By Ann Rostow– Pet Peeve Before we start, may I just say that I object to advertisers who manufacture an imaginary dilemma for them to solve and then pat themselves…
By Joanie Juster– Week after week I have written about the dangerous laws being introduced into state and local governments around the country: laws that attack LGBTQ+ people, that ban…
By Cathy Renna– We could not be more excited to bring the Creating Change conference to San Francisco—for the first time and as we celebrate 50 years of advocacy, activism, and…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– With prices higher on almost everything we buy, global inflation has been taking a bite out of everyone’s budgets. It’s especially hard for low-wage workers, often…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On February 2, 2023, a press conference was held where I, along with Mayor Sheng Thao, Councilmembers Fife, Reid, Ramachandran, Jenkins, and Gallo,…
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– Brazilian graphic and artistic designer Wilson Ferreira, M.F.A., was born in the historic and beautiful city of Muqui in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Currently…
By Daniel Sokatch– Just before the new year, the most hardline, ethno-nationalist government in Israel’s history took power. The list of new government officials is a rogues’ gallery of extremists.…
Following the abrupt closure of Harvey’s on January 22—announced by way of a handwritten note on the venue’s signboard—many were happy to hear days later that the historic location would…
Photos courtesy of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band Led by Drum Major Mike Wong, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band (SFLGFB) represented the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ community, as it…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Drag queens have been at the forefront of our fight for equality for decades. It was drag queens at the center of the Compton Cafeteria riots…
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