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SJ trans woman to stand trial in ex's shooting

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 7, 2018

A transgender San Jose woman accused of shooting her ex-partner in a Costco parking lot has been ordered to stand trial.

New details emerge in 2016 SF restroom fight

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 7, 2018

A police report filed by the former San Francisco worker accused by a transgender woman of blocking her from a women's bathroom in 2016 reveals new details.

Hearing provides details in Oakland family's brutal deaths

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 7, 2018

Police testifying at a hearing for a transgender woman accused of brutally murdering an Oakland family in 2016 described this week how she'd been at the family's burning home wearing bloody clothes and reeking of gasoline.

Farrell Taps Gay Man to Head DPA

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 7, 2018

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell has nominated a gay African-American man to permanently lead the city's Department of Police Accountability

SF DA Wants Auto Break-In Task Force

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 28, 2018

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón plans to ask the city's Board of Supervisors and mayor for about $1 million to establish a task force to address automobile break-ins.

Advocates cheer state AG's bail stance

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 28, 2018

Bail reform advocates are cheering California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's decision not to appeal a court ruling that judges should consider defendants' ability to pay and alternatives to monetary bail.

Suspect ID'd in gay Fresno man's shooting death

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 28, 2018

Fresno police have identified a suspect in the fatal 2017 shooting of a gay man who'd been dressed as a woman and, they believe, working as a prostitute.

Lesbian firefighter settles plane crash suit against SF

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 28, 2018

A San Francisco lesbian firefighter has settled her lawsuit against the city involving her role in the aftermath of the 2013 Asiana Airlines plane crash at San Francisco International Airport that left three people dead.

SF officials look to cut criminal justice fees

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 21, 2018

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed and other officials are working to eliminate criminal justice fees in the city, which can cost people hundreds of dollars.

Trans Woman Sues SF over Bathroom Use

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 21, 2018

A transgender woman who claims a San Francisco city worker blocked her from using a women's bathroom and called her a "fucking freak" is suing the city.

SF Sheriff Implements Trans Inmate Policies

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 21, 2018

San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy this week announced that her agency has formally implemented its policy and procedures on transgender, gender variant and nonbinary, or TGN, inmates.

South Bay trans student attacked

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 14, 2018

A South Bay transgender college student was recently attacked in what police are investigating as a hate crime.

SF stalking trial underway

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 14, 2018

Trial got underway recently for a gay man accused of stalking his ex-partner and a former friend.

Report: Suspected Hate Killings Hit Record in 2017

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 14, 2018

The number of suspected anti-LGBTQ homicides in the U.S. hit a record of 52 in 2017, according to a recent report.

4 Public Defenders Run for San Francisco Judge Seats

  • NEWS
  • by by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 14, 2018

Four San Francisco deputy public defenders, including a Latina lesbian, have filed papers to unseat incumbent Superior Court judges in the June 5 election.

CA Bill, SF Report Aim to Support LGBTQ Students

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 7, 2018

California Assemblyman Tony Thurmond has introduced legislation that would provide for training educators to support LGBTQ students.

Fresno Man Charged in '15 Killing of Trans Woman

  • CRIME
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 7, 2018

A man was charged this week in the 2015 killing of a transgender Fresno woman.

CA Bill Would Extend Caps on Drug Costs for PWAs, Others

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 7, 2018

Gay state Senator Scott Wiener introduced a bill this week that would permanently extend drug-pricing protections for people who are living with HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

API Wellness Announces Name Change

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 7, 2018

A San Francisco-based nonprofit known for providing health services to the city's Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT community and residents of the Tenderloin neighborhood has changed its name.

Gay SF Man Who'd Been Missing Found Dead

  • NEWS
  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Feb 4, 2018

A gay San Francisco man whose friends had reported him missing has been found dead.