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Castro Theatre blade gets makeover

April 23, 2024 | by BAR staff

Another Planet Entertainment has begun renovation of the neon blade and marquee for the Castro Theatre

CA judge agrees with Bonta that ballot measure attacks rights of transgender youth

by John Ferrannini
Apr 23, 2024

A judge has sided with the state of California in the matter of a conservative group that sued over the title and summary Attorney General Rob Bonta assigned to its ballot measure that would strip rights from transgender minors.

LGBTQ Agenda: Former police officer accused in Mississippi homicide of ex-boyfriend

by John Ferrannini
Apr 23, 2024

A Mississippi man is in custody after being arrested on charges he killed his ex-boyfriend.

Longtime Glide leader the Reverend Cecil Williams dies

by Cynthia Laird
Apr 22, 2024

The Reverend Cecil Williams, who remade Glide Memorial Church into a powerhouse for social justice, died Monday, April 22, according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed's office.

Comcast fellows announced for LGBTQ, Black publications

by Cynthia Laird
Apr 22, 2024

News is Out and Word In Black together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ+ serving news publications across the country.

Public chimes in on Sacramento LGBTQ history efforts

by John Ferrannini
Apr 19, 2024

While some community members were a little skeptical about the prospect of an LGBTQ historic district in Sacramento, many expressed their desire to see the role queer people played in the River City's past be told.

Biden administration finalizes protections for LGBTQ students

by Christopher Kane, Washington Blade
Apr 19, 2024

National LGBTQ organizations praised the Biden administration Friday after the U.S. Department of Education issued its final rule that revises Title IX, a federal civil rights law, and addresses trans students.

Political Notes: Queer UC Berkeley student activist Lunaparra wins City Council seat

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 19, 2024

UC Berkeley senior Cecilia Lunaparra won the special April 16 election for the vacant District 7 seat on the Berkeley City Council.

Civil rights groups speak out on California same-sex wedding cake case

by John Ferrannini
Apr 17, 2024

A Bay Area legal group was one of several organizations that filed amicus briefs in support of the state's appeal of a lower court decision that a Bakersfield bakery has a right not to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple.

Out in the World: Anti-LGBTQ bills, laws are spreading around the world

by Heather Cassell
Apr 17, 2024

Anti-LGBTQ bills and new laws are spreading around the world, including in several African nations and the former Soviet republic of Belarus.

With book, CBS reporter Vigliotti recounts covering a warming planet

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 17, 2024

In 2018, Jonathan Vigliotti was working as a foreign correspondent based out of CBS News' London bureau. To say it was a coveted journalism job would be an understatement.

Guest Opinion: Nature's way

by Jonathan Vigliotti
Apr 17, 2024

In Northern California, a month's worth of rain poured on a burn scar in a single day.

Beat generation's Jane 'Jae' Whitaker dies

by Cynthia Laird
Apr 17, 2024

Jane Ethel "Jae" Whitaker, a Black lesbian who experienced San Francisco at the height of the Beat generation, died March 27. She was 86.

Business Briefing: Couple crafts kink lifestyle for clients

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 17, 2024

Mel Andre long had worked in the building trade, serving as a contractor in their professional capacity.

Editorial: Name new SOMA park for Sullivan

by BAR Editorial Board
Apr 17, 2024

There's a final online public survey being commissioned by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and South of Market community organizations to determine the name of a new park at Natoma and 11th streets.

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