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    Oakland’s Cat Town

    Oakland’s Cat Town

    Cat Town in 2024 is celebrating its 10th Anniversary as America’s first cat café, where visitors can not only enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea and a nosh,…

    Slava Ukraini!

    Slava Ukraini!

    By Joanie Juster– Let us not forget that this week marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people are still fighting fiercely for their homeland,…

    Governor Newsom and Marriage Equality Activists Mark ‘Winter of Love’ 20th Anniversary at Castro Theatre

    Governor Newsom and Marriage Equality Activists Mark ‘Winter of Love’ 20th Anniversary at Castro Theatre

    All Photos by Drew Altizer Photography An exclusive film screening event marking the 20th Anniversary of the Winter of Love was held at the Castro Theatre on February 1, 2024.…

    Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza to Host Community Event in the Castro in Support of the Memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza

    Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza to Host Community Event in the Castro in Support of the Memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza

    On Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 6–8 pm, the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza (FHMP) will be hosting a gathering at the historic Harvey’s restaurant space in the Castro neighborhood…

    The Day the Curtains Came Down Documents the Queer Caregiving Team of Phyllis Lyon During the Last Years of Her Life

    The Day the Curtains Came Down Documents the Queer Caregiving Team of Phyllis Lyon During the Last Years of Her Life

    By Deb Svoboda– Lesbian icons and trailblazers Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon met in Seattle in 1950 and moved in together in an apartment on Castro Street on Valentine’s Day…

    Abby and Helene’s Excellent Safari Adventure

    Abby and Helene’s Excellent Safari Adventure

    By Abby Zimberg and Helene Wenzel– “Jody nailed every aspect of our dream trip. I am more than grateful to her for listening to what we were looking for and then…

    A Holiday Challenge: Delete Those Items in Your Amazon Cart & Shop Local

    A Holiday Challenge: Delete Those Items in Your Amazon Cart & Shop Local

    By Terry Asten Bennett– We have all heard the term “shop small” or “shop local.” American Express made a whole to-do out of Small Business Saturday for years. But why should…

    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…

    Gay Games XI to Open in Guadalajara and Hong Kong

    Gay Games XI to Open in Guadalajara and Hong Kong

    By Doug Litwin– For the 11th time since it began in San Francisco in 1982, the Gay Games will get underway on November 4, for the first time in two…

    Are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence the Queens of Halloween?

    Are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence the Queens of Halloween?

    By Sister Roma– The short answer to the question posed in the title of this piece is yes! I know for a fact that the Sisters are indeed the Queens of Halloween…

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