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    SF AIDS Foundation Launches Public Campaign to Fund New Castro Health Center: ‘Strut’

    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…

    To Stop the Shootings, We Must Stop the Illegal Guns

    To Stop the Shootings, We Must Stop the Illegal Guns

    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…

    Justice for LGBT Students

    Justice for LGBT Students

    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…

    Ban Ki-moon: Leading by Example

    Ban Ki-moon: Leading by Example

    In last edition’s column, we told the story of openly gay Syrian refugee Subhi Nahas, who recently made history when he addressed the first ever meeting of the United Nations…

    Learning to Be an LGBT Ally

    Learning to Be an LGBT Ally

    When I was in middle school, a friend asked me why I didn’t support gay marriage. I told her that I believed marriage was between a man and a woman.…

    Randy Shilts: The Murrow of Castro Street

    Randy Shilts: The Murrow of Castro Street

    Before AIDS had its name, before it had the attention of the media, the government, or even the gay community, Randy Shilts was bringing information about it to the notice…

    Surviving AIDS – Looking Beyond the Meds

    Surviving AIDS – Looking Beyond the Meds

    On September 18, the eighth annual National HIV & Aging Awareness Day will highlight the massive change in the epidemic: half of all people with HIV in the U.S. will…

    Ann Rostow: Gay Like Me

    Ann Rostow: Gay Like Me

    By Ann Rostow Gay Like Me When you’re part of a small minority, as we are, it feels as if every celebrity member of the group becomes a reflection on…

    In the News

    By Dennis McMillan SF Day of Action for Black Trans Liberation Draws Hundreds The statue of Simon Bolivar in United Nations Plaza was the site of a rally called by…

    Democratic Party Blues and City College Turns a Corner

    Democratic Party Blues and  City College Turns a Corner

    On August 12, the members of San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee met to vote on the Party’s endorsements for this November’s ballot. It was a grim night for the…