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    Napa Valley: It’s About Wine

    Napa Valley: It’s About Wine

    By David Landis– It’s wine time. In the last issue, The Gay Gourmet visited Napa to recommend hotels, excursions, and restaurants. Now, it’s time for what’s front and center in…

    AGUILAS Launches a Leadership Training Program

    AGUILAS Launches a Leadership Training Program

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– AGUILAS launched its pilot of a workshop series of leadership capacity trainings for Latinx LGBTIs in San Francisco entitled La Academia AGUILAS on Monday, November 8,…

    Non-Lez Lesbian Icons

    Non-Lez Lesbian Icons

    By Jewelle Gomez– Let’s travel way back to those mysterious times—BE. Before Ellen, that is. Or before Kristen Stewart publicly shifted her affections from the silver-skinned vampire, Robert Pattinson, to…

    Giving and the Joy of It

    Giving and the Joy of It

    By Liam P. Mayclem– “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” —Mahatma Gandhi As kids, many of us grew up thinking: What will…

    My Near-Perfect 19-Day Cruise to South Florida and the Caribbean With a BFF During the Pandemic

    My Near-Perfect 19-Day Cruise to South Florida and the Caribbean With a BFF During the Pandemic

    By John Chen– Last July through early August (2020), my good buddy Jared and I took a 33-day, 10,300-mile epic road trip across the good old U.S. of A during…

    Napa: Beyond the Wineries

    Napa: Beyond the Wineries

    By David Landis– It used to be that a trip to the Napa Valley meant bypassing the sleepy town of Napa, heading directly to the bucolic hills and wineries of…

    This Month at Castro Street Farmer’s Market: Side Hustle! Unique Side Dishes for Your Thanksgiving Feast

    This Month at Castro Street Farmer’s Market: Side Hustle! Unique Side Dishes for Your Thanksgiving Feast

    By Debra Morris– This Thanksgiving, take a break from your traditional recipes and change it up with some new and interesting side dishes to serve with the big bird. Yes,…

    Flower Power: The Wines of Free Range Flower Winery

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Beauty in a bottle is what Aaliyah Nitoto has brought to life as founder of the East Bay-based Free Range Flower Winery. I discovered Aaliyah’s wines several months…

    A Time to Give Thanks

    A Time to Give Thanks

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– The holiday season is upon us. Consider this as a time to give thanks to friends and family, and to be grateful for what you have.…

    Another Recall Election and a Special Election in February

    Another Recall Election and a Special Election in February

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer– On October 18, 2021, San Francisco election officials confirmed that recall supporters collected enough signatures to hold a special election on February 15, 2022, to recall…