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Hate Group Tricks Californians Into Signing SB 48 Petition

An anti-gay group in California have deceived citizens into thinking they are signing a petition to help stop child molestation and give stronger sentences for molesters. This, sadly, is not the case. "In

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Racist San Jose Panda Express Sued By Feds

According to the Associated Press, a San Jose Panda Express is in a world of trouble after allegedly discriminating against Latino employees. "Federal officials are suing a San Jose Panda Express, accusing the

47 Percent Rise In Latino Hate Crimes, Says Calif. Attorney General's Office

While hate crimes against blacks, gays, and Jewish folks dropped in 2010, the California Attorney General's reports a jarring 47 increase in hate crimes committed against Latinos last year. SF Weekly reports that

Apple Pulls iTunes from "Christian Values Network"

As the list of companies continues to climb, Cupertino-based Apple decided to yank its precious iTunes music service from noted hate group "Christian Values Network" (CVN). It all started after Western Washington University

Prop 8 Play Coming to Broadway

Dustin Lance Black, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Milk and a board member of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, will bring California's same-sex marriage brouhaha to the Great White Way. His new Prop

S.F. Game Site Asks if Mass Effect 3 Gay Characters Will Harm 'Traditional Moral Values'

A recent article from San Francisco tech website Ubergizmo asks if a new game, Mass Effect 3, will hurt traditional moral values. Why? Because the latest installment of the RPG shooter will allow

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Respond to Andrew Sullivan

When noted knee-jerk conservative queer pundit Andrew Sullivan slammed the annual Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park as "tired," "lame," and bigoted, heaps of SFist commenters chimed in with their thoughts. That was

Andrew Sullivan Slams Hunky Jesus Contest as "Tired," Bigoted [UPDATED]

Politically conservative gay columnist Andrew Sullivan recently decried San Francisco's Hunky Jesus Contest, an annual costume competition held every Easter Sunday in Dolores Park. The event, put on by Catholic satire/fundraising group

Appellate Court Denies Request to Lift Stay on Prop. 8 Ruling

A new day, a new ruling in California's discriminatory anti-gay law. "A federal appeals court Wednesday turned down a bid by two same-sex couples to allow gay marriages to resume in California while

Armistead Maupin Denied Restroom in Australia for Not Being a "Real" Man

San Francisco-based writer Armistead Maupin, creator of the iconic Tales of the City series, was in Australia last week for a book tour when he visited Alice Springs with his husband Chris Turner.

If You're Glue, Gavin's Rubber: Newsom Pledges End of 'R-Word'

Today, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom asked for people to stop using the "r-word" (in vulgar parlors: "retard," "retarded") in conversation and written text. Although we suspect any campaign to end argot has

Meanwhile, Down Under: Australian AG Backs a Law Allowing for Sexual Orientation-Based Expulsions

We're not going to claim to know how Australia works, it being the land of theives and tax evaders and all, but their Attorney General is supporting a law that, "exempts private schools

Senate Moves Forward to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The Senate today "voted to advance legislation that would overturn the military ban on openly gay troops known as 'don't ask, don't tell.' " That is to say, the ban on openly gays

Creepy DMV Clerk Warns Transgender Woman of 'Evil Decision'

As if going to the DMV wasn't harrowing enough, Amber Yust, a 23-year-old software engineer, had a particularly vile experience when she went to change register her sex denotation at the San Francisco

'We're Rising and Will Prevail,' Fibs Ex-Gays

In shocking news that could all but render the Castro District vacant on Saturday nights, alleged ex-gays claim they're winning the war against the biological imperative known as same-sex desire. "A nutty email

Giants Lose to Phillies, Head to Philadelphia

Sigh. In a painful-to-watch game filled with errors and crap-laced luck, the Giants lost last night, 4-2. San Francisco needed just one game -- one game -- to wrap up the National League

Judge Orders Military to Halt 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Immediately

U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips of Riverside ordered the U.S. military to "immediately halt all discharges of openly gay personnel under 'don't ask, don't tell,' a policy she declared unconstitutional

Another Point-by-point Takedown of National Organization of Marriage's Lies

Deja vu. National Organization of Marriage (NOM), an anti-gay group with strong ties to the Mormon church and icky thoughts about men having anal sex, unleashed another ignorant (or intentionally misleading) ad about--you

Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Delicate Gay Speaks Out Against Homosexuality

Adam, a "straight" man who "was" gay, speaks out against homosexuality while lisping and wearing an ascot. Perfect. You can find more anti-God/anti-gay testimonials at Recycle Your Faith, a Christian-ish site featuring

Bill O'Reilly Compares Gay People to al Qaeda Terrorists

It's unusual that, while Barack Obama had a "Kill Obama" Facebook page, we have yet to see a "Kill Bill O'Reilly" Facebook page. Because, you know, he sure does love to hate a

Felony Charges for White Separatists' Alleged Attackers

Donnell Allen, 42, a black San Francisco resident, and Kelsey Musgrove, 19, a white female from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were hit with felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and conspiracy, and

White Supremacists Attacked During Immigration Rally

Members of the Bay Area National Anarchists -- a group, according to SF Weekly that "believes in white separatism and which supports the controversial Arizona anti-immigrant law" -- were physically attacked during Saturday's

Anti-Straight Discrimination Alleged at Mission Police Station

A former SFPD cop is claiming anti-straight discrimination at the Mission police station, and now she's taking action. Mission Local reports that openly heterosexual Lori Dutra, a former patrol officer, "alleges she suffered

Leland Yee's Racist, Homophobic Messages from Sarah Palin Zealots

Though touched upon in yesterday's Day Around the Bay, we thought we'd share it with you in a separate post since it's a peek inside the heart of the former VP candidate cum

'Tea Party' Tax Filing Day Protests In SF

Tea party folks plan on protesting the blacks and the gays tax day today with two protests in San Francisco: one at Union Square (from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.) and