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    Coming Out Stories: Heart of a Woman

    Coming Out Stories: Heart of a Woman

    I graduated from Wake Forest University in the 1980s and there I met the university’s first Reynolds Professor of American Studies, Dr. Maya Angelou. I read all of her works,…

    A Case for Representation: Why Diversity Initiatives Fail and Representation Matters

    A Case for Representation: Why Diversity Initiatives Fail and Representation Matters

    By Derek Barnes– The recent death of U.S. Representative John Lewis reminds us of his enduring vision and the work that one individual can pursue to attain a legacy that…

    Alzheimer’s Research Update: Highlights from the 2020 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference

    Alzheimer’s Research Update: Highlights from the 2020 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– At the recent virtual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), several studies reported groundbreaking news of a newly developed, inexpensive, accessible, and highly accurate blood test (p…

    Summer 2020 in The Castro

    Summer 2020 in The Castro

    Photos by Drew Altizer — This year’s coronavirus pandemic has brought new experiences to us all in ways we never could have dreamed of when 2020 began. The San Francisco…

    Gay USA Screening and Panel Will Revisit 1977 SF Pride Parade

    Gay USA Screening and Panel Will Revisit 1977 SF Pride Parade

    By Gary Kramer– The San Francisco GLBT Historical Society Museum and Archive is hosting a special screening of the late, great, gay filmmaker Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.’s landmark 1977 documentary…

    Gay Thriller Upon This Rock Tackles Vatican Sex Scandals, International Terrorism, and Refugee Crisis

    Gay Thriller Upon This Rock Tackles Vatican Sex Scandals, International Terrorism, and Refugee Crisis

    By Eric Jansen– “Upon This Rock” is a tangled-web crime mystery set in Italy and Vatican City, with Catholic corruption, hidden homos, suicide, international terrorism, and the refugee crisis in…

    Sister Dana sez, “Tyrannical Trump ignited a firestorm…”

    Sister Dana sez, “Tyrannical Trump ignited a firestorm…”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– Sister Dana sez, “Tyrannical Trump ignited a firestorm when he suggested that voting by mail is ‘inaccurate and fraudulent’ (it’s…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Learning to Love Oneself…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Learning to Love Oneself…”

    By Donna Sachet– Learning to love oneself or at least take proper care of oneself is one of the hardest lessons in life for many of us. Whether because of…

    Chef Dominique Crenn: Rebel with a Cause

    Chef Dominique Crenn: Rebel with a Cause

    By Liam P. Mayclem– Chef Dominique Crenn in 2019 was on top of the world: four Michelin stars, (3-star Atelier Crenn, 1-star Bar Crenn), a profile on the hit show…

    Off the Wahl: Gotta Dance!

    Off the Wahl: Gotta Dance!

    By Jan Wahl– When dialogue fails, dancing begins. Dancing takes us beyond conversation. It moves along the plot, settles conflicts, romances characters, expresses joy. From Singin’ in the Rain to…