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Castro Merchants gear up for SF Pride

NEWS | June 6, 2024

As Pride Month gets into full swing, members of the Castro Merchants Association heard about upcoming events and safety matters at their June 6 meeting.

Newsom, in SF visit, pledges 'whatever I can do' for same-sex marriage initiative

NEWS
by John Ferrannini
Jun 7, 2024

The campaign to enshrine same-sex marriage in California's constitution got a boost Friday, when Governor Gavin Newsom stopped in San Francisco to promote the November ballot initiative.

Farrell, during Castro campaign stop, says 'family values' includes LGBTQ households

NEWS
by John Ferrannini
Jun 6, 2024

Former San Francisco mayor Mark Farrell — running against incumbent London Breed this year for his old job back — wants LGBTQ voters to know that when he's talked about "family values," he's also talking about them.

San Francisco police seek suspect in killing of young man at Dolores Park

CRIME
by John Ferrannini
Jun 6, 2024

Members of the Castro Merchants Association learned about the killing of a 19-year-old man at Mission Dolores Park late June 5 at their monthly membership meeting the following morning.

New mascot, same Besties as balloting starts

BESTIES
by Cynthia Laird
Jun 6, 2024

The Bay Area Reporter has kicked off balloting for its annual LGBTQ Best of the Bay readers' poll and the paper has a new mascot — the image of a Wild Parrot of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco's official animal.

Political Notes: U.S. voters divided on LGBTQ issues, says Pew survey

NATIONAL
by Matthew S. Bajko
Jun 6, 2024

Headed into November's presidential election, Americans remain divided on various sexual orientation and gender identity issues.

Puerto Vallarta opens LGBTQ center with newly-hired director

NEWS
by Ed Walsh
Jun 5, 2024

Puerto Vallarta's LGBTQ space, the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center, recently opened in a permanent space near the city's famed Malecon walkway and is being overseen by a newly-hired executive director.

Gay SF immigrant affairs director Rivas reflects on his tenure

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Jun 5, 2024

Since taking over in early 2023 as executive director of San Francisco's Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Jorge Rivas has marked a number of milestones for the city department.

Song raising money for trans org drops

NEWS
by Matthew S. Bajko
Jun 5, 2024

A song created by musicians with Bay Area ties that will raise funds for a Southern LGBTQ nonprofit will drop June 7 to coincide with Pride Month.

News Briefs: 'Drag Me Downtown' returns for 2024

NEWS
by Cynthia Laird
Jun 5, 2024

The Downtown SF Partnership has announced that "Drag Me Downtown," a weekly series of pop-up drag performances, is returning for Pride Month after a successful run last year.

Editorial: SF supervisors should confirm Debra Walker to police panel

NEWS
by BAR Editorial Board
Jun 5, 2024

As Mayor London Breed was raising the Pride flag, her lesbian nominee to the police commission was facing a grueling hearing at a Board of Supervisors committee.

Guest Opinion: LGBTQI+ persons need representation in official statistics

NEWS
by Nancy Bates
Jun 5, 2024

It's no secret that our community is regularly marginalized, stigmatized, and victimized.

SF raises Pride flag

NEWS
by BAR staff
Jun 5, 2024

San Francisco Mayor London Breed waved as she joined other elected officials and community leaders on the Mayor's Balcony Monday, June 3, for the annual raising of the rainbow flag to kick off Pride Month activities.

Building up for Pride

NEWS
by BAR staff
Jun 5, 2024

The San Francisco LGBT Community Center kicked off Pride Month with its inaugural Building the Block street party Saturday, June 1.

CDC finalizes doxyPEP guidelines for STI prevention

NEWS
by Liz Highleyman
Jun 5, 2024

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections — an approach known as doxyPEP.

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