Page 18
-
Burger King sells ‘Proud Whopper’ in San Francisco
NEW YORK — Burger King is celebrating gay pride with a message on its Whopper wrappers. The fast-food chain says it will post a video online Wednesday that shows scenes from a San Francisco location where it sold a “Proud Whopper.” Customers were not told what is in the burger, which comes wrapped in rainbow paper. Once opened up, a message inside …
-
Police say anti-gay hate crime occurred during San Francisco pride event
SAN FRANCISCO — Police say an attack on two women during LGBT pride festivities in San Francisco was a hate crime. The women were walking to a transit station on Saturday evening when they were approached by five men in the South of Market neighborhood. Officer Albie Esparza said Tuesday at least one of the men shouted slurs …
-
San Francisco Archbishop spurns appeals to skip anti-gay marriage rally
SAN FRANCISCO — The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco said Monday it’s his duty to proclaim “the truth about marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife,” even when those views are unpopular. The comment by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone came in response to calls to skip an upcoming March for Marriage event in Washington.
-
Pelosi to SF Archbishop: Marriage march is ‘venom masquerading as virtue’
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has joined a high-profile lobbying effort to pressure San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to skip the upcoming “March for Marriage” event, calling it “venom masquerading as virtue.”
-
SF Pride to honor Chelsea Manning, ban National Guard over transgender policy
SAN FRANCISCO — Organizers of San Francisco have banned the National Guard from participating in this year’s festival in response to the military’s ban on openly transgender service members, and instead will celebrate a controversial transgender Army private who leaked military secrets as their honorary grand marshal.
-
Calif. officials, community leaders urge Archbishop not to attend anti-gay rally
SAN FRANCISCO – Top California and San Francisco officials, along with faith, LGBT and civil rights leaders, are calling on San Francisco Catholic Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to cancel his participation in an upcoming march and rally against marriage equality for same-sex couples.
-
Brisk sales for Harvey Milk stamp in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood
SAN FRANCISCO — The post office in San Francisco’s Castro District is selling more stamps than usual now that a neighborhood icon is the face of the nation’s newest “Forever” stamp.
-
Californians, gay rights advocates worldwide remember Harvey Milk
Today is “Harvey Milk Day,” a day of honor for the slain gay rights activist, which is officially recognized by the State of California and celebrated by gay rights advocates worldwide.
-
GaymerX says no more LGBT gamer conferences, citing lack of sponsorhip
Organizers of the GaymerX conference for LGBT gamers and developers have announced that this year’s conference in San Francisco will be its last for the foreseeable future, citing a lack of sponsorship.
-
Manning regains honor as grand marshal in San Francisco Pride parade
SAN FRANCISCO — An imprisoned U.S. Army private charged in a massive leak of U.S. secrets to the WikiLeaks website will serve as an honorary grand marshal in this year’s San Francisco Pride parade.