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Conservatives are outraged by this California school's LGBTQ+ policies

In expressing their disdain for policies pushing so-called "LGBT ideology," conservatives are actually taking a stance against anti-bullying rules.

Sex-positive adult toy store employees file for unionization

Workers said they got bad health and safety vibes from Good Vibrations’ management.

The Bay Area Body

"Body, Body, Bodies" presents 27 artists who take on the body for your pleasure and edification in a new exhibit in San Francisco produced by the Queer Cultural Center for the National Queer Arts Festival 2014.

Chick fil A Expands in Bay Area

The opening of a restaurant in San Jose was met with protests of the chain's antigay donations and its executives' antigay stances.

Business Advice From the Bay Area's Coffee Queens

Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell's Equator Coffee just became the first LGBT-owned company to be named the nation's Small Business of the Year. The ladies share the secret of their success and how they deal with homophobia at work.

S.F. Bay Area Episcopalians Affirm Pro-Gay Positions

Representatives of Episcopal churches in the San Francisco Bay area on Saturday approved three types of prayers that ministers can use to bless same-sex marriages, showing clear disapproval of their church's pledge not to offer special rites for such unions, according to the Associated Press. At the Diocese of California's annual convention, about 500 church delegates also approved a resolution that questioned U.S. bishops' decision to refrain from ordaining gay bishops to avoid upsetting foreign church leaders.

Bay Area man convicted for attacking, robbing, abandoning Grindr hookup

Police hail the bravery of the victim who was forced to negotiate his release while held at gunpoint and tied naked to a motel bed.

Bay Area Lesbian Archives Founder Lenn Keller Dead at 69

A photographer and filmmaker, Keller was devoted to documenting lesbians' experience in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bay Area Councilwoman Endures Despite Relentless Antigay Attacks

The vice mayor of Richmond, Calif. fields weekly verbal attacks due to her sexual orientation and race, but carries on in public service.

Nonbinary, Gay, Mixed-Race, Dem Socialist Candidates Win in Bay Area

They bring new diversity to councils in South San Francisco and Redwood City.

Gay Men Say They Were Attacked in Bay Area, But Some Question Validity

Activist Scott Long and drag performer Tim Tait report they were beaten in separate incidents.

WATCH: Bay Area Athletes Tell LGBT Teammates 'You Can Play'

A new PSA features athletes from each of the Bay Area's professional sports teams encouraging LGBT athletes to come out and join the team.

Founders of Bay Area Reporter, Philadelphia Gay News Inducted into LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame

Mark Segal, who founded the Philadelphia Gay News in 1976, and Bob Ross, who co-founded the Bay Area Reporter in 1971 are the newest inductees to the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame.

S.F. Catholic School Handbook to Denounce 'Grave Evil' of Same-Sex Relationships

The Bay Area is known as an LGBT haven -- but four Catholic high schools won't be if the area's archbishop succeeds in adding 'sexual morality' language to the handbooks.

Video Reveals Plans of ISIS Supporter Who Wanted to Blow Up Gay Bars

Oakland resident Amer Alhaggagi had terrifying plans for the Bay Area, but was apprehended by the FBI.

Sperm or Egg: Events Seek to Pair Up Prospective LGBT Parents

LGBT folks in the Bay Area who want to have biological children are taking the process into their own hands.

Gay Asylum-Seeker Released by ICE

The Bay Area resident had been held in immigration detention for more than a month in Miami.

'The F Word': A Queer Couple's Adventures in the Foster Care System

This comedic docuseries shares a Bay Area queer couple's journey in the process of adopting from foster care.

Suspects Charged in Lesbian Rape Case

Three suspects have been charged with gang-raping a lesbian in the San Francisco Bay area in December.