For two days last weekend Jovanka Beckles, a lesbian who sits on the Richmond City Council, was in the second-place spot for the open 15th Assembly District seat, which stretches from Richmond south into parts of Oakland.

Gay mayoral candidate Mark Leno conceded defeat Wednesday in his bid to become San Francisco's first LGBT mayor.

San Francisco's Phelan Avenue is one step closer to being renamed after celebrated bisexual Mexican artist Frida Kahlo after a Board of Supervisors committee gave its endorsement to the proposal.

Gay mayoral candidate Mark Leno remains stuck in second place, according to the latest returns posted late Monday afternoon.

The yo-yoing primary election results continue for Jovanka Beckles, a lesbian who sits on the Richmond City Council. Monday morning saw her fall back to third place in the race for the open 15th Assembly District seat, which stretches from Richmond south

Gay San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Leno fell to second place over the weekend, while three other out candidates around the state await final vote counts in their bids for political office.

Jovanka Beckles, a lesbian who sits on the Richmond City Council, catapulted into second place Friday afternoon in the race for the open 15th Assembly District seat, which stretches from Richmond south into parts of Oakland.

Gay mayoral candidate Mark Leno held on to his lead Friday afternoon in the race to become San Francisco's next mayor. Should he win, the former city supervisor and state lawmaker would be the city's first out LGBT mayor.

Lesbian at-large Oakland City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan Thursday (June 7) ended speculation about whether she would embark on a third run for mayor, and endorsed progressive activist Cat Brooks.

California voters easily passed four out of five ballot measures Tuesday, June 5, according to unofficial results.

San Francisco voters had a lot on their plate when it came to ballot measures this primary election.

Gay mayoral candidate Mark Leno was holding on to a slight lead Wednesday morning in his bid to become San Francisco's first out LGBT mayor.

Four incumbent San Francisco Superior Court judges were overwhelmingly re-elected in their campaigns against four deputy public defenders Tuesday.

Gay state Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) survived Tuesday's primary for state insurance commissioner and will now vie in November to become the first LGBT person to be elected to statewide office in California.