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Boyhood Reimagined
By Jewel Gomez – Women and men are raised to be natural enemies by parents, teachers, mainstream media, religions, corporations, and just about any cultural influencer there is. In very…
Coming Soon: Best Cheese of the Americas
By Gordon Edgar – This article is a little risky. I am breaking my rule to never talk about cheese until it’s actually here; physically in our cooler. But we are…
Stirring the Pot: MacKenzie Chung Fegan’s Take on Queer Food Culture
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– There were big shoes to fill when the San Francisco Chronicle hired a new restaurant critic in 2024. But what a breath of fresh…
California Drinking: A Boozy Birthday for the Golden State
California turned 175 on September 9, which means it’s time to celebrate the only way the Golden State knows how: with alcohol that costs more than rent and tastes like…
Children’s Fairyland History: 75 Years of Interactive Storytelling, Art, and Inclusivity
At the root of many of our greatest pleasures—music, films, online diversions, and more—is storytelling. Oakland nurseryman Arthur Navlet (1893–1981), like many of us back in the day, grew up…
A Storybook LGBTQ+ Wedding at Fairyland
By Christina Klingenberger-Valdez, With Photography by Lindsey Shea https://www.lindsey-shea.com/ My wife and I have deep roots in the Bay Area. I grew up here, it’s where I met my wife…
Hope Is Where You Find It
By Joanie Juster – There is no denying that these are dangerous times, and it is all too easy to get sucked into the vortex of despair. From troops overrunning…
A Radical Act of Queer Resistance: Falling in Love
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis – Over 820,000 married same-sex couples live in the United States today, according to the latest figures from the UCLA Williams Institute. That’s over…
Roger Casement: Pioneering Activist for Human Rights
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– “Imagine a tall, handsome man, of fine bearing; thin, mere muscle and bone, a sun-tanned face, blue eyes, and black curly hair. A pure Irishman he…
Kimberly Clark of the Blue Water Foundation
By Sir Kippy Marks– Picture Kimberly Clark standing at the helm of a sailboat, the wind catching her hair as she guides a group of foster youth across the San…
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