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B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

Guest Opinion: Pride in the midst of crisis: How giving circles empower LGBTQ+ communities

Guest Opinion: Pride in the midst of crisis: How giving circles empower LGBTQ+ communities

  • by Kyson Bunthuwong
  • Sep 20, 2023

Over the years it's been heartening to see public support for LGBTQ+ rights increase considerably.

Guest Opinion: Let's create more indie bookstores

Guest Opinion: Let's create more indie bookstores

  • by Ken White
  • Sep 13, 2023

When I worked at A Different Light Bookstore on Castro Street in the 1990s, it was the cultural hub of the LGBTQ neighborhood.

Guest Opinion: Californians should not take the repeal of Prop 8 for granted

Guest Opinion: Californians should not take the repeal of Prop 8 for granted

  • by Lex Lazar
  • Sep 6, 2023

As a former first-time candidate for public office, I am always looking for the political signage that pops up on yard signs and billboards at the beginning of an election cycle, to gauge the interest of voters in a campaign or candidate.

Guest Opinion: Why CBD works

Guest Opinion: Why CBD works

  • by Ali Stoddard
  • Aug 30, 2023

There are many, many reasons why CBD, or cannabidiol, works, and a few reasons why CBD might not work for you.

Guest Opinion: In 1980, South Bay voters adopted anti-LGBTQ ballot measures

Guest Opinion: In 1980, South Bay voters adopted anti-LGBTQ ballot measures

  • by by Ken Yeager
  • Aug 23, 2023

When the gay rights movement was gaining steam across the country in 1977, Anita Bryant, a Miss America runner-up and Florida orange juice pitchwoman, entered the scene.

Guest Opinion: Together forever? Think again

Guest Opinion: Together forever? Think again

  • by Bob Hughes
  • Aug 16, 2023

I thought in 2023 this couldn't happen. In the past, partners I personally knew, who wanted to be with each other forever, were ripped apart upon death by families who exercised their right to do so.

Guest Opinion: 5 tips to save money without sacrificing your fabulous lifestyle

Guest Opinion: 5 tips to save money without sacrificing your fabulous lifestyle

  • by Joey Amato
  • Aug 9, 2023

Saving money is a crucial financial skill that can lead to greater fiscal stability and the achievement of long-term goals.

Guest Opinion: Mayor George Christopher: A man misunderstood

Guest Opinion: Mayor George Christopher: A man misunderstood

  • by Evelyn Rose
  • Aug 2, 2023

Christopher Park in Diamond Heights is named for San Francisco's last Republican mayor, George Christopher.

Guest Opinion: Montpellier takes pride as the 'French San Francisco'

Guest Opinion: Montpellier takes pride as the 'French San Francisco'

  • by Malcolm Biiga
  • Jul 26, 2023

On May 29, 2013, a month after the final adoption of Marriage for All, then Montpellier mayor Hélène Mandroux presided at the very first same-sex wedding in France.

Guest Opinion: Book details US fight for LGBTQ equality

Guest Opinion: Book details US fight for LGBTQ equality

  • by Kevin Naff
  • Jul 19, 2023

The exhilarating days of Obama-era LGBTQ activism have given way to a dangerous complacency that threatens all the unprecedented gains of the past 20 years.

Guest Opinion: Hope, inclusion needed now more than ever

Guest Opinion: Hope, inclusion needed now more than ever

  • by Toni G. Atkins
  • Jul 12, 2023

Growing up in southwestern Virginia, in a family so poor our home had no running water, it shouldn't come as a surprise that I never had an LGBTQ+ role model to turn to or to emulate as I tried to understand who I was.

Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights: Advocating for equality and understanding

Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights: Advocating for equality and understanding

  • by Kollyn Conrad
  • Jul 5, 2023

Over the last few years, LGBTQIA+ community members have been hit with an onslaught of legislation aimed at silencing their voices, hiding their identities, and stripping them of their rights.

Guest Opinion: Our LGBTQ students need a voice at the table

Guest Opinion: Our LGBTQ students need a voice at the table

  • by John Laird
  • Jun 28, 2023

Last year, Paso Robles High School, located in my state Senate District 17, experienced a deeply disturbing incident.