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man who was shot at last year’s San Francisco Pride celebration is suing organizers, claiming they were negligent because they failed to provide adequate security. Trevor Gardner, 24, is suing the LGBT Pride Celebration Committee for “not less than $10 million,” according to the complaint he filed May 29 in San Francisco Superior Court. Gardner, who lived in Los Angeles at the time of last year’s festival, worked as a model for Tropicana Las Vegas Inc. at its booth June 30 near the Civic Center and was taking down the stand when “an altercation broke out in the crowd,” the filing says. “There was an utter lack of security personnel to address the altercation,” or take other steps, according to the complaint. After the fight “escalated, unabated,” one man fired a gun into the crowd. Gardner was shot in the leg and his femur was shattered. “He was left bleeding on the ground” and “with no security present, the shooter was able to nonchalantly exit” the event “and disappear into the abyss of the city,” the court document says.

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State controller candidate John Perez hopes his second-place finish will hold up once all the votes are counted.

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gay candidate for California controller was holding on to a tentative lead for second place, according to unofficial returns Wednesday morning. With provisional and mail-in ballots still to be counted, gay Assemblyman John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) had a slight lead against two other challengers seeking to advance to the November election. As expected, Republican Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin placed first with 24.4 percent, or

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sider “the next opportunities for her leadership and the work of the organization.” Laub may be on her way out. The board of the organization, which helps LGBTQ students and their allies organize GSA

because the group “has grown significantly” and the amount of work “really necessitates” eaders of two of San Francisco’s bestbringing someone in for the position,” said known LGBT-related nonprofits are on Valdez. sabbatical, and a recently released report Asked whether Laub is coming back, Valdez suggests that’s a good idea. said, “As of now, the only deciCarolyn Laub, executive sion that has been made is that director of Gay-Straight Alshe is on sabbatical for three liance Network, and Masen months.” Laub had wanted to Davis, executive director take a sabbatical, but the board of Transgender Law Cenwasn’t able to make it happen ter, are taking months-long until recently, she said. breaks from their posts this In an email, Andrew Uehsummer. ling, GSA Network’s board In a May 19 Facebook chair, expressed support for post, Laub announced she’d Laub, saying, “This sabbatical be leaving for three months, is a time for reflection for both beginning June 2. Carolyn and the organization, “It’s been an honor and and an opportunity for Caroincredible privilege to get to lyn to rest and recharge after be part of such a powerful 16 years of serving as founder youth-led GSA movement and executive director.” working for racial, ecoValdez said Laub is being Courtesy TLC nomic, and queer justice,” paid “at her regular salary.” She Courtesy GSA Network she said. “... I’m looking Kris Hayashi is heading up the wouldn’t disclose that figure forward to some time off to GSA Network Executive Director Transgender Law Center during but the group’s tax filing for Masen Davis’s sabbatical. rest and reflect on the past Carolyn Laub fiscal year 2012-13 lists her reand the future!” portable compensation from In an interview, GSA the organization as $109,207. Network deputy director Laura Valdez said clubs focused on creating safer schools, among Davis, the head of Transgender Law Center, the sabbatical is “a great opportunity to reflect other activities, is preparing to bring in an inalso announced his sabbatical on Facebook. on the trajectory” of the organization’s work, terim executive director. There are two finalSee page 12 >> among other benefits. It’s also a chance to conists. An interim director is being brought in

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While bystanders took videos on their phones, nobody from the Pride Committee attended to Gardner, who was “bleeding to near death,” according to the complaint. Another man was also shot in the incident. Gardner’s co-worker and someone from another booth came to Gardner’s aid.

719,046 votes, in Tuesday’s primary where give up. I never will,” Yee told supporters in the top two vote-getters regardless of party an email Wednesday morning, adding that, affiliation will face off in the general election due to thousands of ballots yet to be tallied, this fall. “the count continues ... the fight continues.” Perez, who launched a television ad blitz The controller’s race had been one of the in the final weeks leading up to the June 3 more high-profile contests voters weighed in primary, had 21.7 percent, or 638,545 votes, on Tuesday. Having recently stepped down according to unofficial returns Wednesday. from the powerful Assembly speaker post, Elections officials noted that the tally was See page 16 >> based on partial reporting from precincts throughout the state. Less than 2,500 votes behind Perez was Republican candidate David Evans, a certified public accountant, who was holding at third place with 21.6 percent for a total of 636,109 votes. Close behind in fourth place was Betty Yee, a Democrat who represents the Bay Area and northern California on the state Jane Philomen Cleland Board of Equalization. She had 21.5 percent or 632,902 votes as of Controller candidate Betty Yee, third from left, Wednesday morning. watched election returns at a San Francisco res“This morning, I reflect on a taurant with former state Senator Carole Migden, life lesson my parents taught me left, Oakland Port Commissioner Michael Colbruthrough their actions: to never no, and campaign worker Angelica Tellechea, right.

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