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Hegseth to strip Milk’s name from Navy vessel 

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 3, 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Navy to rename the ship named for the late San Francisco supervisor and gay rights icon Harvey Milk.

Trump budget would cut $1.5 billion in HIV/AIDS dollars

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 3, 2025

President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget would eliminate HIV prevention and surveillance at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and other programs.

After announcement, City College of SF drops nonbinary, queer chancellor candidate without explanation

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 3, 2025

In an unexpected move, the San Francisco Community College District Board of Trustees opted not to choose the queer and nonbinary person it had announced would be its next chancellor.

Lurie’s $15.9 billion budget preserves Castro grants, closes deficit

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 2, 2025

Two Castro Community Benefit District grants were spared cuts in Mayor Daniel Lurie’s proposed 2025-26 balanced budget of $15.9 billion.

LGBTQ Agenda: Bipartisan social media bill reintroduced, but whether free speech concerns are addressed is unclear 

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 2, 2025

Republican and Democratic Senate leaders applauded the recent reintroduction of an internet regulation bill.

Liquor license pending for business slated for Harvey’s space

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 30, 2025

While progress is unknown regarding opening the Pink Swallow bar at the marquee corner of 18th and Castro streets, a liquor license for the site is pending.

Trump administration facilitating return of another gay migrant, court docs say 

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 30, 2025

In what’s believed to be a first, the Trump administration is working on returning a gay migrant that a federal court ruled was unlawfully deported from the United States.

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 man convicted on federal armed carjacking charges after AIDS foundation vehicle theft 

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 29, 2025

A San Francisco man was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison May 28 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an armed carjacking of a San Francisco AIDS Foundation vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Engardio recall headed for September vote in SF’s Sunset district

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 29, 2025

A date was set for the recall election of gay westside San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio shortly after the elections department verified the drive to oust him had enough signatures to proceed to the ballot.

Engardio recall likely to make it to SF ballot

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 28, 2025

The campaign to recall gay District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio is likely to make it to the ballot this year.

Queer, nonbinary chancellor chosen to lead CCSF

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 27, 2025

The San Francisco Community College District Board of Trustees has appointed a queer and nonbinary person as its next permanent chancellor.

After Spahr Center’s closure, new LGBTQ center opens in Marin

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 23, 2025

Community leaders gathered in downtown San Rafael recently to celebrate that Marin County again has an LGBTQ center.

HIV/AIDS advocates say prevention cuts equal ‘high risk’

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 23, 2025

Longtime leaders in advocating for HIV/AIDS funding said at a panel discussion in downtown San Francisco May 21 that their work is in dire peril.

Castro beating suspect seeking mental health diversion

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 23, 2025

A scheduled preliminary hearing for the man charged with felonies in the case of a brutal beating outside the Castro Theatre didn’t happen May 23.

Federal judge hears arguments in SFAF suit against Trump’s DEI, gender identity, equity executive orders

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 22, 2025

A federal judge in Oakland didn’t seem impressed by the justice department’s arguments as it pressed for the legality of three of President Donald Trump’s executive orders surrounding DEI programs; equity-related grants; and gender identity.

Engardio recall proponents submit signatures to city, deny allegation they misled voters

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 22, 2025

Proponents of recalling gay District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio say they’ve submitted enough signatures to hold a vote on ousting the Sunset neighborhood representative at City Hall.

2 Mission district nonprofits embroiled in legal fight 

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 21, 2025

Two San Francisco nonprofits are embroiled in a legal battle with a trial tentatively set for September.

APE confirms plans for Castro Street coffee shop, nail salon spaces post-vacancy

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 19, 2025

After previous denials to the Bay Area Reporter, Another Planet Entertainment has confirmed that it does have plans for the nail salon and coffee shop spaces that may be vacant when the businesses leases expire at the end of June.

DHS Secretary Noem won’t commit to checking if detained gay makeup artist is alive 

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 15, 2025

The Secretary of Homeland Security is refusing to confirm if a gay makeup artist who was extrajudicially removed from the United States is still alive.