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With city payment OKed, Parivar looks to regroup

Set to receive an infusion of cash from the city, and about to move into new office space atop San Francisco’s Cathedral Hill, Parivar Bay Area no...

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Transmissions: Change is a constant

It can be frustratingly difficult to explain what it means to be transgender to people who do not exist within transgender spaces.

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Political Notebook: Among D8 supe candidates, Nguyen lone backer of Castro historic district

Establishing a historic district in the heart of San Francisco’s LGBTQ Castro neighborhood may not have as enthusiastic a supporter of it once gay...

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News Briefs: 1st Queer American Memorials set for San Jose

The first in a series of Queer American Memorials will be unveiled at the Institute of Contemporary Art in San Jose Friday, October 2.

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Castro Nail Salon reopens after delays

The Castro Nail Salon reopened at long last in a new location still in San Francisco’s LGBTQ neighborhood.

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Obituaries: Peter Benjamin Goldblum, Ph.D., MPH

The obituary for Peter Benjamin Goldblum, Ph.D., MPH, who was a pioneering psychologisy and public health advocate.

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Obituaries: Bill W. Jones

The obituary for Bill W. Jones, who became the first single man in the United States to adopt a child.

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A smackin’ good time at Folsom

The 43rd annual Folsom Street Fair brought together thousands of people who celebrate the leather and kink communities Sunday, September 27, in San...

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Vatican’s anti-gay 'Halloween Letter' to be examined 40 years later

LGBTQ Catholics will have an opportunity to revisit one of the darker days in their fraught relationship with the church as an affinity group holds...

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Newsom signs LGBTQ school, bereavement bills but vetoes foster care, condoms legislation

Increasing access to condoms in middle and high school health centers will fall to California’s next governor, as outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom...

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Political Notes: Former SF supe Engardio expresses concern over tactics of Sunset Dunes opponents

Two years ago gay then-District 4 supervisor Joel Engardio made the fateful decision to put before voters a citywide measure aimed at turning a...

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CA Governor Newsom enacts batch of LGBTQ bills

Governor Gavin Newsom signed several LGBTQ-related bills into law September 26.

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D8 supe candidates talk bathhouses, budgets, and drug treatment at HIV forum

The candidates running for District 8 supervisor agreed to fight against cuts to HIV/AIDS services and to continue the progress against new...

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4d ago

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LGBTQ Agenda: Defend Public Health report details a year of RFK Jr. ‘whoppers’

A new report details a year of misinformation spread by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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4d ago

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Newsom signs bill expanding CA grant program to outdoor LGBTQ events

Under legislation Governor Gavin Newsom signed Friday, outdoor LGBTQ community events like Pride festivals will now have access to a state program...

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SF D8 supe candidates McCoy, Patel announce ranked-choice team-up

In the race for the District 8 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, candidates Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel are teaming up on a...

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HIV cases in SF fall 8%, resume their downward trend

New HIV diagnoses in San Francisco fell by 8% last year, from 148 to 136 cases, reversing a small uptick seen in 2024, according to the latest HIV...

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6d ago

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LGBTQ Agenda: GLAAD tackles HIV stigma as Gen Z admits to not feeling informed about virus

LGBTQ media nonprofit GLAAD is sounding the alarm that despite astonishing progress in HIV treatment and prevention, young people know less about the...

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