By Philip Ruth– At the Folsom Street Fair, we got into our getups to show the world an edgier side of ourselves. It is always fun to join others in…
By Jennifer Tinkelenberg– Frank, a San Francisco resident, is a caregiver for his mother Gundi, who lives on the other side of the world in Berlin, Germany. Through the help…
By Philip Ruth– “Damn, nice car!” a mover called out as I slipped past his truck in this installment’s $111,760 electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+. It’s been said that the EQS…
By Philip Ruth– We all have opinions about Volkswagen, both as a car and a brand. The original Beetle helped get “foreign cars” started in the U.S., and the de…
By Jason Flatt, Ph.D., M.P.H.– Judy Bowenwiener is an 80-year-old self-proclaimed “Equality-For-All activist” who has dedicated her life to advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community and driving change for the inclusion…
By Philip Ruth– So, I canceled my Castro gym membership. With 25 years between us, it felt like a front-page breakup. Quitting the gym is unheard-of for a longtime single…
By Dr. Marcy Adelman– It is spring and time for the Openhouse annual Spring Fling event, and with it, the presentation of the Openhouse Adelman/Gurevitch Founders Award to acknowledge individuals who have made…
By Jason D. Flatt, PhD, MPH– I first encountered the artist and now a trusted friend, L.A. Walker, at an LGBTQ+ business meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our connection was…
By Mike Shriver– The truth is, I miss Al. Three years ago, we lost a giant in the LGBTQIA+ and Jewish communities. Al Baum, Jr., was a philanthropist, a pioneer,…
By Michael Armentrout– Eighteen-year-old Oli was in crisis. He’d spent his savings on getting his top surgery and a flight to San Francisco from Alabama. But a few months before…
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