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    Sean Dorsey Dance Performs for You ‘AT-HOME’ April 16–18

    Sean Dorsey Dance Performs for You ‘AT-HOME’ April 16–18

    The Arts, like all aspects of American life, have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. “For dancers, our body is our instrument—as are touch, partnering, and sharing breath,”…

    Who Says There’s Nothing to Watch?

    Who Says There’s Nothing to Watch?

    By Jan Wahl– From theatrical releases to Netflix to everything available by asking YouTube or Google, there are wonderful choices for quality, fun, or incredibly cool entertainment. Here are just…

    Betrayal, Healing, and a Life Now Dedicated to Helping Queer and Trans Youth

    Betrayal, Healing, and a Life Now Dedicated to Helping Queer and Trans Youth

    By Bishop Howard– Coming out for me really happened in stages. There was coming out to myself, coming out to those close to me, and the last stage is one…

    Ann Rostow: You Are Getting Very Sleepy

    Ann Rostow: You Are Getting Very Sleepy

    By Ann Rostow– You Are Getting Very Sleepy My eyes usually glaze over when I stumble over a poll headline, but I was drawn into the latest Public Religion Research…

    Love Is Winning in Japan

    Love Is Winning in Japan

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– When we were first invited to Japan to speak about marriage equality and LGBTIQ rights seven years ago, we asked those in attendance at…

    LGBTQ Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Violence

    LGBTQ Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Violence

    By Andrea Shorter– The LGBTQ community should be at the forefront to stand with our Asian/American and Pacific Islander brothers and sisters against the anti-Asian violence and hate crimes on…

    Ending Exclusionary Zoning and Allowing Four-Plexes

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The housing situation in the Bay Area and elsewhere in California is problematic. Market rents are too expensive for most longtime residents of…

    Reopening California Schools Safely

    Reopening California Schools Safely

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Like many parents, I feel somewhat relieved. California has finally begun bringing back more students for in-person learning this month—thanks to AB 86, a compromise between…

    Busting Open the Closet Door in Steeltown U.S.A.

    Busting Open the Closet Door in Steeltown U.S.A.

    By Paul Ellis– My coming out story is a good deal different from so many others. Let me tell you why. Sure, I grew up in a conservative town, Pittsburgh,…

    Broadcasting Legend and SF Giants P.A. Announcer Renel Brooks-Moon to Serve as Bal Masque Grand Marshal

    Broadcasting Legend and SF Giants P.A. Announcer Renel Brooks-Moon to Serve as Bal Masque Grand Marshal

    San Francisco’s Krewe de Kinque (KDK) charitable Mardi Gras club is gearing up for “On The Radio,” the theme for Bal Masque XVIII, to be held virtually and in the…