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News Briefs: Foreman to take the helm at SF AIDS legal nonprofit

News Briefs: Foreman to take the helm at SF AIDS legal nonprofit

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 27, 2023

The nonprofit AIDS Legal Referral Panel board has named Matt Foreman, a nationally recognized LGBTQ leader, to be its next executive director.

LGBTQ Agenda: Pentagon proactively reviewing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'-era records

LGBTQ Agenda: Pentagon proactively reviewing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'-era records

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 26, 2023

The United States Department of Defense has begun reviewing the records of veterans who were discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" without them needing to apply for a retroactive discharge upgrade.

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

Political Notes: Sale of rental unit results in resignation of nonbinary East Bay school leader

Political Notes: Sale of rental unit results in resignation of nonbinary East Bay school leader

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 25, 2023

Amid escalating fights over LGBTQ school issues even in the liberal Bay Area, a nonbinary East Bay school board member needs to resign due to moving outside of the boundaries of their elected position.

Political Notebook: Skyforest resident aims to be 1st gay San Bernardino supervisor

Political Notebook: Skyforest resident aims to be 1st gay San Bernardino supervisor

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 20, 2023

A resident in the mountain enclave of Skyforest is aiming to be the first gay supervisor in San Bernardino County.

News Briefs: Shanti, SFAF partner to screen 'Milk'

News Briefs: Shanti, SFAF partner to screen 'Milk'

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 20, 2023

The Shanti Project and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation are partnering to screen "Milk" in celebration of the film's 15th anniversary.

Transmissions: Very personal questions

Transmissions: Very personal questions

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Sep 20, 2023

My partner was usually by my side when I was in the long process of coming out to our friends and family.

LGBTQ Agenda: Parents of trans kids object to internet regulation bill

LGBTQ Agenda: Parents of trans kids object to internet regulation bill

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 19, 2023

Over 100 parents of transgender kids have signed an open letter asking Congress to kill the proposed Kids Online Safety Act, which they claim is a threat to freedom of speech on the internet.

Out in the World: Kenya court ruling in favor of LGBTQ group sparks anti-queer demonstrations

Out in the World: Kenya court ruling in favor of LGBTQ group sparks anti-queer demonstrations

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Sep 15, 2023

Religious leaders and members of parliament are protesting a ruling by Kenya's Supreme Court that dismissed a challenge to its earlier decision this year upholding LGBTQ organizations' right to register with the government.

Political Notes: CA LGBTQ youth, health data bills hit Newsom's desk

Political Notes: CA LGBTQ youth, health data bills hit Newsom's desk

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 15, 2023

An additional batch of LGBTQ-related bills have survived this year's legislative session and now await a decision by Governor Gavin Newsom on if they will be enacted.

Political Notebook: CA US Senate candidate Reese makes her pitch to LGBTQ voters

Political Notebook: CA US Senate candidate Reese makes her pitch to LGBTQ voters

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 13, 2023

During her 20s in the late 1990s while briefly living in San Francisco before enrolling in graduate school, Lexi Reese thought she had found the man she would spend the rest of her life with and marry.

Business Briefing: Queer owner's garage fermentation trials produce thriving cider business

Business Briefing: Queer owner's garage fermentation trials produce thriving cider business

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 13, 2023

While working at various San Francisco restaurants in the late 1990s and 2000s, Bex Pezzullo was studying to earn her certification as a sommelier.

News Briefs: SF Leather Week kickoff starts with walk

News Briefs: SF Leather Week kickoff starts with walk

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 13, 2023

LeatherWalk, which kicks off Leather Week in San Francisco ahead of the Folsom Street Fair, will take place Sunday, September 17, beginning at 11 a.m. outside City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.

LGBTQ Agenda: North Carolina insurer lowers copay for HIV drugs after discrimination complaint

LGBTQ Agenda: North Carolina insurer lowers copay for HIV drugs after discrimination complaint

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 12, 2023

The largest insurer in North Carolina recently lowered the out-of-pocket cost of its HIV drugs, including PrEP, after complaints from advocacy organizations to the state and federal governments.