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    Donnas Chronicles, “Yes, June is upon us and with it all those beloved traditions associated with LGBTQ+ Pride…”

    Donnas Chronicles, “Yes, June is upon us and with it all those beloved traditions associated with LGBTQ+ Pride…”

    Donna’s Chronicles– By Donna Sachet– Yes, June is upon us and with it all those beloved traditions associated with LGBTQ+ Pride, many of which were cancelled or dramatically modified over…

    In Memoriam: Bette Schnitzer (1929–2022) – A Teacher So Beloved and Popular That She Was Known by Just a Single Letter: ‘S’

    Bette Schnitzer, the mother of Spritz Co-Founder and President Beth Schnitzer, died on May 11. Many of us here in the San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ community know Beth, who…

    Jackie Mei Ling and Chinatown’s Female Impersonators

    Jackie Mei Ling and Chinatown’s Female Impersonators

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– As a dancer, Jackie Mei Ling (1914–2000) could do it all. During San Francisco’s Golden Age of Nightclubs from the 1940s to the 1960s, he successfully…

    Trans and Queer Performance Take Center Stage at 2022 FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL

    Trans and Queer Performance Take Center Stage at 2022 FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL

    San Francisco’s popular annual FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL has announced that it is expanding to a two-week online festival this year … and that all tickets will be completely free! This…

    LGBTQ Broadway Actor Honors His Jewish and Immigrant Heritage in Timely Ragtime

    LGBTQ Broadway Actor Honors His Jewish and Immigrant Heritage in Timely Ragtime

    The story told in the Tony Award-winning musical classic Ragtime is a remarkable reflection of today’s world, despite being set 120 years in the past. Tracing the intersecting lives of…

    27th Annual Pink Triangle

    On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the Pink Torch Procession began in Oakland with a kickoff led by Mayor Libby Schaaf near Oakland City Hall, followed by a procession to and around Lake…

    Carnaval San Francisco 2022 – Colores de Amor

    Carnaval San Francisco was celebrated during a two-day festival, May 28–29, in a multi-block street fair and parade that was produced by CANA (Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Americas).…

    Zuni Café: A San Francisco Classic

    Zuni Café: A San Francisco Classic

    By David Landis– Sometimes, when it comes to choosing a fine dining experience, only a classic will do. San Francisco’s Zuni Café, an institution founded by Billy West in 1979…

    Eat Your Way Around San Francisco During Pride Month

    Eat Your Way Around San Francisco During Pride Month

    By Liam P. Mayclem– Local bars and restaurants are flying the Rainbow Flag with extra Pride this year as they welcome back post pandemic diners & imbibers. I embarked on…

    SF Pride 2022 to Feature Music Legend Martha Wash, Actor Sherry Cola, and Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider

    SF Pride 2022 to Feature Music Legend Martha Wash, Actor Sherry Cola, and Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider

    Two-time Grammy Award nominee Martha Wash will headline the Main Stage at the 52nd annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade (Pride 52) taking place on…