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    San Francisco Women’s Centers Celebrates 45 Years of Service

    San Francisco Women’s Centers Celebrates 45 Years of Service

    San Francisco Women’s Centers is proud to announce the celebration of 45 years of service to the San Francisco community. As the founding organization of The Women’s Building, it is…

    In Remembrance: Jeanne Cordova

    In Remembrance: Jeanne Cordova

    By Nancy Toder, Ph.D. (Author’s Note: Nancy Toder recently gave the following talk at a memorial gathering for Jeanne Cordova (1948–2016), who founded the influential and groundbreaking newspaper The Lesbian…

    The GLBT Historical Society Is at a Crossroads

    The GLBT Historical Society  Is at a Crossroads

    By Terry Beswick When I walk through the archives or the museum of the GLBT Historical Society, I never fail to be moved by the enormity of our community’s experiences…

    San Francisco Loses a Gentleman Hero

    San Francisco Loses a Gentleman Hero

    In Memoriam San Francisco lost one of its truly iconic figures and distinguished gentlemen, with the passing of Wilkes Bashford, 82, on January 15. His loss, felt by many, is…

    Caitlyn Jenner’s Influential Year

    Caitlyn Jenner’s Influential Year

    As mentioned recently on Entertainment Tonight, “Caitlyn Jenner is rocking one of the biggest style trends of this year.” The 65-year-old reality TV star continues to be a media favorite…

    Ready for Her

    Ready for Her

      “[W]e need more elected leaders in Washington who will…fight for the rights and opportunities of everyday Americans, not just those at the top. At the same time, we need…

    Thoughts on Women’s Music

    Thoughts on Women’s Music

    By Margie Adam My initiation into the world of Women’s Music came in l973 at an “open mike” at Kate Millet’s Sacramento Women’s Music Festival. There were maybe 50 women…

    A Banner Year for Women’s Music

    A Banner Year for Women’s Music

    By Melanie DeMore My first encounter with Women’s Music happened in my senior year in college in 1976. I was dating a woman who was in the military (and, by…

    An Invitation to Discover, or Re-discover, Lesbian and Feminist Culture

    An Invitation to Discover, or Re-discover,  Lesbian and Feminist Culture

    By Holly Near Women’s Music was and is a cultural response to sexism and homophobia, and by extension, all of the other joys and challenges of our lives. In the…

    San Francisco Bay Times to Present Record-Breaking Gathering of Women’s Music Stars at Pride

    San Francisco Bay Times to Present Record-Breaking Gathering of Women’s Music Stars at Pride

    The largest ever assemblage of Women’s Music stars in a Pride Parade contingent will take place at the 2015 San Francisco Pride Parade in honor of the 40th anniversary of…