By Wendy Ross When launching or expanding a business, one of the earliest decisions to be made is how to finance the venture. A traditional option has been to secure…
always a sense of competition that came along for the ride. I actually shared a room with my brother from the age of 0 to 16, something I would surely…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky When Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909, no one except her most intimate friends knew she…
By Jenn Bowman (Editor’s Note: Teacher Jenn Bowman of San Francisco’s Mission High School is teaching LGBTQ Studies. In this column, Bowman’s students share their thoughts about LGBTQ-related matters, including…
At the Openhouse annual Spring Fling brunch fundraiser on April 30, Cleve Jones will receive The Adelman Gurevitch Founders Award in recognition of his long-standing advocacy for LGBT rights, respect,…
Compiled by Dennis McMillan LGBTQ Community Mourns Deaths of Gilbert Baker and Ryan Nunez Late last week our community lost two incredibly gifted men: Rainbow Flag creator Gilbert Baker and…
By Ann Rostow Seventh Circuit Victory The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that sexual orientation discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity Gilbert Baker: 1951–2017 It was a very sad day when Gilbert Baker, my dear friend, fellow nun, and creator of the iconic Rainbow Flag, passed…
By Zoe Dunning Gilbert Baker (1951–2017) remains an icon of the LGBTQ movement, particularly given the importance of the rainbow-striped Pride Flag that he designed. This symbol of our community…
By Dr. Kathleen M. Sullivan The political landscape has rattled, angered and activated many of us. The new administration, together with Congress, is seeking to repeal the Affordable Care Act,…
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