By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Imagine you’re at home having lunch on a Saturday afternoon when you hear a knock on the door. Not expecting anyone, you answer the…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky— It was the worst of times and the best of times for San Francisco’s temperamentals (then the most common term for lesbians and gay men). Starting…
On June 12, 2026, the 10th Anniversary of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, was commemorated in the Castro with a community vigil at Jane Warner Plaza followed…
By Brandon Miller— Your name is the very first piece of property you ever own. But, for a lot of people, there comes a day when that name stops fitting.…
By Aaron Boot-Haury— Happy Pride, San Francisco! In April, I used this space to tell you what we were building toward on June 2: our first annual LGBTQ+ Business Expo,…
Ken Lew Photography, established in 2005, has a perfect 5-star Yelp rating. Here is just one comment from a former client: “My partner and I worked with Ken Lew for…
By Dr. Marcy Adelman— (Editor’s Note: Marcy Adelman, PhD, is the 2026 recipient of the Selisse Berry Legacy Leadership Award presented by the San Francisco Business Times. She received the…
Jay Greene, Esq., CPA— This Pride Season, as San Francisco celebrates Resistance in Action, many in the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community are thinking about real protection. War, immigration shifts, and…
By Tom LeNoble— Each month, The Philanthropic Mindset explores how we contribute to the lives of others. Philanthropy is not defined by wealth or recognition. It is found in a…
By Kippy Marks— John Weber enters this month’s PMLE column, not just as the 17th individual to be spotlighted here, but as one of the beating hearts of San Francisco’s…
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