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…
Priscilla Meets Dixie
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Hopefully you are familiar with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ Lavender Pen Tour to the South in October, 2017. Steve Huffines, our board chair at the time, suggested it a few days after the disheartening election of 2016. The results had us…
Features
Donna’s Chronicles: As much as we hate to begin a column with an apology, we regret missing this past weekend’s activities, by and large, due to a minor, but painful foot accident.
By Donna Sachet– As much as we hate to begin a column with an apology, we regret missing this past weekend’s…
New Mantra: It’s Still Not OK
By Dr. Tim Seelig– It’s not OK. If you have been following my column over the past few years, you have…
Say Cheese! Laura Werlin’s Guide to San Francisco’s Best Fromage
By David Landis– One of the first things that you will notice when you meet cheese connoisseur Laura Werlin in person…
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