A gay Black San Francisco firefighter and city officials have agreed to settle his lawsuits that alleged he had been discriminated against on account of his race and sexual orientation. Keith Baraka is set to receive $160,000 as part of the agreement dismissing his two employment disputes he had filed against the city.

Baraka was the first openly gay firefighter at Station 6, which is located at 135 Sanchez Street in the Duboce Triangle neighborhood, according to a copy of the 2021 complaint he filed in San Francisco Superior Court. The Bay Area Reporter had been provided it when he first filed suit.  

Baraka filed his second suit June 13, 2024, though the B.A.R. was unable to locate it via the court’s online case portal. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 on first reading

See Full Page