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    Taking It to the Streets

    Taking It to the Streets

    By Joanie Juster– The anti-trans and anti-drag hysteria that is being whipped up around the country in the name of “protecting” children has reached a fever pitch, and the San…

    Environmental and Social Justice Movements Go Hand in Hand

    On June 28, 1970, the first major organized Pride march— Christopher Street Liberation Day—took place in New York City. Just months earlier, on April 22, the first Earth Day was…

    San Francisco-Based Lavender Phoenix Works Toward Ecological Justice

    Ecological justice is a key focus of the San Francisco-based nonprofit Lavender Phoenix (LavNix), which builds trans, non-binary, and queer Asian and Pacific Islander (QTAPI) empowerment. Through organizing in the…

    Gender Outlaw Chronicles Journey of Trans Bodysurfer Tyler Wilde

    Gender Outlaw Chronicles Journey of Trans Bodysurfer Tyler Wilde

    By David Perry– On the ocean everyone is equal. Just ask bodysurfer Tyler Wilde, the transgender athlete whose journey is chronicled in the film Gender Outlaw, screening on April 14…

    20th Annual International Ocean Film Festival to Feature 33 Films From 11 Countries

    20th Annual International Ocean Film Festival to Feature 33 Films From 11 Countries

    San Francisco’s International Ocean Film Festival this year will take place from April 13 to 16 at the Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason where 33 films representing 11 countries will…

    Ethereal and Ephemeral

    Ethereal and Ephemeral

    By John Lewis– It’s sakura or cherry blossom season in Japan!  I’d never been in Japan at this celebratory time of the year, so for weeks I eagerly anticipated seeing…

    Easter in the Park Peep Show to Take Place on Sunday, April 9

    Easter in the Park Peep Show to Take Place on Sunday, April 9

    By Sister Roma– Toot Toot, Heeyyyyy Peep Peep! I love Easter! Well, let me clarify: I love Easter in The Park with my Sisters and our amazing queer community! It tickles me…

    Preview of Soirée 2023 with Event Co-Hosts Honey Mahogany and Sister Roma

    Preview of Soirée 2023 with Event Co-Hosts Honey Mahogany and Sister Roma

    By Rebecca Rolfe– In celebration of the SF LGBT Center’s 21st Anniversary Soirée, I recently sat down with this year’s returning co-hosts, Sister Roma and Honey Mahogany, to catch up…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Chilly weather on Friday…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “Chilly weather on Friday…”

    By Donna Sachet– Chilly weather on Friday, March 24, did not impede a spirited group from gathering in the sprawling patio of The Academy for another successful Divas & Drinks,…

    Taking on Big Oil in California

    Taking on Big Oil in California

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– For years, Big Oil has been ripping off Californians, and enough is enough. It is time to hold the oil industry accountable and stop price gouging…