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    Honoring the Life and Legacy of Milt Commons

    Honoring the Life and Legacy of Milt Commons

    By Joanie Juster– On November 6, 2023, Milt Commons made his final exit at the age of 96 in his longtime home of San Francisco, California, after an exceptionally long,…

    A Thanksgiving Celebration at AGUILAS and News About Our Latest Projects

    A Thanksgiving Celebration at AGUILAS and News About Our Latest Projects

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– AGUILAS wishes you a happy and safe holiday season! Our Thanksgiving social, scheduled for November 17 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the SF LGBT…

    Will Reduced Prices Sell Electric Cars?

    Will Reduced Prices Sell Electric Cars?

    By Philip Ruth– The right-sizing of the electric car market continues unabated.  Ambitious manufacturer goals of converting their fleets to electricity are running head-on into buyer antipathy. This was summed…

    Recommendations from Book Passage 11.16.23

    Creep (nonfiction/memoir – hardbound) by Myriam Gurba Here is a ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that have wormed their way into society—in…

    Lit Snax 11.16.23

    My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand  Icon! Genius! At over 900 pages, Streisand’s new memoir is a grand survey of her brilliance and grit throughout her careers—musical, theatrical, and cinema—with…

    Lesbian Game Changers 5th Anniversary

    Lesbian Game Changers 5th Anniversary

    Lesbian Game Changers founder Robin Lowey, on Friday, November 3, welcomed a standing room only crowd to Manny’s, frequent site of community events addressing political and social issues, to celebrate…

    The Gay Gourmet and Chef Jeremiah Tower Reminisce About Legendary Stars Restaurant

    The Gay Gourmet and Chef Jeremiah Tower Reminisce About Legendary Stars Restaurant

    David Landis, The Gay Gourmet at the San Francisco Bay Times, met Chef Jeremiah Tower on November 9 for a one-night-only Stars dinner. Stars was Tower’s landmark San Francisco restaurant…

    The Gay Court of Louis XIV

    The Gay Court of Louis XIV

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– During that great era of gracious courtiers and chivalrous cavaliers known as the Age of Louis XIV (1638–1715), the behavior of the men at court who…

    The Academy’s Legends Awards 2023

    The Academy’s Legends Awards 2023

    Photos by Juan R. Davila The Academy’s Legends Awards ceremony for 2023 was held on Saturday, November 11, at the Swedish American Hall. The annual event honors members of the LGBTQIA+…

    Historic John’s Grill: 115 Years and Counting

    Historic John’s Grill: 115 Years and Counting

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– It was only two years after San Francisco’s devastating earthquake, in 1908, that John’s Grill emerged from the ashes and opened its three-story steak…