A San Francisco man accused of vandalizing a Pacific Heights church with homophobic and antisemitic messages was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary hearing. www.ebar.com/story/166574

Barney Frank, who was one of the first openly gay members of the U.S. House of Representatives and later angered the transgender community over backing a gay-only federal civil rights bill, died May 19. He was 86. www.ebar.com/story/166485

The consensus among Castro-area businesses is that the reopening of the neighborhood’s eponymous theater, which now also features live events as well as films, has been an economic plus for the neighborhood. www.ebar.com/story/166507

Jack Davis, a gay man who was a longtime and controversial political consultant, died May 15 in hospice at his home in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood, media outlets reported. He was 79. www.ebar.com/story/166565

EDITORIAL: In June, school board Commissioner Phil Kim, a gay man, will face voters for the first time since he was appointed by former mayor London Breed in August 2024 to fill a vacancy. The B.A.R. editorial board recommends you vote for him. www.ebar.com/story/166220

EDITORIAL: Katie Porter is a strong ally to the entire LGBTQ community. She noted that Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion are “immoral and unbecoming of a leader." The editorial board recommends her for California governor. www.ebar.com/story/166219/

Couple Bailee Buckner and Justin Roderman were looking for a deli to patronize for lunch Monday and discovered the rave reviews online for Corona Heights Market & Deli. www.ebar.com/story/166218

The Trump administration has released its counterterrorism strategy, listing several notable groups it feels are "deadly threats" who wish to undermine America, our Transmissions columnist writes. www.ebar.com/story/166217/

The San Ramon City Council policy committee met May 6 to discuss their commemorative flag raising protocols. www.ebar.com/story/166212

A year after becoming the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV authorized the release of a new Vatican report featuring testimony from gay Catholics about stigma within the church. www.ebar.com/story/166115

Lilly Steffanides, a nonbinary survivor of the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, has died. Steffanides passed away July 28, 2025 in San Francisco, their husband, Devon Raphael, told the Bay Area Reporter. www.ebar.com/story/166181

A massive headache that awaits California’s next governor, and their successor in either 2031 or 2035, is seeing the state’s long promised and bedeviled high-speed rail project come to fruition. www.ebar.com/story/166104

The San Francisco Department of Public Health has expanded its eligibility criteria for doxyPEP to prevent sexually transmitted infections, now recommending it for cisgender women. www.ebar.com/story/166240

Jason Collins, who was the NBA’s first openly gay active player, died May 12 in Los Angeles, his family said. He was 47. www.ebar.com/story/166243

After last year’s milestone anniversary, the co-founder of the pink triangle is seeking volunteers to help with the 31st annual installation this year atop San Francisco’s Twin Peaks. www.ebar.com/story/166186

Termed out of office on January 8 next year, gay District 8 San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman will officially launch his 2028 bid for a state Assembly seat next month. www.ebar.com/story/166223

Injectable PrEP option Yeztugo is increasingly available in San Francisco, medical providers told the Bay Area Reporter. The development is happening just as a new site to receive the medication is coming online. www.ebar.com/story/166117

Austerity was the hot topic at the May 7 forum featuring the four candidates vying to represent the Castro, Noe Valley, and other central San Francisco neighborhoods as District 8 supervisor. www.ebar.com/story/166116

Gen Z is making San Francisco's club scene their own, nightlife luminaries said at a city summit May 6. www.ebar.com/story/166043

A reader writes about a housing proposal in the Castro. www.ebar.com/story/165966

Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park this week ushered in its recent expansion that includes rooftop dining and a new smoke-free gaming floor. www.ebar.com/story/165967

Wayne Brooks DeWoolfson, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Palm Springs, California on Feb. 22. www.ebar.com/story/165968

Policies targeting queer and transgender youth continue to place them at higher risk of suicidality and victimization, the latest report on the mental health of America’s LGBTQ+ young people has found. www.ebar.com/story/165941/

Daniel Curzon, an author and playwright, passed away last December. www.ebar.com/story/165853

Plans for the relocations of a coffee shop and nail salon that are adjacent to the Castro Theatre are clearer. www.ebar.com/story/165809

San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is sponsoring an ordinance to expand the landmark status of the former Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in the Tenderloin. www.ebar.com/story/165811

A recent state Senate select hearing discussed the challenges faced by LGBTQ seniors in California. www.ebar.com/story/165921/

Huntly Gordon, a gay man known as Pope Dementia the Last of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, died May 2 in a San Francisco hospital, friends posted on social media over the weekend. www.ebar.com/story/165956/

EXCLUSIVE: A new march for trans allies on the Saturday of Pride weekend in San Francisco will seek to represent people concerned about attacks on transgender rights in the United States, the Bay Area Reporter has learned. www.ebar.com/story/165959

Guerneville's R3 is for sale again: www.ebar.com/story/165964

Whoever becomes California’s next governor, they will have to contend with Republican President Donald Trump throughout the first half of their four-year term: www.ebar.com/story/165808

Funding for LGBTQ services in California routinely turns into a budgetary tug of war between legislators and the governor. www.ebar.com/story/165550

ELECTION 2026 ENDORSEMENT 🗳️: Our editorial board argues gay state Senator Scott Wiener is the best choice for voters in San Francisco’s 11th Congressional District. www.ebar.com/story/165741

A mainstay of the San Francisco political scene and a relative newcomer both made the rounds at Castro-area businesses in the past week. www.ebar.com/story/165742

Nancy Magee, a lesbian elected as San Mateo County’s superintendent of schools, died Sunday, April 26, at the age of 66 three days shy of her birthday. www.ebar.com/story/165747

Gregg Gordon Solem, a gay man and former interior designer who later went to work at the Sui Generis designer consignment store in the Castro, died in his sleep April 15. www.ebar.com/story/165748

It was January 2025 when Skylar Lyralen Kaye joined a new kind of community: expatriate. www.ebar.com/story/165749

San Francisco leaders marked Lesbian Visibility Week at a City Hall reception. www.ebar.com/story/165528

Michael Tilson Thomas, a gay man who remade the San Francisco Symphony during his long tenure as music director, died at his home April 22. www.ebar.com/story/165525/

A year ago, during the debut episode of his podcast, California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was "deeply unfair" to allow transgender athletes to participate in female college and youth sports. www.ebar.com/story/165283

Although the number of LGBTQ judges serving on California’s state bench has steadily increased over the last 14 years, out representation continues to be lacking. www.ebar.com/story/165284

TransThrive cut the ribbon for its new drop-in nursing and sexual health clinic on April 16, two days before National Transgender HIV Testing Day. www.ebar.com/story/165395

An organization of public health advocates has released a 10-point platform for politicians to consider endorsing ahead of the congressional midterm elections. www.ebar.com/story/165296

Michael Patrick O’Malley, dedicated community volunteer and loving family member, died March 30, at the age of 87. www.ebar.com/story/165424

The chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors will keynote the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club’s golden anniversary event next month.

Sal Rosselli, Tom Temprano, Race Bannon, and Marcy Adelman shared an op/ed with us about their support for Scott Wiener. www.ebar.com/story/165455

ENDORSEMENT 🗳️: San Francisco voters in supervisorial Districts 2 and 4 will vote June 2 for their representatives to complete terms that end in early January. Here's who our editorial board is backing, and why: www.ebar.com/story/165471

The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the U.S. to submit qualifications for the Harvey Milk Plaza Improvements Project public art opportunity. www.ebar.com/story/165473

Five properties in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood related to the LGBTQ community are being eyed for local landmark status. www.ebar.com/story/165404

The man facing manslaughter, hate crime, and other charges in the beating death of a gay man in Sacramento’s Lavender Heights LGBTQ neighborhood is on pre-trial release in the weeks ahead of June’s scheduled trial. www.ebar.com/story/165401