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Thurmond's office tight-lipped about CA LGBTQ student task force details

POLITICS | December 12, 2024

In May, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced his office was accepting applications from those interested in serving on an LGBTQ+ Statewide Advisory Task Force to help ensure the needs of LGBTQ students are being met.

Ahead of new mayoral admin, gay SF transit agency leader departs

POLITICS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 12, 2024

The first major change of leadership at a city agency ahead of Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taking office January 8 is coming at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

SF Mayor-elect Lurie taps gay man for major role in administration

POLITICS
by John Ferrannini
Dec 12, 2024

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie announced the first appointments to his upcoming administration December 12. They include a longtime gay politico as his deputy chief of staff.

Political Notes: Parker extends tenure at Victory Fund as search is ongoing for new CEO

POLITICS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 12, 2024

Back in February, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund announced President and CEO Annise Parker would retire as of December 1.

EQCA talks good, bad, and ugly of election 2024

POLITICS
by John Ferrannini
Dec 11, 2024

Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ rights organization, is taking stock of what went well and what went poorly during the 2024 election cycle.

Political Notebook: San Joaquin County to welcome gay mayor, council members

POLITICS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 11, 2024

San Joaquin County is set to welcome its first gay mayor to lead one of its eight cities and the first gay male city councilmembers in Stockton.

Political Notes: Bay Area voters elect LGBTQ leaders to education posts

POLITICS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 9, 2024

Amid ongoing policy and legal fights over LGBTQ youth issues, voters around the Bay Area elected a number of out candidates to educational oversight bodies.

Breed names lesbian former SF supervisor Leal to airport commission

POLITICS
by Cynthia Laird
Dec 6, 2024

Mayor London Breed has appointed lesbian former San Francisco supervisor Susan Leal to the powerful airport commission.

After perjury conviction over leaking 49ers report, gay Santa Clara councilmember Becker resigns

POLITICS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 5, 2024

A day after a jury convicted gay Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker of perjury over his lying about leaking a report detailing the dealings between the South Bay city's leaders and the San Francisco 49ers football team, he resigned.

SF supervisors settle 1 suit against trans income program

POLITICS
by John Ferrannini
Dec 5, 2024

The SF Board of Supervisors this week voted to settle one of two lawsuits against Mayor London Breed and other city leaders brought by a conservative group due to a now-lapsed program that sought to provide guaranteed income to some transgender people.

Justices lean toward upholding gender care ban

POLITICS
by Lisa Keen
Dec 4, 2024

Outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Wednesday afternoon, lawyers supporting state bans on hormonal treatments for young people suffering gender dysphoria spoke more bluntly than they did in front of the justices during oral arguments.

Gay SF Supervisor Engardio facing recall effort

POLITICS
by John Ferrannini
Dec 3, 2024

Gay San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio is facing a recall effort over his authoring the successful citywide proposition to close the Great Highway to vehicle traffic.

Ex-police panel member Walker returns to San Francisco arts commission

POLITICS
by John Ferrannini
Dec 3, 2024

Debra Walker, a lesbian whose fight to stay on the police commission earlier this year garnered headlines, is now the newest member of the San Francisco Arts Commission.