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SF supes OK $1.25M to cash-strapped PRC
An 11th-hour emergency funding request from a key behavioral health services and HIV/AIDS provider in San Francisco last month left some members of the Board of Supervisors livid, but officials are largely quiet on what actions they plan to take next.
Community groups locked out of SF Pride beverage sales
A decision by San Francisco Pride to have a third party operate the organization's alcohol and beer booths during last month's Pride festival has had a serious impact on the budgets of several LGBTQ community and sports organizations.
New group wants to save Castro Theatre seats
The Castro Theatre Conservancy has launched a campaign to draw attention to proposed changes at the much loved institution – including a plan to remove the seats on the main level.
LGBTQ Agenda: CA anti-gay hate crimes see dramatic increase, AG's report says
Hate crimes in California are at their highest level in more than 20 years, including bias attacks against the LGBTQ community, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a news conference June 28.
Pride flag burned at Pacifica school being investigated as a hate crime
The burning of an LGBTQ Pride flag at an elementary school in Pacifica earlier this month is bringing community members together Tuesday – June 28 – for a unity event.
Fights, reported chemical spray mar SF Pride festival
As the first in-person Pride parade and festival since 2019 was winding down June 26, the celebration was cut short after someone sprayed what may have been Mace into a crowd outside the main stage at Civic Center.
SFPD plans heavy deployment during Pride weekend
With the first in-person Pride celebration since 2019 finally here, San Francisco Police Department officials are calling on the public to keep their eyes open for any suspicious behavior as they enjoy the festivities.
SF police make arrest in Muni shooting as victim is identified
San Francisco Police have apprehended a suspect in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man onboard a Muni subway car earlier this week as the medical examiner's office identified the victim.
2 parades to greet SF pridegoers
It's been three years since San Francisco last celebrated Pride with its usual extravagance – COVID, like any unwanted guest, saw to that.
Safety measures in place for Pride, officials say
San Francisco police and Pride officials are thinking of security at this year's events a little more earnestly than in previous years.
Horne celebrates lifetime grand marshal honor
Black trans activist Andrea Horne is an imposing woman. It's something in the way she carries herself, perhaps, her bearing, her sense of self.
Peek inside Castro Theatre shows why it's a city jewel
The object of love and much adoration and – lately – plenty of controversy, the Castro Theatre is the crown jewel of the Castro neighborhood.
Swimming body effectively bars trans athletes
The world governing body for competitive swimming, FINA, has banned most trans female athletes from participating in elite levels of competition.
LGBTQ Agenda: Out entrepreneurs work to break glass ceiling often seen in startups
In the United States, 16 states and three territories offer no protections to LGBTQ workers meaning, in other words, one can be fired simply because one identifies under one of the letters of the acronym, according to the Movement Advancement Project.
San Lorenzo drag queen storytime hijacked by Proud Boys
Kids attending a drag queen story hour at the San Lorenzo public library in the East Bay were confronted by right-wing protesters June 11, as alleged members of the Proud Boys barged in and harassed drag queen Panda Dulce as she was reading.
Police search Wiener's SF home, offices after death threat
While death threats aren't anything new to gay state Senator Scott Wiener, they took a decidedly chilling turn June 12 when he received an email telling him bombs had been placed in his home and office.
Two years after SF 'Karen' incident, gay man has chalk art protest
James Juanillo, surrounded by boxes of chalk and standing on the chalk outline of a large calendar drawn on the sidewalk beneath him June 9, is hanging around outside the large Victorian he shares with several friends.
Racism at heart of trans bishop's exit, but corruption allegations surface
Allegations of racism are at the heart of the sudden resignation of trans Lutheran Bishop the Reverend Dr. Megan Rohrer, but court documents also reveal allegations of corruption tied to a now-closed San Francisco church that they once led.
SF supervisors pass policy to offer homeless people safe space to sleep
San Francisco supervisors unanimously adopted legislation that will offer all people experiencing homelessness in the city a safe place to sleep.
Voters narrowly reject SF Muni bond
Transit advocates were disappointed Wednesday after Proposition A, a $400 million general obligation bond for San Francisco's beleaguered public transit agency, was narrowly rejected by voters, while most other ballot measures appeared to be passing.