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    San Francisco Opera’s Costume Design Virtuoso: Christopher Verdosci

    San Francisco Opera’s Costume Design Virtuoso: Christopher Verdosci

    Entering the Costume Department of San Francisco Opera is like stepping into the workshop of a dream. Boxes of silk, metallics, wool and other quality materials line the walls, with…

    In the News: 10.12.16

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan Voter ID Laws Could Prevent 34,000 Transgender People from Voting A new study has found that over 34,000 transgender people may be prevented from voting in…

    Ann Rostow: Billy Buddy

    Ann Rostow:  Billy Buddy

    By Ann Rostow Billy Buddy Do you know what scene bothered me the most in the Access Hollywood tape? It’s when Billy Bush asked the actress Arianna Zucker to give…

    Fire Safety Tips

    Fire Safety Tips

    While rain has been in the recent forecast, firefighters now say that California’s fire season occurs year round and not just in the summer and fall months. Take time to…

    Nation Looks to San Francisco Fire Department for Diversity Guidance

    Nation Looks to San Francisco Fire Department for Diversity Guidance

    Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor selected the San Francisco Fire Department to be one of five sites profiled in the USDOL’s study identifying promising practices to increase…

    Two Mature Cars with a New Image

    Two Mature Cars with a New Image

    Maturity comes in different forms, and in the LGBT community in particular, we have different ideas about what being a grown-up means. Marriage and adoption seemed out of reach to…

    Reducing Loneliness, One Group at a Time

    Reducing Loneliness, One Group at a Time

    On September 6, the New York Times published an important article about loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults. For those of us in senior services, or those of us…

    Repudiate Trump

    Repudiate Trump

    By David Perry For the next six weeks I will be working remotely: a U.S. citizen in Europe. As I write this I am flying over the frozen pole, contemplating…

    Here’s What Millennials Have Taught Me

    Here’s What Millennials Have Taught Me

    By Hillary Rodham Clinton (Editor’s note: Clinton released this piece ahead of the recent town hall debate. She addressed it to millennials, many of whom have previously said that they…

    Win Kim, Win!

    Win Kim, Win!

    Congratulations to District 11 Supervisor candidate Kimberly Alvarenga, who managed on September 29 to (for the second time) deny opponent Ahsha Safai’s bid for the endorsement of the local Democratic…