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News Briefs: Sunset Dunes Park to hold open house

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 14, 2025

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will hold a public open house to gather input about Sunset Dunes, the new park alongside Ocean Beach.

News Briefs: AIDS Walk SF fast approaching

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  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 7, 2025

AIDS Walk San Francisco is quickly approaching, and people can now register for the fundraising event.

Seattle Pride honors Washington Congressmember Randall

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  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 2, 2025

For her first time back to Seattle Pride in two decades, Congressmember Emily Randall (D-Washington) was feted as one of the parade grand marshals June 29.

Gay presiding judge brings experience to post

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 24, 2025

Six months into his two-year term as the leader of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, Judge Christopher Bowen is navigating inhouse changes and factors that are somewhat beyond his control, like state funding.

News Briefs: NY-based group launches trans laureate program

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 24, 2025

A New York-based organization has announced that applications are now being accepted for its inaugural trans laureate program.

SFPD arrests man in pink triangle vandalism

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 17, 2025

San Francisco police arrested a man Tuesday after officers saw him vandalize the pink triangle atop Twin Peaks, the department stated via Facebook.

News Briefs: San Francisco Fog captures North America Cup

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 17, 2025

The San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club claimed victory at the 2025 North America Cup rugby championship tournament earlier this month in Boston.

News Briefs: Pride party set for SF’s Excelsior district

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 10, 2025

San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood will hold its third annual Pride block party later this month.

SF-based LGBTQ legal organization changes name

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 9, 2025

The National Center for Lesbian Rights, which has long served the broader queer community, is changing its name to reflect that.

Harvey Milk praised at Oakland Pride flag raising

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 6, 2025

The late gay San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk was praised by East Bay elected officials Friday, as Oakland held its Pride flag raising ceremony outside of City Hall.

News Briefs: Castro to hold Pulse memorial event

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 4, 2025

A memorial vigil to remember the victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida will be held Thursday, June 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. in San Francisco’s Castro district.

SF Mayor Lurie unveils $15.9B budget, layoffs expected

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini and Cynthia Laird
  • May 30, 2025

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Friday unveiled his proposed 2025-26 balanced budget of $15.9 billion that closes an $800 million deficit and sets aside $400 million in reserves.

SF Pride names trans former ‘SNL’ writer Harper Steele as celebrity grand marshal

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 30, 2025

San Francisco Pride announced Friday that trans Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer Harper Steele has been named this year’s celebrity grand marshal for the 2025 San Francisco Pride parade and celebration.

From Santa Cruz to Sonoma, Pride events set

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 28, 2025

Santa Cruz Pride will hold its 50th annual parade and festival Sunday, June 1.

News Briefs: Drag Me Downtown series is back for June

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 28, 2025

The popular Drag Me Downtown series is back for Pride Month in June, with free weekly drag shows and new venues.

B.A.R. television critic Victoria Brownworth dies

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  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 23, 2025

Victoria Brownworth, a lesbian who was the longtime television columnist for the Bay Area Reporter and contributed to other publications, died May 22.

Gay preservationist Alan Martinez dies

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 22, 2025

Alan Wayne Martinez, a gay man and architect who was involved in San Francisco historic preservation efforts, has died, friends and family members said.

News Briefs: Saint Francis Foundation awards $1.3M in grants

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 20, 2025

The Saint Francis Foundation has awarded $1.32 million in community grants to local nonprofits.

B.A.R. wins California journalism awards

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  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 20, 2025

In arts, news, and opinion, the Bay Area Reporter continues its award-worthy coverage.

Pink triangle co-founder readies for 30th installation

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • May 14, 2025

In June 1996 under the cover of darkness, Patrick Carney and some friends staged a guerrilla art installation atop Twin Peaks.