As an Interfaith minister, I close most weddings with a blessing of some sort, whatever religious traditions the brides and grooms follow. It is one of the traditional elements in…
Our magnificent Milky Way is among 100 billion galaxies constantly scattering apart from each other in space. One would expect gravitational pull to slow this process eventually. And yet, in…
If Pride was any indication, San Francisco is bursting with the recently graduated. Having dreamed of living on their own, these sweet, naïve youngsters are full of lofty ideas on…
Michele Karlsberg: Are there underrepresented groups or ideas featured in your book/books? If so, discuss them. Nathan Burgoine: One of the things about being queer that’s a challenge is that…
What is the value of relaxing at a beautiful neighborhood park in San Francisco and then enjoying a leisurely delicious meal with friends or family afterward at a sunny café?…
Bay Area civic pride is palpable, from the Golden State Warriors victory celebrations earlier this month to all of the rainbow motifs now in more businesses than ever before. It…
“I can’t find a relationship,” the dejected man in my office says. In fact, he has solid relationships with many long-standing and valued friends and family members, but they don’t…
Being a gay activist means that we have to do a lot of “splaining” and talking so that we can get our message of equal rights across to the masses.…
Each year during the San Francisco Pride Parade, we’ve seen potentially dangerous situations: the person who walks into heavy traffic as the parade is dispersing, the inebriated individual who totters…
Raising flags of national and tribal distinction often ruffles my Aquarian sensibilities regarding our collective humanity. Tribalism can refer to a group attitude of undeserved pride and superiority based solely…
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