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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • NEWS
  • by BAR staff
  • Mar 22, 2023

Readers weigh in on the Castro Theatre and a new gallery in the LGBTQ neighborhood.

Biden proposes one-third increase in HIV/AIDS prevention funding

Biden proposes one-third increase in HIV/AIDS prevention funding

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 22, 2023

President Joe Biden's budget for Fiscal Year 2024 includes a one-third increase in funding to prevent new HIV infections.

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

  • NEWS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 21, 2023

Aiming to become the first transgender person elected to the California Legislature next November, Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton revived her campaign for a state Senate seat Tuesday.

Suspect appears in court in Marsh killing

Suspect appears in court in Marsh killing

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 21, 2023

A UC employee charged in the stabbing death of an Oakland Black gay man now has an attorney, though his plea date was pushed back to next month as he appeared in an Alameda County courtroom Tuesday.

No arrest made in Davis killing

No arrest made in Davis killing

  • CRIME
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 21, 2023

Oakland police continue to investigate the shooting death of gay Black man Devonte Davis and no arrest has been made, a department spokesperson said.

LGBTQ Agenda: DeSantis administration seeks to revoke hotel's liquor license after it labels drag show a 'public nuisance'

LGBTQ Agenda: DeSantis administration seeks to revoke hotel's liquor license after it labels drag show a 'public nuisance'

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 21, 2023

The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is trying to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel for supplying the concessions for a Christmas drag show where the state claims minors were present.

Wiener bill would protect LGBTQ foster youth from non-affirming homes

Wiener bill would protect LGBTQ foster youth from non-affirming homes

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 17, 2023

A California lawmaker announced a bill Friday would limit the ability of prospective foster parents who aren't affirming of LGBTQ youth identity to become resource families.

Jean-Baptiste Carhaix, known for photographing Sisters, dies

Jean-Baptiste Carhaix, known for photographing Sisters, dies

  • NEWS
  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 16, 2023

Jean-Baptiste Carhaix, a gay man best known locally for his large-format photographs of members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, died March 7 in Lyon, France. He was 76.

Castro Theatre daily film screenings a thing of the past, management says

Castro Theatre daily film screenings a thing of the past, management says

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 16, 2023

One of the many criticisms of Castro Theatre management company Another Planet Entertainment is that the movie palace has been dark a good portion of the time since it took over last year and that likely will continue, officials said.

Devonte Davis ID'd as Oakland homicide victim

Devonte Davis ID'd as Oakland homicide victim

  • CRIME
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 16, 2023

The name of a second gay Black man killed in a nine-day period was released by Oakland police Thursday.

HIV confab highlights SF research

HIV confab highlights SF research

  • NEWS
  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Mar 16, 2023

The recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections featured the work of San Francisco experts, including studies of long-acting injectable HIV treatment and antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

2nd gay Black man killed in Oakland in 9-day period

2nd gay Black man killed in Oakland in 9-day period

  • CRIME
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 15, 2023

A gay Black man was killed Sunday morning near the Oakland Coliseum, according to Joe Hawkins, the co-founder and CEO of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center.

Entering 4th year, Castro grapples with effects of COVID

Entering 4th year, Castro grapples with effects of COVID

  • NEWS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 15, 2023

The beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020 marked a dark turning point in the lives of many people around the world, and that's as true of San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro neighborhood as anywhere.

Editorial: Shame on Concord City Council

Editorial: Shame on Concord City Council

  • NEWS
  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Mar 15, 2023

In what has to be one of the most shameful outcomes by a Bay Area municipal body in recent years, the Concord City Council last week doled out $7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to nonprofits and not one dime went to an LGBTQ group.