Help Is on the Way XXXII: Broadway & Beyond, hosted at the Marines’ Memorial Theatre on August 2, 2026, delivered an unforgettable night of world-class entertainment while serving as a…
By Donna Sachet— When Barbara Richmond and Peggy Ermet each lost their sons to the AIDS pandemic, they resolved to turn their grief into action, forming the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) with the loving…
By Dr. Tim Seelig— I went to the dentist recently. My blood pressure elevated in anticipation, probably because my appointment was for a “deep cleaning.” I need that for my…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky— (Editor’s Note: The following is part four of Bill Lipsky’s timeline of LGBTQ+ history starting with the 19th century. The first part ran in the June…
By Gary M. Kramer— The new film of trans and non-binary writer/director Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, is an astonishing homage to slasher films yet it…
By Sister Dan Van Iquity— Sister Dana sez, “When Trump continually lies that ‘America is in the Golden Age,’ I must assume he means all that tacky, gaudy gold plastered…
By Jan Wahl— Some of the best advice I ever received includes the words “stay curious.” No matter the age or circumstances, feeding the brain is important and fun. For…
At the heart of every absorbing novel, movie, song, university course, and even conversation with friends is storytelling. We all have stories to tell, but some people excel in this…
Story and photos by Jerome Parmer San Francisco’s annual foggy summer musical celebration Outside Lands was a jam-packed sellout with crowds of over 75.000 enthusiastic fans mobbing the multi-stage festival…
By David Landis, the Gay Gourmet— Remember back in the day when Napa wine tastings were free? The idea was that you’d traipse up to Napa, try some tasty wines,…
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