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    Ethereal and Ephemeral

    Ethereal and Ephemeral

    By John Lewis– It’s sakura or cherry blossom season in Japan!  I’d never been in Japan at this celebratory time of the year, so for weeks I eagerly anticipated seeing…

    Easter in the Park Peep Show to Take Place on Sunday, April 9

    Easter in the Park Peep Show to Take Place on Sunday, April 9

    By Sister Roma– Toot Toot, Heeyyyyy Peep Peep! I love Easter! Well, let me clarify: I love Easter in The Park with my Sisters and our amazing queer community! It tickles me…

    Preview of Soirée 2023 with Event Co-Hosts Honey Mahogany and Sister Roma

    Preview of Soirée 2023 with Event Co-Hosts Honey Mahogany and Sister Roma

    By Rebecca Rolfe– In celebration of the SF LGBT Center’s 21st Anniversary Soirée, I recently sat down with this year’s returning co-hosts, Sister Roma and Honey Mahogany, to catch up…

    Divas & Drinks @ The Academy, March 24, 2023: Celebrating Women’s History Month & the SF Gay Softball League

    Divas & Drinks @ The Academy, March 24, 2023: Celebrating Women’s History Month & the SF Gay Softball League

    Spirits were high in spite of chilly temperatures on Friday evening, March 24, at The Academy SF during the Divas & Drinks event celebrating Women’s History Month and the 50th Anniversary of…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Chilly weather on Friday…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Chilly weather on Friday…”

    By Donna Sachet– Chilly weather on Friday, March 24, did not impede a spirited group from gathering in the sprawling patio of The Academy for another successful Divas & Drinks,…

    Taking on Big Oil in California

    Taking on Big Oil in California

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– For years, Big Oil has been ripping off Californians, and enough is enough. It is time to hold the oil industry accountable and stop price gouging…

    Oakland Opens Doors to Millions of Dollars for Affordable Housing

    Oakland Opens Doors to Millions of Dollars for Affordable Housing

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On March 21, the Oakland City Council passed two resolutions to improve the landscape of affordable housing in our community. The first resolution,…

    AGUILAS 2023 Spring Retreat for Latinx LGBTQ+

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– AGUILAS in San Francisco received three years of funding by the California Office of AIDS to enhance its HIV/AIDS services. 2023 marks the third year of…

    We Have Always Been

    We Have Always Been

    In the first half of the 20th century, the North Beach neighborhood was a major hub of LGBTQ and bohemian life, including bars, restaurants, and other social spaces. Venues like…

    Mary Watkins

    Mary Watkins

    “Mary Watkins is a musician in the highest sense of the word. Pianist, composer, arranger, performer, and cultural thinker. Mary trained in classical music at Howard University, but of course,…