Trans Latinas seek city funds
by Matthew S. Bajko
As transgender Latinas increasingly speak out about the discrimination and harassment they experience in San Francisco's Mission district, a nonprofit is asking city officials to fund its work to prevent such violence.
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Report: Milk stamp
set for 2014
The United States Postal Service will reportedly release a stamp featuring the late gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk in 2014. (read more)
Large turnout of Manning supporters expected at Pride
The state of the LGBT community, on the eve of Pride Month, is strong, proud, and ready to celebrate 38 days from now. (read more)
Giants win 'Cure' game
The San Francisco Giants honored the late closer Rod Beck Tuesday, May 21 during the team's 20th annual Until There's A Cure game at AT&T Park, which helped raise money for the nonprofit Until There's A Cure Foundation. (read more)
Castro plazas' summer
events lineup expands
A Castro community group is expanding its summer entertainment lineup and is seeking Bay Area performers and vendors to fill the slots. (read more)
NCLR honors LGBT
Dreamers at gala
As the prospects for an inclusive comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress dwindled, the National Center for Lesbian Rights honored a group of LGBT Dreamers at its 36th annual gala benefit last weekend. (read more)
Senate panel shelves immigration amendment
Bay Area advocates for same-sex binational couples expressed frustration with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) this week for her lack of support for a proposal to protect such families. (read more)
Roxie fundraiser fetes
queer filmmakers
Mission district stalwart Roxie Theater celebrates the art of cinematic consciousness-raising with an awards benefit next week where honorees will include documentarians Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, and Hima B. (read more)
New chief named
for queer publisher
The largest independent queer publishing company in the U.S. has a new publisher and the business will remain LGBT-focused even though she is a straight ally. (read more)
Anti-gay protesters attack IDAHO gathering
LGBT activists in the country of Georgia, along with global human rights experts and others, are calling upon the government for justice in the wake of anti-gay protesters' attacks against marchers at an International Day Against Homophobia event last week. (read more)
Questions remain
in death of gay
Mississippi man
The family of a murdered gay African American mayoral candidate in Mississippi has renewed its request for FBI intervention after three months of delays and conflicting reports in the case. (read more)
Political Notebook: LGBT funding fight in Oakland heats up
A fight in Oakland to preserve funding for LGBT youth programs is proving to be unusually heated this year. (read more)
News Briefs: HRC panel to
focus on immigration, LGBTs
The San Francisco Human Rights Commission will hold a community forum on inclusive comprehensive immigration reform Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p. (read more)
Jock Talk: Kezar kicks
Kezar Stadium, former home of the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, as well as the first two Gay Games, will be the home venue this year for the Bay Area Breeze, a member of the United Soccer League's pro-am W-League. (read more)
Online Extra: Political Notes: Kuehl runs for LA county supervisor
Lesbian former state lawmaker Sheila Kuehl seeks to become first out LGBT county supervisor in Los Angeles. (read more)
