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    HIV/AIDS News The major reservoir for HIV infection was identified this week, representing a major breakthrough in HIV/AIDS research, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.…

    The LGBT Aging Policy Task Force

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman  Guest Contributor On May 24, 2012 the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed legislation establishing the city’s first LGBT Aging Policy Task Force. Subsequently, fifteen diverse…

    The Trevor Project Gives the Greatest Gift of All

    By Danny Cowan, Guest Editorial Whether you are preparing for a holiday celebration this season with your chosen family, your biological one, alone or with friends, I encourage you to…

    Local News

    Castro Street Sidewalks to be Widened Funding has been secured and planning is starting for the long-discussed widening of pedestrian sidewalks in the 400 and 500 blocks of Castro Street (between…

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    Compiled by Dennis McMillan Hollywood, CA – Matt Damon Did Not Deny Gay Rumors Regarding Ben Affleck – 12.14   Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s meteoric rise to fame with…

    Ten Things I Learned in 2012

    By Zoe Dunning In the spirit of year-end reflections, here are ten things I learned in 2012: 1. Every vote counts. I was elected to the San Francisco Democratic Central…

    Expressing Gratitude Through Actions, Not Words

    By Kaushik Roy For so many of us, preparing for the holiday season, and Thanksgiving in particular, provides us with an opportunity to pause and appreciate the numerous blessings for…

    Post Election Relief and Excitement

    By Zoe Dunning Published: November 14, 2012   The fall election is behind us, and overall the results were great news for LGBT Americans. President Obama won re-election, a record…

    Obama: “What Matters Above All Is the Love”

    Editor’s Note: Before his historic election win earlier this month, President Barack Obama replied to a letter sent by 10-year-old Sophia Bailey Klugh. As you can read below, the young girl was bullied…

    A Lavendar Sweet for the Nation

    By Reese Aaron Isbell Twenty years ago, the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club led our community into historic “Lavender Sweeps,” as they were then named, in 1990 and 1994.…