One aspect we LGBT folk know well is the closeted period, where we told lies about ourselves to others and ourselves. Once we move through it, we rarely want to…
It’s happened many times before, but when we experienced a serious downward move in stocks in late August, it caught many investors off guard since we hadn’t been through such…
“The overwhelming message of the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, mounted a veritable instant after the tragedy of the 1906 earthquake and fire, is one of an optimistic, audacious San Francisco, not…
In 1915, when the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) opened, San Francisco was already a gay mecca for those in the know. Some 25 years beforehand, author, playwright and poet Oscar…
By Dennis McMillan ORAM Applauds President Obama’s Action to Help Syrian Refugees San Francisco-based ORAM (Organization for Refuge, Asylum, and Migration) calls on the Obama Administration to safeguard 500 Slots…
By Ann Rostow Out Out Damned Spot! Have any of you seen the Tide same-sex marriage ad? Two men in tuxedos approach the church. “It’s too late to back out…
The genesis for this column was a discussion a few months ago about the dismally low number of women in elected office and how important it is to be aware…
San Francisco AIDS Foundation launched the public phase of “The Campaign for Health & Wellness,” having raised more than $12.2 million of its $15 million goal. The campaign funds the…
Throughout the United States, attention to the problem of gun violence seems to rise when there is a well-publicized shooting, but often does not last, and fails to result in…
Education is the greatest gift we give to our children. We strive to preserve equal access to it through laws that protect K–12 students from discrimination and harassment in our…
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