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    Call for State Legislators to Repeal Costa-Hawkins

    Call for State Legislators to Repeal  Costa-Hawkins

    Recently I introduced a resolution urging the State of California to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Oakland and the Bay Area are suffering from a rising housing crisis in…

    Marching Toward Equality with Pride

    Marching Toward Equality with Pride

    This month marks the Third Anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act. It is also the 47th Anniversary…

    We Can Do This

    We Can Do This

    The Dignity Fund legislation is on the move and needs your help. The Dignity Fund would establish a set-aside from 2% of property taxes to meet the needs of San…

    Coming Out

    Coming Out

    Coming out is a very personal process. Some, like my husband, did it during high school. Some wait until college or later, while others might choose to stay in the…

    LGBTQ Chronicled: 1933–2016

    LGBTQ Chronicled: 1933–2016

    An extensive new photo exhibit celebrating our community and with a focus on Gay Pride opens June 18 at the Harvey Milk Photo Center. The exhibit, which launches with a…

    Looking Back on a History-Making School Year, and Looking Forward to the Fall Semester

    Looking Back on a History-Making School Year, and Looking Forward to the Fall Semester

    (Editor’s Note: Teacher Lyndsey Schlax of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts recently taught the nation’s first on-site high school LGBT course, according to district officials. She…

    Changing the World Through the Power of Queer Cinema

    As a media arts non-profit, Frameline’s programs connect filmmakers and audiences in the Bay Area and around the world. The festival’s integrated programs provide critical funding for emerging LGBTQ filmmakers;…

    Frameline40 Local Filmmakers & Ties

    Frameline40 Local Filmmakers & Ties

    Bernal Heights Freedom to Marry Producer Jenni Olson lives in the Bernal Heights, Glen Park area. The Presidio also gets a mention, as funding for the film came from the…

    Hits and Misses at Frameline40

    Hits and Misses at Frameline40

    It’s that special time of year, The Frameline Film Festival! Featuring hundreds of LGBTQ features, documentaries and shorts, this year’s festival–the 40th!–offers a terrific program of independent and international voices…

    The Year’s Best Queer Cinema at Frameline40

    Frameline’s mission–to change the world through the power of queer cinema–was born out of a political climate that demanded visibility during a time when the LGBTQ community was actively made…