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Editorial: Sex crimes and punishment

Editorial: Sex crimes and punishment

  • EDITORIAL
  • 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.

Guest Opinion: Federal funds needed to end AIDS

Guest Opinion: Federal funds needed to end AIDS

We've made incredible progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS over the past several decades, but the fight is far from over.

Editorial: Milestone marked, but more to do

Editorial: Milestone marked, but more to do

  • EDITORIAL
  • 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.

Guest Opinion: Independence will protect vulnerable communities

Guest Opinion: Independence will protect vulnerable communities

We see around us every day that what's happening on our streets isn't working.

Guest Opinion: Fighting for LGBTQ equality — and safety

Guest Opinion: Fighting for LGBTQ equality — and safety

We San Franciscans are blessed to live in a city that celebrates our rich diversity, where we find sanctuary with one another.

Guest Opinion: Harris is the best choice for president

Guest Opinion: Harris is the best choice for president

Gay state Senator Scott Wiener makes the case for Kamala Harris for president.

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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

This week's letters to the editor.

Editorial: Newspapers need an exemption in AB 5

Editorial: Newspapers need an exemption in AB 5

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.

Guest Opinion: DA's office needs to be part of solution

Guest Opinion: DA's office needs to be part of solution

When it comes to homelessness, car break-ins, and police accountability, the San Francisco District Attorney's office has been part of the problem — I'm running to make it part of the solution.

Guest Opinion: New approach needed for safety

Guest Opinion: New approach needed for safety

When I was in diapers, my parents drove the getaway car in an armed robbery that tragically took three lives. My mother spent 22 years in prison.

Editorial cartoon

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