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Hate Crime in the Castro? Arrest Made After Alleged SF Attack

Police have asked for pretrial detention due to the 20-year-old man's alleged threat to the public.

Study: Gays Are Leaving the 'Gayborhood'

In the past decade, neighborhoods like the Castro and Chelsea have experienced a sizable drop in gay and lesbian residents.

Op-ed: Why We Shut Down the Castro

As the #BlackLivesMatter movement forges ahead, white LGBT people don't have to sit on the sidelines.

The Day Love Won: Westboro vs. LGBT Children's Book Event

How homophobic tweets and threats to picket a live reading of a popular LGBT-themed children's book rallied an entire community to drown out the hate.

S.F. Cops Arrest Suspects in Trans Woman's Second Attack

As San Francisco gentrifies, the "gayborhoods" decline, and violence spikes for trans residents, a trans woman is attacked for the second time this year.

The Effort to Stop Gayborhoods From Being Carved Up in Redistricting

Drawing political boundaries in the middle of areas with significant LGBTQ+ populations is a wily way for conservatives to hold on to power.

Inside the Lines

Ending HIV in the Age of Trump

Organizations like Equality Federation and the Fairness Campaign are filling the void left by Trump's complete disinterest in combating HIV.

The Gay History of the High Five

Glenn Burke, a gay outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is credited as the inventor of the greeting. It's been called a "defiant symbol of gay pride."