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    Active Shooter Workshop in the Castro Held Just Hours Before Mass Shooting in Monterey Park, CA

    Active Shooter Workshop in the Castro Held Just Hours Before Mass Shooting in Monterey Park, CA

    Photos by Rink Castro Community on Patrol (CCOP), in conjunction with Community Patrol Services (CPS), hosted the second Active Shooter Workshop at The Eagle Tavern on Saturday, January 21. The event took place just…

    Year of the Rabbit Postal Stamp Unveiling

    Year of the Rabbit Postal Stamp Unveiling

    Photos by Rink A large crowd joined elected officials along with civic and nonprofit leaders for the unveiling ceremony of the U.S. Postal Service’s Lunar New Year of the Rabbit…

    Carole Cook (1924–2023)

    Acclaimed actress, singer, and Broadway legend Carole Cook died of heart failure on January 11, 2023, just three days before her 99th birthday. Cook was well known to many in…

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

    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 and raised in Brazil and spent some of his…

    Let the Sunshine In

    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 rains that burst the banks of rivers and send…

    Into Africa: Lessons on Safari (Part Two)

    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. It was a brilliant reminder presented all around us…

    49ers Super Bowl Bound?

    49ers Super Bowl Bound?

    By John Chen– If the San Francisco 49ers don’t beat the Philadelphia Eagles and win Super Bowl LVII, I will never see the East Coast again! There’s a lot to…

    Anatomy of an LGBTQ Sports Fan

    Anatomy of an LGBTQ Sports Fan

    By Gary Virginia– Anyone who knew me as a kid or teen growing up in Pittsburgh, PA—tall, lanky, buck teeth with braces, big ears, and non-athletic—would never think I’d end…

    Abrupt Closure of Harvey’s Draws Attention to LGBTQ Importance of 500 Castro Street

    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…

    Ann Rostow: Hello Again

    Ann Rostow: Hello Again

    By Ann Rostow– Hello Again We are done with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, which means winter is almost in the rear view mirror and spring lies around the…