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    Juan, Kimberly, Oscar, Amanda

    Juan, Kimberly, Oscar, Amanda

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Stanley, Rodolfo, Antonio, Darryl, Angel, Luis, Cory, Tevin, Deonka, Simon, Leroy, Mercedez, Peter, Juan, Paul, Frank, Miguel, Javier, Jason, Eddie, Anthony, Christopher, Alejandro, Brenda,…

    What a Difference 17 Years Make: Cicadas and LGBTIQ Equality

    What a Difference 17 Years Make: Cicadas and LGBTIQ Equality

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– 2021 is a special year. Although cicadas and their sonorous sounds are a regular part of summer in much of the world, this summer…

    In Support of the San Francisco Bay Times for the Legacy Business Registry

    In Support of the San Francisco Bay Times for the Legacy Business Registry

    By John Lewis– (Editor’s Note: On April 7, John Lewis provided the following comment before the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission. This meeting preceded that of the San Francisco Small…

    ‘This is the Result Because Mommy Worked So Hard’ – A Mother’s Day Reflection

    ‘This is the Result Because Mommy Worked So Hard’ – A Mother’s Day Reflection

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– “This is the result because Mommy worked so hard.” When South Korean actress Yuh-Jung Youn uttered those words last month in her acceptance speech…

    ‘My Little Asian Thing’: Everyday Anti-AAPI Bias and Its Effects

    ‘My Little Asian Thing’: Everyday Anti-AAPI Bias and Its Effects

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– A few years ago, at a professional event we regularly attend, we struck up a friendly conversation with a newcomer. As the man repeatedly…

    Love Is Winning in Japan

    Love Is Winning in Japan

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– When we were first invited to Japan to speak about marriage equality and LGBTIQ rights seven years ago, we asked those in attendance at…

    The Equality Act: ‘Equal Dignity in the Eyes of the Law’

    The Equality Act: ‘Equal Dignity in the Eyes of the Law’

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Seventeen years ago this month—February 2004—San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made history when he burst open the doors of City Hall for LGBTIQ couples…

    Pete Buttigieg and the ‘Damned Lesbian’

    Pete Buttigieg and the ‘Damned Lesbian’

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– When Pete Buttigieg won Senate confirmation last week becoming the first openly gay member of the Cabinet, our thoughts immediately turned to the first…

    Time to Multi-Task for LGBTIQ Rights

    Time to Multi-Task for LGBTIQ Rights

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Now that the Biden-Harris administration has taken office, there’s no time to waste to reverse the last four years of backsliding and to make…

    Treasuring Our LGBTIQ Community Amidst a Crisis in Democracy

    Treasuring Our LGBTIQ Community Amidst a Crisis in Democracy

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– As we began to settle from the shock of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, we were surprised that one of our…