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    Thank You to the Dedicated Volunteers of This Election Season

    Thank You to the Dedicated Volunteers of This Election Season

    Artist Debra Walker, a City of San Francisco Police Commissioner and who designed the cover of this issue, has served as a lead organizer and volunteer at the San Francisco…

    Surprising Revelations Upon Visiting Dachau

    Surprising Revelations Upon Visiting Dachau

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– As a gay man, I’ve long known that many LGBTIQ people had been imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camps, and that gay men endured…

    Truffle Hunting, Pasta Cooking Classes, And More: The Langhe Experience in Italy Is Delizioso

    Truffle Hunting, Pasta Cooking Classes, And More: The Langhe Experience in Italy Is Delizioso

    By David Landis– When people from the states think of visiting Italy, the definitive tour includes the big three: Venice, Florence, and Rome. Lesser known is the region south of…

    Post-Election: Finding Calm in a Glass

    Post-Election: Finding Calm in a Glass

    By Dina Novarr– At press time, there is uncertainty about the election results in the air—a sense of nervousness about how the results might land. After the whirlwind of election…

    Unraveling the Confusion – Sweet Potatoes Versus Yams

    Unraveling the Confusion – Sweet Potatoes Versus Yams

    By Debra Morris– With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you’re probably thinking about picking up some delicious sweet potatoes, and there’s no better place to find the best than at…

    Rink Remember 11.7.2024

    Rink Remember 11.7.2024

    Jerry “The Faerie” Berbiar Organizers Joey Cain and Stuart Siegel welcomed a large gathering of friends, attending both in person and online, to a celebration of life of Jerry “The…

    Speaking to Your Soul: 11.7.24

    Speaking to Your Soul: 11.7.24

    By Elisa Quinzi– Perhaps the biggest news in astrology right now is that Pluto is entering Aquarius on November 19, where it will remain for the next twenty years. The…

    Castro Pre-Halloween Block Party & Costume Contests

    Castro Pre-Halloween Block Party & Costume Contests

    Noe Street between Market and Beaver on Sunday, October 27, 2024, was filled with both youngsters and adults for the Castro Merchants Association’s Halloween Block Party and Contests. The event…

    Día de los Muertos 2024 in San Francisco

    Día de los Muertos 2024 in San Francisco

    Widely observed in Mexico, the Día de los Muertos (Day of theDead) is marked annually in San Francisco’s Mission District andadjacent neighborhoods including the Castro. Held on November 1and November…

    You Are They/Them: Election 2024

    You Are They/Them: Election 2024

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– As Election Day 2024 draws ever closer, we were deeply disturbed to read in major news outlets last week how the campaigns of Donald…