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    Vote Yes on Prop A

    Vote Yes on Prop A

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– A critical measure on the November ballot will fund new affordable homes and housing for LGBTQ youth and seniors, veterans, low income working families, teachers, and…

    Pride Day at Cal to Take Place on November 9

    Pride Day at Cal to Take Place on November 9

    Cal Athletics, in partnership with the Gender Equity Resource Center, is sponsoring a Pride Celebration when the Golden Bears football team hosts Washington State at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday,…

    Honoring LaTonya Lawson: LGBTQ Ally and Advocate

    Honoring LaTonya Lawson: LGBTQ Ally and Advocate

    LaTonya Lawson of Celebrity Cruises is a remarkable ally and advocate for the LGBTQ community in the San Francisco Bay Area region as well as nationally and internationally. Her local…

    Sister Dana sez, “Happy Halloween (or HallowQueen to some of us)!”

    Sister Dana sez, “Happy Halloween (or HallowQueen to some of us)!”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “Happy Halloween (or HallowQueen to some of us)! Orange used to be my favorite color for Halloween; but now the Orange Oligarchic…

    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival Features Brave Filmmaking and Imagination

    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival Features Brave Filmmaking and Imagination

    Film fans rejoice: the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) returns to the historic Roxie Theater November 7–10 with an expanded festival. This year’s festival includes 2 programs with ASL…

    Vestvali the Magnificent

    Vestvali the Magnificent

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Not for nothing was prima donna assoluta and acclaimed actress Felicità von Vestvali known as the Magnificent. Born in Poland and trained for the opera in…

    Ozon’s New Film Tackles the Church Abuse Scandal in France

    Ozon’s New Film Tackles the Church Abuse Scandal in France

    By Gary Kramer– By the Grace of God, opening November 1 in the Bay Area, is out gay director François Ozon’s riveting drama about the church’s recent child abuse scandal…

    Halloween, Gay High Holy Day

    Halloween, Gay High Holy Day

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– Today’s article comes out on October 31. It’s Halloween! Of course, this brought me to thinking about the holiday, how I observed it as a boy,…

    Donna Sachet: “If you’ve never participated in Litquake, make a point to do so next year!”

    Donna Sachet: “If you’ve never participated in Litquake, make a point to do so next year!”

    By Donna Sachet– If you’ve never participated in Litquake, make a point to do so next year! Founded 20 years ago by Jack Boulware and Jane Ganahl, a couple of…

    Dining with Dogs

    Dining with Dogs

    By David Landis– This week’s column is guest written by Gaston and Alphonse, The Gay Gourmet’s adorable pound pups. Gaston: Why is it when Dad goes out to eat, we…