VIGIL: San Francisco FYI via FunCheapSF tells us about tonight's annual Harvey Milk and Moscone Candlelight March and Vigil, which commemorates the spontaneous candlelight march that occurred on the night of the shootings in 1978. RSVP on Facebook. (6 to 8 p.m., Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro and Market) more ›

A candlelight walk and community vigil will be held to honor slain (if you will) cyclist Yannick Linke (Nils Linke) who was killed by an allegedly intoxicated motorist on Masonic last week. Tonight's gathering will shed light on both the life of Linke and a resolution "to make city streets safe for all users." Details: more ›

Described as a time to "celebrate, mourn, and strategize," The life of Oscar Grant, who was gunned down by BART cop Johannes Mehserle on New Year's Day of 2009, will be honored tomorrow in the East Bay. On New Year's Day 2010, a family vigil will take place at the Fruitvale BART station from 2 to 4 p.m., then something described as a "rally for justice" will go down from 4 to 5 p.m., followed by a performance at Humanist Hall (390 27th Street, between Broadway and Telegraph) from 6 to 11 p.m. featuring spoken word and music. more ›

Yesterday in San Francisco's Union Square, many people gathered at the Gaza Memorial, Interfaith Service, and Candlelight Vigil to remember the some 1,400-plus men, women and children killed in the attack on Gaza. The vigil appeared to lack the usual fetishism that befalls SF protests -- due in part to many residents being back at their parents' estates or traveling abroad to celebrate the holidays -- the protest seemed a peaceful and effective one. more ›

19-year-old Puerto Rican teenager Jorge Mercado was stabbed, dismembered and beheaded last week by 25-year-old Juan Martinez Matos, and Matos has since confessed to the crime using the gay panic defense. Matos was allegedly out looking for women in an area known for prostitution, and he met Mercado, who was there dressed in drag. Upon discovering that Mercado was a man, Matos stabbed him, and proceeded to dismember the body in a rage. more ›

Yesterday, somewhere around 500 students, faculty, and community members showed up at a vigil at Richmond High School, where a 15-year-old girl was beaten and gang raped over over a grueling two-and-a-half-hour ordeal on October 24 during a homecoming dance. more ›

On Saturday, a man entered a gay support center in Israel, killing two and injuring "at least 10." Most of the victims, according to BBC News, were young teens. more ›

Steve Rhodes was at last night's vigil for Dr. George Tiller, the activist who was murdered this past weekend by an anti-abortion zealot. more ›

Thousands of marchers headed toward Civic Center. Buoyant crowd. Choppers, fixed wing aircraft overhead. More photos to come. more ›

Yesterday was International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Regardless of your stance on prostitution, violence against sex workers, while rampant, is unacceptable. Last night there was a vigil/procession starting at City Hall to honor the day. Creative types/local sex retail activists (?) Sadie Lune, Melissa Gira, and Kirk Read were just a few of the people who showed up to remember the violence that sex workers face, and honor those who have been killed while on the job. more ›

Last night's Marriage Equality Community Forum was neat! It started with a brief hello from former New Paltz mayor Jason West. We tried to get a picture, but as you can see, he is simply too dreamy and wonderful to be captured by normal photographic equipment. more ›