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Guest Opinion: Attacks on queer youth ramp up in CA

October 11, 2023 | by Paulina Angel

There is an attack going on here in California, and the victims are transgender and gender non-conforming youth.

Guest Opinion: From gender-affirming care to bathroom use: DeSantis impinges on LGBTQ issues

by Gabbi Tuft
Sep 27, 2023

When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis first announced he was taking on Donald Trump in hopes of becoming the Republican nominee for president in 2024, early reports showed he held a steady lead over the former president.

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.

Guest Opinion: Pride in the midst of crisis: How giving circles empower LGBTQ+ communities

by Kyson Bunthuwong
Sep 20, 2023

Over the years it's been heartening to see public support for LGBTQ+ rights increase considerably.

Guest Opinion: Let's create more indie bookstores

by Ken White
Sep 13, 2023

When I worked at A Different Light Bookstore on Castro Street in the 1990s, it was the cultural hub of the LGBTQ neighborhood.

Guest Opinion: Californians should not take the repeal of Prop 8 for granted

by Lex Lazar
Sep 6, 2023

As a former first-time candidate for public office, I am always looking for the political signage that pops up on yard signs and billboards at the beginning of an election cycle, to gauge the interest of voters in a campaign or candidate.

Guest Opinion: Why CBD works

by Ali Stoddard
Aug 30, 2023

There are many, many reasons why CBD, or cannabidiol, works, and a few reasons why CBD might not work for you.

Guest Opinion: In 1980, South Bay voters adopted anti-LGBTQ ballot measures

by by Ken Yeager
Aug 23, 2023

When the gay rights movement was gaining steam across the country in 1977, Anita Bryant, a Miss America runner-up and Florida orange juice pitchwoman, entered the scene.

Guest Opinion: Together forever? Think again

by Bob Hughes
Aug 16, 2023

I thought in 2023 this couldn't happen. In the past, partners I personally knew, who wanted to be with each other forever, were ripped apart upon death by families who exercised their right to do so.

Guest Opinion: 5 tips to save money without sacrificing your fabulous lifestyle

by Joey Amato
Aug 9, 2023

Saving money is a crucial financial skill that can lead to greater fiscal stability and the achievement of long-term goals.

Guest Opinion: Mayor George Christopher: A man misunderstood

by Evelyn Rose
Aug 2, 2023

Christopher Park in Diamond Heights is named for San Francisco's last Republican mayor, George Christopher.

Guest Opinion: Montpellier takes pride as the 'French San Francisco'

by Malcolm Biiga
Jul 26, 2023

On May 29, 2013, a month after the final adoption of Marriage for All, then Montpellier mayor Hélène Mandroux presided at the very first same-sex wedding in France.

Guest Opinion: Book details US fight for LGBTQ equality

by Kevin Naff
Jul 19, 2023

The exhilarating days of Obama-era LGBTQ activism have given way to a dangerous complacency that threatens all the unprecedented gains of the past 20 years.

Guest Opinion: Hope, inclusion needed now more than ever

by Toni G. Atkins
Jul 12, 2023

Growing up in southwestern Virginia, in a family so poor our home had no running water, it shouldn't come as a surprise that I never had an LGBTQ+ role model to turn to or to emulate as I tried to understand who I was.

Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights: Advocating for equality and understanding

by Kollyn Conrad
Jul 5, 2023

Over the last few years, LGBTQIA+ community members have been hit with an onslaught of legislation aimed at silencing their voices, hiding their identities, and stripping them of their rights.

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