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Out in the World: Qatar's human rights record casts a dark cloud over the World Cup tournament

Out in the World: Qatar's human rights record casts a dark cloud over the World Cup tournament

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Nov 17, 2022

Qatar isn't getting the attention that it wanted by hosting the men's world soccer championship in the small Middle Eastern country, as its dismal human rights record and homophobia have been on full display.

News Briefs: Bay Area TDOR events announced

News Briefs: Bay Area TDOR events announced

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Nov 16, 2022

Communities across the Bay Area will observe the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance this week. This year will also mark the first time that Governor Gavin Newsom will issue a declaration.

Political Notebook: Out candidates trail in marquee Bay Area races

Political Notebook: Out candidates trail in marquee Bay Area races

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 16, 2022

Around the Bay Area LGBTQ candidates in a number of marquee November 8 general election races continue to fall short in their bids.

LGBTQ Agenda: Webinar looks at supporting tobacco-free LGBTQ communities

LGBTQ Agenda: Webinar looks at supporting tobacco-free LGBTQ communities

  • by Eric Burkett
  • Nov 15, 2022

With the growth in acceptance of LGBTQ people came a curious byproduct: increased attention and marketing.

Political Notes: Out California justices win retention races

Political Notes: Out California justices win retention races

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 14, 2022

Voters retained the four out California justices on the November 8 general election ballot in races that were largely overlooked by the media.

News Briefs: Toy drives starting in San Francisco

News Briefs: Toy drives starting in San Francisco

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Nov 9, 2022

Toy drives to help children this holiday season have started or will soon begin in San Francisco.

Political Notes: LGBTQ candidates host election parties

Political Notes: LGBTQ candidates host election parties

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 7, 2022

Two years ago election night was a muted affair for most candidates due to the raging COVID pandemic. Not this year.

Out in the World: Beauty queens reveal secret romance in wedding announcement on Instagram

Out in the World: Beauty queens reveal secret romance in wedding announcement on Instagram

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Nov 3, 2022

International beauty queens Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentin tied the knot at the city courthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico October 28.

Political Notebook: Oakland mayoral candidates back building LGBTQ senior housing

Political Notebook: Oakland mayoral candidates back building LGBTQ senior housing

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 2, 2022

Just as San Francisco's LGBTQ population is aging into retirement years, so is Oakland's LGBTQ community seeing a growing number of its members become senior citizens.

News Briefs: Queer murder mystery benefit for therapy group

News Briefs: Queer murder mystery benefit for therapy group

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Nov 2, 2022

Queer LifeSpace, the nonprofit arm of the San Francisco Therapy Collective, will hold a benefit event, "Speakeasy: A Very Queer Murder Mystery," Friday, November 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Academy, 2166 Market Street in San Francisco.

Business Briefing: Artist draws up mascot for SF Castro district

Business Briefing: Artist draws up mascot for SF Castro district

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 2, 2022

It began as a request from his boyfriend, Mau Dominguez, who wanted something special to wear while working as a server at the Castro gay bar the Edge.

Transmissions: Sounding the alarm

Transmissions: Sounding the alarm

  • by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
  • Nov 2, 2022

I often feel that I am too alarmist. I have spent decades now, deep in the issue of anti-transgender violence and murder, and I know that colors my views.

Political Notes: California statehouse to be 1st with 10% of legislators LGBTQ

Political Notes: California statehouse to be 1st with 10% of legislators LGBTQ

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Oct 31, 2022

With roughly one week left to the 2022 campaign season, LGBTQ leaders are confident that the November 8 election will result in 10% of California's 120 state legislators being LGBTQ.

Out in the World: Trevor Project launches LGBTQ youth suicide prevention service in Mexico

Out in the World: Trevor Project launches LGBTQ youth suicide prevention service in Mexico

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Oct 28, 2022

The need for suicide prevention for LGBTQ Mexican youth was clear to The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth organization based in Los Angeles.