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  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Occupy Decides Not to Occupy the Golden Gate Bridge After All

    (Update 5:15 p.m.): The Golden Gate Larkspur and Sausalito ferries will not be in service tomorrow due to a planned strike as part of the May Day action. The ferries will resume service again after 2 p.m., according to transit officials. Hopefully, this gives ferry commuters some time to make altern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Jelly Belly, Host of Rick Santorum Rally, Is Sweet on the GOP

    ​The Jelly Belly factory is a beacon of thriving American manufacturing -- it is also a fine choice for wholesome family outings.And considering how much former President Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans, it also seems like the perfect location for a conservative darling's presidential ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Michelle Obama in San Francisco This Weekend to Shake Down The 1 Percent

    ​First Lady Michelle Obama is headed to San Francisco this weekend where she hopes to squeeze plenty of cash from members of the 1 percent so that her husband can secure reelection and help the 99 percent. The First Lady will swing through the city on Friday night for a fundraiser at the Californi ... More >>

  • News

    December 7, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​First Lady Michelle Obama is headed to San Francisco this weekend where she hopes to squeeze plenty of cash from members of the 1 percent so that her husband can secure reelection and help the 99 percent. The First Lady will swing through the city on Friday night for a fundraiser at the Californi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Obama Dodges S.F. Protesters, Leaves Through Side Door

    Flickr/Steve RhodesAaaaand, scene!​President Has Yet to Publicly Address Medical Marijuana CrackdownPresidential visits are a big deal, even in big cities like San Francisco: As president, George W. Bush never visited us. But after President Barack Obama's reception Tuesday -- where some prominent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Obama in Town Today Means Endless Traffic Jams

    Traffic affects Republicans and Democrats alike ​If you are a wealthy political donor you will probably be dining with the president later today at the W Hotel. And the rest of us? We will be sitting in the painful traffic jams created by President Obama's visit to San Francisco. After his trip to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    California Young Democrats' Bank Accounts Frozen in Kinde Durkee Fraud Case

    ​The California Young Democrats are appealing to supporters for financial assistance after discovering that they cannot access their operating funds, which were handled by a Democratic campaign treasurer now facing fraud charges.Federal and state authorities are investigating the treasurer, Kinde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Republicans Threaten San Francisco Pedestrian and Bike Projects

    ​It's not news that America has a lot of problems, foremost among them cyclists and pedestrians being coddled too much by the government.Or at least that seems to be the view of our Tea Partying lawmakers who are trying to gut federal spending for road improvements for pedestrians and cyclists-- e ... More >>

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    Remembering Don Casper, a City Official Who Saved Taxpayers Billions

    ​It's not news that America has a lot of problems, foremost among them cyclists and pedestrians being coddled too much by the government.Or at least that seems to be the view of our Tea Partying lawmakers who are trying to gut federal spending for road improvements for pedestrians and cyclists-- e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Protesting in the Streets -- Top 10 Political Street Art

    John Boehner makes a cameo at 18th and Valencia.​We spotted this John Boehner street art gem Tuesday night in the Mission, and it got us thinking -- political street art is pretty rad, and sometimes pretty radical. San Francisco definitely has its fair share, but, of course, we're not the onl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Gavin Newsom's House Sells

    It's official: Newsom's out​Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom can no longer play coy about whether he is or is not a resident of San Francisco. According to news reports, the former San Francisco mayor's house has officially sold, which means he is officially no longer a denizen of our fair city. S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Gavin Newsom's House Hits the Market

    Where's Gavin now?​The big question for Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has been: Where does the ex-mayor live? Until today, we couldn't say for sure what his living situation was. While some news reports say the Newsoms have packed up their home and moved to Ross for the summer, his staff was in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Nancy Pelosi's Role in the Fall of Anthony Weiner

    A force to be reckoned with ... still​When Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was the Speaker of the House, she was fighting big battles like healthcare reform and bank bailouts. But since being demoted to the minority leader in Congress, her political agenda contains far less pressing items, like bringin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Help Same-Sex Couples Sponsor Foreign Partners

    A new push to change the law for same-sex binational couples. ​U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a bill Thursday that would allow gay Americans to sponsor their same-sex partner for a visa, just as straight married couples can. At the same time, Congress members wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric H ... More >>

  • Articles

    December 22, 2010

    Return to Sender

    A new push to change the law for same-sex binational couples. ​U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a bill Thursday that would allow gay Americans to sponsor their same-sex partner for a visa, just as straight married couples can. At the same time, Congress members wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric H ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2010

    How Would Immigration Reform Look if the Feds Got Off Their Duffs?

    A new push to change the law for same-sex binational couples. ​U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a bill Thursday that would allow gay Americans to sponsor their same-sex partner for a visa, just as straight married couples can. At the same time, Congress members wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    DADT Is Dead! Long Live DADT!

    ​On Saturday, following months of gyrations, the U.S. Senate repealed the military ban on open service by gays and lesbians known as Don't Ask Don't Tell.Sort of.This policy has been under heavy scrutiny since the end of President George W. Bush's second term, and promises to repeal DADT were made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    The Year in Gay, 2010 Edition

    What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

  • News

    December 1, 2010

    Don't worry, America. San Francisco knows what's best for you

    What a year it was​Who Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    First Transgender Judge Victoria Kolakowski's Long Road

    Here comes the judge...​Winners of Alameda County Superior Court Judgeships usually don't get calls from national media. But Victoria Kolakowski -- "spelled just like it sounds" -- isn't just any judge. She's almost certainly the first transgender judge in American history, and even more almost ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Election Results Show Tea Party Fails to Gain Traction in Western States

    Is that Harry Reid in the middle?​Some of you might have found it particularly hard to greet the Red Dawn of Nov. 3. We admit that it's difficult to face the idea of Tea Party-propelled candidates marching off to Washington with plans to combat imagined New World Order conspiracies within the vaul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    World Series: Giants' Political Power

    Richard HaickA big win for the Giants -- and Gavin? ​The Bay Citizen had an interesting piece today about how the San Francisco Giants' thrilling World Series victory could boost Democrats' chances in today's election. We're not so sure about the repeated shots of George W. Bush's futile attempts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Don't Ask Don't Tell Told Off

    ​The Week In GayLate yesterday, another radical hippie judge in California ruled that queers are protected by the U.S. Constitution. A lawsuit against the military ban on gay service members, Don't Ask Don't Tell, was ruled to be a violation of the First Amendment rights of gay people. The suit wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Marijuana Legalization Endorsed by San Francisco Democratic Party

    ​It may not be easy being green. But it was very easy for San Francisco's Democratic Party to give the official thumbs-up to a state proposition that would legalize the green. Proposition 19, aka Tax Cannabis 2010, won an overwhelming endorsement after San Francisco Democratic County Central Commi ... More >>

  • News

    August 4, 2010

    Republicans tastelessly milk cow-shooting controversy

    ​It may not be easy being green. But it was very easy for San Francisco's Democratic Party to give the official thumbs-up to a state proposition that would legalize the green. Proposition 19, aka Tax Cannabis 2010, won an overwhelming endorsement after San Francisco Democratic County Central Commi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Republicans Following Porn on Twitter (NSFW)

    By following @_PrettyAlison, the California GOP studied the body politic...​If you're going to get hit with a sex scandal, you should at least make sure to enjoy the sex. Yet the California Republican Party has been monitoring the online offerings of dozens of porn purveyors in a situation that ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    The Week in Gay - Vaughn Walker returns! Obama serves cocktails! Elton rims Rush!

    Lennon then Limbaugh -- why not?​ OK ok ok ok...Elton John didn't really perform anal-lingus on Rush Limbaugh - technically - but he was paid $1 million to sing at Limbaugh's 4th (FOURTH) wedding last weekend and as far as I'm concerned Elton's breath will always smell like Rush's ass from now o ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2010

    Worlds Apart

    Federal law gives gay citizens with foreign partners tough choices: Leave the U.S.A. Lose your love. Break the law.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Tom Ammiano: Abel Maldonado 'a Dog'

    Assemblyman Tom Ammiano found creative ways to describe lieutenant governor-to-be Abel Maldonado...​The second time was the charm for Republican State Sen. Abel Maldonado. Two months after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's nominee to fill the position of lieutenant governor was bounced by the state Ass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Are Gays Losing Patience With Obama? Don't Ask.

    Has Barack Obama enacted all the sweet talk he directed toward the gay community? Well...​Some people are so desperate for leadership that they will cling to anyone that gives them the time of day - even when they know the heart-shaped boxes they are given are always empty. If certain gay Demo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Will Tea Partiers Kill Pro-Marijuana Measure?

    Fibonacci BlueSo paranoid. So uptight. So stiff. What could cure this? Hmmm...​On today of all days, marijuana is on everyone's mind. But that goes doubly for politicians: Just last week, state Democratic Party chairman John Burton told media that he and fellow Dems (like that Jerry Brown guy) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Holding Out on Jerry Brown -- Until He's More Like Gavin

    Jer's not getting any from Uppity Fag until he puts out ... some real action​Over the weekend I joined (yet one more) Facebook group - The LGBT Community for Jerry Brown.  I joined so I could keep an eye on him and on the LGBT community.The gays have a tendency to fawn for any politician with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Supervisors Try to Save Jobs of Those Who Got Them Their Jobs

    ​For the past two weeks, the progressives on the Board of Supervisors have been falling all over themselves to protect the jobs of health department workers who belong to SEIU Local 1021. Why are lefty board members going to such lengths to protect these jobs in the midst of a financial meltdo ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2009

    No Justice

    Despite Obama's promises of change, corporate crooks are still going unpunished for their roles in the financial collapse.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

    It's the law...​Cops! Compost! Conspiracies! Killers! The Board of Supervisors has voted, 8-2, that we should have a quiz right now (Michela Alioto-Pier abstained -- but we won't hold it against her). 1. The San Francisco Police Department announced that DNA evidence could tie an unsolved 1984 mur ... More >>

  • News

    April 22, 2009

    Democratic Party contest pits bad boy Chris Daly against dark-past-lugging August Longo

    It's the law...​Cops! Compost! Conspiracies! Killers! The Board of Supervisors has voted, 8-2, that we should have a quiz right now (Michela Alioto-Pier abstained -- but we won't hold it against her). 1. The San Francisco Police Department announced that DNA evidence could tie an unsolved 1984 mur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Intriguing Matchup for Next Democratic Regional Director: Chris Daly (Hothead) vs. August Longo (Convicted Felon)

    FacebookAugust Longo believes his criminal past will not influence the coming race for Democratic Party regional directorWhen Supervisor Chris Daly tossed his hat into the ring for the low-profile position of Democratic Party Regional Director earlier this week, much of the ensuing media coverage fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Newsweek: Gavin 'Has Become a Joke to Democratic Insiders'

    As part of its "Obama's America" package this week, Newsweek included a profile of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his "crazy" crusade to legalize gay marriage and become governor. Reporter Jonathan Darman portrays Newsom as one of those all-too-rare politicians willing to stand on principle ev ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2009

    The New Kid

    Despite crossing party leadership during the campaign, new state Senator gets plum posts.

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    SF 2008 Election Winners & Losers

    Despite crossing party leadership during the campaign, new state Senator gets plum posts.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Third Party Ideas Don't Damage Voters at VP Debate

    Despite crossing party leadership during the campaign, new state Senator gets plum posts.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Last Night: District 9 Supe Candidates' Debate

    Despite crossing party leadership during the campaign, new state Senator gets plum posts.

  • News

    January 10, 2007

    A Union Made in Political Heaven

    A labor boss in trouble with the feds joins a high-powered Democratic lobbyist to merge Konocti Resort with Indian gaming

  • News

    March 10, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, March 10, 2004

  • News

    January 15, 2003

    An Alias for All Seasons

    Our hero finds an interesting way to track the sources of his junk mail

  • News

    August 25, 1999

    Political Economy

    How a Willie Brown real estate venture snagged tens of millions of dollars in government subsidies and opened the way for Democratic heavyweight Angelo Tsakopoulo to make even more money

  • News

    March 20, 1996

    Letters

    How a Willie Brown real estate venture snagged tens of millions of dollars in government subsidies and opened the way for Democratic heavyweight Angelo Tsakopoulo to make even more money

  • News

    September 13, 1995

    Letters

    How a Willie Brown real estate venture snagged tens of millions of dollars in government subsidies and opened the way for Democratic heavyweight Angelo Tsakopoulo to make even more money

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    Dog Bites

    How a Willie Brown real estate venture snagged tens of millions of dollars in government subsidies and opened the way for Democratic heavyweight Angelo Tsakopoulo to make even more money

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