Readers’ View Dismissing a celebrity death We can talk about the world's atrocities and still have a conversation about mental health and the impact of a famous person's death. August 14, 2014
Rallying against rape in S.F. Over 200 residents marched through the Mission neighborhood in solidarity with women who have been sexually assaulted. January 21, 2013
Derron Thweatt and Elizabeth Schulte Equality before the Court The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will take up two cases that challenge state and federal laws barring same-sex marriage. December 12, 2012
Gary Lapon, Alan Maass and Derron Thweatt What took him so long? Barack Obama has gotten a deluge of praise for finally coming out in favor of same-sex marriage--but does he really deserve it? May 14, 2012
Roundtable What every Black man in America must learn SW contributors remember their experiences with "the talk"--when family or friends tried to prepare them for a lifetime of dealing with racism and the police. March 29, 2012
Derron Thweatt and Ashley Simmons SF rallies against a hate crime More than 300 people came together in San Francisco's Mission District to protest an assault on a transgender woman. May 2, 2011
The right sees red over pink Retailer J. Crew became the target of a right-wing firestorm when it depicted a boy with pink nail polish on his toes in an ad. April 26, 2011
Taking it out on the victims in SF San Francisco's Proposition L would "solve" homelessness by punishing those who are most abused by the system. October 18, 2010
Don’t get caught in a bad hotel LGBT activists organized a flash-mob action on May 9 calling for support of a UNITE HERE boycott of several San Francisco hotels. May 21, 2010
Derron Thweatt and Suzaana Elizabeth Rose Showdown in D.C. over marriage equality The D.C. City Council approved a bill recognizing same-sex marriages from other states, but Congress could still block the measure from becoming law. May 18, 2009
Standing up to anti-gay attacks in D.C. More than 100 people packed a church to remember Tony Randolph Hunter, who was beaten to death in an antigay attack. October 3, 2008
Readers’ View Making D.C. a police state In early June, Washington, D.C., police set up checkpoints throughout the working-class neighborhood of Trinidad, in the name of curbing violence. June 24, 2008
