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    Ann Rostow: Pet Peeve

    Ann Rostow: Pet Peeve

    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…

    ‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ But It Is

    ‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ But It Is

    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…

    Come Join the National LGBTQ Task Force to Create Change in San Francisco

    Come Join the National LGBTQ Task Force to Create Change in San Francisco

    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…

    Claim Your Earned Income Tax Credit

    Claim Your Earned Income Tax Credit

    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…

    Making History During Black History Month

    Making History During Black History Month

    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,…

    Introducing Wilson Ferreira, Artistic Designer and Creator of the San Francisco Pulse Memorial

    Introducing Wilson Ferreira, Artistic Designer and Creator of the San Francisco Pulse Memorial

    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…

    Reject the ‘Proudly Homophobic’ Israeli Officials Pushing Theocracy

    Reject the ‘Proudly Homophobic’ Israeli Officials Pushing Theocracy

    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.…

    Harvettes: One Last Night at Harvey’s

    Harvettes: One Last Night at Harvey’s

    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…

    Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2023 – Gung Hay Fat Choy!

    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…

    An Unlikely Pair: Drag Diva and Pro Wrestling

    An Unlikely Pair: Drag Diva and Pro Wrestling

    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…