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    Ferry Building 125th Anniversary

    Ferry Building 125th Anniversary

    Photos by Rink Members of “The Official Band of San Francisco,” our community’s own SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, joined pedestrians, guests, city officials, and promoters dressed in period costumes for…

    Summer Fun at Clothing Optional Beaches: San Gregorio, Laguna Creek, and South Rodeo Beach

    Summer Fun at Clothing Optional Beaches: San Gregorio, Laguna Creek, and South Rodeo Beach

    By John Chen– For many of us who grew up in Southern California, going to the beach was a way of life. We played beach sports, frolicked in the ocean,…

    Trailblazing Trans TV Actor/Activist Shakina On Stage in the Bay Area for Special Benefit Performance

    Trailblazing Trans TV Actor/Activist Shakina On Stage in the Bay Area for Special Benefit Performance

    On Friday, August 18, Shakina will be taking the stage during TheatreWorks’ 20th Anniversary New Works Festival, sharing a night of transcendent tunes, followed by a dazzling dance party. At…

    Ann Rostow: Trans Care in the Crosshairs

    Ann Rostow: Trans Care in the Crosshairs

    By Ann Rostow– Trans Care in the Crosshairs I should, by rights, begin this column with a discussion of the Colorado website designer who was just given the High Court’s…

    Sparkle Harder

    Sparkle Harder

    By Joanie Juster– The relentless marine layer of one of the gloomiest June Glooms in San Francisco history lifted a bit on Pride Weekend, providing some welcome warmth and sunshine…

    A Call to Embrace the Constitution, Even as the Supreme Court Abandons It

    A Call to Embrace the Constitution, Even as the Supreme Court Abandons It

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a powerful dissenting opinion to last month’s disturbing U.S. Supreme Court decision, issued by the extremely conservative Republican-appointed Court’s supermajority,…

    AGUILAS Obtains Funding to Continue Services for SF’s Latinx LGBTQ+ Community

    AGUILAS Obtains Funding to Continue Services for SF’s Latinx LGBTQ+ Community

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– After extensive letter writing campaigns, presentations, and communicating with Mayor Breed and all members of the SF Board of Supervisors, AGUILAS was able to obtain funding…

    CA Hate Hotline Launches as New Report Shows Hate Crimes Rose in 2022

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Despite increased awareness and education on how wrong it is to discriminate, bully, harass, or assault someone based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and other protected…

    Oakland’s Budget Passes, Includes Rapid Response to Homeless Housing

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On June 26, 2023, the Oakland City Council successfully passed the proposed budget for the coming two years, including our amendments. This included…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Pride in San Francisco is back in full force…”

    By Donna Sachet– Pride in San Francisco is back in full force, standing as a beacon to those who live elsewhere and do not share our freedoms, legal recognition, and…