John Ferrannini

San Francisco

Assistant News Editor at Bay Area Reporter

Assistant News Editor @eBARnews 🌈🌁// formerly @kron4news // Sacramento State grad '18 🐝 // "Guess who has two thumbs and likes dudes?" 🙋🏻‍♂️

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Pope Francis, who changed Catholic approach to LGBTQs, dies

3 weeks ago | newsisout.com | John Ferrannini

This article originally appeared in Bay Area Reporter. Pope Francis, who made the Catholic Church less hostile toward LGBTQ+ people, died Monday in Rome. He was 88. For most of his life, he was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, and at the time he was elected the church’s 266th pontiff, he was the cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, which made him the first pope from the Americas, and the first from outside Europe since the eighth century.
Lawsuit Against Closing UGH to Be Heard in June

1 month ago | richmondsunsetnews.com | John Ferrannini

Upper Great Highway By John FerranniniA lawsuit challenging the closure of San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway (UGH) to vehicle traffic will be heard in a civil court in June. Matthew Boschetto, et al. v. San Francisco was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on March 12.
LGBTQ Agenda: SCOTUS agrees to consider whether conversion therapy ban is constitutional

2 months ago | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

LGBTQ advocates are aghast that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. The case will be argued later this year, with a decision expected in spring 2026.
LGBTQ Agenda: Trump return shaking up Kennedy Center, WorldPride

2 months ago | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

Several recent moves around this year's WorldPride festivities planned for Washington, D.C. following President Donald Trump's return to office have LGBTQs learning the nation's capital might not be big enough for the both of them.
LGBTQ Agenda: Trump return shaking up Kennedy Center, WorldPride

2 months ago | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

Several recent moves around this year's WorldPride festivities planned for Washington, D.C. following President Donald Trump's return to office have LGBTQs learning the nation's capital might not be big enough for the both of them.
LGBTQ Agenda: National group helps advocates enshrine marriage equality in state statutes

2 months ago | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

Americans concerned about LGBTQ equality are working on enshrining marriage equality rights in state governing documents. With Republican President Donald Trump in the White House, Congress controlled by the GOP, and a conservative supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court, advocates said there is real concern that same-sex marriage rights may erode.
Electricity hookup issues mean Castro Theatre won't reopen this summer

Feb 6, 2025 | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

The Castro Theatre won't be reopening this summer as originally planned. That's according to an announcement made Thursday at the Castro Merchants Association by Another Planet Entertainment, the company in charge of the renovation and restoration project at the historic site.
Critical acclaim for ‘Emilia Pérez’ comes with criticism, too

Jan 30, 2025 | newsisout.com | John Ferrannini

Leading this year’s Oscar contenders by the sheer number of nominations, the musical comedy Emilia Pérez is eliciting criticism in addition to critical acclaim for its portrayal of transgender people and Mexican culture. The film won the best musical/comedy at the recent Golden Globes, setting it up as a strong Academy Awards contender. The film garnered 13 Oscar nominations when they were announced January 23.
LGBTQ Agenda: LGBTQ, HIV-related content scrubbed from White House website

Jan 14, 2025 | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

Nearly all LGBTQ and HIV-related content has been removed from the White House's website as advocates continue to react to the "days of thunder" of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency.
Women's sports bar coming to SF's Castro neighborhood

Dec 31, 2024 | ebar.com | John Ferrannini

Two queer women have signed a lease to open a women's sports bar in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood. The new enterprise is believed to mark the first return of a lesbian-themed bar in the LGBTQ neighborhood in decades.