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Dramatic wins and crushing setbacks dominated 2017 by Heather Cassell
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he year saw dramatic victories and stinging defeats for LGBT people around the world. One of the biggest newsmakers was Leo Varadkar, a gay man who became prime minister of Ireland. But a year that started out hopefully with India and Pakistan initiating what appeared to be positive changes for transgender citizens took a new turn as LGBTs around the world prepared for a global backlash with the January inauguration of President Donald Trump. Little did LGBT advocates know that in Chechnya, alleged queer people, mostly men, were being rounded up and detained and tortured by authorities starting in December 2016. It was the beginning of a global antiLGBT backlash following eight years of global progress for LGBT rights. After the LGBT-friendly Obama administration, homophobic individuals were now in charge in the United States, the world’s superpower, giving permission to anti-gay countries to flex their muscles with their own anti-gay actions that dominated headlines. However, there was some hope toward the end of the year as seven countries ushered in same-sex marriage and a few new LGBT politicians were elected.
Hate rose up
Perhaps it’s a last rally cry for homophobic leaders or a new beginning for so-called religious freedom fighting against progress when it comes to
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“I would be appreciative if the commission could provide direction in a letter about exactly what [we are] supposed to do,” said Papale. Hyland agreed the commission could be more specific, suggesting a sidewalk plaque or a plaque on the building. “Maybe the GLBT Historical Society [could act] as keeper of information for the tour, that might be able to satisfy the mitigation,” he said adding, “there are many aspects
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services if they have been victimized. He said the Senate’s incoming leader, lesbian Senate Pro Temporeelect Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) “will be the perfect person to lead at the right time.” Formerly speaker of the Assembly, Atkins is the first woman and first LGBT Senate pro tem in California history. Wiener co-authored legislation with her this year that allows people to choose non-binary as their gender identity on their government IDs. “She is very respected in the Capitol. She is an understated person; people don’t fully appreciate how strong she is,” said Wiener, who has a photo on his side table in his office of himself and Atkins on the Senate floor. Wiener doesn’t expect Atkins to make many changes in the Senate’s leadership once she is elected speaker next month. Due to the Assembly and Senate seats on next year’s ballot, lawmakers are facing a short window to pass legislation before attention turns to the 2018 elections. In addition to reviving his bill on extending alcohol sales, this time limited to a handful of cities that
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acceptance and understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity. This year, anti-gay countries came out of the shadows and LGBT people took the brunt of the punches. Horrifying headlines of LGBT people being detained and tortured, and laws restricting freedom of expression, captured the realities as anti-gay leaders unleashed their hate on LGBTs in Chechnya, former Soviet states, Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, and other countries. Some homophobic leaders even gained some seats in the United Nations at the beginning of the year. Amnesty International explained Russian influence over its former states in a December 22 report, “Less Equal: LGBTI Human Rights Defenders in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.” Headlines throughout 2017 captured a global culture war over LGBT rights and religious freedom with Russia leading the way against queers, supported by the United States’ new reluctance to uphold the country’s stance to protect LGBT rights. Under Trump, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s leadership of LGBT rights took a backseat as religious rights moved to the front of the new administration’s agenda. In Chechnya, anti-gay leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his government detained an estimated 100 alleged LGBT Chechens in a northern region of Russia. News of the arrests and torture of LGBT Chechens broke in April after reporting by Russian independent
newspaper Novaya Gazeta. Three men reportedly died during detainment. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied what was happening in Chechnya. Kadyrov lashed out at the reports, claiming that there weren’t any LGBT people in Chechnya and condoned killing LGBT Chechens by their families in the Muslim-majority region. Another wave of detainments was reported in June, a month after Putin appeared to bow to international pressure to investigate the situation in Chechnya that was confirmed by a variety of international human rights organizations in May. The Russian LGBT Network acted quickly, setting up safe houses in Moscow and establishing escape routes to LGBT-friendly countries where victims were resettled. Canada became a beacon of refuge, working closely with a Russian LGBT
organization and the Rainbow Railroad, a Canadian-based LGBT group, by taking in a handful of LGBT Chechens in the fall. France reportedly took in one gay Chechen who escaped after being detained and tortured. That wasn’t the end of Russia’s assault on LGBTs. Through media outlets Russian propaganda in former Soviet states fueled anti-gay sentiment propagating discrimination and violence against LGBTs, according to the Amnesty International report. Governments in Azerbaijan, Egypt, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan also cracked down on LGBT citizens. Some of these countries implemented Chechen-style detainment and torture of alleged gay people while others instituted anti-gay laws restricting freedom of expression and assembly. t
to be fleshed out.” Terry Beswick, executive director of the GLBT Historical Society, said the organization is “concerned” about MCC-SF’s archives. It has a Historic Places Working Group that he said is monitoring the situation. “We are deeply concerned about the preservation of MCC’s archives and of all the stories associated with LGBTQ historic places throughout San Francisco,” Beswick wrote in an email. “Personally, I feel like I spent my youth in that building, and I grieve its loss like an old friend. We hope the developer
of 150 Eureka reaches out to us to ensure these stories are preserved and shared.” The planning commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the DEIR Thursday, January 18. Written comments on the DEIR will be accepted at the planning department until 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 23. In another matter, the Eureka Valley Historic Context Statement was presented to the commission for adoption and commissioners approved it 6-0. The statement includes information on historic and cultural resources, and information needed
to make informed planning decisions, prioritize preservation goals, evaluate potential historic resources, and provide a narrative of the community’s history. “I was seriously impressed with the study,” said Commissioner Richard S.E. Johns. “It’s very well done and I think it will be very useful.” The commission then closed on its last item of 2017. “We’re all here in honor of Mayor Ed Lee,” said President Andrew Wolfram, referring to Lee’s unexpected death December 12. “We honor and remember his service for years.” t
have expressed interest in doing so, Wiener is working on a bill that would increase state spending on services for homeless youth, many of whom are LGBT, but he has yet to determine a funding source. Last year California spent $10 million on homeless youth, up from $1 million several years ago. “It will focus the state administratively on youth homelessness. There is no focus on it now, the state lumps youth with adults, which is not the best way to go,” explained Wiener. He is also looking at introducing legislation focused on transgender youth and HIV policies but declined to provide specifics. One bill he is talking with EQCA about would address a discrepancy in how California treats same-sex couples under its statutory rape laws. A provision that exempts straight couples where the adult is within three years of the minor from having to register as a sex offender does not apply to gay or lesbian couples. “Those are the areas we are actively exploring,” Wiener said of his legislative focus for 2018. Having been elected last year to his 11th District Senate seat, which was previously held by fellow gay Democrat Mark Leno, Wiener will
be focused on helping his legislative colleagues facing tough electoral battles next year. He has pledged to assist fellow freshman state Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) beat back a recall effort against him and re-elect lesbian freshman Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes (DCorona), whom Republicans have targeted for defeat in November. “I think she will be re-elected. Next year will be a good year for Democrats everywhere, but especially in California,” predicted Wiener. He will also be out campaigning against efforts to repeal the gas tax lawmakers passed earlier this year should opponents of the funding mechanism for transit and roads succeed in getting their initiative on the ballot. “Any time you put a tax on the ballot you have to make the case to the voters why it is important,” said Wiener, adding that he is confident Californians will support the tax. “I think voters will side with us. In the end voters will vote for better roads and transit.” And when he is displeased with the goings on at San Francisco’s City Hall, which he can see from his Senate office windows, Wiener plans to continue to speak out against his
former board colleagues, as he did in recent months over proposed rules for recreational marijuana sales he opposed. “I will take the Dianne Feinstein approach,” Wiener told the B.A.R., referring to how the former San Francisco mayor has continued to watch the city’s politics closely while serving in the U.S. Senate. “I don’t get involved in everything. I normally bite my tongue at times, as you have to be selective. When I see a slow moving train wreck, like around cannabis, at City Hall, I felt I needed to speak up.” Plus, joked Wiener, the supervisors and mayor “tell me what to do all the time, which is fine. I take heed when they ask me to vote in a certain way.” Representing the city in Sacramento and protecting it from the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration over the last year has been “a deep honor,” said Wiener. “In this moment in time with this maniac tyrant in Washington, to be part of California government where we are the counterbalance, said Wiener, “and to represent San Francisco in the Legislature at this point of time, is such an incredible honor and just very humbling.” t
DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037867000
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DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037848500
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Courtesy the Independent
Leo Varadkar became Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister in 2017.
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DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037867900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PEDAL PUPS, 33 8TH ST #1940, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SCOTT LEE FRIESEN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/22/27. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/28/17.
DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037865900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GO GO 7, 1300 OCEAN AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MARILYN SERAN LEE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/27/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/27/17.
DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037876000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAUL & DAVE’S MIXED DRINKS, 150 AVOCET WAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by a general partnership, and is signed DAVID SPRINGER & PAUL FRANCEUS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/04/17.
DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037861700
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CPM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., 1821 UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed CPM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.(CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/04/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/22/17.
DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037875800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PIIR SOUL LLC, 1156 GOETTINGEN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed PIIR SOUL LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/15/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/17.
DEC 07, 14, 21, 28, 2017 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-17-553513
In the matter of the application of: GHANI BOUHADRA, 800 EMBARCADERO #237, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner GHANI BOUHADRA, is requesting that the name GHANI BOUHADRA, be changed to DANIEL WILLIAMS BIRBAUM. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 1st of Feb 2018 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
DEC 14, 21, 28, JAN 04, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037851200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IBARRA CHIROPRACTIC, 550A CASTRO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed RYNE IBARRA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/01/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/16/17.
DEC 14, 21, 28, JAN 04, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037866100
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHINATOWN MAGIC, 530 POINT LOBOS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CYNTHIA F. YEE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 03/14/08. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/27/17.
DEC 14, 21, 28, JAN 04, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037880700
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMPOS CREATIVE, 1259 HAYES ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ANDREA CAMPOS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/05/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/05/17.
DEC 14, 21, 28, JAN 04, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-037886700
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BANKHEAD EQUIPMENT, 1801 JERROD AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JACK BANKHEAD. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/07/17. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/08/17.
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