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San Francisco supervisors have officially designated the city as a sanctuary for transgender and other gender-nonconforming individuals.

For more than a year now Kansas City, Missouri has been a designated sanctuary city for transgender individuals. So has New York City and West Hollywood, California.

Widely expected to seek one of San Francisco’s seats on the board overseeing the regional transit agency BART, former Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club Co-President Edward Wright made it official Wednesday.

Over the decades the late gay San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk has become well known for his line, "You’ve gotta give ’em hope." Less famously, Milk’s other mantra was, "You’ve gotta vote!"

During her time in the Navy Paula Neira routinely got seasick when she boarded a vessel. It would take her at least 24 hours to find her sea legs.

Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day gay San Francisco Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros helped welcome to town gay Ireland Senator Jerry Buttimer, who as leader of his chamber is known as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.

Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day gay San Francisco Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros helped welcome to town gay Ireland Senator Jerry Buttimer, who as leader of his chamber is known as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.

The March 5 primary will herald a leadership sea change for the San Francisco Democratic Party.

The March 5 primary will herald a leadership sea change for the San Francisco Democratic Party.

With a record number of bisexual women seeking legislative seats in 2024, California could see its first bi female legislators come December when the winners of the fall races take their oaths of office.