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Reactions mixed over proposal to name Navy vessel after Harvey Milk
The proposal to name a U.S. Navy vessel after Harvey Milk is drawing mixed reactions in San Francisco, where the slain gay rights leader served as a city supervisor.
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Pelosi attends debut of permanent AIDS quilt display in Castro
SAN FRANCISCO — An at times tearful Nancy Pelosi joined with local AIDS agency leaders and Castro business owners at the debut Wednesday of a new permanent display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in San Francisco’s LGBT district.
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Straight students at San Francisco middle school combat homophobia
SAN FRANCISCO — Several straight students at Francisco Middle School in San Francisco’s Marina district have created a program to address homophobia in their school.
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SFPD becomes first law enforcement agency to produce ‘It Gets Better’ video
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Police Department has become the first police department in the county to produce an “It Gets Better” video, part of the nationwide campaign to end suicides among LGBT youth, and to bring awareness to bullying of of gay kids.
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San Francisco binational gay couple ‘elated’ over deferred deportation
Bradford Wells breathed a sigh of relief this week following the news that his Australian-native spouse, Anthony Makk, won’t be forced to leave the United States anytime soon — Wells received a letter from U.S. Customs & Immigration Services that potential deportation action on Makk won’t happen for at least two years.
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Gay clergy disinvited from Advent services at Castro Catholic church
SAN FRANCISCO — At least three gay and lesbian clergy members were disinvited from participating in Advent services at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the Castro, the Bay Area Reporter has learned. The call for the gay clergy not to attend came from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, sources said. George Wesolek, spokesman for […]
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Appeals court signals judge’s sexuality likely a non-issue in Prop 8 case
SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of federal appellate justices signaled Thursday that they see no reason to overturn a ruling against California’s same-sex marriage ban due to the trial judge not disclosing his long-term relationship with another man.
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San Francisco youth commissioner battles old foe: LGBT youth homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO — Mia Tu Mutch, a 20-year-old transgender female in San Francisco, spends many of her days assisting LGBTQ youth, and facing an former foe of her own — homelessness.
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‘If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet shatter every closet door’
On this day, 33 years ago, former San Francisco City Supervisor Dan White took a gun to City Hall and shot openly-gay Supervisor Harvey Milk five times — the final two shots had White pressing his gun directly at Milk’s skull, according to the medical examiner.
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Big night for openly LGBT candidates in state, local races across the nation
It was a big night for many openly gay and lesbian candidates across the nation, with several races resulting in first-time victories for openly LGBT candidates in several state and local governments.