Golden State Warriors’ Gay Exec: ‘What’s the Big Deal With Gays in Pro Sports?’
Pro basketball executive Rick Welts shook up the world of professional sports three years ago when he came out as gay. Welts was then president of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns franchise and has since...
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San Francisco Breaks Ground on Colorful Castro Street Redesign
A rendering of what the new Castro Street will look like. The project has moved from “proposed” to under construction. (Graph: SF Planning Dept) The heart of San Francisco’s Castro District is about to...
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California Assembly Elects First Openly Lesbian Leader
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP and KQED) — The California State Assembly voted Monday to make San Diego Democrat Toni Atkins its next speaker, replacing John Pérez. Atkins will be the third woman to lead the...
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For Gay Competitors, A Rodeo to Call Their Own
Deanna Trujillo-James is one of hundreds of competitors in gay rodeos across the country. Photo: Courtesy of Deanna Trujillo-James By Matthew Hansen, Peninsula Press To flip a 700-pound cow off its...
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Is This The Harvey Milk Stamp?
So yesterday this Tweet comes through from the political site Talking Points Memo: Harvey Milk stamp will be first to feature an openly gay elected official (PHOTO): http://t.co/APQUoFRjOI — Talking...
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News Pix: Lightning Strikes Berkeley, Gay Cowboys, and the Aftermath of the...
On Monday, lightning struck a redwood tree in Berkeley. Another bolt hit an Alaska Airlines flight operated by Horizon at Oakland International Airport. And in Sausalito, lightning hit another redwood...
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Andrew Sullivan Slams Campaign Against Mozilla CEO
Brendan Eich (Mozilla) LGBT rights advocates have been on a considerable roll the last few years. Supreme Court victories, unprecedentedly favorable public opinion polls, pop cultural milestones, and...
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Harvey Milk Stamp Officially Revealed
The new Harvey Milk stamp, released today. LGBT rights advocates have been on a roll the last few years. Supreme Court victories, unprecedentedly favorable public opinion polls, pop cultural...
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‘Victory Lap’ for San Francisco’s Prop. 8 Legal Team
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, left, and New York Times reporter Jo Becker at City Hall on Thursday. (Scott Shafer/KQED) San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera hosted a book signing...
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Bay Area Man Plants Rainbow Flag on Tallest Mountain in Uganda
Neal Gottlieb climbed the tallest mountain in Uganda and planted a rainbow flag to protest new anti-gay laws. (Photo courtesy of Neal Gottlieb) Neal Gottlieb, founder of the Petaluma-based ice cream...
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