Up Close and Personal with Manny Yekutiel of ‘Manny’s’
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– I first met Emanuel “Manny” Yekutiel” in December of 2017, when the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club was nominating new Board members for the upcoming year. As the outgoing Co-Chair of the Club, I had the pleasure of sending out the “Welcome…
The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation Commemorates 25 Years of Supporting the Community
Twenty-five years ago, two mothers who each suffered through losing their only sons to AIDS decided to take action and to do something positive with their grief. Barbara Richmond and Peggy Ermet were lifelong friends whose mothers were friends before they were born. The lives of these…
Miracle at Candlestick
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in Northern California. The 6.9 temblor was responsible for 63 deaths and 3757 injuries. According to geologists, it is only a matter of time before another “Big One” happens in California, so it is important to…
Cruisin’ the Castro Walking Tours Honored as First San Francisco Legacy Business Tour Company
The San Francisco Small Business Commission last month unanimously approved Cruisin’ the Castro Walking Tours as the city’s first and only Legacy Business Tour Company. Founded in 1989 by historian Trevor Hailey (1941–2007) and now owned and operated by talented travel professional Kathy Amendola, the company was…
Mayor London Breed’s First Year in Office Highlights LGBTQ Issues
What a difference a year can make. It was just last June 5 when a special election was held for mayor of San Francisco, following former Mayor Ed Lee’s passing on December 12, 2017. In a tight race with former state Senator Mark Leno, former District 5…
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Marcum LLP Evolves and Strengthens Revolutionary LGBTQ Tax and Estate Planning Practice
Physical and financial well-being often go hand-in-hand, with each affecting the other. This critical dynamic has been all the more amplified…
Donna’s Chronicles: Traditions are an integral part of human life, giving us a certain comforting structure, an annual calendar of sorts, and creating shared experiences with those we love.
By Donna Sachet– Traditions are an integral part of human life, giving us a certain comforting structure, an annual calendar of…
Overheard at Greens Restaurant
We were delighted this week to see the return of Leah Garchik to the San Francisco Chronicle. Her column “Public Eavesdropping”…
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