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News Briefs: Muni T Third line starts new route Saturday

News Briefs: Muni T Third line starts new route Saturday

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jan 4, 2023

On Saturday, January 7, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's T Third line starts its historic new route, providing a direct Metro connection between Sunnydale and Chinatown-Rose Pak Station.

Political Notebook: 2022 Op-Art shines a light on transphobia

Political Notebook: 2022 Op-Art shines a light on transphobia

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 28, 2022

This year's op-art shines a light on transphobia, which sadly has been on the rise across the country.

News Briefs: CA parks kickoff 2023 with special hikes

News Briefs: CA parks kickoff 2023 with special hikes

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 28, 2022

California State Parks officials invite residents to welcome in 2023 by taking part in the agency's annual First Day Hike offerings.

Out in the World: LGBTQ asylum and refugee organizations get a boost

Out in the World: LGBTQ asylum and refugee organizations get a boost

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Dec 28, 2022

LGBTQ asylum and refugee organizations are launching new initiatives to increase efforts to help queer and gender-nonconforming asylum seekers and refugees.

Out in the World: Gay congressman speaks about Cuba trip

Out in the World: Gay congressman speaks about Cuba trip

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Dec 21, 2022

High-ranking gay Congressmember Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) was among a small delegation that traveled to Cuba earlier this month.

LGBTQ Agenda: New polyamorous flag is revealed

LGBTQ Agenda: New polyamorous flag is revealed

  • by Eric Burkett
  • Dec 20, 2022

It was the late Gilbert Baker back in 1978 who helped sew the first rainbow flag with his friends, and who observed "Our movement is evolving. The movement to liberate our sexuality as a human right, that's an ongoing struggle."

Political Notes: Congressmembers call for LGBTQ update to 2030 census

Political Notes: Congressmembers call for LGBTQ update to 2030 census

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 19, 2022

Congressional leaders are calling on the U.S. Census Bureau to finally begin asking Americans about their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Political Notebook: Bay Area region's 1st gay Black mayors prioritize housing

Political Notebook: Bay Area region's 1st gay Black mayors prioritize housing

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 14, 2022

For the first two gay Black mayors in the greater Bay Area region, the need for more housing in their cities is a main issue they intend to tackle during their mayoralties.

News Briefs: B.A.R. recognized with press club awards

News Briefs: B.A.R. recognized with press club awards

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Dec 14, 2022

The Bay Area Reporter won several honors at the recent 45th annual San Francisco Press Club Awards, including first place in overall general excellence in the newspapers non-daily category for 2021.

Transmissions: We are transgender

Transmissions: We are transgender

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Dec 14, 2022

Non-transgender people — whether through malicious, willful ignorance or an innocent lack of understanding — fail to grasp what I consider the most essential fact of trans lives: we do not become transgender, we are transgender.

LGBTQ Agenda: Report highlights how lack of IDs impacts trans people

LGBTQ Agenda: Report highlights how lack of IDs impacts trans people

  • by Eric Burkett
  • Dec 13, 2022

A new report highlights issues faced by trans people and others who lack government-issued identification.

Political Notes: Bay Area cities welcome new LGBTQ leaders

Political Notes: Bay Area cities welcome new LGBTQ leaders

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 12, 2022

Cities around the Bay Area are welcoming new LGBTQ leaders this month and next, following the outcomes of local elections on the November 8 ballot.

Out in the World: Russia's beleaguered LGBTQ community faces harsher crackdown

Out in the World: Russia's beleaguered LGBTQ community faces harsher crackdown

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Dec 9, 2022

Russia swung a one-two punch at its LGBTQ community by expanding two laws — Foreign Agents and Anti-Homosexuality Propaganda.

Business Briefing: Holiday gift buying off Castro's beaten paths

Business Briefing: Holiday gift buying off Castro's beaten paths

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Dec 7, 2022

Oftentimes veering off the beaten path bears fruit. So is the case for holiday shoppers who venture to San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro district for their gift buying needs this yuletide.