The campaign against Human Rights Campaign continues. HRC came under fire last year after flip-flopping on an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. After vowing to fight for trans rights, the non-profit did an about face and began pushing for a gays-only version of the legislation. Now, months later, the after shocks are being felt in San Francisco, where two of the city’s gay politicos have vowed to boycott HRC’s annual dinner next month: On Tuesday, San Francisco Supervisors Tom Ammiano and Bevan Dufty introduced a resolution at City Hall calling for a bill that includes transgender people and recognizing the ...

San Francisco Supervisors Tom Ammiano and Bevan Dufty are among those local politicians supporting a boycott and protest of the Human Rights Campaign dinner in that city next month, over the organization's failure to support a trans-inclusive employment non-discrimination bill (ENDA) last year. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "The city's two LGBT Democratic clubs support the boycott, as does the San Francisco Labor Council. Assemblyman Mark Leno and state Sen. Carole Migden, both of San Francisco, also are not attending the event." It's a scene that has played out in New York (pictured) and other cities. The ...

A pink triangle to be installed at the top of San Francisco's Twin Peaks (image via flickr user Madein1953) will be so large this year it will be visible from 20 miles away. The installation,meant to commemorate gay victims of the Holocaust, has been in place every Pride weekend since 1995. The installation begins this Saturday morning and volunteers are requested. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will be speaking at the event as well as Assemblyman Mark Leno, Senator Carole Migden, Supervisor Tom Ammiano, Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Treasurer José Cisneros, and German Consul General Rolf Schütte. ...