By Anne Gimbel– Barbara came to Maitri almost 10 years ago for the first time, and was struggling for many of her prior years. She was diagnosed HIV positive. Her…
San Francisco’s annual Jewish Christmas tradition, Kung Pao Kosher Comedy™, celebrates it 25th Anniversary this December 23–25. The legendary Jewish-comedy-on-Christmas-in-a-Chinese-restaurant extravaganza has been featuring famous Jewish comedians—including the late Henny…
Smuin makes the holidays sizzle with its annual yuletide celebration of dance, The Christmas Ballet. With a stunning and original array of ballet, tap, and jazz, this joyous showcase of styles offers…
By Timothy Avalos– As a barber in the heart of San Francisco, I have a book of married gay men who have said that they want to get re-married and…
By John Chen– Looking back at this year in sports, I and my friends have noticed that professional sports teams, from the Oakland Athletics to the Golden State Warriors, have…
By Tom Moon, MFT– Dave has fallen into the depression he regularly feels at the end of the year. He tries to explain it all as Seasonal Affective Disorder, but…
By Rachel Ginsburg, J.D.– In 1994, I was at a lesbian and gay Christmas party in Marin County, and there was the usual hubbub of drinking, talking, and a football…
By Howard M. Steiermann– The lyrics to “Let It Snow” start out: “Oh the weather outside is frightful.” Growing up, I didn’t mind Chicago’s snowy, frosty winters, although I still…
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