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    Keeping the Pulse Alive

    Keeping the Pulse Alive

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– As we waited in line at Newark Airport to board our flight home to San Francisco after a recent trip back east, we struck…

    Rainbows Over Taiwan

    Rainbows Over Taiwan

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– The rain poured down from the sky on Taiwan’s national legislature building on the morning of May 17, 2019, as lawmakers inside debated whether…

    Turning to Each Other and White Plum Blossoms

    Turning to Each Other and White Plum Blossoms

    By John Lewis– As I type, Stuart’s 95-year-old mom is approaching the end of life.  Stuart’s mom was always ahead of her time. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley, the…

    Sticking Out and Standing Up in Japan

    Sticking Out and Standing Up in Japan

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– There’s a well-known adage in Japan: “The wood post that sticks out from the ground will get pounded down.” Its meaning:  Sticking out and…

    The Struggle for a Room with a View

    The Struggle for a Room with a View

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The views of the Pacific Ocean and Koko Head from the Queen Bedroom at Honolulu’s Aloha Bed and Breakfast were said to be breathtaking.…

    Gay Presidential Candidate Takes Center Stage

    Gay Presidential Candidate Takes Center Stage

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– By all accounts, openly gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg dazzled a national audience with his performance at a CNN town hall on March…

    Standing with the Kenyan LGBTIQ Community

    Standing with the Kenyan LGBTIQ Community

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– “To say we are disappointed would be an understatement.” So read the tweet from a leading Kenyan LGBTIQ rights group minutes after a Kenyan…

    Southern Baptist Church Abuse: From Anita Bryant to Today

    Southern Baptist Church Abuse: From Anita Bryant to Today

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The Houston Chronicle’s Feb 10, 2019, headline is unambiguous: “Abuse of Faith, 20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist…

    Happy 15th Anniversary of San Francisco’s ‘Winter of Love’

    Happy 15th Anniversary of San Francisco’s ‘Winter of Love’

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– We awakened the morning of February 12, 2004, like any other morning. Stuart had a busy day ahead at his office. John had nothing…

    Could a Gay Phoenix Rise from the Ashes in Poland?

    Could a Gay Phoenix Rise from the Ashes in Poland?

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– On January 14, the nation of Poland was rocked by the horrific stabbing to death of Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz—on stage in front of…