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    King Harald and Lyric Scott: Can Love Win Again?

    King Harald and Lyric Scott: Can Love Win Again?

    When we took a few moments to catch up on the news last week, we came upon two striking online videos that could not have appeared more different: King Harald…

    Republican-Built Double Standards

    Republican-Built Double Standards

    “We grade Donald Trump on a curve. If he does not drool, we call him presidential.” -Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist We used to have some appearance of decorum in…

    Key LGBT Bills Expand Equality in California

    Key LGBT Bills Expand Equality in California

    When the Legislature adjourned last month, we sent a number of measures to Governor Jerry Brown to expand equality, justice, and inclusion to California’s LGBT community. As I write, the…

    Oakland City Council Votes to Support Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline

    Oakland City Council Votes to Support Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline

    I recently gathered with community activists in front of Oakland City Hall to express our solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the environment, and all First Nation Peoples, and…

    A Man with a Plan

    Roger Doughty and Horizons Foundation have a vision for the LGBTQ community—and a plan to get there.  When he started volunteering for grassroots LGBTQ nonprofits years ago, Roger Doughty quickly…

    Ann Rostow: Where’s My Line?

    Ann Rostow: Where’s My Line?

    By Ann Rostow Where’s My Line? I’ve spent the last ten days or so uncharacteristically avoiding political coverage on TV, because I could not bear to contemplate Trump’s improving chance…

    Alzheimer’s Association Launches ‘LGBT Dementia Care Project’ in San Francisco

    The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with Openhouse and Family Caregiver Alliance, on September 20 announced the launch of the “LGBT Dementia Care Project” in San Francisco. The project aims to…

    Solutions to Ageism in the LGBT Community Offered at Recent Panel Discussion in SF

    Solutions to Ageism in the LGBT Community Offered at Recent Panel Discussion in SF

    “I started with racism and sexism in the beginning and fought them so hard and was finally ready to relax. Then, here comes ageism, and I feel like—Give me a…

    Seniors Improving Safety in the Tenderloin, and Getting Paid!

    “There is a cambio totalmente (total change) from the beginning to now. We make a difference and we can see that.”   -Margarita Mina, Corner Captain Margarita Mina, a senior resident…

    Trucks that Resemble Daddy and Son

    Trucks that Resemble Daddy and Son

    September means it’s time for San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair, which is the world’s largest leather event. One lifestyle we see there is the dom/sub relationship, which can be expressed…