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    Nation Looks to San Francisco Fire Department for Diversity Guidance

    Nation Looks to San Francisco Fire Department for Diversity Guidance

    Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor selected the San Francisco Fire Department to be one of five sites profiled in the USDOL’s study identifying promising practices to increase…

    Two Mature Cars with a New Image

    Two Mature Cars with a New Image

    Maturity comes in different forms, and in the LGBT community in particular, we have different ideas about what being a grown-up means. Marriage and adoption seemed out of reach to…

    Reducing Loneliness, One Group at a Time

    Reducing Loneliness, One Group at a Time

    On September 6, the New York Times published an important article about loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults. For those of us in senior services, or those of us…

    Repudiate Trump

    Repudiate Trump

    By David Perry For the next six weeks I will be working remotely: a U.S. citizen in Europe. As I write this I am flying over the frozen pole, contemplating…

    Here’s What Millennials Have Taught Me

    Here’s What Millennials Have Taught Me

    By Hillary Rodham Clinton (Editor’s note: Clinton released this piece ahead of the recent town hall debate. She addressed it to millennials, many of whom have previously said that they…

    Win Kim, Win!

    Win Kim, Win!

    Congratulations to District 11 Supervisor candidate Kimberly Alvarenga, who managed on September 29 to (for the second time) deny opponent Ahsha Safai’s bid for the endorsement of the local Democratic…

    The Fallacy of the Protest Vote/Non-Vote

    The Fallacy of the Protest Vote/Non-Vote

      We are less than four weeks away from our U.S. Presidential Election. This will be my ninth election, and the stakes have never been higher. This is not hyperbole,…

    Firefighters Without Borders Creates Smoking Hot Calendar to Raise Critical Funds

    Firefighters Without Borders Creates Smoking Hot Calendar to Raise Critical Funds

    This year’s devastating fire season in California provides a stark reminder on how important firefighters are to our communities. Wildfires are growing more dangerous and costly, creating greater pressure on…

    In the News: September 29, 2016

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan San Francisco Becomes First City to Ban Public Spending in States with LGBT Hate Laws On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in favor…

    Ancient Loves and Lovers Chaffe

    Ancient Loves and Lovers Chaffe

    Men have written of loving men and women of their love for other women since the beginning of recorded time. From the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu in the oldest…