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WEBOct 2, 2010 · It's hard to believe that The Monster Show has been around for 21 years, yet on September 26 the show will throw a big birthday bash for its 21st birthday at its home bar, The Edge in the Castro district. Since 1971, the newspaper of record for the San Francisco Bay Area Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community.
Editorial: Reelect SF Mayor London Breed :: Bay Area Reporter
WEB2 days ago · A San Francisco Chronicle analysis shows 462 people have died of overdose deaths so far this year, putting the city on pace for a total of 693 by the end of the year. "Fortunately, we're seeing a decline in the number of overdose deaths," Breed told us during a Zoom interview. "Tragically, San Francisco is known as a bit of a destination."
Editorial: Reelect SF DA Jenkins :: Bay Area Reporter
WEB2 days ago · Mayor London Breed appointed Jenkins in July 2022 following the recall's certification, and Jenkins won election that November to finish Boudin's term. Now she's up for reelection to a four-year term. In the last two years, Jenkins has worked to move the city forward on public safety. In her endorsement questionnaire, Jenkins stated, "San ...
Castro Street Fair celebrates golden anniversary
WEB2 days ago · The fair will be Sunday, October 6, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Its golden anniversary comes at the same time as the 50th anniversary of then-future supervisor Milk's column — Milk Forum — in the Bay Area Reporter. Milk, who was the first openly gay person elected in California when he won a seat on the Board of Supervisors in …
Celebrating future LGBTQ museum site :: Bay Area Reporter
WEB2 days ago · Gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman spoke outside the Market & Noe Center at 2280 Market Street Friday, September 27, as city officials and community leaders welcomed the future site of a freestanding LGBTQ history museum that is a project of the GLBT Historical Society. As the Bay Area Reporter was the first to report September 26 ...
More businesses choosing to call SF's Castro home
WEB2 days ago · Castro Street Fair weekend is the LGBTQ neighborhood's opportunity to showcase a number of new businesses that have launched in the past year — including one that is having its grand opening the same day as the fair. That business, Solidcore, is a gym at 2175 Market Street, between 14th and 15th streets. There are locations in …
News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBFor 2nd year in a row, Newsom vetoes condoms in schools bill. NEWS. by Matthew S. Bajko. Sep 26, 2024. With the state facing a record budget deficit last year, Governor Gavin Newsom had vetoed legislation to expand public high school students' access to condoms due to its estimated $4 million price tag.
Legal News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBCivil 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.
Opinion News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBEditorial: Stop hiding same-sex couples. EDITORIAL. by BAR Editorial Board. Aug 28, 2024. The B.A.R. editorial board was surprised to see a heterosexual couple featured as the lead image on the Yes on 3 campaign site. The state proposition aims to remove the anti-same-sex language from the old Prop 8 that remains in the constitution.
Politics News - Bay Area Reporter
WEBPOLITICS. by John Ferrannini. Aug 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris reintroduced herself to the American people as a daughter of the Bay Area and defender of the country's values as she accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the closing day of the party's convention in Chicago.