2020: A Year of Milestone Anniversaries for San Francisco LGBTQ Events
By Patrick Carney– As the late-great Jerry Herman commanded: “Get out your feathers, your patent leathers, your beads and buckles and bows,” because coming in June 2020, San Francisco Pride is turning 50 and the Pink Triangle atop Twin Peaks will have its 25th annual display. Throw…
‘Twas the Night of Impeachment
By Andrea Shorter– ’Twas sometime before Christmas, when all through the House, impeachment was stirring, to hold Trump to account; his stalking for foreign interference in U.S. elections was laid to bare, in hopes that Ukraine (and China) would be foolishly ensnared. With Congressional millions he wrestled…
Tom & Jerry’s Magical Holiday Tree
By Donna Sachet– High atop one of the steepest hills in San Francisco, a glittering holiday tree appears each year, quickly becoming a destination for people from all over the City and beyond. It is not a corporately sponsored or produced decoration, but the loving project of…
Community Rallies to Help Those Impacted by Castro Fire
At least two GoFundMe pages are now up to help those who were affected by the fire that broke out at 454 and 456 Castro Street on the morning of November 16. The first to be established, by The San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance, Inc., shares…
Jon Reed Sims’ Historic Piano Comes Home
By Dr. Tim Seelig– In 1984, a talented, young musician died. He was an early and tragic loss of the AIDS pandemic that was only in its infancy. One of his prized possessions was a beautiful ebony grand piano. Normally, especially in those days, things left behind…
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Donna’s Chronicles: “If you are reading this, that means you too survived another holiday season, packed with obligations, but hopefully full of time spent with loved ones.”
By Donna Sachet– If you are reading this, that means you too survived another holiday season, packed with obligations, but hopefully…
Dorothy Thompson: Forty Years of Truth
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Whether she was canvasing votes for women, fighting fascism, championing refugees, or promoting world peace, Dorothy Thompson…
Ring in a Roaring 2020: Beyond ‘I Do’
By Andrea Shorter– Here we are: 2020 A.D. Finally. As a kid from the 1970s, I honestly believed that we would…
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