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, …
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.
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.
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 …
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.”
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.”
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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. …
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.”
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 …
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 …
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 …
Livermore expected to pass flavored tobacco sales ban
The Livermore City Council is set to approve an ordinance requiring that local retail tobacco sellers be licensed and imposing a ban on selling flavored …
Celebration, resistance collide at San Francisco’s 49th annual Pride parade
Motorcycles revved up, sending the crowd of hundreds of thousands into a frenzy. Sabine Balden sat on her bike, ready to ride, dressed in clothes …
Eagle Plaza breaks ground as leather district centerpiece
Once completed, Eagle Plaza will turn 12,500 square feet of space into a shared public plaza.