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LGBTQs discuss wishes for new SF police chief
With San Francisco Police Chief William Scott announcing his resignation last week, LGBTQ stakeholders have some ideas of what they’d like to see in a new leader for the department.
Search for missing San Mateo County woman ‘scaled down’
The search continues for an at-risk Redwood City woman who went missing two weeks ago, but resources are being “scaled down compared to the initial, more intense phase,” according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office.
Unionized SF Bay Area staff at Good Vibrations ratify contract
The staff of Good Vibrations, a Bay Area chain of sex-positive adult toy retailers, unanimously agreed to a union contract.
LGBTQ Agenda: White House proposed cuts alarm HIV groups
San Francisco HIV organizations and national advocates are sounding the alarm about massive cuts presented in the White House’s proposed budget.
Gay makeup artist now plaintiff in federal case against Trump administration
A gay makeup artist who was extrajudicially removed from the U.S. has now joined a federal lawsuit seeking his return, his attorneys told the Bay Area Reporter May 9.
Despite past statements, LGBTQ Catholics express optimism about 1st American pope
The Roman Catholic Church got its 267th pope May 8, as the College of Cardinals chose an American for the first time.
Brothers’ Castro Street businesses fight for survival
Two longtime Castro Street businesses on the 400 block of the iconic thoroughfare told the Bay Area Reporter they don’t have much time if they want to stay in their storefronts.
SFPD Chief Scott to resign; Yep to serve as interim
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced May 7 that Police Chief William Scott will be resigning.
San Mateo County authorities continue search for missing at-risk woman
Authorities in San Mateo County are continuing the search for a missing Redwood City woman with Alzheimer's.
LGBTQ Agenda: NCLR on how it’s taking the fight to Trump 100+ days in
A showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court between the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Trump administration was discussed at a virtual briefing marking the president’s 100th day in office.
Oakland Latino LGBTQ club broken into for 11th time
Oakland LGBTQ Latino nightclub Que Rico has been broken into for the 11th time, the owner told the Bay Area Reporter May 2.
Safety, SF Pride, and Castro events focus of May merchants meeting
The Bay Area Reporter’s May 1 front-page story about safety in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood was the talk of this month’s meeting of the Castro Merchants Association, which met that morning.
San Francisco LGBTQ nonprofits announce separate 2026 cycling fundraisers
Those wishing to take part in endurance bicycle rides will have ample opportunity next year, as two San Francisco LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations have each announced separate events both headed to Sonoma County.
Castro to see heightened SFPD presence after recent violence
San Francisco police are beefing up law enforcement presence in the Castro LGBTQ neighborhood after a recent string of violent incidents, Police Chief William Scott and gay Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman told the Bay Area Reporter.
SF LGBTQ bars mostly mum on liquor boycott
At least one San Francisco LGBTQ bar is boycotting some alcohol sold by companies that have pulled out of sponsoring the city’s Pride festivities.
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.