By Jan Wahl– Before Betty White, Doris Day, PETA, Actors and Others for Animals, American Humane, and many organizations and individuals that try and protect animals on Hollywood sets and…
Behind the scenes drama almost derailed Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s LGBTQ+ Night performance of The Christmas Ballet on December 21, 2021, but a remarkable groundswell of support from members of the community saved the day, enabling…
When the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing take place February 4–20, at least 32 out LGBTQ athletes will be among the elite competitors. This is a record-breaking number for Team…
Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “It’s exciting! Winter Olympics is coming! And the gayest sport of all: MEN’S ICE DANCING! Sooo many…
By Elisa Quinzi– Our ruts and rusted grooves get a jolt of electricity, meant to move us forward, upward, on a spiral of ever-expanding universe. Thinking outside the box, and…
By Jewelle Gomez– I remember my grandparents’ first television set; stations broadcast only during certain hours. When channels went off at the end of the day, a test pattern was…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– When legendary actor and civil rights pioneer Sidney Poitier died earlier this month, we were struck to learn that Poitier credited the dignity he…
By Donna Sachet– The Imperial Court of San Francisco welcomes you to the month of February and a return to in-person events celebrating over 50 years of charitable fundraising, exciting…
Fiona and Jane (short stories) by Jane Chen Ho A witty, warm, and irreverent book of stories that follows the lives of two young Taiwanese American women as they navigate…
Gordo by Jaime Cortez Set in and around a farm labor camp outside Watsonville in the 1970s, the stories comprising Gordo are at once moving, funny, peculiar, and utterly charming.…
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