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Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican congressman from California dies suddenly

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U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican lawmaker representing California, whose career included his opposition to marriage equality and transgender rights, died suddenly this week at 65, according to the House GOP. His death further narrows an already fragile Republican majority in the U.S. House and removes a central figure in the party’s escalating campaign against trans rights. “House Republicans mourn the loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa,” the party wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “He proudly represented California’s 1st Congressional District from 2013 to 2026, serving as Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus.” House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisiana Republican, wrote in a statement that “Congress is devastated to learn this morning about […]

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Equality California Statement on Federal Court Ruling Undermining California Laws Protecting Transgender Students

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Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to a federal court ruling in Mirabelli v. Olson, which blocked enforcement of multiple California laws that protect transgender and gender-nonconforming students from forced outing at school and allow educators to respect a student’s name and pronouns. The state has asked to pause the ruling pending appeal. “Parents should be involved in their children’s lives, and in the vast majority of cases, parents and families are directly involved in conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity. That is why we passed […]

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SF to develop 15-story affordable housing building for LGBTQ+ seniors as aging population grows

San Francisco is an aging city. According to the California Department of Finance, by 2030, nearly one-third of the city will be populated by people 60 and older. That’s more than the state average. The lack of housing continues to be an issue. One group in particular faces challenges when it comes to affordable housing. But in just a few years, a drenched empty lot on Market Street will be transformed into a 15-story residential building for seniors in San Francisco. “As folks age, incomes become restricted, the cost of living rises and so the need for affordable housing becomes […]

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California hospital will continue youth gender-affirming care after families protest

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When Sutter Health told its patients in late November that it would no longer be providing gender-affirming care services for those 19 and under, their families began organizing.  The largest hospital system in Northern California didn’t announce the policy change publicly, but quietly informed those receiving the care — right around Transgender Day of Remembrance — that the treatment would stop as of December 10. While it put a damper on their Thanksgiving holidays, the families of the affected transgender youth weren’t going to take it lying down. Rainbow Families Action, a collective of families in the Bay Area who have trans children, put out a call to […]

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Sacramento man still in coma six weeks after suspected anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime

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A Sacramento man’s family and the local LGBTQ+ community are still fighting for justice six weeks after he was rendered comatose during an attack that’s been designated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime. Alvin Prasad, 57, was leaving an LGBTQ+ club with his daughter and a friend on Halloween night when a man began shouting at them from his car. Prasad’s daughter, Andrea, told ABC10 at the time that the man insulted her father’s flamboyant costume “in a very rude, aggressive way,” and when Prasad turned around to ask why he spoke to them like that, the man allegedly punched him. The punch was directly to […]

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GLBT Historical Society Presents an A Discussion with the Author of “The Einstein of Sex” Daniel Brook December 11

AUTHOR TALK THE EINSTEIN OF SEX Thursday, December 11 | 6:00pmGLBT Historical Society Musuem Over a century ago, Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld — the “Einstein of Sex” — revolutionized how we understand gender and sexuality. Nearly 100 years after the Nazis burned his books and destroyed his institute, his vision of fluid, expansive identity remains powerfully relevant. Join the GLBT Historical Society for an Author Talk & Book Signing with journalist Daniel Brook, in conversation with historian and Society founding member Gerard Koskovich. Brook will share new insights from Hirschfeld’s 1931 Bay Area visit, including his tour of San Quentin and his advocacy for Black transgender inmates targeted by discriminatory […]

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Nancy Pelosi’s LGBTQ Legacy: A Complete Look

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On November 6, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that she would be retiring after 38 years serving as the representative for the district that encompasses San Francisco.  Since she was first elected in 1987, Pelosi has been one of the most consistent voices in support of LGBTQ rights, speaking out about the AIDS crisis and marching for gay rights during a period of heightened stigma and supporting gay marriage long before the majority of her party. In recent years, as increasing numbers of Democrats have stepped back or flipped their stances on trans rights, Pelosi has remained firm, pushing for the […]

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Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Hero Roger Casement Honoredon San Francisco’s Rainbow Honor Walk

The Consulate General of Ireland and the Rainbow Honor Walk (www.rainbowhonorwalk.org) will commemorate the life and legacy of Roger Casement — Irish patriot, humanitarian, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer — with a bronze plaque installed on San Francisco’s world famous “Gay Main Street.” The plaque will be unveiled at 4pm on Tuesday, October 28, in the Bank of America Plaza at 501 Castro Street, joining 44 other permanent tributes to notable LGBTQ+ individuals who have shaped world history and culture. “We are gratified to work with the Rainbow Honor Walk and the United Irish Societies to celebrate the life of Roger Casement, an Irish patriot and  peerless human […]

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“I Live the Life Because I Love the Life: A Celebration of Trans People of Color Opens at SF’s LLBT Historical Society Museum November 12

Opening next month, and co-presented with the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive, this exhibition celebrates Black, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander trans and gender nonconforming people who lived authentically despite racism, homophobia, transphobia, and class prejudice. The exhibition highlights both performance and everyday expressions of identity, with works ranging from studio portraits of gender impersonators at Finocchio’s and the touring Jewel Box Revue to activist materials and self-portraits. Featured figures include trailblazing performer Stormé DeLarverie, beloved activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Cuban-born Finocchio’s star David de Alba, artist and writer Red Jordan Arobateau, and many more.

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Boo! Oct 25 – Nov 1, SF’s YBCA “The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House” is a spooky, artist-made Halloween experience

This Halloween season, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) will host The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House for the very first time. Presented by Bat Witch Ghost and YBCA, the immersive Halloween experience runs Saturday, October 25 through Saturday, November 1, 2025, transforming YBCA’s Forum into a labyrinth of hand-crafted frights and whimsical scares. The Haunt blends the American tradition of the haunted house with the spirit of San Francisco’s DIY art scene. Visitors will journey through a maze built from salvaged materials and filled with artists’ works, before spilling out into a graveyard featuring a bar, a dance floor, original merch, […]

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