
Abrupt Closure of Harvey’s Draws Attention to LGBTQ Importance of 500 Castro Street
Like the sudden and unexpected death of a loved one, the abrupt closure of restaurant, bar, and community venue Harvey’s on January 22, 2023, left many in the Castro saddened and in shock. Aside from a message on a dry-erase board placed in front of the site…
Reimagining Gayborhoods and Home
Home is the starting place of love, hope, and dreams. It is a feeling and not necessarily a physical location, but finding a place to live that can offer you comfort and community may benefit everything from your health to your ability to achieve personal goals to…
How San Francisco Came to Be a Drag Mecca
San Francisco has long been a drag mecca. The stage was particularly set for men to use gender expression in performance due, in large part, to their prevalence in the city by the bay. Consider that when the pueblo of Yerba Buena officially was named San Francisco…
Interview with New SFGMC Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg Ahead of Holiday Season Debut
The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) Holiday Spectacular at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on December 2 (8 pm) and December 3 (3:30 pm and 8 pm) will mark the first holiday shows led by new Artistic Director Jacob “Jake” Stensberg. There is always…
The Foggy Bottoms Boys and The Tiny Farmer: Our Story
By Thomas and Cody Nicholson Stratton– Our 6th generation working organic dairy farm has operated since the 1860s in the foggy bottoms of the Eel River Valley on the North Coast of California. Now focused on diversifying to operate as a multi-species regenerative demonstration farm, we look forward to supporting your educational journey and…

Renato M. Talhadas and His Importance to the LGBTQ+ Community

By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– An important contributor to the LGBTQ+ movement is Renato M. Talhadas, MFT, APCC, MADC. He was born…
Let the Sunshine In

By Joanie Juster– As a lifelong Californian, I’m used to long periods of drought, punctuated by wildly dramatic periods of torrential…
Into Africa: Lessons on Safari (Part Two)

By Derek Barnes– “Take or use only what you need” was a profound insight on my walking safari in South Africa.…
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