By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Pat ‘Dubby’ Walker Pat “Dubby” Walker had not heard of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) until Billye Talmadge, one of the organization’s co-founders, visited Oakland’s Orientation…
By Ann Rostow– Swimming Upstream Last issue, I deliberately avoided the story of Lia Thomas, the transwoman who swims for the Penn State women, because I found The Washington Post coverage unnerving.…
By Donna Sachet– Show an image of the Eiffel Tower and immediately the city of Paris comes to mind. The clocktower of Big Ben evokes the city of London. The…
By Joanie Juster– Donation Love Throughout the Year If you’re like me, you might have experienced a flood of emails during the last two weeks of December from every nonprofit…
Tyler TerMeer, Ph.D., on February 14 will assume his role as the 8th Chief Executive Officer of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. His appointment was announced on January 4. Dr.…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– It’s heartbreaking to hear stories from mothers like Loren Lieb, who tried to sue the gun industry for a 1999 Southern California day care shooting that…
By Jack Beck– I knew I was different for as long as I can remember. I sometimes talked or moved in a way that drew attention and ridicule for being…
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– During the month of February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day in different ways in the U.S. compared to Latin American countries. In the U.S. there is a…
Jacob Ittycheria has been named Openhouse’s new Director of Mission Engagement, the department responsible for raising revenue and bringing resources to the organization. Ittycheria was most recently the Associate Director…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– January 9, 2011, was my first rehearsal as the Artistic Director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. The ensuing eleven years have flown by. It…
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