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Sister Dana sez, “Be on the lookout…”
By Sister Dan Van Iquity — Sister Dana sez, “Be on the lookout for unauthorized ICE deputies patrolling your neighborhood—even in the Bay Area—where there is no need for this…
Powerhouse Singer Carly Ozard Dazzled Audience at Album Release Party
One of the Bay Area’s most striking talents, powerhouse singer Carly Ozard, received multiple standing ovations at her incredible, intimate album release party at the GRNHS Gallery + Studio (864…
Children’s Fairyland History: 75 Years of Interactive Storytelling, Art, and Inclusivity
At the root of many of our greatest pleasures—music, films, online diversions, and more—is storytelling. Oakland nurseryman Arthur Navlet (1893–1981), like many of us back in the day, grew up…
A Storybook LGBTQ+ Wedding at Fairyland
By Christina Klingenberger-Valdez, With Photography by Lindsey Shea https://www.lindsey-shea.com/ My wife and I have deep roots in the Bay Area. I grew up here, it’s where I met my wife…
Hope Is Where You Find It
By Joanie Juster – There is no denying that these are dangerous times, and it is all too easy to get sucked into the vortex of despair. From troops overrunning…
A Radical Act of Queer Resistance: Falling in Love
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis – Over 820,000 married same-sex couples live in the United States today, according to the latest figures from the UCLA Williams Institute. That’s over…
Roger Casement: Pioneering Activist for Human Rights
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– “Imagine a tall, handsome man, of fine bearing; thin, mere muscle and bone, a sun-tanned face, blue eyes, and black curly hair. A pure Irishman he…
Kimberly Clark of the Blue Water Foundation
By Sir Kippy Marks– Picture Kimberly Clark standing at the helm of a sailboat, the wind catching her hair as she guides a group of foster youth across the San…
California Rising: The Daiquiri Doctrine
Cocktails With Dina by Dina Novarr– The second-largest alcohol distributor in America just pulled out of California entirely, leaving 2,000 people jobless and an entire industry scrambling. Republic National Distributing…
Heading to a Show This Fall: Here’s Where to Eat
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet – I’ve been known to be an “artsy fartsy” type. Even though I prefer the term “aesthete,” I fully embrace it. If there’s a…
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