Opinion :: Editorial

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Sep 25, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Sep 18, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Sex crimes and punishment

Editorial: Sex crimes and punishment

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Sep 18, 2019

One gay state lawmaker's effort to treat young sex offenders equally was torpedoed last month by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) who chairs the powerful Assembly Appropriations Committee.

Editorial: Milestone marked, but more to do

Editorial: Milestone marked, but more to do

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Sep 11, 2019

The news Tuesday that San Francisco had fewer than 200 new HIV infections in 2018 was greeted with the praise it deserves.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Sep 11, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Newspapers need an exemption in AB 5

Editorial: Newspapers need an exemption in AB 5

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Sep 4, 2019

The newspaper industry in California, which has suffered steep declines in subscribers and advertising revenue over the past decade, is about to be dealt what will likely be a fatal blow under Assembly Bill 5.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Sep 4, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: GLAAD's quixotic quest must end

Editorial: GLAAD's quixotic quest must end

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Aug 28, 2019

LGBT and allied organizations are often loathe to criticize one another, so it's noteworthy when it happens.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Aug 28, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Keeping Castro from complacency

Editorial: Keeping Castro from complacency

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Aug 21, 2019

The recent mass shooting in nearby Gilroy, as well as the other incidents in El Paso, Texas; Dayton, Ohio; and many other cities, prompted us to gauge whether the Castro is prepared with safety plans for a violent emergency.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Aug 21, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: When workouts don't work out

Editorial: When workouts don't work out

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Aug 14, 2019

Now spin classes and luxe fitness centers have joined the list of politically toxic companies.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Aug 14, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Lara's lack of transparency distracts

Editorial: Lara's lack of transparency distracts

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Aug 7, 2019

Gay state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has been under fire in recent weeks from consumer groups who say he's too cozy with the industry he's charged with regulating