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    Donna’s Chronicles, “We were so proud…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “We were so proud…”

    By Donna Sachet– We were so proud and flattered to serve as moderator for the first Memory Keepers Initiative at the Chan National Queer Arts Center on January 11. Panelists…

    The Qweirdos Champion Diversity and Inclusion at AIDS/LifeCycle

    The Qweirdos Champion Diversity and Inclusion at AIDS/LifeCycle

    By AIDS/LifeCycle– Centering diversity and inclusion is at the heart of a new AIDS/LifeCycle team welcoming “all folks who are odd, strange, weird, eccentric, and/or unconventional” and are “of all…

    Measurements Versus Real-World Experience When Evaluating Compact SUVs

    By Philip Ruth– “Doing your own research” can lead to a place that isn’t necessarily where you want to go. We saw this during the COVID-19 pandemic, when normally discerning folks…

    A Mixed Bag of LGBT Shorts and Features at This Year’s San Francisco Independent Film Festival

    A Mixed Bag of LGBT Shorts and Features at This Year’s San Francisco Independent Film Festival

    By Gary M. Kramer– The San Francisco Independent Film Festival will take place February 8–18, 2024, at the Roxie and the Balboa theaters as well as online. There will be…

    Top of Your Stack 1.25.24

    Outside Voices (nonfiction – hardbound) by Joan Gelfand Outside Voices reports the ups and downs of finding one’s way as an artist, living with a women’s band, forging an independent Jewish…

    Lit Snax 1.26.24

    Camp!: The Story of The Attitude That Conquered the World by Paul Baker Baker offers up an historical survey of the camp sensibility and explains how it creates cultural space for…

    No More Written Award Acceptance Speeches Ever!

    No More Written Award Acceptance Speeches Ever!

    By Jan Wahl– The practice of writing out an acceptance speech for an awards show should not be allowed, period. The trend only gained steam a few years ago and…

    The Gay Gourmet Visits UMI by Vikram Garg in Honolulu

    The Gay Gourmet Visits UMI by Vikram Garg in Honolulu

    David Landis, “The Gay Gourmet,” is based here in San Francisco, but with his husband Sean Dowdall he recently visited one of his favorite cities, Honolulu, Hawaii. In the latest…

    J.C. Leyendecker: Picturing the Ideal Gay Man

    J.C. Leyendecker: Picturing the Ideal Gay Man

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– During his heyday from 1905 to 1930, the Arrow Collar Man was often described as one of the most handsome and certainly one of the most…

    Honolulu: Not Just a Surfer’s Paradise Anymore

    Honolulu: Not Just a Surfer’s Paradise Anymore

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– The name Honolulu conjures up Polynesian images of beautiful Waikiki beach, panoramic views of Diamond Head, warm tropical breezes, hula dancers, and more. But…