Latest from SFBay
Joy, rage share centerstage as Pride roars back to San Francisco
The SF Pride parade roared back with both joy and rage just days after Roe was overturned and LGBTQ rights were put at risk.Read More
No known threats to SF Pride weekend events, chief says
San Francisco’s police chief assures people there are no known threats to this weekend’s Pride festivities.Read More
Coalition says redistricting plan splinters LGBTQ cultural districts
LGBTQ cultural districts would be splintered under a redistricting proposal that would pull the Tenderloin from D6 and move it into a new D5.Read More
Police say Palo Alto man assaulted two people in hate crime, injured police dog
Palo Alto police arrested a 26-year-old man following an assault on two people on a downtown street early Sunday. Alexander Joseph Furrier, of Palo Alto, was booked into county...Read More
Philanthropist, first openly gay U.S. Ambassador James Hormel dies at 88
Heir to the Hormel meatpacking company, philanthropist and first openly gay U.S. Ambassador James Hormel died Friday at the age of 88. Read More
Family Pride Day at San Mateo County Fair celebrates inclusion, diversity in LGBTQ community
The San Mateo County Fair celebrated its second annual Family Pride Day on Sunday of opening weekend.Read More
Pride Month kicks off with Twin Peaks Pink Triangle lighting ceremony
The acre-sized pink triangle on San Francisco’s Twin Peaks will be illuminated Tuesday night to launch Pride Month after a pink torch procession across the Bay Bridge. During a...Read More
Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender military service members
"It's simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride."Read More
Commission unanimously confirms first openly gay California Supreme Court justice
"I am not here in spite of the struggle, I am here because of the struggle."Read More
Newsom nominates first openly gay justice to California Supreme Court
Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated Bay Area native Martin Jenkins to the California Supreme Court Monday, making him the first openly gay man to serve on the court in state...Read More
Local leaders mourn loss of former SF supervisor, LGBTQ activist Harry Britt
Former San Francisco supervisor and LGBTQ activist Harry Britt has passed away, a former state assemblyman confirmed Wednesday. Britt, an openly gay man, was appointed to serve on the...Read More
Bay Area leaders applaud ‘watershed’ LGBTQ rights U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bay Area officials celebrated a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that extended protections against job discrimination to gay, lesbian and transgender workers. The high...Read More
The Stud falls victim to Covid-19, will close doors by end of month
San Francisco’s oldest LGBTQ bar, The Stud, is closing its doors after 54 years in business. The owners said they no longer pay rent on a building that has...Read More
A quiet year in SF: Pride, 420 festivals canceled out of caution
Two of The City’s landmark festivals have been officially canceled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic: San Francisco Pride and 420 at Hippie Hill. SF Pride organizers announced...Read More
LGBTQ rights icon, ‘fearless activist’ Phyllis Lyon dies at 95
"I'm so sad at the passing of Phyllis Lyon, a trailblazer, a fearless activist and a good friend. She truly left an indelible mark on San Francisco."Read More
State legislators call for increased support for LGBTQ communities
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, and the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus on Tuesday called for increased support of the LGBTQ community, which Wiener said may be more susceptible...Read More
GLIDE hosts police, LGBTQ listening session on historic riot anniversary
The San Francisco Police Department will join with GLIDE in hosting a “Reflection and Reconciliation Session” Monday night designed as a forum for the LGBTQ community to share their...Read More
Attorney in ‘Rideshare Rapist’ case seeks to suppress DNA evidence
The attorney for a man accused of posing as a rideshare driver in order to sexually assault women in San Francisco is claiming officers unlawfully obtained his DNA —...Read More