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    AIDS Memorial Quilt Is Coming Home to SF

    AIDS Memorial Quilt Is Coming Home to SF

    The NAMES Project Foundation (NPF) on November 20 announced that the National AIDS Memorial will become the new caretaker of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and NAMES Project programs. As part…

    Thank You, #44

    Thank You, #44

    By Andrea Shorter– Oh, President Obama. Mr. President, you have been on my mind. Yes, you have. As we pause to give thanks for all of the good things and…

    GGBA Message from Leadership: Looking Back to Look Forward

    By Michael Gunther– As another year comes to a close, I always find this to be a good time to reflect on the lessons learned and in order to begin…

    GGBA Member Spotlight: Island Acupuncture Business Mission + Values

    Island acupuncture is a holistic, reproductive, and health-focused practice. Their mission is to provide excellent and expert care to all, while creating and holding a space where each patient feels…

    Reflecting Changes to the Media Landscape

    Reflecting Changes to the Media Landscape

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The American media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years and continues to change, with significant reductions in daily newspapers. The estimated total…

    An Attitude of Gratitude

    An Attitude of Gratitude

    By Tom Moon, MFT– (Editor’s Note: Tom Moon is on hiatus. This is one of his more popular past columns. The distinguished philosopher Lily Tomlin once said, “Humanity invented language…

    Esther Eng: Pioneering Filmmaker and Feminist

    Esther Eng: Pioneering Filmmaker and Feminist

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Even before the lights dimmed for the 1936 world premiere of Sum Hun, known also as Heartaches, the audience was ready for a unique experience: watching…

    Broadway SF’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Has Mega-Watt Dream List of Musical Hits

    Broadway SF’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Has Mega-Watt Dream List of Musical Hits

    By Mark Notlaw– “Toot toot, hey, beep beep!” Say those words, and you’ll immediately feel the beat, the spirit, the heat of the legendary Donna Summer. Her songs smashed every…

    Holiday Arts Preview – PART I

    Holiday Arts Preview – PART I

    November Smuin Ballet’s The Christmas Ballet Friday, November 29 & multiple dates/venues through December 29 Mountain View, San Francisco, and Carmel http://www.smuinballet.org Smuin’s talented dancers bring to life evocative choreography…

    Review: One Dyke’s Theater: Selected Plays 1975–2014 by Terry Baum

    Review: One Dyke’s Theater: Selected Plays 1975–2014 by Terry Baum

    By Tara Ayres– This collection of plays is a delicious read, really funny and often moving. I seldom laugh out loud while reading, but I did with this anthology. The…