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    Ann Rostow: RIP Larry Kramer

    Ann Rostow: RIP Larry Kramer

    By Ann Rostow– RIP Larry Kramer— You saw, I assume, that playwright/activist Larry Kramer died of pneumonia a couple of weeks ago. It’s ironic that he breathed his last at…

    The Time for Action Is Now

    The Time for Action Is Now

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– This Pride my heart is heavy and filled with grief and anger for the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many other…

    Use of Deadly Enforcement: Policing to Protect White Privilege Must End

    Use of Deadly Enforcement: Policing to Protect White Privilege Must End

    By Andrea Shorter– George Floyd is now laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, Texas. May he rest in peace knowing that while he was yet another in a…

    Marches and Protests Give Me Hope

    Marches and Protests Give Me Hope

    By Supervisor Rafael Mandelman– The last couple of weeks have been hard. As if the pandemic’s grinding and sometimes tragic disruptions of our lives were not enough, the shocking murder…

    Pride in Not Hating During Difficult Times

    Pride in Not Hating During Difficult Times

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– “Hatred never ceases through hatred. Only by not-hating does it end.” So reads an enigmatic 2,000-year-old Indian Buddhist text. As LGBTIQ Pride month begins,…

    What Constitutes a Domestic Enemy?

    What Constitutes a Domestic Enemy?

    By Zoe Dunning– My iPhone screen lit up—incoming group video call from Lissa and Yvette. I was sitting in my backyard, trying to catch a little sun before my next…

    Balancing the State Budget During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Balancing the State Budget During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Compared to just a few months ago, our world is completely different. As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I have written about all the good…

    ‘…And All That Pride’

    ‘…And All That Pride’

    By Brett Andrews– Some things don’t have to change. We are who we are. Thank god. While this pandemic will prevent us from marching down Market Street in colorful mass…

    Stamps of Approval

    Stamps of Approval

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– As we remember the 50th anniversary of the first pride celebrations and the daring people who made them possible, we also take pleasure in the accomplishments…

    Off the Wahl: Complicated, Free, and Proud

    Off the Wahl: Complicated, Free, and Proud

    By Jan Wahl– A few columns back, I raved about one of my favorite unseen movies: 2004’s Pride. Based on a true story, this is a movie perfect for this…