San Francisco declares public health emergency over monkeypox
San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared monkeypox a local public health emergency.
San Lorenzo Library kicks off 'Every Month is Pride Month' series
A Pride-themed monthly event series kicked off at the San Lorenzo Library on Wednesday in response to an incident that occurred during the library's Drag Queen Story Hour event last month.
Gay, bisexual Latino men disproportionately affected by monkeypox: South Bay health officials
Gay and bisexual Latino men in Santa Clara County have been disproportionately affected by monkeypox, county health officials said Wednesday, making up more than half of the virus' local cases.
South Asian transgender woman says motorcyclist deliberately struck her in San Francisco
Anjali Rimi says as a South Asian transgender woman she is no stranger to hate. She's recovering from injuries she said she suffered after being deliberately struck by a motorcyclist in San Francisco.
San Francisco set to receive more than 4,000 monkeypox vaccine doses this week
San Francisco Department of Public Health on Wednesday said the city is set to receive 4,220 monkeypox vaccine doses this week. Health officials say it is unclear when those doses will arrive.
SF Marathon week brings runs and new inclusive races
Runners are lacing up their shoes as the San Francisco Marathon returns this weekend, bigger than ever.
'This is kind of a travesty': SF supes slam pace of response to monkeypox outbreak
San Francisco supervisors on Thursday lambasted the public health response to the ongoing global monkeypox outbreak, calling for improved communication with at-risk groups and an influx of vaccine doses.
Flyers call San Francisco supervisor a 'Communist pedophile'
Flyers calling San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar a "Communist pedophile" popped up on small businesses in his district, the Sunset.
Long lines stretch around block in San Francisco for coveted monkeypox vaccine
People eligible for the monkeypox vaccine showed up in droves to a walk-in clinic to get a shot on Wednesday at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Respect for Marriage Act may not be enough protection for gay marriage
With a vote of 267-157, and dozens of Republicans joining Democrats, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday. The bill includes protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.
Monkeypox vaccines available in limited supply for those eligible at SF General Hospital starting Wednesday
The monkeypox vaccine remains in limited supply with high demand, but San Francisco health officials say they've allocated 4,000 doses of the vaccine on Tuesday.
House votes for protections for same-sex and interracial marriages
Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage.
Social media platforms failing to stop hate, threats against LGBTQ users, report says
The GLAAD report says that instead of protecting LGBTQ users, the companies are safeguarding information about how they respond to those attacks.
San Francisco officials request 35,000 monkeypox vaccine doses as supply runs out
For a second day, hundreds of people lined up outside San Francisco General Hospital hoping to get a dose of the monkeypox vaccine.
San Francisco calls on feds to speed up monkeypox vaccine distribution
San Francisco leaders called on the federal government Tuesday to ramp up distribution of monkeypox vaccines, saying the city needs to inoculate its vulnerable gay population, which has been disproportionately affected by the virus.
Berkeley law professor confronts Sen. Josh Hawley over 'transphobic' comments
UC Berkeley Law Professor, Khiara Bridges went head-to-head with Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley. In a public discussion hearing aimed at addressing concerns surrounding Roe v. Wade, Bridges' accused Hawley of being "transphobic."
Health officials confirm 2nd case of monkeypox in Santa Clara County
Health officials have confirmed a second case of monkeypox in Santa Clara County on Thursday.
Monkeypox cases in California double in past week; calls for additional vaccines in San Francisco
The number of monkeypox cases in California and San Francisco has more than doubled over the past week.
California restricts state-funded travel to 4 states amid anti-transgender legislation
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday state-funded travel to Arizona, Indiana, Utah and Louisiana will be restricted as a result of recently passed anti-transgender legislation in those states.
San Francisco working to get ahead of monkeypox outbreak, a disease that is seldom deadly
An infectious disease expert says monkeypox is seldom deadly, but is a disease that needs to be addressed, not feared. San Francisco's health department says they've tracked 16 cases of the virus so far. Vaccines are already developed.