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    A Progressive Win, A Rough Night for the Mayor, Housing Solutions and More Bad News for the ACCJC

    A Progressive Win, A Rough Night for the Mayor, Housing Solutions and More Bad News for the ACCJC

    Aaron won! It’s been nearly a month, but San Francisco progressives are still basking in the afterglow of one of the great local lefty upsets of recent times. Appointed Supervisor…

    Two Standouts from This Year’s L.A. Auto Show

    Two Standouts from This Year’s L.A. Auto Show

    If it’s November, then it’s time to cover the L.A. Auto Show. This year, there were two cars that stood out as having appeal to the LGBT community: the Honda…

    An Eleventh Grader Reviews the 2007 Award-Winning Film Milk

    An Eleventh Grader Reviews the 2007 Award-Winning Film Milk

    Teacher Lyndsey Schlax of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is teaching the nation’s first on-site high school LGBT course, according to district officials. In this column,…

    The Longevity Wave: Meeting Future Needs

    The Longevity Wave: Meeting Future Needs

    There are 3 million LGBT seniors, and that number is expected to dou­ble by 2030. People over 65 years of age are the fastest growing segment of both LGBT and…

    Taking Action to Stop Gun Violence in Oakland

    Taking Action to Stop Gun Violence in Oakland

    Earlier this year, I fought for and won funding in the new City of Oakland budget to specifically focus on stopping gun crime. I have been working to get these…

    Giving Thanks for Progress

    Giving Thanks for Progress

    The fight for civil rights inspired me to enter politics, and 2015 has been a particularly inspiring year. As we approach Thanksgiving, I wanted to take stock of this year’s…

    High Schoolers React to the Lesbian-Themed Movie Freeheld

    High Schoolers React to the Lesbian-Themed Movie Freeheld

    Teacher Lyndsey Schlax of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is teaching the nation’s first on-site high school LGBT course, according to district officials. In this column,…

    Training Across Borders

    Training Across Borders

    I recently returned from a life-changing “Training Across Borders” (TAB 2015) Aikido seminar, held at Loutraki SportCamp just outside of Athens, Greece. TAB’s purpose is to enable people in conflict…

    Get Your Pilgrim On

    Get Your Pilgrim On

    There’s a nip in the air, a splash of gold in the foliage. As dawn leans in close toward dusk and our grocer’s aisles fill with squashernalia, we’re getting our…

    Cultivating Gratitude, Even After Loss

    Cultivating Gratitude, Even After Loss

    I grew up in New England where glorious autumn colors and crisp clear days filled me with joy and gratitude for all the people and things in my life. It…