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San Francisco Gay Activists Split Over Bradley Manning Pride Role

April 30, 2013, 5:36 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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A grand marshal in the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Parade doesn't do very much. Mostly the job requires waving at onlookers while riding in a convertible. And Bradley Manning, imprisoned on charges of leaking U.S. military documents through … Continue reading »

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A.M. Splash: Chevron Pays $10 Million for Aug. 6 Fire; Consumer Group Files to Block PG&E Rate Hike; SJ Plans Wildlife Protection

January 29, 2013, 8:21 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Chevron pays $10 million, announces inspection and training reforms after Aug. 6 fire (Contra Costa Times) Chevron Corp. has paid about $10 million and begun "corrective actions" in the aftermath of last summer's refinery fire, sparked when a corroded pipe … Continue reading »

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Pelosi to Introduce Bill on Violence Against Women

January 22, 2013, 9:32 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress are reintroducing a bill aimed at combating violence against women. A press conference originally scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Wednesday. A previous version of the bill expired, as CNN reports: Supporters … Continue reading »

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SF's New Archbishop Could Pressure Gay-Friendly Churches

July 27, 2012, 5:01 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Is the Pope picking a fight? I had to wonder that when I heard on Friday about the appointment of Salvatore Cordileone — one of the nation's most outspoken foes of same-sex marriage — as archbishop of San Francisco, the … Continue reading »

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Despite Protests, Boy Scouts Reaffirm Ban on Gays

July 17, 2012, 5:07 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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NEW YORK (AP) — After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, angering critics who hoped that relentless protest campaigns might lead to change. The Scouts cited support from … Continue reading »

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Anderson Cooper: 'The Fact Is, I'm Gay'; Bay Area Not Surprised

July 2, 2012, 9:30 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Marin Teenage Suicide Forum

October 15, 2010, 11:11 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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As reported in The Marin Independent Journal,  educators and mental health professionals presented ideas yesterday at a forum aimed at coping with and preventing teen suicides. The gathering was attended by 200 people  at the Marin County Office of Education. … Continue reading »

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