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Online Extra: Political Notes: Presidential campaigns hawk Pride gear

Online Extra: Political Notes: Presidential campaigns hawk Pride gear

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 31, 2019

Democrats bidding to be their party's 2020 presidential nominee hawk Pride-branded gear to their supporters, as does the current occupant of the White House.

Political Notebook: Pride continues to grow in Solano County

Political Notebook: Pride continues to grow in Solano County

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 29, 2019

This June marks the 10th year since Vallejo became the first city in Solano County to recognize June as Pride Month.

Dublin may fly Pride flag after all

Dublin may fly Pride flag after all

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 28, 2019

Following a week of intense backlash from across the country, a city councilman in the East Bay city of Dublin has changed his mind about flying the LGBT community's rainbow flag during June, which is Pride month.

Housing dominates SF D5 supe race

Housing dominates SF D5 supe race

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 22, 2019

With Mayor London Breed facing little opposition, so far, in her bid for a full four-year term this November, the race for the District 5 supervisor seat has become a proxy fight over the city's housing and homeless policies.

SFO releases image of revised signage for Milk airport terminal

SFO releases image of revised signage for Milk airport terminal

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 22, 2019

San Francisco International Airport Wednesday released a new image of what the exterior signage for the Harvey Milk Terminal will look like. At the direction of City Hall, the aviation facility is renaming Terminal 1 in honor of the late gay rights leader

Political Notebook: SF supes to Newsom: Induct drag icon into CA hall

Political Notebook: SF supes to Newsom: Induct drag icon into CA hall

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 22, 2019

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors this week signed on to the effort to posthumously induct gay icon and drag queen Jose Julio Sarria into the California Hall of Fame.

SF supes back naming drag icon to CA Hall of Fame

SF supes back naming drag icon to CA Hall of Fame

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 21, 2019

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors this week signed on to the effort to posthumously induct gay icon and drag queen Jose Julio Sarria into the California Hall of Fame.

Online Extra: Political Notes: Two more CA LGBT bills shelved until 2020 session

Online Extra: Political Notes: Two more CA LGBT bills shelved until 2020 session

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 17, 2019

California lawmakers shelved two more LGBT bills as the majority of this year's legislation advancing LGBT rights heads for final votes in their house of origin.

Political Notebook: Growing list of East Bay cities celebrate Pride

Political Notebook: Growing list of East Bay cities celebrate Pride

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 15, 2019

Five decades after an uprising against police brutality at a New York City gay bar sparked the creation of Pride parades and festivals in June, the number of East Bay cities officially recognizing the annual LGBT celebration is growing.

SF LGBT Dem clubs focus on D5 supe race

SF LGBT Dem clubs focus on D5 supe race

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 8, 2019

Six months before voters in San Francisco's supervisorial District 5 head to the polls to elect their representative at City Hall, the city's two LGBT Democratic clubs are turning their attention toward the race.

Political Notebook: Newsom urged to name drag icon to CA hall of fame

Political Notebook: Newsom urged to name drag icon to CA hall of fame

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 8, 2019

An effort to have gay icon and drag queen Jose Julio Sarria inducted into the California Hall of Fame is being revived this year now that Governor Gavin Newsom is leading the Golden State.

CA board approves LGBT-inclusive sex ed guidelines

CA board approves LGBT-inclusive sex ed guidelines

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 8, 2019

The California State Board of Education has approved LGBT-inclusive sexual education guidelines for public and charter schools to use in all grades from kindergarten through high school.

Online Extra: Political Notes: LGBT groups endorse Buttigieg for president

Online Extra: Political Notes: LGBT groups endorse Buttigieg for president

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 6, 2019

Two California-based LGBT groups have come out with early endorsements of gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as he plans a fundraising swing through the Golden State this week.

Political Notebook: EQCA to honor gay SF planning director

Political Notebook: EQCA to honor gay SF planning director

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 1, 2019

Since January 2008 John Rahaim has overseen San Francisco's planning department as the city has been convulsed by numerous zoning and development battles, largely driven by the influx of tech workers.