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    Thoughts on Inauguration Day 2017

    Thoughts on Inauguration Day 2017

    By Frank Woo This is a day that I could never fathom happening in my lifetime. The extraordinary progress we have made just in the last eight years have been…

    We’re Still Here

    We’re Still Here

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large When I first became out and active as a queer person, in the 1980s, we did not have the support of a President,…

    All Politics Is Local

    All Politics Is Local

    By Alex Randolph, City College Trustee I have been trying very hard for months to get myself out of the Trump Depression. But no amount of Netflix, ice cream, or…

    Resolution Denouncing the Trump Administration and 115th Congress’ Plans to Defund Preventative Care for Women and Basic Health Services

    Resolution Denouncing the Trump Administration and 115th Congress’ Plans to Defund Preventative Care for Women and Basic Health Services

    Introduced by San Francisco Supervisors Ronen, Breed, Fewer, Kim, Cohen and Tang WHEREAS, President Donald Trump and the 115th Congress have repeatedly threatened to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…

    Building a Successful Business: Bank with Experts

    Building a Successful Business: Bank with Experts

    By Wendy Ross Young businesses, large and small, are flourishing in the Bay Area. Those that are highly successful have the assistance of trusted advisors, including accountants and lawyers. The…

    Queer Life in the Best Little Neighborhood You’ve Never Heard of: SF’s Portola District

    Queer Life in the Best Little Neighborhood You’ve Never Heard of: SF’s Portola District

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney We’ve all heard of San Francisco’s famous LGBT neighborhoods such as the Castro and Polk Street, right? But how about the Portola? The “Portowhat?”…

    Living the Laughter Lifestyle

    Living the Laughter Lifestyle

    By Karen Williams, M.Ed. (Editor’s Note: With this article, we welcome back talented columnist Karen Williams, who is also a popular stage performer and motivational speaker. She is the Founder…

    San Francisco’s New Port Director Elaine Forbes

    San Francisco’s New Port Director Elaine Forbes

    San Francisco’s New Port Director Elaine Forbes Hits the Ground Running with Visionary Plans to Address Everything from Historic Pier Restoration to Social Justice Concerns Elaine Forbes was appointed by…

    Title Dysfunctional Family Roles: #2 The Scapegoat

    Title Dysfunctional Family Roles: #2 The Scapegoat

    By Tom Moon, MFT In the previous column, I described dysfunctional families as “characterized by abuse coupled with denial that any abuse is going on; by disrespect and violations of…

    Academy Award-Nominated Documentary I Am Not Your Negro Reminds Viewers of James Baldwin’s Greatness and Still-Relevant Work

    Academy Award-Nominated Documentary I Am Not Your Negro Reminds Viewers of James Baldwin’s Greatness and Still-Relevant Work

    By Gary M. Kramer Raoul Peck’s rousing, provocative documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, opening February 3 in San Francisco, is a tone poem and a clarion call. This urgent,…