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SF mayor candidate Lurie talks Castro at LGBTQ meet-and-greet
WEBAug 14, 2024 · San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie sounded off about the long-shuttered Castro Pottery Barn and the eponymous theater and the recent fire next door to it as he made his pitch to voters at an LGBTQ nightclub August 12.
Low releases TV ad for US House candidacy - Bay Area Reporter
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Bay Area viewers tuning into the pregame show on Fox ahead of the San Francisco 49ers clinching a Super Bowl berth Sunday caught the debut of an ad touting the congressional candidacy of gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino).
Editorial: Dem convention exudes energy :: Bay Area Reporter
WEBAug 21, 2024 · So far, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago has been a healing balm after the anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ, anti-women dystopian affair that Republicans staged last month in Milwaukee.
SF judges, challengers introduce themselves at pre-election forum
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Two incumbent San Francisco Superior Court judges debated challengers ahead of the March 5 primary at a forum held by community groups, representing contrasting views of salient criminal justice matters.
Political Notebook: Gay SF treasurer Cisneros set to extend his ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · With no one filing to run against him in November, gay San Francisco Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros will cakewalk into a sixth term through 2028, giving him a historic 24-year tenure.
Political Notes: Gay men seek Cathedral City council seat
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Two gay Cathedral City residents are vying this fall to oust from office City Councilmember Rita Lamb. If one of them is elected to the District 1 council seat come November 5, they would double out representation on the governing body.
WHO declares mpox an international emergency - Bay Area Reporter
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The World Health Organization on August 14 declared that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and nearby countries is a public health emergency of international concern. Advocates say the burgeoning outbreak is worsened by neglect from wealthy countries and inequitable access to mpox vaccines.
Lawsuit challenges SF trans pilot income program
WEBDec 6, 2023 · A conservative group has launched a legal challenge to a San Francisco program that seeks to provide guaranteed income to some transgender people, as well as programs that help artists, pregnant women, and Blacks.
Obituaries: Brian Skaggs - Bay Area Reporter
WEBApril 15, 2024. For more than 40 years Brian Skaggs brightened the Castro neighborhood with his cheery smile and hearty laugh. He died in his sleep on April 15, 2024, and will be missed by his friends and neighbors in San Francisco.