In a blow to an already traumatized transgender community expecting to come under attack by the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, there will not be a transgender member of the California Legislature to champion their needs.
Despite his Republican opponent already declaring victory, gay Democratic attorney Will Rollins is holding out hope that there is still a chance the late vote count could swing his way.
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie had a message for the city's LGBTQ community in the wake of Tuesday's election, which saw him defeat incumbent London Breed even as Republican Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president.
The U.S. Senate's first — and soon its only — LGBTQ member appears to have won reelection, but Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) will now find herself as part of the minority party.
Gay Emeryville City Councilmember John Bauters is poised to break through an East Bay political pink glass ceiling, as he's leading for a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
San Francisco appears to have reelected its district attorney, city attorney, and sheriff, according to preliminary returns from the San Francisco Department of Elections.
Ever since the 2022 school board recalls — and especially considering the abandoned effort to close schools earlier this year — the elections for seats on the San Francisco Board of Education have taken on added weight.
