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News Briefs: SF Dyke march group to hold town halls

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Oct 2, 2024

Members of the San Francisco Dyke March interim steering committee are planning two town hall meetings to recruit leadership and fill board seats.

News Briefs: Artist proposals for Sullivan park released

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 25, 2024

Design elements for a new city park named after a leatherwoman are now out for review, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced.

News Briefs: Festive Russian River Pride returns

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 18, 2024

The annual Russian River Pride parade and festival returns this weekend to Guerneville, with parties and other events celebrating the LGBTQ community.

Gay former SF Examiner publisher Ted Fang dies

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 12, 2024

Ted "Teddy" Fang, a gay man who was the former publisher of the San Francisco Examiner and other newspapers, died September 9 in his Dolores Heights home.

Oakland mayor criticizes recall effort at Pride event

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 9, 2024

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said that the recall against her will be expensive and the city could face instability by potentially having several mayors serve over the next couple of years.

News Briefs: Castro CBD moves office to heart of LGBTQ neighborhood

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 5, 2024

The Castro Community Benefit District is settling in at its new office on Castro Street, the executive director told the Bay Area Reporter.

News Briefs: Safety projects proposed for J Church Muni line

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 4, 2024

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold an online public hearing Friday, September 6, at 10 a.m. to receive input on a new stop sign and stop changes on the J Church Muni line in Noe Valley.

Jones details new fund ahead of 70th b-day bash

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 28, 2024

Grateful to be alive, longtime gay and AIDS survivor Cleve Jones is planning an "epic" party for his 70th birthday this fall.

News Briefs: New LGBTQ wellness center opens in San Jose

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 14, 2024

Santa Clara County has officially opened a new LGBTQ wellness center in San Jose. County leaders were on hand Friday, August 9, to cut the ribbon at the colleQTIve Wellness Center.

Gay former SF political aide Nathan Purkiss dies

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 14, 2024

Nathan Purkiss, a gay man who worked for gay former San Francisco supervisor Mark Leno at City Hall and in Sacramento after Leno was elected to the state Assembly, died July 25, at his home in Davis, California.

Kaplan opts not to seek reelection to Oakland City Council

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 9, 2024

For the first time in 16 years, Oakland voters will be electing a new citywide representative to the City Council.

Walz, Harris hit the campaign trail

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 7, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz won the veepstakes, as he was selected August 6 by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to be her running mate, according to multiple media outlets.

News Briefs: DPH heads to clubs to promote OD awareness

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 7, 2024

The San Francisco Department of Public Health, the city's entertainment commission, and drag artists are teaming up this month to promote overdose awareness.

Gay former MLB player Billy Bean dies

  • SPORTS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 7, 2024

Billy Bean, the second former professional baseball player to come out as gay and who went on to work in the commissioner's office, died August 6.

Gay SF government watchdog Larry Bush dies

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 6, 2024

Larry Bush, a gay man who was a government watchdog and once served as a San Francisco mayoral aide, died July 26 at an assisted care facility in Daly City.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz picked as Kamala Harris' VP

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 6, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz won the veepstakes, as he was selected August 6 by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to be her running mate, according to multiple media outlets.

Parole again denied for Magidson in Araujo killing

  • CRIME
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 5, 2024

Michael William Magidson, the last of the four murderers of trans teenager Gwen Araujo who is still incarcerated, was again denied parole following an August 1 hearing from Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California.

Welcome to the 2024 Besties

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 31, 2024

It's the dog days of summer so there's no better time than to celebrate favorite LGBTQ-owned establishments, mainstream businesses, and those owned by allies.

News Briefs: Lee receives IAS award for AIDS work

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 31, 2024

Congressmember Barbara Lee received the inaugural award that is named in her honor from the International AIDS Society during its AIDS 2024 conference in Munich, Germany.

HRC call raises $300K for Harris campaign

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 26, 2024

More than 25,000 LGBTQs and allies from across the country raised over $300,000 for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign in a virtual rally Thursday organized by the Human Rights Campaign that included a who's-who of out leaders.