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    Robert Dean Dockendorff (March 23,1939–December 9, 2024): ‘An Unsung Hero Whose Generosity Knew No Bounds’

    Robert Dean Dockendorff (March 23,1939–December 9, 2024): ‘An Unsung Hero Whose Generosity Knew No Bounds’

    By Tim Wolfred– Bob Dockendorff, 85, a longtime San Francisco gay activist and major donor to numerous community organizations and political candidates, died on December 9, 2024. He had been…

    2024 Castro Menorah Lighting Ceremony

    2024 Castro Menorah Lighting Ceremony

    The Castro Menorah Lighting Ceremony for 2024 took place on December 16 at Jane Warner Memorial Plaza. This always fun family event includes music, singing, dancing, and jelly donuts (sufganiyot).…

    Songs of the Season 2024

    Songs of the Season 2024

    Photos by Rink San Francisco’s delightful and entertaining holiday cabaret delivered unforgettable magic once again this year. Here’s a look back at the 32nd annual Songs of the Season. On…

    Take Me Home With You: 12.19.24

    Take Me Home With You: 12.19.24

    Juno: The Goddess of Love and Loyalty Awaits Her Forever Home Meet Juno, a strikingly beautiful 1-year-and-9-month-old pit bull mix with Dalmatian-like spots that reflect her unique charm. Hailing from…

    Let’s Go Home: 12.19.24

    Here are two of the many pets now available for adoption at Oakland Animal Services (OAS): Gordo and Gordita These 2-year-old siblings are looking for a soft place to land…

    Top of Your Stack: 12.19.24

    Water, Water: Poems (fiction – hardcover) by Billy Collins Billy Collins’ Water, Water is a collection of intimate poems that explore the beauty and mystery of everyday life, inviting readers…

    Lit Snax: 12.19.23

    Martha Speaks by Susan Medaugh A girl gives her dog, Martha, a bowl of alphabet soup, and suddenly she can speak! Hijinks ensue. Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of…

    Remembering Bretchen Towers

    Remembering Bretchen Towers

    A vigil for Bretchen Towers, the drag persona of artist and performer Brett Wiley, took place on December 15, 2024, at the public art and memorial space Hibernia Beach at…

    Recommended Actions at Local and State Levels to Help LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

    By 2030, just a few years from now, over 10 million Californians will be 60 or older. Approximately 5% of these midlife and older adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

    Lavender Seniors of the East Bay 30th Anniversary

    Lavender Seniors of the East Bay 30th Anniversary

    Photos by Sandy Morris The Lavender Seniors of the East Bay, with a mission to improve the quality of life of older LGBTQ residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties,…