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    ‘Toto, We’re in Kansas and a Lesbian Will Be Representing Us in Congress!’

    ‘Toto, We’re in Kansas and a Lesbian Will Be Representing Us in Congress!’

    By John Lewis– Who would have thought that of all places, Kansas would elect an openly LGBTIQ person to Congress before San Francisco did?  Certainly not I—having grown up in…

    An Attack on One Is an Attack on All

    An Attack on One Is an Attack on All

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– We, like many others in the LGBTIQ community, were outraged when we learned of the Trump administration’s most recent shameless attack on transgender and…

    Which LGBTIQ Case Will Reach Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court First?

    Which LGBTIQ Case Will Reach Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court First?

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– We, like millions of Americans, were deeply disturbed and disillusioned by the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. And as…

    The Historic Indian Supreme Court Ruling: Embracing ‘Infinite Shades of Love and Longing’

    The Historic Indian Supreme Court Ruling: Embracing ‘Infinite Shades of Love and Longing’

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– On September 6, 2018, India, the world’s largest democracy, finally shed the British colonial-era law that for over a century and a half has…

    At Stake in the Kavanaugh Nomination: Exclusion and Separation

    At Stake in the Kavanaugh Nomination: Exclusion and Separation

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Few matters could be more important to the lives of LGBTIQ Americans than defeating the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.…

    Marriage Equality Delayed Is Marriage Equality Denied

    Marriage Equality Delayed Is Marriage Equality Denied

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Six months ago, we reported on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ groundbreaking decision in favor of marriage equality. That court has jurisdiction over…

    Homeless Gay Valedictorian Helps to Make the ‘Impossible Possible’ for LGBTIQ Youth

    Homeless Gay Valedictorian Helps to Make the ‘Impossible Possible’ for LGBTIQ Youth

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– We, like many other LGBTIQ people, were heartened to learn of the outpouring of financial support from the community for the Jacksonville, Florida, high…

    Time to ‘Walk Back’ Trump’s Nomination of Kavanaugh

    Time to ‘Walk Back’ Trump’s Nomination of Kavanaugh

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– As we discussed in the last issue, the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to LGBTIQ rights, women’s rights, affirmative action, gun control,…

    Reflecting on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement: Can History Somehow Repeat Itself?

    Reflecting on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement: Can History Somehow Repeat Itself?

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– We and many others had long feared the day might come. It did on June 27, 2018, when Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he was…

    San Francisco Bay Times: Freedom of Expression of Our Community for 40 Years

    San Francisco Bay Times: Freedom of Expression of Our Community for 40 Years

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– It was early May, 1992, and San Francisco was among several cities in the nation where street protests erupted in response to the Rodney…