News on San Francisco

California Gay History Law Foes Announce Second Repeal Attempt

2011-11-18T05:30:14Z

Foes of a law that mandates schools teach about the historical contributions of LGBT people have announced a 2nd attempt to repeal the law

Foes of a law that mandates schools teach about the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have announced a second attempt to repeal the law, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Starting as...

Bevan Dufty Ad Features Daughter Sidney

2011-10-04T08:00:33Z

Bevan Dufty, an openly gay San Francisco mayoral candidate, released his first ad on Tuesday, which features his daughter Sidney

Bevan Dufty, an openly gay San Francisco mayoral candidate, released his first campaign ad on Tuesday, which features his five-year-old daughter Sidney Maely Goldfader Dufty.

In Someplace New, Dufty and daughte...

Arthur Evans, Gay Rights Pioneer, Dead At 68

2011-09-16T07:00:07Z

Arthur Evans, a leader in the gay rights movement, died Sunday in his San Francisco home

Arthur Evans, a leader in the gay rights movement, died Sunday in his San Francisco home. He was 68, gay weekly Bay Area Reporter announced.

Evans died from a heart ...

Kerli To Perform At San Francisco Gay Pride

2011-06-22T07:30:16Z

Estonian recording artist Kerli will perform at this weekend's San Francisco Gay Pride Parade and Festival

Estonian recording artist Kerli will perform at this weekend's San Francisco Gay Pride Parade and Festival.

The 24-year-old pop star will take to the festival's main stage on Sunday, June 26.

It is the second Gay Pride...

Google Supports Gay Pride Month With Rainbow Icon

2011-06-18T10:30:17Z

Users searching for gay-related topics on Google are being given a thumbs up by the search giant

Users searching for gay-related topics on Google are being given a thumbs up by the search giant.

Google is supporting Gay Pride, celebrated in the month of June, with the addition of a rainbow icon to its otherwise spartan search box.

The six-color rainbow has become universally associated with Gay...

Tim Pawlenty Glitter Bombed; CODEPINK Asks, 'Where's Your Courage On Gay Rights?'

2011-06-17T06:30:20Z

At a book signing tour stop in San Francisco on Thursday, two activists dumped pink glitter on former MN Governor Tim Pawlenty

At a book signing tour stop in San Francisco on Thursday, two female activists dumped pink glitter and confetti on former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, POLITI...

Chaz Bono, Olympia Dukakis, Yigit Pura Lead San Francisco Gay Pride Parade

2011-06-09T06:00:19Z

Author-activist Chaz Bono has been named grand marshal of the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade

Author-activist Chaz Bono has been named grand marshal of the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Bono, the child of gay icon ATLANTA (Reuters Life!) - Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are more likely than heterosexual students to engage in such risky behavior as smoking, drinking alcohol and carrying guns, a new report shows.

The study by the ATLANTA (Reuters) - Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are more likely than heterosexual students to engage in such risky behavior as smoking, drinking alcohol and carrying guns, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<...

"Kids Are All Right," Kim Cattrall, honored by GLAAD

2011-05-14T22:30:05Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The lesbian family drama "The Kids Are All Right," about a couple whose lives are disrupted when their children seek out their sperm donor dad, won SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban never considered his own homosexuality as a reason to recuse himself from the case, he said on Wednesday.

Former U.S. District Ju...

In 'It Gets Better' Video, San Francisco Frontrunners Reach Out To Gay Teens

2011-03-11T07:30:20Z

In a new It Gets Better video, members of the San Francisco chapter of Frontrunners urge troubled gay teens to hang in there

In a new It Gets Better video, members of the San Francisco chapter of Frontrunners urge troubled gay teens to hang in there.

The It Gets Better Project encourages gay teens to not cave in to bullies, because life gets bette...

Gay Rights Foe Randy Thomasson Calls GLBT Museum 'Propaganda'

2011-01-21T05:00:07Z

SaveCalifornia.com's Randy Thomasson has called San Francisco's newly-minted GLBT History Museum a 'propaganda porch'

SaveCalifornia.com President Randy Thomasson has called San Francisco's newly-minted GLBT History Museum a “propaganda porch.”

The first-o...

New tenant of Harvey Milk's old store draws ire

2010-12-14T03:00:21Z

Gay group leases site of Harvey Milk's old San Francisco store, angers some activists

On the surface, the new tenant at the storefront where Harvey Milk waged his historic political campaign would seem like the last organization to anger people in the gay community.

The Hum...

Goodwill thrives at San Francisco thrift store

2010-11-28T10:00:23Z

Like the goods they sell, transgender workers find new lives at San Francisco thift store

Before Goodwill Industries opened its newest retail outlet here, no one would have argued that San Francisco had a shortage of thrift stores for its avid recyclers and trendy hipsters. What the city ...

Sabine Balden

2010-11-30T13:55:35Z

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Daughters Of Bilitis

2010-11-30T13:50:26Z

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The History of the AIDS quilt

2010-11-29T15:45:22Z

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Examining gay marriage in light of history, politics and civil rights

2010-11-29T15:51:38Z

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A look at San Francisco's gay community

2010-11-29T15:45:23Z

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Overview of the GLBT Historical Society

2010-11-29T15:45:23Z

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Gay symbolism

2010-11-29T15:45:24Z

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Are gay rights supporters protesting in a positive way?

2010-11-29T15:45:25Z

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Gay and lesbian-friendly travel destinations in the US

2010-11-29T16:07:30Z

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The history of Pink Saturday

2010-11-29T15:45:23Z

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The best vacation destinations for lesbians in the U.S.

2010-11-29T16:07:13Z

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The history of transgender activism

2010-11-29T15:45:30Z

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Can I lose my rights to see my children because I'm a lesbian?

2010-11-03T19:01:35Z

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Top Gay Bars San Francisco

2010-11-03T10:13:56Z

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Politics could lead Gold's gyms in CA to cut ties

2010-10-27T18:00:28Z

Politics could lead Gold's gyms in N. Calif to cut ties with parent company over contribution

The Gold's Gym chain, a training ground for young Arnold Schwarzenegger and a popular workout spot for gays in The eight international Gay Games gets underway Saturday in Cologne, Germany, even as the next iteration has come under tighter scrutiny

The eight international Gay Games gets underway Saturday in Cologne, Germany, even as the next iteration has come under tighter scrutiny.

Expected to perform during the games' opening ceremony at RheinEnergie Stadium will be gay icon Man arrested at San Francisco gay pride event no longer suspected of murder

A San Francisco man arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a weekend gay pride event is no longer considered a suspect in the death.

Authorities say the .357 revolver found on 20-year-old Ed Perkins was not the weapon used to kill 19-year-old Singer and gay icon Taylor Dayne will perform a new song to benefit Gay Games 2010 during the games' opening ceremony

Singer and gay icon Taylor Dayne will perform a new song to benefit Gay Games 2010 during the games' opening ceremony next month in Germany, the Federation of Gay ...

Gay pride marchers celebrate with parades, parties

2010-07-28T11:49:33Z

Gay pride parade in NYC debuts rainbow of floats; events marred by shooting in San Francisco

Thousands of marchers and a rainbow of floats filled the streets of New York and other U.S. cities on Sunday as people celebrated gay pride, part of a we...

Gay pride marchers, floats out on both coasts

2010-06-27T12:45:11Z

Thousands of marchers and a rainbow of floats filled the streets of New York Sunday as the city celebrated gay pride, one of a full weekend of events marred by a shooting death Saturday at a street party in San Francisco.

Participants in New York's annual parade, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 1 dead, 3 shot at San Francisco gay pride event; police investigate as parade goes on

One person is dead after a shooting in San Francisco during a gay pride street party.

The San Francisco medical examiner's office said Sunday that 19-year-old Stephen Powell had died.

Powell's cause of death has not been determined but he was one of th...

SF gay pride parade celebrates 40th anniversary

2010-06-26T12:30:06Z

San Francisco gay pride parade celebrates 40th anniversary; Pelosi to address crowd

San Francisco's annual gay pride parade is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

A two-day celebration gets under way Saturday afternoon at the city's Civic Center Plaza and includes numerous concerts and events leading up to the popular parade Sunday.

San Francisco Pride Executive Director Amy Andre says the fight f...

All About Dyke Marches

2010-11-02T12:16:05Z

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California court considers future of gay marriage

2010-06-16T07:15:10Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The judge weighing the constitutionality of gay marriage in a San Francisco courtroom on Wednesday will ask how weddings between gays and lesbians could undermine marriage between men and women.

The case to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, approved by voters in 2008, is bas...

Closing Arguments Set For Gay Marriage Trial

2010-06-14T23:00:08Z

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear closing arguments Wednesday in the first federal trial to consider the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear closing arguments Wednesday in the first federal trial to consider the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban.

Saying he wanted to review the evidence before listening to closing arguments, Chie...

Lady Gaga, Cybill Shepherd Highlight Gay Media Awards

2010-06-06T09:30:26Z

Cybill Shepherd, Lee Daniels honored for their gay advocacy Saturday night at the GLAAD Media Awards

Cybill Shepherd and Lee Daniels were honored for their gay advocacy Saturday night at the final installment of the 21st annu...

Chely Wright, Sam Sparro To Perform At Gay Media Awards

2010-08-04T12:19:03Z

Chely Wright & Sam Sparro will perform at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco

Chely Wright – the country music star who recently came out lesbian – will perform at the 21st Annual Gay...

Gay Cruises in San Francisco

2010-10-27T08:07:00Z

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San Francisco Agrees To Help Out Gay Community Center

2010-04-08T07:15:40Z

San Francisco has agreed to financially assist the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the governing body of the City and County of San Francisco, has agreed to financially assist the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and HUD asks gay communities in Chicago, NYC, San Francisco for help with discrimination study

When federal officials studied housing discrimination based on race, the setup was simple: They sent in testers of different backgrounds and gauged how landlords and real estate agents treated people of color compar...

How to Buy Gay and Lesbian Books Online

2010-10-22T16:39:11Z

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Court Considers Televising Calif. Federal Gay Marriage Trial

2010-04-16T07:59:40Z

Court to consider broadcast of Proposition 8 trial

The possibility of having the first federal case to challenge the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban televised will be considered in California next week, the 'San Francisco Chronicle' reported.

Chief U.S. Distri...

Mexican Food in New York: Worth It?

2010-09-10T11:21:30Z

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Original Plumbing

2010-10-26T23:09:38Z

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Gay Activists Head To D.C. To Demand Federal Action

2010-06-12T12:26:07Z

Gay activists return to D.C. this weekend to demand federal action

Thirty years after gay rights activists staged their first national march in Washington – and coinciding with National Coming Out Day – activists return this weekend to demand federal action.

The October 11 event is a call for congress to act on gay and lesbian legislation, much of which were debated durin...

Single, Angry, Straight Male... Seeks Same?

2010-10-22T08:03:11Z

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Sunday Sweet Tooth: Stick Shifts; Free History; Precious Anticipation

2010-10-22T07:37:23Z

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Expanding Bias Laws

2010-11-03T08:32:36Z

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Gay Pride

2010-10-26T20:53:19Z

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Newsom: Obama's DOMA Defense 'Big Mistake'

2010-06-25T21:53:50Z

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has called a Justice Department brief defending DOMA a 'big mistake'

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has called a Justice Department brief defending the federal

Gay Groups Plan Events Around Prop. 8 Challenge

2010-04-16T16:14:58Z

Gay groups plan events around Calif. Supreme Court gay marriage ban challenge

Gay activists in California are planning a massive show of force as the question of gay marriage returns to the state Supreme Court.

On Thursday, the court is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit that argues that Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that yanked bac...

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2010-10-21T09:52:57Z

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Gays down tools in protests against same-sex wedding ban

2010-04-16T13:53:31Z

Gays across the United States were urged to skip work on Wednesday as part of the latest protest against recent votes outlawing same-sex marriage in several regions.

The "Day Without A Gay" protest appeared to have had little economic impact but organizers said they had accomplished their main goal of raising awareness of their campaign without shutting down businesses.

Activists had encouraged people across the United...

New Gay Protesters Reject Checkbook Activism

2010-04-16T13:53:36Z

'Day Without A Gay' protest asks gays to ditch work and volunteer instead

New grassroots gay activists are striking again. Today's 'Day Without A Gay' workstoppage protest is just another example of their newly found power.

The protest asks gays and lesbians to call off work and attend marches and rallies or do volunteer work instead.

While the new gay activism sprung forth nearly fully formed to protest the passage of

Gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk remembered 30 years on

2010-04-16T14:08:43Z

In life, Harvey Milk was a pioneer for gay rights. In death, he became one of the movement's martyrs.

Both the life and death of California's first openly gay elected official will be remembered this week.

The film "Milk," starring Sean Penn, opens on Wednesday in San F...

Gay Entertainment Report

2010-06-12T08:35:53Z

Barbara Walters and off-Broadway lesbians win GLAAD Media Awards

What do off-Broadway lesbians have to do with Barbara Walters? They both won GLAAD awards Monday March 17th in New York.

The Gay &amp; Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (San Francisco City Hall, one of those examples of American monumental architecture for which the word 'grandiose' might have been invented. One by one, the couples make their way past the security guards and metal detectors, through the vast rotunda and up the marble staircase to a smaller, domed area where most of the ceremonies take place.

Like all couples on their big day, ...

Newsom Launches Pro-Gay Marriage Campaign In Calif.

2010-04-16T13:28:28Z

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom helps launch pro-gay marriage campaign in California

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newson helped launch a pro-gay marriage campaign in San Francisco Saturday, reports local CBS affiliate KCBS. The cam...

Four Welcoming Congregations in San Francisco

2010-10-23T18:58:46Z

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Wednesday Wall of Talk Fame

2010-10-23T19:06:26Z

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Planet Out Inc. Buys Out, Advocate Publisher for $31M

2010-10-26T13:43:54Z

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More schools offer gay studies classes

2010-09-09T19:22:25Z

More Universities Offer Gay Studies Classes; Issues Such As Same-Sex Marriage Fuel Interest

Before he transferred to San Francisco State University, Emo Loredo knew only a few other openly gay students.

So he was pleasantly surprised when he discovered his new college offered not only dozens of classes on gay issues,...

Religious groups take lead for gay pride

2010-09-09T04:19:39Z

Discussions of Religion and Marriage Mark This Year's Gay Pride Celebrations

Religious groups led the city's gay pride parade on Sunday, lending gravity to an often outrageous event that also featured a jumble of drag queens in feather boas, marching bands, motorcycle-riding lesbians, rugby players and samba dancers.

"We stand for a progressive religious voice," said Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of

Gay pride focuses on religion, marriage

2010-09-09T04:18:45Z

Discussions of Religion, Marriage Mark This Year's Gay Pride Celebrations

"We stand for a progressive religious voice," said Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of

San Francisco Pride - Profile

2010-10-15T09:47:26Z

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Maupin novel revisits aging `Tales' crew

2010-09-09T01:41:15Z

Maupin Revisits Aging Hippies of `Tales of the City' in His New Novel

Stretched out on a sofa next to his Australian shepherd, Sophie, Armistead Maupin says he never intended to write another installment of his popular "Tales of the City" series.

But thankfully for fans worldwide, Maupin's newest book, "Michael Tolliver Lives," revisits many of the same larger-than-life characters that propelled...

My Wedding

2010-10-15T09:42:21Z

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Gadget Show Future of Chips

2011-01-04T14:01:51Z

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2010 file photo, Intel CEO Paul Otellini gives the keynote address at a conference in San Francisco. Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., whose processors are the “brains” of PCs, are bot...

Winter Weather

2010-12-29T07:01:23Z

A line of travelers wait to enter the security gate in the domestic terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. Many travelers have been stranded over night due to the severe weather in the Northeast. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Copyright 2010 Daniel Balsam, who hates spam so much that he launched a Website Danhatesspam.com, poses outside in San Francisco. From San Francisco Superior Court small claims court to the 9th U.S. Circ...

Failed Drug War Solutions

2010-12-26T21:31:32Z

In this Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 picture, Dief Dexter, right, appears before Judge Loretta Giorgi, left, at the Community Justice Center court in San Francisco. In this program, judges can offer a chance for users to go to rehab, get jobs, move into houses, find primary care physicians, even remove thei...

Holiday Travel

2010-12-24T04:30:20Z

A man and woman look at the arrivals and departures board in the International terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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