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    Remembering Eleanor

    Remembering Eleanor

    By Monica Palacios– It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my beautiful, dynamic, hilarious, chingona older sister Eleanor Cruz Palacios. She gracefully flew into the sky…

    Mourning and Remembering

    Mourning and Remembering

    By Pau Crego Every year on November 20, people around the world commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) by coming together to mourn and remember the trans siblings who…

    Zoom Zoom! Grand Prix Racing Arrives in Las Vegas

    Zoom Zoom! Grand Prix Racing Arrives in Las Vegas

    By Colby Michaels– Formula One (F1) Grand Prix (GP) racing is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. and is already a worldwide phenomenon. Here I will provide a…

    Gay Games XI in Guadalajara

    Gay Games XI in Guadalajara

    Photos by Nguyen Pham Gay Games XI, profiled in the previous issue of the San Francisco Bay Times, took place earlier this month simultaneously in two international cities: Hong Kong…

    Empowering Women, Embracing Diversity, and Riding for Change

    Empowering Women, Embracing Diversity, and Riding for Change

    By Evan Payne, Kasha Horton, and Gonzalo Garcia– Teammates help make the AIDS/LifeCycle experience smooth as (chamois) butter! Being part of a team gives you access to training and fundraising…

    Historic John’s Grill: 115 Years and Counting

    Historic John’s Grill: 115 Years and Counting

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– It was only two years after San Francisco’s devastating earthquake, in 1908, that John’s Grill emerged from the ashes and opened its three-story steak…

    Another Major Breakthrough for Transgender Rights in Japan

    Another Major Breakthrough for Transgender Rights in Japan

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– In July, we reported on a major breakthrough for transgender rights in Japan. A five-judge panel of the Japanese Supreme Court issued a unanimous…

    Ciao, Bella!

    Ciao, Bella!

    By Jewelle Gomez– On my way to Italy recently, I read Larry Duplechan’s funny, sharp-tongued memoir, Movies That Made Me Gay. Duplechan’s book excavates the cinematic essences that are an…

    Winter Squash

    Winter Squash

    By Debra Morris– Winter squash is often thought of as just a decorative gourd used during the fall season. Most people are unfamiliar with the wonderful variety of hard-shell winter…

    Paso Robles and Los Olivos: The ‘Other’ Wine Country

    Paso Robles and Los Olivos: The ‘Other’ Wine Country

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– For those of us living in San Francisco, “wine country” tends to conjure up thoughts of Napa and Sonoma. Rightfully so. They are internationally-known…