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    Comedian D’yan Forest: I Did It My Ways

    Comedian D’yan Forest: I Did It My Ways

    By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: D’yan Forest has always done things her way—or her ways because she’s lived a dozen different lives. Being a desperate Boston housewife, a New York nightclub…

    Margaret Cho Gives a Voice to the ‘Mortal Minority’ in New Project

    Margaret Cho Gives a Voice to the ‘Mortal Minority’ in New Project

    Through hard work and seemingly endless talent, Margaret Cho has earned success as a comedian, actor, musician, entrepreneur, and artist. With so much accomplishment in her creative life, the San…

    Signs of the Times for Asian Americans

    Signs of the Times for Asian Americans

    By Robert Holgate and Jennifer Kroot– Kung Food is a popular, cozy Chinese restaurant on McAllister Street, at Divisadero. Recently, several handwritten, angry signs appeared in the front windows, so…

    Dykes with Drills: Hacks for Stripped Screws

    Dykes with Drills: Hacks for Stripped Screws

    By Julie Peri– Stripped screws are one of the challenges that you may encounter when building with wood. If a screw strips when it is halfway into a piece of…

    Speaking to Your Soul

    Speaking to Your Soul

    By Elisa Quinzi– Our restless energy is looking for form. We may be alive on this beautiful Earth, born into chaos, but what is our purpose? Some would say to…

    Ms. Billie Cooper, Community Activist, on #TDOV2021​ and #VaccinateSF

    Ms. Billie Cooper, Community Activist, on #TDOV2021​ and #VaccinateSF

    Ms. Billie Cooper, Tenderloin Community Activist and founder of TransLife, is calling on all trans people to get vaccinated when they are eligible. She walks the talk too, as she…

    Ann Rostow: Slip Slidin’ Away

    Ann Rostow: Slip Slidin’ Away

    By Ann Rostow– Slip Slidin’ Away Adam Liptak, who covers the High Court for The New York Times, recently called attention to the Roberts Court’s significant shift in favor of Christian…

    To Al Baum, With Gratitude and Love

    To Al Baum, With Gratitude and Love

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– I first met Al in 2001 when he attended Openhouse’s inaugural event. I remember how gracious Al was when Jeanette (Jeanette Gurevitch, 1948–2003) and I spoke…

    There Will Never Be Another Alvin Baum

    There Will Never Be Another Alvin Baum

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer– When I heard that Alvin Baum had died, it took a while to sink in because the Al Baum whom I knew for almost 20 years…

    GGBA Message from Leadership: Ways to Celebrate the Transgender and Non-Binary Communities

    By Krystal Drwencke– Showing up, being seen, making connections, creating bonds. This is how small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, CEOs, students, and family members create lives, careers, and purpose.  We…