By Joanie Juster– There’s something about autumn that lends itself to reflecting on the past. So this issue’s items are largely about history, remembrance, and, of course, ways you can…
By Patrik Gallineaux– When I was almost three years old, my mother tells me she came upon me one day pretending to fish with a toy pole in the creek…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Five years ago, Evan Minton, a Sacramento-area transgender man, scheduled a hysterectomy as part of his gender confirmation surgery to be performed by his…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Home for the holidays—these four words conjure up a variety of thoughts, different for everyone. Maybe for you they conjure up a movie, a television show,…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– At the November 9, 2021, Oakland Public Safety meeting, the Committee voted unanimously to forward the proposed ordinance introduced by me and coauthored…
Donna Sachet– The Academy’s third annual Legends Awards ceremony took place last Friday at the Swedish American Hall and nearly 200 people showed up to celebrate and socialize, including Jan…
By David Landis– It’s wine time. In the last issue, The Gay Gourmet visited Napa to recommend hotels, excursions, and restaurants. Now, it’s time for what’s front and center in…
By Gary M. Kramer– The screen adaptation of the off-Broadway musical tick, tick…Boom!,starting November 19 on Netflix, features out gay actor Robin de Jesús as Michael, an ad executive whose…
By Jan Wahl– 2021 may have been a challenging year on many fronts, but it has been an excellent one for books about movies and movie stars. From dishy gossip…
By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: After many well-deserved literary awards for his novel Flower of Iowa, author Lance Ringel has released a new bestseller, Floridian Nights, which captures a unique moment in…
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