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    Honoring LaTonya Lawson: LGBTQ Ally and Advocate

    Honoring LaTonya Lawson: LGBTQ Ally and Advocate

    LaTonya Lawson of Celebrity Cruises is a remarkable ally and advocate for the LGBTQ community in the San Francisco Bay Area region as well as nationally and internationally. Her local…

    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival Features Brave Filmmaking and Imagination

    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival Features Brave Filmmaking and Imagination

    Film fans rejoice: the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) returns to the historic Roxie Theater November 7–10 with an expanded festival. This year’s festival includes 2 programs with ASL…

    Vestvali the Magnificent

    Vestvali the Magnificent

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Not for nothing was prima donna assoluta and acclaimed actress Felicità von Vestvali known as the Magnificent. Born in Poland and trained for the opera in…

    Ann Rostow: D-Day at SCOTUS

    Ann Rostow: D-Day at SCOTUS

    By Ann Rostow– D-Day at SCOTUS On Tuesday, October 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two hours of arguments on the question of whether gays and transgender employees are protected…

    We Exist Loudly, Proudly, and Clearly During and Beyond This LGBT History Month

    We Exist Loudly, Proudly, and Clearly During and Beyond This LGBT History Month

    By Andrea Shorter– You know what? I am really digging this October’s LGBT History Month. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always appreciated and gotten into the previous history months since…

    President Pelosi, Political Power Plays, and the November Election

    President Pelosi, Political Power Plays, and the November Election

    By Peter Gallotta– Get the popcorn ready, fellow Democrats, because we may be watching the beginning of the end of the nightmare that has been the Trump presidency.   Donald Trump…

    Representation Matters: A Chance to Vote for Two Highly Qualified Women on Election Day

    Representation Matters: A Chance to Vote for Two Highly Qualified Women on Election Day

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer– Ever since the first elections in approximately 508 B.C. when male landowners in ancient Greece cast their votes on broken pieces of pottery, women have been…

    How to Cope with a Financial Industry That Doesn’t Get You

    How to Cope with a Financial Industry That Doesn’t Get You

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– I’ll let you in on a little secret. The financial industry has an extremely traditional focus—even though many people don’t fit the conventional mom, dad, and…

    Two Luxurious Sporty Sedans

    Two Luxurious Sporty Sedans

    By Philip Ruth– In their rush from sedans to crossover SUVs, buyers run the risk of ignoring cars that could more than meet their vehicular needs while being more fun…

    What Is the Castro CBD and Why Does it Have to Renew?

    What Is the Castro CBD and Why Does it Have to Renew?

    By Andrea Aiello–  We’re the folks who clean the streets! The folks you see pushing carts, sweeping the sidewalk, and steam cleaning … these services are paid for by the…