By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– On June 24, the LGBTIQ movement lost one of its greatest unsung heroes, Harry Britt. As not nearly enough people know today, Harry Britt…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Over six decades ago, courageous queer Americans fought for their dignity and livelihood in the face of the so-called “Lavender Scare,” the 1950s federal…
By Donna Sachet– San Francisco’s 50th annual Pride Parade & Celebration is this weekend, maybe not with the always fabulous parade up Market Street and thousands of celebrants in Civic…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– “Hatred never ceases through hatred. Only by not-hating does it end.” So reads an enigmatic 2,000-year-old Indian Buddhist text. As LGBTIQ Pride month begins,…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– “Aimee, Aimee, Aimee! We love you! We love you! We love you!” That’s what Aimee Stephens, plaintiff in the historic transgender rights case currently…
By John Lewis– Every so often, you meet someone who changes the way you look at the world. One such a person for me is the highly acclaimed and sought-after…
By Stuart Gaffney– Many years ago, when I was a college student, I did my civic duty and decided to participate in a Red Cross blood drive publicized on campus.…
By John Lewis– When I was a senior in high school back in the 1970s, I played classical piano and was invited to perform the difficult Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in…
“Lately I feel like we’re all living in a really badly produced disaster flick.” —Cleve Jones, March 5, 2020 LGBTQ community leaders, such as Cleve Jones, were among the first…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– We met the extraordinary Ellen Pontac, along with the love of her life Shelly Bailes, on the miraculous first day of San Francisco’s Winter…
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