By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Summer is over, and our kids have returned to school. Unfortunately, our federal Department of Education is turning back the clock. Under Secretary Betsy DeVos, the…
By Kin Folkz– Oakland, California, finally has its own much-needed and long-awaited LGBTQ Center. Although public acceptance of LGBTQ people and culture has increased over the years, a recent California…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– This coming weekend will be the annual Oakland Pride celebration—an important opportunity to build unity, strengthen community and more. The Oakland Pride festival,…
Noted San Francisco psychotherapist Marcia Iris Baum died on Saturday, August 18, as a result of severe injuries sustained in an automobile crash near the intersections of Highways 1 and…
GGBA Member Spotlight Blueprint NYC Blueprint NYC is a full-service events and communications company that specializes in audience engagement with unbridled creativity, relentless drive and years of experience. For the San…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Saturday, October 23, 1937, was an unseasonably warm day in Southern California. With the temperature in the high 80s and business slow, Travis Miner, 37, left…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– While it feels like we just finished an election (we did), it’s already late August. For members of political clubs, elected officials and campaign staff that…
By Peter Gallotta– The Golden State is on fire. Just a few hours north of San Francisco, the Mendocino Complex Fire has been raging since late July. It is now…
By Tom Moon, MFT– From a Reader: I read what you wrote in your last column (August 9) about young gay men preferring monogamy, and all I can say is…
By Jamie Leno Zimron– By all glowing accounts, the recent early August 2018 Gay Games in Paris were a huge success. The Games were totally thrilling, electric and offered a…
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