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    A Life Saved by Maitri

    A Life Saved by Maitri

    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…

    25 Years of Kung Pao Kosher Comedy™: San Francisco’s Longest-Running Comedy Show

    25 Years of Kung Pao Kosher Comedy™: San Francisco’s Longest-Running Comedy Show

    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’s The Christmas Ballet Includes Hanukkah Candle Blessing, World’s Longest Boa and Tap-Dancing Trees

    Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet Includes Hanukkah Candle Blessing, World’s Longest Boa and Tap-Dancing Trees

    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…

    Love Is in the Air, So Why Not Cut Your Hair?

    Love Is in the Air, So Why Not Cut Your Hair?

    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…

    Bay Area Pro Sports Teams Paid More Attention to the LGBT Community in 2017

    Bay Area Pro Sports Teams Paid More Attention to the LGBT Community in 2017

    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…

    Divorcing Family in January

    Divorcing Family in January

    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…

    ‘Women’s Celebration of Chanukah’ Moves to Oakland LGBTQ Center for 20th Anniversary

    ‘Women’s Celebration of Chanukah’ Moves to Oakland LGBTQ Center for 20th Anniversary

    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…

    Hanukkah Brings Light and Warmth to December

    Hanukkah Brings Light and Warmth to December

    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…

    Harvey Milk and George Moscone Memorial, Lavender Pen Tour & All About Town!

    Harvey Milk and George Moscone Memorial, Lavender Pen Tour & All About Town!

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    In the News: 11.30.2017

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan Report Finds 2017 Is the Deadliest Year Yet for Transgender People There has been more reported violence against transgender people so far in 2017 than any…