By Derek Barnes– It’s always good to understand the history of how and why some laws, legislative policies, and programs are formed—many in response to a crisis or an urgent…
By Donna Sachet– Mid-July was a time of celebration! We started on Saturday, July 15, at Midnight Sun at Krewe de Kinque’s monthly fundraiser, this time with a Moulin Rouge…
By Brian Davis– When I came out in 1981, the first queer space I went to was a bar in San Francisco. Like every other bar in those days, it…
Turning Japanese – new expanded edition (nonfiction/graphic – hardbound) by MariNaomi Turning Japanese is a comics memoir that chronicles MariNaomi’s experiences working in illegal hostess bars in San Jose and…
Boyslut by Zacahry Dane Boyslut asks: Why can’t we just live and be slutty? It’s funny, sexy, bisexual, and happily anti-shame. Dykette: A Novel by Jenny Fran Davis This book…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– To those who did not know or had forgotten, the revelation was electrifying. To those who knew, it was still exhilarating. A beautiful young woman, apparently…
An infamously pungent, towering Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) named Scarlet went into rare full bloom on July 3, 2023, attracting hundreds to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers to see and smell…
By David Landis– As my regular readers know, with my Bits and Bites section, I try to keep my readers abreast of news in the restaurant industry in the Bay…
By Philip Ruth– “There’s something arresting about it,” said my pal after she exclaimed “Whoa!” at the sight of a Toyota Crown curbside. She has seen my parade of press…
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