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    1980–1983: Fighting for Our Lives

    1980–1983: Fighting for Our Lives

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

    Napa Wine Tastings for Free? Yup, It’s a New Thing

    Napa Wine Tastings for Free? Yup, It’s a New Thing

    By David Landis, the Gay Gourmet— Remember back in the day when Napa wine tastings were free? The idea was that you’d traipse up to Napa, try some tasty wines,…

    Report From CheeseCon

    Report From CheeseCon

    By Gordon Edgar— Last month, I took some time away from Rainbow to attend the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. When folks come into the store and ask me…

    The Market Is Never the Same Twice

    The Market Is Never the Same Twice

    By Johanna Klaiman— Another National Farmers’ Market Week has come and gone, arriving and departing almost as quickly as the season’s sweetest produce.  At the Castro Farmers’ Market, the annual celebration fell right in the middle of another…

    Dirty Laundry: What Seaweed Can Teach Us About Cleaning Up Our Mess

    Dirty Laundry: What Seaweed Can Teach Us About Cleaning Up Our Mess

    Cocktails with Dina by Dina Novarr— Somewhere off the coast of Africa, a hunk of brown algae the size of a small country decided this was its year. The Great…

    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…