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    Take Me Home with You: Squirrel

    Take Me Home with You: Squirrel

    “My name is Squirrel! I am an almost 17-year-old, male feline who is a staff favorite among the SF SPCA staff and volunteers. I am a fluffy brown tabby with…

    Audacious Anniversary 5

    The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s fifth anniversary party, Audacious Anniversary 5, took place at the Folsom Street Foundry on May 6. Emcees Alotta Boutté and Lance Holman welcomed guests…

    ALRP’S 40th Anniversary Major Donor Reception

    ALRP’S 40th Anniversary Major Donor Reception

    Photos by Rink Since 1983 the AIDS Legal Resource Panel (ALRP) has provided assistance to LGBTQ+ community members. To celebrate its four decades of services, a reception and program was…

    Former Air Force Veteran and Adult Entertainer Plays Softball to Save His Life

    Former Air Force Veteran and Adult Entertainer Plays Softball to Save His Life

    By John Chen– “I was at a point in my life where I didn’t know if the road to recovery was worth it. I just didn’t know if I wanted…

    Openhouse 25th Anniversary Gala

    Openhouse 25th Anniversary Gala

    Guests filled the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco’s ballroom on Sunday, April 23, 2023, for the sold-out 25th Anniversary of Openhouse, the beloved LGBTQ+ senior housing and services organization co-founded…

    Ann Rostow: Look At Me

    Ann Rostow: Look At Me

    By Ann Rostow– Look At Me I see that I spent the entirety of “lesbian visibility week” (in late April) lounging around the house reading trashy novels, watching TV, and…

    Spring Really Is Here at Last

    Spring Really Is Here at Last

    By Joanie Juster– This past winter was the longest and coldest (by San Francisco standards) I can remember in over four decades. But after a couple of false starts, spring…

    Challenges and Resiliency of HIV Long-Term Survivors in San Francisco

    Challenges and Resiliency of HIV Long-Term Survivors in San Francisco

    By Dr. Meredith Greene– Sam was 25 when he was given the news that he only had a year to live. Although he had heard about a mysterious new illness,…

    Lessons Learned From LGBT Elder Advocacy During COVID-19

    Lessons Learned From LGBT Elder Advocacy During COVID-19

    By Daniel Redman– In 2020, as the COVID-19 lockdown began, a group of LGBT elder advocates and government officials began meeting to keep track of concerns and needs arising, share…

    Transgender People and Dementia Care

    Transgender People and Dementia Care

    By Ames Simmons– “We’re not really a family anymore.” These were the last words spoken to me by my father, who at age 81 experienced rapidly advancing cognitive decline before…