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    Carol Leigh (1951–2022)

    Carol Leigh (1951–2022)

    Best known for coining the phrase “sex work,” Carol Leigh was the co-founder with Margo St. James of the Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network. Founding San Francisco Bay Times…

    Lady Camden Hosts Rip-Roaring LGBTQ+ Night for Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

    Lady Camden Hosts Rip-Roaring LGBTQ+ Night for Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

    Can you hear the “slay” bells ringing? Smuin Contemporary Ballet is kicking off the holidays in San Francisco with The Christmas Ballet, December 14–24 at Yerba Buena Center for the…

    Ann Rostow: Angels in America

    Ann Rostow: Angels in America

    By Ann Rostow– Angels in America Before I started this column today, I was checking a list of ideas that I posted on my “notes” iPhone file. Usually, I delete…

    From Elections to Holidays and Beyond

    From Elections to Holidays and Beyond

    By Joanie Juster– Election Season Continues Election fatigue is real. It has been an exhausting year, including four elections in San Francisco alone, culminating in the all-important midterms on November…

    Historic Wins for LGBTQ, Diversity in 2022 General Election

    As of this writing, 436 openly LGBTQ candidates won their races during the 2022 General Election, surpassing the previous record of 336 set in 2020. Mayor Annise Parker, President &…

    Claiming Your Lost Property Will Get Easier

    Claiming Your Lost Property Will Get Easier

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Thousands, if not millions, of people could have money or valuables in state custody that they may not realize is theirs. The California Controller’s Office is…

    When the People Decide

    When the People Decide

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On Election Day 2022, reproductive rights were on the minds of voters as they went to the polls. In the wake of the…

    A Queer Kaleidoscope of Japan

    A Queer Kaleidoscope of Japan

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– “Taking what is there just as it is and presenting it ‘just as it is.’” That’s how the masterful modern artist Lee Ufan describes…

    California’s Oldest Family-Owned Cheese Company

    California’s Oldest Family-Owned Cheese Company

    The gay-owned and operated Foggy Bottoms Boys farm is one of several small farms that supplies organic milk to the Rumiano Cheese Company, which is California’s oldest family-owned cheese company.…

    Humbolt Made

    Humboldt Made was initiated by the County of Humboldt in 2010 to spur the growth of a diverse array of makers and producers. The idea was to bring entrepreneurs together,…