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    Feelgood Romance?

    Feelgood Romance?

    By Jan Wahl— Valentine’s Day is such a drag, and for me not in a good way. I used to be desperate for presents and attention. Now I just want…

    Sister Dana sez, “The Milan Olympics open on February 6…”

    Sister Dana sez, “The Milan Olympics open on February 6…”

    By Sister Dana Sez—  Sister Dana sez, “The Milan Olympics open on February 6, and closing ceremonies are February 22. Since Canada has already defined SAME-SEX PAIRS of ice dancers…

    Prelude

    Prelude

    By Tim Seelig— (Editor’s Note: On January 10, 2026, Dr. Tim Seelig not only celebrated his 75th birthday, but also the 40th anniversary of his coming out. He now has…

    Dr. Tim Seelig Birthday Fundraiser for the Portland Sage Singers: Q+ Elders and Allies

    Dr. Tim Seelig Birthday Fundraiser for the Portland Sage Singers: Q+ Elders and Allies

    Another Birthday? Nooooo! You’ve all felt that before. On January 10, I marked three quarters of a century on this planet! This year also marks my 40th anniversary of coming…

    Oakland’s Piedmont Piano Company to Feature Music by Women and Nonbinary Composers on January 25

    Oakland’s Piedmont Piano Company to Feature Music by Women and Nonbinary Composers on January 25

    Award-winning San Francisco contemporary chamber music group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) will start the new year with the seventh edition of its popular annual series, a program of music…

    The Choral Is a Flat Drama With Queer Undertones

    The Choral Is a Flat Drama With Queer Undertones

    By Gary M. Kramer— The Choral, directed by out gay filmmaker Nicholas Hytner and written by the out gay Alan Bennett, is a genteel period drama about making rousing music,…

    After a Year of Bad Films, Finally There’s a Movie Worth Seeing: Song Sung Blue

    After a Year of Bad Films, Finally There’s a Movie Worth Seeing: Song Sung Blue

    By Jan Wahl— Let there be light. Hamnet, Wicked, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Nuremberg, Marty Supreme … how many bad movies can they make or remake? We just went through a year of…

    A Tribute to Bob Weir (1947–2026)

    A Tribute to Bob Weir (1947–2026)

    Photos and Story by Mike Kirschner I’ve been a Deadhead since I first heard the album Live Dead when I was 15 in 1974. So, Bob Weir has been part…

    Sister Dana sez, “So, the new year is here…”

    Sister Dana sez, “So, the new year is here…”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity— Sister Dana sez, “So, the new year is here, and you’ve already broken your new year’s resolution? Well, take my resolution solution, because it’s unbreakable:…

    Smuin’s 2025 Christmas Ballet LGBTQ+ Night

    Smuin’s 2025 Christmas Ballet LGBTQ+ Night

    Photos and Story by Jerome Parmer The 2025 Smuin Christmas Ballet LGBTQ+ Night was a fun-filled holiday spectacular. Though the weather outside (was not) frightful, the performance inside was indeed…