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    Two More LGBTIQ Rights Cases Before the Supreme Court (Part 1)

    Two More LGBTIQ Rights Cases Before the Supreme Court (Part 1)

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney— For the last two years, the archconservative supermajority of the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt severe blows to the LGBTIQ community in a number…

    Donna’s Chronicles: Project Open Hand started in 1985…”

    Donna’s Chronicles: Project Open Hand started in 1985…”

    By Donna Sachet— Project Open Hand started in 1985 when a grandmother witnessed the devastation of the early AIDS epidemic, saw friends suffering from malnutrition, and decided she could help.…

    Shameless and Scrumptious: Besharam’s Unapologetic Indian Flavors

    Shameless and Scrumptious: Besharam’s Unapologetic Indian Flavors

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— In the past few years, there has been an explosion of new and innovative Indian restaurants in San Francisco. To name a few, there’s…

    When the Weather Cools, the Cheese Gets Real

    When the Weather Cools, the Cheese Gets Real

    By Gordon Edgar— October is when things start to get real again as a cheesemonger. The weather starts to cool and people start looking for cheese for more than picnics…

    The History of Reaching for an Apple

    The History of Reaching for an Apple

    By Johanna Klaiman—            Snap The skin gives way beneath your teeth, flavor tickles the tongue, and juice spills onto increasingly sticky fingers. Apples are so familiar that it is easy…

    Dirty Girl: She’s Expensive, But She’s Worth It

    Dirty Girl: She’s Expensive, But She’s Worth It

    By Dina Novarr— Everything good happens when it’s hot. If you got your hands on a Dirty Girl tomato this month, firm, sun-ripened and just a little too juicy for…

    Elections Are Coming: You Can Help

    Elections Are Coming: You Can Help

    By Joanie  Juster— I am alternately bemused, disgusted, and infuriated by the unbridled hypocrisy of those who claim to be “patriots,” yet are doing everything in their power to prevent…

    Midterm Mayhem and How to Fight Back

    Midterm Mayhem and How to Fight Back

    By Zoe Dunning— “Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls” (September 15, 2026) “Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss” (September 14, 2026)…

    A Stark Warning About the Midterms From the Walls of Mexico City

    A Stark Warning About the Midterms From the Walls of Mexico City

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Our mouths gaped as soon as we entered the room to the left of the grand staircase at Chapultepec Castle in the heart of…

    Roberto Ordeñana of The GLBT Historical Society on Serving Community and Preserving Our History

    Roberto Ordeñana of The GLBT Historical Society on Serving Community and Preserving Our History

    By Tom LeNoble— Roberto Ordeñana is the Executive Director of The GLBT Historical Society. For 25 years, his career has focused on strengthening local LGBTQ communities at the intersection of…