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    33 Years of LYRIC Pride – Annual Open House Will Be Virtual for 2021

    33 Years of LYRIC Pride – Annual Open House Will Be Virtual for 2021

    By Araceli Nuñez Lee– It all started with a sandwich. In 1988 over a lunch near San Francisco’s Civic Center, Donna Keiko Ozawa and B. Dana Kivel had a vision…

    It’s Time to Get Rid of Jaywalking Tickets

    It’s Time to Get Rid of Jaywalking Tickets

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– I’ve done it. You probably have too. A flower shop or a store catches your eye on the other side of the street while walking. Maybe…

    Oakland City Council Leadership Writes to Major League Baseball

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On May 14, 2021, Oakland City Council leadership wrote to Major League Baseball about the negotiations to keep the A’s in Oakland. The…

    Visionary Executive Director Departs San Francisco’s Leading LGBTQ+ Senior Serving Agency

    Visionary Executive Director Departs San Francisco’s Leading LGBTQ+ Senior Serving Agency

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Dr. Karyn Skultety, Openhouse’s Executive Director, will be stepping down from her position at the end of May. In her statement to the community, she explained…

    The Best of Times, The Worst of Times in One Day: June 6, 1981

    The Best of Times, The Worst of Times in One Day: June 6, 1981

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– On June 6, 1981, two things happened that caused seismic shifts in our world that continue to affect us and will for the rest of our…

    Coming Out as a Transgender Man in Israel

    By Dorian-Dean Van Allen– Growing up transgender is never easy, especially when it comes to living in different countries with different rules and levels of acceptance. Fighting for trans rights…

    A Family Tradition: Original Joe’s

    A Family Tradition: Original Joe’s

    By David Landis– History and tradition are truly a very good thing—especially when it comes to food! In a town like San Francisco, where new restaurant openings are a dime…

    Bay Area Indian Restaurants Join in ‘Dining for India’ to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    Bay Area Indian Restaurants Join in ‘Dining for India’ to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    On May 25,the following restaurants will donate 50% of their sales to support COVID-19 response efforts in India: Amber India (San Francisco, Los Altos, San Jose); Aurum (Los Altos); Besharam…

    SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band Overcomes Pandemic Challenges and Readies for Pride

    SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band Overcomes Pandemic Challenges and Readies for Pride

    By Alejando Rios– On March 3, 2020, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band (SFLGFB) was conducting its second-to-last rehearsal ahead of its upcoming concert, Notes From the Peace Corps, produced…

    A Song That Changed My Life

    A Song That Changed My Life

    By Jan Wahl– It lives in my head. At least once a day it ventures out with my voice singing the perfect opening lyric, its power evident as it continues…