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Inside Pride, the official magazine of San Francisco Pride 2018

Inside Pride, the official magazine of San Francisco Pride 2018

  • by Advertising Department
  • May 14, 2018

Since 2016, the Bay Area Reporter has worked with VIA Media and SF Pride to produce the official magazine of San Francisco Pride, INSIDE PRIDE.

Business Briefs: Stoli to unveil Harvey Milk vodka bottle, mural

Business Briefs: Stoli to unveil Harvey Milk vodka bottle, mural

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 9, 2018

A new mural honoring the late gay Supervisor Harvey Milk will be unveiled in San Francisco's Castro district May 22 as part of the local festivities taking place this year to mark Harvey Milk Day.

Cannabis retail store seeks to open in the Castro

Cannabis retail store seeks to open in the Castro

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 3, 2018

A new cannabis retail store is seeking to open in the Castro in a storefront across the street from the eatery Flore on Market.

Business Briefs: AsiaSF and its trans performers mark 20 years

Business Briefs: AsiaSF and its trans performers mark 20 years

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 12, 2018

Twenty years ago business partners Larry Hashbarger and Skip Young took a chance on opening a restaurant featuring transgender cabaret performers who doubled as waitresses in San Francisco.

After years of delays, Castro Hamburger Mary's opens

After years of delays, Castro Hamburger Mary's opens

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 14, 2018

It was a day many thought wouldn't come, with some joking they were on the lookout for flying pigs Sunday night, as the long promised Castro location of Hamburger Mary's quietly opened to the public.

Business Briefs: LGBT Chambers to Talk Policy at SF Summit

Business Briefs: LGBT Chambers to Talk Policy at SF Summit

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 7, 2018

LGBT business owners set to gather in San Francisco for conference.

Business Briefs: Out & Equal CEO launches new strategic plan

Business Briefs: Out & Equal CEO launches new strategic plan

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 7, 2018

Erin Uritus, the new CEO of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, plans to spend her first year on the job learning about the San Francisco-based nonprofit before she makes any changes to its operations.

Business Briefs: Lesbian artist is SF's go-to calligrapher

Business Briefs: Lesbian artist is SF's go-to calligrapher

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jan 10, 2018

Anyone attending a gala event hosted by such San Francisco cultural institutions as the Asian Art Museum, or other events has located their dinner table seat by finding their name beautifully written on a place card.

Business Briefs: Store furnishes the Bay Area with Nordic designs

Business Briefs: Store furnishes the Bay Area with Nordic designs

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 8, 2017

At their Scandinavian furnishings store Norden Living, Terje Arnesen and Christopher Sharpe showcase contemporary designers who have put their own twist on classic styles from their native Nordic region.

Tech Sector Hostile to LGBT Workers, Says Study

Tech Sector Hostile to LGBT Workers, Says Study

  • by Sari Staver
  • May 6, 2017

People who identify as LGBT are more likely than other underrepresented groups to leave jobs in technology because they experienced bullying and hostility.

Gay-Owned Swimwear Company Seeks Designers

Gay-Owned Swimwear Company Seeks Designers

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 15, 2017

Have a great idea for a swimsuit design? It could be included in the next collection from Eyegasmic Brand , a gay-owned, Newport Beach-based swimwear line.

CA Bills Address Health, LGBT School Issues

CA Bills Address Health, LGBT School Issues

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 4, 2017

California lawmakers are being asked to expand the number of state agencies required to collect LGBT demographic data and readdress the issue of LGBT discrimination on the campuses of religious affiliated colleges and universities.

New Owners Hope for Cannabis Cafe in Castro

New Owners Hope for Cannabis Cafe in Castro

  • by Sari Staver
  • Jan 8, 2017

The new owners of Cafe Flore hope the funky Castro hangout will become the city's first cannabis cafe.

SF City College Faces Enrollment Crunch

SF City College Faces Enrollment Crunch

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 3, 2016

San Francisco's community college system is facing an enrollment crunch as it anxiously awaits word on if its accreditation will be upheld and if city leaders will make good on their pledge to offer free tuition to city residents.