US restores gay and transgender health protections in reversal of Trump-era policy
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, reversing a Trump-era policy.
DA charges Union City boyfriend with death of 24-year-old transgender woman
The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Tuesday announced that prosecutors had charged a Union City man with murder, following the death of a 24-year-old transgender woman in Milpitas.
SF Pride 2021 will have in-person events, but no parade
The organizers of SF Pride say there will be in-person events in 2021, but the annual LGBTQ parade is cancelled.
SF Pride plans in-person events, but no LGBTQ parade in 2021
Organizers of San Francisco's annual Pride festivities say there will be in-person events this year, but there will be no LGBTQ parade on Market Street.
WI bills seek to limit transgender athletes, kindergarten through college
Transgender athletes listed as boys on their birth certificates would be banned from participating in girls' and women's sports in Wisconsin from kindergarten through college under bills introduced by Republican lawmakers.
Crowd rallies around gay men detained on Mexico beach
A crowd of people on a beach in Mexico rallied around three men who were being detained by police after someone reportedly complained about “obscene acts of exhibitionism.
Gay men take over ‘Proud Boys’ hashtag on Twitter
Gay men took over the “Proud Boys” hashtag after the president’s “stand back, stand by” comment during the first presidential debate sparked praise from the hate group.
San Jose now has its own designated LGBTQ district
San Francisco has the Castro. Sacramento has Lavender Heights.But San Jose didn't really have a designated LGBTQ district, until now.
State Sen. Wiener targeted for bill to even out sanctions for sex offenses
California Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to changing how younger offenders, specifically those who identify as LGBTQ, are added to the state's sex offender registry.
San Francisco Supervisors to debate lifting restrictions on bathhouses
San Francisco Supervisors will debate a measure to change the city's health code on gay bathhouses on Thursday.
Vandal smashes windows of Oakland LBTQ center
The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center was vandalized Saturday, and the center is seeking donations to enable the necessary repairs, center officials said Saturday.
Oakland LGBTQ community center vandalized
There's no word yet if police have made any arrests.
A new look for San Francisco's Pink Triangle as Pride goes electric
The display has been a part of the pride celebration for 25 years. But this year, for the first time, it's gone electric.
Community comes out to support North Bay transgender teen
The Marin County town of Fairfax came to the support of a transgender teenager Thursday evening.
Crew prepares iconic Pride pink triangle atop Twin Peaks, but with lights
This year's display of the pink triangle for San Francisco Pride atop Twin Peaks is an LED installation. The usual fabric display could not be installed due to social distancing guidelines from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harry Britt, who succeeded San Francisco’s Harvey Milk, dies
“Harry Britt was a pioneer in the LGBTQ community’s entry into electoral politics,” said state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco. “Harry helped create political space for people like me to serve in elected office.”
This week proved U.S. Supreme Court decisions can cross political lines
The U.S. Supreme Court has been portrayed as not just a legal battleground, but a political battleground as well.
Vendor told not to pass out pride flag at Livermore farmer’s market
A vendor at an East Bay farmer’s market plans to no longer do business there after management told him to stop passing out pride flags.
Supreme Court rules gay, lesbian and transgender workers protected from job discrimination
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.
Trump administration revokes transgender health protection
The policy shift, long-sought by the president's religious and socially conservative supporters, defines gender as a person's biological sex.