Opinion

Editorial: Police and Pride

Editorial: Police and Pride

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Jun 12, 2019

Until recently, LGBT Americans regularly suffered harassment, abuse, and worse at the hands of law enforcement, an oppression justified by religion and criminalized by the government.

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Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

This week's letters to the editor.

Guest Opinion: Priest's rant led to book

Guest Opinion: Priest's rant led to book

I want to tell you why I wrote "Out in Time: From Stonewall to Queer, How Gay Men Came of Age Across the Generations."

Editorial: Schaaf must fund LGBT services

Editorial: Schaaf must fund LGBT services

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf proposed budgets would wipe out funding for some LGBT services, and add money for others.

Guest Opinion: LGBTQ solidarity in the age of Trump

Guest Opinion: LGBTQ solidarity in the age of Trump

Many people, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation, are surprised to hear that Cuba has a vigorous LGBTQ+ movement.

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Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: School districts must complete EQCA survey

Editorial: School districts must complete EQCA survey

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • May 29, 2019

Earlier this month, Equality California Institute released its long-awaited report card on school districts that responded to its first to its first attempt to examine state schools.

Guest Opinion: Why the Pride flag still matters

Guest Opinion: Why the Pride flag still matters

I requested at a recent Dublin City Council meeting that the rainbow flag be flown outside City Hall throughout June to honor Pride Month.

Guest Opinion: Ellis for CA Dem chair

Guest Opinion: Ellis for CA Dem chair

In a few days all eyes will be on San Francisco. The California Democratic Party is coming to town.

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Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: We condemn SFPD raid

Editorial: We condemn SFPD raid

  • EDITORIAL
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • May 22, 2019

We are angry that city officials did not immediately and forcefully condemn the San Francisco Police Department's raid on a journalist's home and office earlier this month.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

This week's editorial cartoon.

Guest Opinion: We need more HOMES now

Guest Opinion: We need more HOMES now

Last week the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee decided to unilaterally postpone my housing bill, Senate Bill 50 (the More HOMES Act) without holding a vote.