At the de Young, April 1–August 6 The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to present Stuart Davis: In Full Swing, the first major exhibition in 20 years…
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…
Play ball and give a high five to the inventor of this celebratory gesture—openly gay baseball legend Glenn Burke of Oakland A’s fame—while raising funds for and paying tribute to the Rainbow Honor Walk. On…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky When Clarkson Crane published his first novel The Western Shore in 1925, it was notable for many reasons. It was the first book from a mainstream American…
By Marcy Adelman Today, March 23, we celebrate the grand opening of 55 Laguna, San Francisco’s first LGBT-welcoming affordable housing for seniors. The new apartments, developed in partnership with Openhouse…
Jeff Sheehy became the first person openly living with HIV to be on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors when Mayor Ed Lee appointed him to the post on January…
Compiled by Dennis McMillan Supreme Court Won’t Hear Major Case on Transgender Rights The Supreme Court vacated an appeals court decision in favor of a transgender boy, Gavin Grimm, and…
By Ann Rostow Turning in the Widening Gyre Friends, I have no idea where to start this column (and as a result, I am well behind on my deadline—shhh, don’t…
By Zoe Dunning Six years ago, my friend Gary Gartner tried to persuade me to join Facebook. I had steadfastly resisted the temptation, because I was incredibly busy at the…
By Rafael Mandelman LGBT Center Soirée 2017! It is hard to believe it has been fifteen years since the LGBT Center opened its doors. And what years—by turns, challenging, tumultuous…
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