Publication: San Francisco Bay Guardian

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decision to rescind the grand marshalship from Manning was "final"

OPINION And so Pride has come to this: what began as a ragtag, radical potluck of perverts, fairies, and criminals (which is what we were in the early 1970s), celebrating the grassroots uprising that birthed the gay rights movement, is now a sleek, corporate-sponsored, ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 1 hour ago]
First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Pride reverses course, schedules public meeting May 31

Bradley MannineIn a surprising but welcome change of course -- after it locked out Bradley Manning supporters and press at a meeting last month, and its statement that it would not hold any more public meetings until after Pride because its decision to ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 3 hours ago]
First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

give domestic workers some basic rights

The national domestic workers’ movement is on the cusp of making history in California. Any day now, the state’s Domestic Bill of Rights (AB 899) – only the second such piece of legislation in the country – could be passed on the Senate floor, finally ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 14 hours ago]
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Pot, domestic worker bills win approval

Two bills that we've been following, one to regulate medical marijuana and the other to give domestic workers some basic rights , won approval from a key state Assembly committee and are headed for the Assembly floor.Assemblymember Tom Ammiano's AB 473, ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 15 hours ago]
First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Promo: Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Lissie

Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the talented Lissie at the Great American Music Hall on Wednesday, May 29. Her new single "Shameless" features distorted guitars and fiery attitude and is a smouldering commentary on the culture of modern celebrity, ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 17 hours ago]
Entities: Morality, Celebrity
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Talk Radio's Funny Secret

Radio On! radiotower.jpegMost folks do one thing for a living and are happy that way. I'm not. I need a lot of challenges that change all the time. I have a lot of different occupations, acting , playing music , writing and talk radio host on an LA station. ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 17 hours ago]
First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Phobic Phatheads

Kaitlyn Hunt freekaitlynfacebookNo issue in America has had as abrupt a public opinion turn as gay rights . Once a third rail that could never be touched by politicians lest the juggernaut of America's homophobes land on them, gay rights are now on their ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 20 hours ago]
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Mind Boggling

Today on the 101 headed home from gym, I saw a 2010 GMC SUV with the bumper stickers "Who Is John Galt?" and "I Love Capitalism" on the back.If memory serves, said vehicle was made after the US Government saved said company via loans , that is, taxpayer ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 20 hours ago]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Democrats reject 8 Washington

Ummm, maybe notThe San Francisco Democratic Party has voted to oppose the 8 Washington project and to endorse the ballot measure that would halt it.By a 15-4 margin, the Democratic County Central Commitee, which makes policy for the local party, endorsed ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Da Mayor, local hire advocate

Even as Sup. John Avalos continues to be raked over the coals by San Francisco Examiner columnist Melissa Griffin for his so-called “peacocking, disrespectful demeanor” and “flexible hate speech standards,” the progressive District 11 supervisor nevertheless ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Enough Already

Flowers at the site of the attack GuardianUK.comThe gruesome and sordid attack in Woolwich, UK has alarmed and horrified that nation and a fair amount of the world. An unprovoked beheading by cleaver of the 25 year old Afghanistan war vet has stunned ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Airbnb is still snubbing SF, even after a NY judge rules it illegal there

Airbnb features 36 SF neighborhoods on its website but can't figure out how to pay its local taxes.Now that a judge in New York has ruled that Airbnb is illegal there , a model that violates city tenant laws and state law, that should put pressure on ... [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - May 24 2013]

Quotes

...Pride's rescission of Manning's election, after the Pride Board announced via Facebook that it was cancelling its scheduled public meeting and that "the discussion of that matter is closed for this year."
***Its condescending tone and implication that Manning supporters are violent: " We continue to be open to peaceful and constructive conversation with set ground rules but will not condone violence in any form moving forward."
...And many talk show hosts are "lifers" that dread being " on the beach ". It's a massive rush to keep spieling, as Mike Watt would say and it is a rare skill. As I have never had a problem freely offering an opinion (asked for or not) or at a loss for words, it was a natural fit."
...One, because many of them do believe their own bullshit, two, because this is lucrative ( "only we can protect you, send us money and we'll show you how" ) and three because when one major article of faith is obliterated, all of them are vulnerable...

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Pot, domestic worker bills win approval [Published San Francisco Bay Guardian - 15 hours ago]
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