Today’s political column from the Bay Area Reporter talks about the new regulations for Castro plazas, the dearth of LGBT members on key city commissions, and a push to get supporters to purchase tickets to two upcoming fundraisers for President Obama.

• Political Notebook: Legal groups welcome lesbian leaders (Bay Area Reporter) 01/19/12
• Political Notebook: City gains first bi supervisor (Bay Area Reporter) 01/12/12
• Political Notebook: Year has plenty in store, say LGBTpoliticos (Bay Area Reporter) 01/05/12
• Political Notebook: Oakland mayoral recall lacks LGBT support (Bay Area Reporter) 12/15/11
• Political Notebook: Fight brewing over new Castro Starbucks (Bay Area Reporter) 12/08/11
• Political Notebook: EQCA blasted for endorsing straight candidate in LA (Bay Area Reporter) 11/17/11
• Political Notebook: Out Emeryville official seeks re-election (Bay Area Reporter) 10/27/11
• Online Extra: Political Notebook: National group throws early support to CA Assembly candidates (Bay Area Reporter) 10/20/11
• Political Notebook: State seeks new Office of AIDS director (Bay Area Reporter) 10/20/11
• Political Notebook: Mayoral candidates hop on Muni issues (Bay Area Reporter) 10/13/11
• Political Notebook: Lesbian seeks Marin college board seat (Bay Area Reporter) 10/06/11
• Online Extra: Political Notes: League of CA Cities elects highest ranking out official (Bay Area Reporter) 10/06/11
• Political Notebook: Castro plazas bring challenges along withseating (Bay Area Reporter) 09/29/11
• Political Notebook: Day for gay vet goes unmarked (Bay Area Reporter) 09/22/11
• Political Notebook: Dufty loses Alice endorsement fight (Bay Area Reporter) 09/15/11
• Political Notebook: Lee targets Castro voters in mayor's race (Bay Area Reporter) 09/08/11
• Political Notebook: Gay Republicans endorse Tony Hall for SFmayor (Bay Area Reporter) 09/01/11
• Political Notebook: LGBT Democratic clubs weigh in on SF races (Bay Area Reporter) 08/25/11
• Political Notebook: SF fall ballot has few out candidates (Bay Area Reporter) 08/18/11
• Political Notebook: CA teacher union elects gay VP (Bay Area Reporter) 08/11/11
• Political Notebook: New maps upend out LA candidates' game plans (Bay Area Reporter) 08/04/11
• Political Notebook: Dufty hires former Herrera consultant (Bay Area Reporter) 07/28/11
• Political Notebook: Lesbian adds Green tint to mayor's race (Bay Area Reporter) 07/21/11
• Political Notebook: Gay men vie for entertainment post (Bay Area Reporter) 07/07/11
• Political Notebook: Campaign backers give mayor a leather look (Bay Area Reporter) 06/30/11
• Online Extra: Political Notebook: Gay SF supervisors want local LGBT redistricting panel member (Bay Area Reporter) 06/30/11
• Political Notebook: White House invites bisexual activist toPride event (Bay Area Reporter) 06/23/11
• Political Notebook: IRS culls list of defunct SF LGBT nonprofits (Bay Area Reporter) 06/23/11
• Political Notebook: Gay GOPers hear from San Francisco candidates (Bay Area Reporter) 06/16/11
• Political Notebook: Former AIDS agency exec pens book (Bay Area Reporter) 06/02/11
• Political Notebook: Ammiano backs Avalos for mayor (Bay Area Reporter) 05/26/11
• Political Notbook: Trevor Project opens SF call center Sunday (Bay Area Reporter) 05/19/11
• Political Notebook: Lesbian icon backs Herrera for SF mayor (Bay Area Reporter) 05/12/11
• Political Notebook: LGBT Dem state caucus to elect new leaders (Bay Area Reporter) 04/28/11
• Political Notebook: Former ethics commissioner expresses regrets (Bay Area Reporter) 04/21/11
• Political Notebook: SF Harvey Milk Day plans take shape (Bay Area Reporter) 04/14/11
• Political Notebook: Leno awaits redistricting decision on Senate boundaries (Bay Area Reporter) 03/24/11
• Political Notebook: Accusations fly over Trader Joe's Castro pullout (Bay Area Reporter) 03/17/11
• Political Notebook: LGBT Democratic groups slow to endorse for mayor (Bay Area Reporter) 03/17/11
• Political Notebook: Gay Republican to seek congressional seat (Bay Area Reporter) 03/03/11
• Political Notebook: Obama adviser visits local, state leaders (Bay Area Reporter) 02/24/11
• Political Notebook: New campaign strategist joins Dufty mayoral bid (Bay Area Reporter) 02/17/11
• Political Notebook: Gay lawmakers eye South Bay Assembly seat (Bay Area Reporter) 02/10/11
• Political Notebook Online Extra: Herrera's mayoral team fixes gay online gaffe (Bay Area Reporter) 02/10/11
• Political Notebook: Equality Federation welcomes new executive director (Bay Area Reporter) 01/28/11
• Political Notebook: Lesbian SF judge retires aftergroundbreaking career (Bay Area Reporter) 01/20/11
• Political Notebook: Lesbian aunt watches Wiener take oath (Bay Area Reporter) 01/13/11
• Political Notebook: New judges prepare to take their oaths (Bay Area Reporter) 12/30/10
• Political Notebook: State's first openly gay lobbyist recalls Gov. Brown (Bay Area Reporter) 12/23/10
• Political Notebook: Dufty banks on novice (Bay Area Reporter) 12/16/10
• Political Notebook: Ammiano declines entreaties to be SF interim mayor (Bay Area Reporter) 12/09/10
• Political Notebook: EQCA hands out few zeros to state lawmakers (Bay Area Reporter) 11/18/10
• Political Notebook: Naming of DADT repeal bill sought for SF gay vets (Bay Area Reporter) 11/11/10
• Political Notebook: Statehouse LGBT caucus grows to seven members (Bay Area Reporter) 11/04/10
• Political Notebook: Budget issues divide D8 candidates (Bay Area Reporter) 09/30/10
• Political Notebook: Ulmer courts LGBT voters (Bay Area Reporter) 09/23/10
• Online Extra: Political Notes: LGBT rights and immigration reforms intersect on Capitol Hill (Bay Area Reporter) 09/23/10
• Political Notebook: Poll targets D8 supe race (Bay Area Reporter) 09/15/10
• Political Notebook: Gay reporters discuss ethics of outing (Bay Area Reporter) 09/09/10
• Political Notebook: Nava unfazed by attacks in judicial race (Bay Area Reporter) 09/02/10
• Political Notebook: State lawmakers endorse Oakland judicial candidate (Bay Area Reporter) 08/26/10
• Political Notebook: Daly endorses gay man as successor in D6 (Bay Area Reporter) 08/19/10
• Political Notebook: Speier, Pelosi back Wiener in D8 superace (Bay Area Reporter) 08/12/10
• Political Notebook: Laird to face his conservative opponent at Senate forums (Bay Area Reporter) 08/05/10
• Political Notebook: Gay-friendly Republican challenges Pelosi (Bay Area Reporter) 07/29/10
• Political Notebook: Former AIDS czar pulls support of Walker in D6 (Bay Area Reporter) 07/22/10
• Political Notebook: D8 candidates open campaign headquarters (Bay Area Reporter) 07/15/10
• Political Notebook: D8 supe candidates adamant Castro Pride party to continue (Bay Area Reporter) 07/08/10
• Political Notebook: Pelosi Pride video elicits rebuke from local activists (Bay Area Reporter) 06/24/10
• Political Notebook: Migden proves she has political staying power (Bay Area Reporter) 06/17/10
• Political Notebook: Transgender judicial candidate claims first place (Bay Area Reporter) 06/10/10
• Political Notebook: LGBT lawyers weigh in on judicial races (Bay Area Reporter) 06/03/10
• Political Notebook: Pelosi gives no timetable on ENDA at SF center visit (Bay Area Reporter) 05/27/10

Posted on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at 7:22 am