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    In Memoriam: Legendary DJ and Music Producer Johnny ‘Disco’ Hedges

    In Memoriam: Legendary DJ and Music Producer Johnny ‘Disco’ Hedges

    Johnny Hedges passed away on the afternoon of June 26, 2022, at his home in Palm Springs, California. He spent his final day hanging out with his husband of 52…

    Bay Area Filmmaker Debuts New Documentary on Andrea Dworkin

    Bay Area Filmmaker Debuts New Documentary on Andrea Dworkin

    By Gary M. Kramer– Andrea Dworkin was an outspoken writer and radical feminist who was outraged by how women are treated in society. Bay Area filmmaker Pratibha Parmar’s documentary My…

    Critically Acclaimed Deal with the Dragon Is More Provocative Now Than Ever

    Critically Acclaimed Deal with the Dragon Is More Provocative Now Than Ever

    Kevin Rolston creates a complex world—dark, funny, and completely unpredictable—in Deal with the Dragon, a genuine tour de force. As the title suggests, Rolston’s play is the result of his…

    Surfing the Binaries

    Surfing the Binaries

    By Jewelle Gomez– Since I was a kid, I’ve always loved people and screen characters whose gender was somehow undetermined. The popular terms now are “gender fluid” or “non-binary.” Finally,…

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 42!

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 42!

    By Jan Wahl– Judgement at Nuremberg, with Judy Garland and Montgomery Clift killing it as survivors of Nazi cruelty. The Sorrow and the Pity, a documentary spectacular about France’s vicious…

    Bits and Bites

    Bits and Bites

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— (Note to readers: with my last column, we skipped my “Bits and Bites” section, so we’re making up for lost time with a full…

    Ken Jones: Equality, Inclusion, and Participation for All LGBT People

    Ken Jones: Equality, Inclusion, and Participation for All LGBT People

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– When Ken Jones moved to the Castro 50 years ago, the world, the city, and the neighborhood were very different places. Known even then as a…

    Language Barrier

    Language Barrier

    By Tabitha Parent– On the off chance that you find yourself the unfortunate victim of a time travel machine malfunction, cracking open the most recent edition of the Oxford English…

    Win a Trip of a Lifetime to Provence, Including Dinner at a Michelin Star Restaurant

    Win a Trip of a Lifetime to Provence, Including Dinner at a Michelin Star Restaurant

    The Provence Rosé Group is celebrating this quaffable, colorful wine with a contest to win a trip of a lifetime in Provence. The winner will enjoy: luxurious accommodations for two…

    Tomatoes – Fresh Off the Vine

    Tomatoes – Fresh Off the Vine

    By Debra Morris– “A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.”Laurie Colwin, Home Cooking One of the best things about summer is the joy of eating a…