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    Closing Juvenile Hall Is an LGBTQ Issue

    Closing Juvenile Hall Is an LGBTQ Issue

    By Peter Gallotta– Earlier this month, at a rally on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, Supervisor Shamann Walton spoke a lot of truth. “Incarceration is harmful and completely…

    Up Close and Personal with San Francisco’s First LGBTQ Fire Chief

    Up Close and Personal with San Francisco’s First LGBTQ Fire Chief

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer– Mayor London Breed last month made a bold and historic move by appointing Jeanine Nicholson, an out and proud lesbian, to the position of Chief of…

    Exercise Resistance Hacks

    Exercise Resistance Hacks

    By Cinder Ernst– I tried something new as I was deciding on what fitness topic to write about. I thought of someone with whom I would really enjoy working. She’s…

    Donna’s Chronicles

    Donna’s Chronicles

    By Donna Sachet– One weekend, we find ourselves immersed in at-home projects, e.g. paring down the wardrobe, rehearsing new songs, reviewing personal finances, etc.; the next weekend, we are swept…

    A Peek Behind the Gay Curtain

    A Peek Behind the Gay Curtain

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– It was November, 2010. I had just accepted the offer from the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus to become the Artistic Director in January, 2011. I…

    A Place Where ‘Everybody Knows Your Name’: San Francisco’s Timeless Balboa Café

    A Place Where ‘Everybody Knows Your Name’: San Francisco’s Timeless Balboa Café

    By David Landis– Don’t you often just want to hang out at a neighborhood restaurant and bar where, in the words of the hit TV series Cheers, “everybody knows your…

    A Knee-Friendly Way to Get Up and Down

    A Knee-Friendly Way to Get Up and Down

    By Cinder Ernst– Summer is coming … even to San Francisco. You might want to relax on the grass at Dolores Park or sit on the beach. Maybe you’d like…

    Donna’s Chronicles

    Donna’s Chronicles

    By Donna Sachet– When the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus said The Brits Are Coming, they weren’t kidding! Their latest concert, Friday, March 22, staged at Davies Symphony Hall to…

    Stonewall 50

    Stonewall 50

    By Donna Sachet– Just as France has its Bastille Day and the United States its July Fourth, so the LGBTQ Community has long claimed the last weekend in June as…

    This Month at the Farmers Market. Spring Has Sprung!

    This Month at the Farmers Market. Spring Has Sprung!

    By Debra Morris– Hippity hoppity Easter’s on its way! Make your way to your neighborhood Castro Farmers’ Market to pick up all of your spring feast ingredients, from eggs and…