All

There's no state in America quite like California. In troubled times for the nation, California is where the American Dream is alive and well.

Editorial: Glad to see GLAAD do its job

Editorial: Glad to see GLAAD do its job

It's that time of year when viewers tune-in to the Hallmark Channel for an annual dose of feel-good holiday cheer — many are sappy romances with titles like "A Christmas Love Story" and "Holiday Date."

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

This week's letters to the editor.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Guest Opinion: SF Pride looks to 50th celebration

Guest Opinion: SF Pride looks to 50th celebration

This year San Francisco Pride marches into its 50th year.

Editorial: Fairness Act isn't fair

Editorial: Fairness Act isn't fair

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Dec 11, 2019

Last week Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) introduced the Fairness for All Act as an alternative to the Equality Act, which passed the House of Representatives in May. But make no mistake, the Fairness for All Act isn't fair or for everyone.

Editorial: Gay Games courts chaos

Editorial: Gay Games courts chaos

Unless there is a peaceful resolution soon to the violent anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong, site of the 2022 Gay Games, alternate plans for relocating it to another country are necessary.

Guest Opinion: To my family

Guest Opinion: To my family

I love my family. I'd do anything for them. So it breaks my heart to know that literally thousands of them are living on the street.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.