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    Judy Bowenwiener: The Transgender Activist Who Inspired The Stonewall Generations Study

    Judy Bowenwiener: The Transgender Activist Who Inspired The Stonewall Generations Study

    By Jason Flatt, Ph.D., M.P.H.– Judy Bowenwiener is an 80-year-old self-proclaimed “Equality-For-All activist” who has dedicated her life to advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community and driving change for the inclusion…

    In Memoriam: Peggy Moore and Hope Wood

    In Memoriam: Peggy Moore and Hope Wood

    By Lisbet Tellefsen– On May 10, 2024, beloved Bay Area organizer Peggy Moore and her wife Hope Wood were killed in a tragic car accident in Southern California. As community…

    In Memoriam: James Edward Riffe (1942–2024) aka Strange de Jim

    In Memoriam: James Edward Riffe (1942–2024) aka Strange de Jim

    James Riffe, known to many as Strange de Jim, passed away on May 1, 2024, from complications of Alzheimer’s. This beloved San Francisco icon and truly unique individual was 81…

    Holocaust Day of Remembrance 2024

    Holocaust Day of Remembrance 2024

    Photos by Rink On Monday, May 6, 2024, Cantor Sharon Bernstein led participants in a Yom HaShoah commemoration marking the intersection between Jewish and LGBTQ+ Holocaust experiences.   Held at…

    NCLR Anniversary Gala 2024 Champions for Change

    NCLR Anniversary Gala 2024 Champions for Change

    The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) annual gala has been known for decades as one of the largest and best events for lesbians in the Bay Area and San…

    The Official Band of San Francisco’s 2024 Spotlight Concert

    On May 18, 2024, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presented their annual Spotlight gala show and fundraiser before a sold-out audience at the Grand Theater on Mission Street.  The…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band delighted…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band delighted…”

    By Donna Sachet– The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band delighted a full house at the Grand Theater on Mission Street with Spotlight on Animation & Video Games last Saturday night.…

    A Decade of Serving Families by Honoring Mothers: Greene Estate Celebrates 10 Years in San Francisco

    A Decade of Serving Families by Honoring Mothers:  Greene Estate Celebrates 10 Years in San Francisco

    By Jay Greene, Esq., CPA– This Mother’s Day held a special significance for Greene Estate, Probate, and Elder Law Firm, marking our 10th anniversary of serving families in the San…

    Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzmin: ‘Love Is From the Gods’

    Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzmin: ‘Love Is From the Gods’

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– When Russian symbolist poet, author, and playwright Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzmin (1872–1936) published his short novel Wings in 1906, it was immediately controversial. Pundits denounced it as…

    Lit Snax: 5.23.24

    How It Works Out by Myriam LaCroix Myriam and Allison are the main characters in this meta trip of a love story. The book takes them, and their relationship, through different lives,…