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    Mime Women Resist and Persist

    Mime Women Resist and Persist

    By Robert Holgate and Jennifer Kroot– The San Francisco Mime Troupe is the city’s legendary, activist theater troupe. Founded in 1959, SFMT satirizes politics through a working-class voice, and is…

    August Is Farmers’ Market Month

    August Is Farmers’ Market Month

    By Debra Morris– The first week of this month, August 1–7, was Farmers’ Market Week, but we are taking the whole month to celebrate and thank the farmers and the…

    Six at 6 … PM That Is!

    Six at 6 … PM That Is!

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Whether you’re living in the San Francisco fog or the inland heat, you can quench your thirst with these six sips for cocktail hour or dinner. Pinot…

    LGBTQ Community Leaders Remember Sally Miller Gearhart

    LGBTQ Community Leaders Remember Sally Miller Gearhart

    Susan Leo, July 14, 2021: Sally slipped these earthly bonds last night after a long illness. In her last days she had been visited by many who loved her, both…

    Bomb Scares and Death Threats and Music, Oh Dear

    Bomb Scares and Death Threats and Music, Oh Dear

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– No one ever imagined our chorus—or any chorus—would garner the attention and fanatical ire of the far, far-right.  This happened not once, but twice within a…

    2020 Summer Olympics: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and More Lavender Than Ever

    2020 Summer Olympics: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and More Lavender Than Ever

    By Andrea Shorter– After postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are finally happening right now in 2021. Whether you’re either kinda okay with the…

    Destination: Yosemite National Park With Rush Creek Lodge & Spa and the Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite’s accommodations and food now match the grandeur of the outdoors

    Destination: Yosemite National Park With Rush Creek Lodge & Spa and the Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite’s accommodations and food  now match the grandeur of the outdoors

    By David Landis– Many of my loyal readers know The Gay Gourmet as an urban foodie, trotting to the latest and greatest restaurants the City has to offer. But there’s…

    Uncoupling Athleticism & Opportunity from Gender

    Uncoupling Athleticism & Opportunity from Gender

    By Jamie Leno Zimron– Like music and art, sports are an integral part of our humanity. Every person deserves to happily inhabit their body, and to have equal access to…

    Eight Ways with Avocados

    Eight Ways with Avocados

    By Debra Morris– Avocados, the quintessential California fruit, are in season! Creamy, versatile, and delicious, they’re one of the state’s most identifiable agricultural products and a summer favorite. In 1871,…

    Donna’s Chronicles, No Pride Parade?

    Donna’s Chronicles, No Pride Parade?

    By Donna Sachet– No Pride Parade? No Civic Center Celebration? How could we celebrate SF Pride? Once again, this community proved that it knows how! The last week of June…