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    Jennifer Valles of the SF LGBT Center Exemplifies How Far We’ve Come Through Love, Giving, and Connection

    By Tom LeNoble— Each month, The Philanthropic Mindset explores how we contribute to the lives of others. Philanthropy is not defined by wealth or recognition. It is found in a…

    The 1970s: LGBT San Francisco’s Golden Decade

    The 1970s: LGBT San Francisco’s Golden Decade

    By Bill Lipsky— (Editor’s Note: The following is part three of Bill Lipsky’s timeline of LGBTQ+ history starting with the 19th century. The first part ran in the June 11,…

    Curator and Events Producer Robert Melton Enriches Bay Area LGBTQ+ Arts Landscape

    Curator and Events Producer Robert Melton Enriches Bay Area LGBTQ+ Arts Landscape

    By Kippy Marks— San Francisco’s LGBTQIA+ communities have always been shaped by artists, organizers, and cultural workers who understand that creativity is not just an aesthetic practice but a form…

    Discovering Queer Happiness in São Paulo, Brazil

    Discovering Queer Happiness in São Paulo, Brazil

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney— In 1928, the famous Brazilian modernist writer and artist Oswald de Andrade observed: “Before the Portuguese discovered Brazil, Brazil had discovered happiness.” Today, Andrade’s statement…

    High Seas, Higher Standards: The World Residences at Sea

    High Seas, Higher Standards: The World Residences at Sea

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— Hasn’t everyone thought of travelling the world, and especially in luxury—even better, at sea? Lately, the luxury market for oceanic cruises is booming. Brands…

    A Summer Al Fresco Afternoon at V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley

    A Summer Al Fresco Afternoon at V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley

    By Leslie Sbrocco— Driving north along Napa Valley’s Highway 29, you pass a plethora of imposing wineries with lengthy, winding driveways and majestic buildings situated in picture-perfect vineyards. Then you…

    The Summer of Global Sports

    The Summer of Global Sports

    By Beth Schnitzer— Summer’s Next Act As one unforgettable summer sports chapter came to a close, another was already beginning. From experiencing FIFA with my nephew in a full-circle moment…

    Dr. Nas Mohamed’s World Cup Activism Amplifies LGBTQ+ Voices and Issues

    Dr. Nas Mohamed’s World Cup Activism Amplifies LGBTQ+ Voices and Issues

    When the spotlight of the sports world turned toward Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Dr. Nasser “Nas” Mohamed took an unprecedented step that forever altered the narrative surrounding…

    What Does Leadership Look Like?

    What Does Leadership Look Like?

    By Joanie Juster— Pride Month provided San Francisco with some high-profile examples of what leadership and true allyship should—and should not—look like. First, thank you to everyone who marched in,…

    A Girl Named Becky Leading the Way for Trans Rights

    A Girl Named Becky Leading the Way for Trans Rights

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Late last month, the conservative Republican supermajority of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a deeply flawed decision, upholding state bans on transgender girls and…

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