By Donna Sachet– The highest civic or military order of merit the nation of France can present to any individual is the Legion of Honor, created by Napoleon Bonaparte and…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia that Catholic Social Services could openly discriminate against same-sex couples while…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Every year at Pride, we think of how lucky we are to be gay—as we also join with the community in rededicating ourselves to…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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