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The Rent Debt Bubble
By Derek Barnes– There is something ominous that is hiding in plain sight. Very few people talk about it or write about it, but its presence is an undeniable threat…
Liberation Generation
By Jewelle Gomez– When I finished graduate school in 1973, I was teaching in an upstate New York arts center, The Loft, which brought together the children of wealthy, white…
LGBTQ+ Welcoming Mammoth Lakes: Closer Than You Think
By John Chen– I recently took a winter wonderland trip to Mammoth Lakes to frolic in, on, and around all the amazing fresh powder the Eastern Sierras received through mid-February.…
Favorite Oakland Restaurants
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– It’s that time of year again. Oakland is celebrating all things restaurant-wise with its annual Oakland Restaurant Week (March 16–26). From food trucks to…
The San Francisco Cougars Roar to Victory Both On and Off the Softball Field
By Anthony “Tony” Robbins– In 2003 I served as a member of the Castro Country Club (CCC) Community Advisory Board (CAB) and one day, while standing on the top step looking at…
Spring Has Sprung
By Joanie Juster– There may still be snow on the ground in other parts of the country, but in San Francisco magnolia trees are working hard to outdo each other…
Antonio Aguilar-Karayianni: A Longtime LGBTQ+ Advocate in San Francisco
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– One of our unsung heroes in the Bay Area is J. Antonio Aguilar-Karayianni, M.A. He has worked in a variety of health and service promotion agencies…
Puerto Vallarta: An LGBTQ+ Dream Vacation
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is an idyllic locale made famous in the early 1960s when Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, and Deborah Kerr filmed Tennessee Williams’…
Culinary Stars Visit Rockridge Market Hall
Rockridge Market Hall, a welcoming marketplace destination in the East Bay just across from the Rockridge BART Station in Oakland, has presented several book signings over the past months. Among…
Keep the Valentine’s Day Vibe Going with This Romantic Rosé
By Leslie Sbrocco– 2021 Beronia Rosé, Rioja, Spain $16 https://www.beronia.com/en/wines/unbeatable/rose Looking for an affordable wine to celebrate February fun? One of my favorite rosés, this Spanish sip captures the juicy…
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