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    Recommendations from Book Passage 11.16.23

    Creep (nonfiction/memoir – hardbound) by Myriam Gurba Here is a ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that have wormed their way into society—in…

    Lit Snax 11.16.23

    My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand  Icon! Genius! At over 900 pages, Streisand’s new memoir is a grand survey of her brilliance and grit throughout her careers—musical, theatrical, and cinema—with…

    Lesbian Game Changers 5th Anniversary

    Lesbian Game Changers 5th Anniversary

    Lesbian Game Changers founder Robin Lowey, on Friday, November 3, welcomed a standing room only crowd to Manny’s, frequent site of community events addressing political and social issues, to celebrate…

    Wines and Books to Gift Yourself and Others This Holiday Season

    Wines and Books to Gift Yourself and Others This Holiday Season

    By Leslie Sbrocco– With the holidays around the corner, I recommend two wines that complement meals from turkey to ham with all the trimmings. One is a splurge, the other…

    The Gay Gourmet and Chef Jeremiah Tower Reminisce About Legendary Stars Restaurant

    The Gay Gourmet and Chef Jeremiah Tower Reminisce About Legendary Stars Restaurant

    David Landis, The Gay Gourmet at the San Francisco Bay Times, met Chef Jeremiah Tower on November 9 for a one-night-only Stars dinner. Stars was Tower’s landmark San Francisco restaurant…

    The Gay Court of Louis XIV

    The Gay Court of Louis XIV

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– During that great era of gracious courtiers and chivalrous cavaliers known as the Age of Louis XIV (1638–1715), the behavior of the men at court who…

    The Academy’s Legends Awards 2023

    The Academy’s Legends Awards 2023

    Photos by Juan R. Davila The Academy’s Legends Awards ceremony for 2023 was held on Saturday, November 11, at the Swedish American Hall. The annual event honors members of the LGBTQIA+…

    Poverty Epidemic

    Poverty Epidemic

    By Derek Barnes– Most people think of poverty as being poor resulting from the lack of money and conjure up images tied to communities of color. A more nuanced definition…

    Remembering Eleanor

    Remembering Eleanor

    By Monica Palacios– It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my beautiful, dynamic, hilarious, chingona older sister Eleanor Cruz Palacios. She gracefully flew into the sky…

    Mourning and Remembering

    Mourning and Remembering

    By Pau Crego Every year on November 20, people around the world commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) by coming together to mourn and remember the trans siblings who…