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.
Health concerns, social justice issues vastly change Pride's 50th anniversary
On this 50th anniversary of Pride, the celebration will be vastly different. There will be no colorful parade that regularly attracts around a million people, making it one of the largest Pride parades in the world.
San Francisco's oldest gay bar closes its doors for good
A legacy gay bar is closing its doors saying the global pandemic dealt them a blow they simply couldn't handle. The Stud in the city's South of Market neighborhood says it's closing but it's going to make an effort to reopen at a different location.
State lawmakers say LGBTQ community may be more susceptible to coronavirus, call for increased support
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 to the novel coronavirus.
California pardons gay civil rights leader in new initiative
Bayard Rustin was a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a key organizer of the March on Washington in 1963. He also helped plan other nonviolent protests and boycotts to end racial discrimination.
Bay Area Queer Zine Fest committed to providing ‘safe space’, harnessing friendships
Organizers of the Bay Area Queer Zine Fest say the third-annual event this Sunday is its biggest yet, where marginalized voices will be uplifted in a safe setting.