Can we have civil civic discourse in these fractious times? Manny Yekutiel, activist and owner of the eponymous cafe, bookstore, and civic events space in San Francisco's Mission district, passionately believes so.
In the Bay Area and across the country, we're nearly 10 months into COVID restrictions. Some of us are skin-starved, many of us even love-starved. No hugs, no spooning, no sex, no friends and no family.
Brandon Taylor's highly praised debut novel, "Real Life," gets deep into desire, intimacy, sex, abuse, homophobia, racism, misogyny, love, hate, and the blurred lines between friends and lovers.
As we approach our 10th month under COVID's cloud, it's depressingly clear the holiday season won't be "normal." How might we find joy and peace without our usual parties, events and general fa-la-la falderal?
What a stressful, frightening year: COVID-19, layoffs, police killing Black people, enormous protests, massive wildfires, hurricanes, a fraught national election and our soon-to-be-former President Donald Trump still won't concede.
Even before COVID-19 hit, queer young people were at higher risk than their heterosexual peers for depression, anxiety, suicide, and other serious mental health issues