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SFPD LGBTQ+ forum discusses recent Castro assault
More news about the violent Easter Sunday assault in the Castro was revealed at the quarterly meeting of the San Francisco Police Department’s LGBTQ+ advisory forum.
Vandalism reported at Castro memorial wall
One of the custodians of the memorial wall at Bank of America in San Francisco’s Castro LGBTQ neighborhood told the Bay Area Reporter on April 24 that there was vandalism there.
LGBTQ Agenda: Protests continue to draw attention to case of gay makeup artist sent to Salvadoran megaprison
The LGBTQ community is keeping the case of a gay makeup artist extrajudicially removed from the United States to a notorious Salvadoran prison front and center.
Easter Sunday assault is latest violent Castro incident
A man is facing felony assault charges after being arrested at a major Castro intersection just as the neighborhood thronged with people on a busy Easter Sunday. The incident is the latest in a string of recent altercations in the LGBTQ neighborhood.
Pope Francis, who changed Catholic approach to LGBTQs, dies
Pope Francis, who made the Catholic Church less hostile toward LGBTQ people, died Monday in Rome.
SF Mayor Lurie touts 100 days in office – but warns about uncertainty ahead
In advance of his 100th day in office, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie insisted April 17 that he was delivering a “progress report,” not taking a “victory lap.”
LGBTQ Agenda: Queer Jews upset at NYC Dyke March’s Israel stance
Some LGBTQ Jews expressed opposition to the New York City Dyke March’s recently released anti-Zionist policy, which they are interpreting as no Jews being allowed to participate.
Sisters’ celebration to highlight SF’s Easter weekend
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are putting on their 46th annual Easter celebration Sunday, April 20.
SF Pride defends decision not to recognize gay deported migrant
The San Francisco Pride organization is defending its decision not to recognize a gay deported migrant as an honorary grand marshal in this year’s parade.
SF Pride reportedly denies request to name deported gay makeup artist honorary grand marshal
The San Francisco Pride organization has reportedly denied a request from two longtime LGBTQ leaders asking that a gay makeup artist whisked to an infamous Salvadorian prison by the Trump administration be made an honorary grand marshal.
LGBTQ Agenda: Gay rights icons call for community to fight for makeup artist deported to El Salvador prison
Two longtime LGBTQ leaders are trying to draw the community’s attention to the case of a gay makeup artist from Venezuela who’d been seeking asylum in the United States but was whisked to an infamous Salvadorian prison by the Trump administration.
SF supervisors approve Castro Entertainment Zone
The Castro LGBTQ neighborhood is about to be able to bolster outdoor nighttime events by making it easier to drink alcohol on the street.
Gay disgraced former SJ councilmember Torres pleads no contest to child sex crimes
Disgraced gay former San Jose city councilmember Omar Torres pleaded no contest April 8 to sex charges.
LGBTQ Agenda: Grindr promoting STI prevention tool
The gay meetup app Grindr is trying to promote awareness of tools to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
Crowds descend on SF as Downtown First Thursdays seeks to rewrite ‘doom loop’ narrative
Blocks used to commuters and office workers had the energy of a major pop concert or a even a rave April 3 as they bustled with people celebrating the first Downtown First Thursdays of the springtime.
SF Mayor Lurie pledges ‘relentless’ focus on public safety goals to Castro on edge
Members of the Castro Merchants Association got front-row seats Thursday to expositions from the two most powerful people in San Francisco government – Mayor Daniel Lurie and gay Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman.
LGBTQ historic sites among bevy that could be landmarked in District 8
Sites historic to LGBTQ history are among the 18 buildings in San Francisco’s District 8 that have been proposed for landmarking.
Castro merchants group elects new president
The Castro Merchants Association elected new leadership April 3, selecting Nate Bourg, a gay man who is co-founder of The Academy SF, a private social club, as president.
Social Security demands SF AIDS activist Aguilar repay $201K
A San Francisco AIDS activist was alarmed when he received a letter from the Social Security Administration.
Trans sex worker convicted of voluntary manslaughter in shooting death
Transgender sex worker Leniyah Butler was convicted Monday of voluntary manslaughter by a federal jury in the shooting death of a man who had picked her up in the Tenderloin with the intent of paying for sex.