Website aims to lessen HIV stigma, promote U=U

Undetectable equals untransmittable, or U=U, is the message Karl Schmid works passionately to spread these days.

Portugal is among the top destinations for LGBTQs

My husband and I kept seeing Portugal listed as one of "the places to visit in 2019." The Spartacus Gay Travel Index rated it as tied with Sweden and Canada for the world's most friendly LGBTQ destination. It's full of colorful and ancient buildings.

Updated: Guerneville evacuation order downgraded to warning

Authorities downgraded an evacuation order to a warning for the LGBT-popular town of Guerneville Monday.

Life's a beach in Laguna and on Catalina Island

Play on a warm beach. Dive into the Pacific without a wetsuit. Explore an exotic and mostly uninhabited island without flying to Hawaii. My husband and I did all that and more on a Southern California road trip.

Jones readies for grand marshal duties

Cleve Jones, the gay longtime activist who founded the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, will return to the North Bay this weekend as grand marshal of the Russian River Pride parade.

Updated: Russian River Pride plans Sept. event

Organizers of next weekend's Russian River Pride are set after their parade permit was approved Friday.

SF Suicide Prevention merges with Felton Institute

To better provide a "continuum of care," two San Francisco nonprofits, one 57 years old and the other 130 years old, merged last month under the name of the older and larger agency, the Felton Institute, formerly Family Service Agency of San Francisco.

Pride 2019: Russian River Sisters bring their joy to North Bay

The Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have been a steady force in Guerneville, sparking joy, as is their mission, while gaining acceptance for both themselves and the greater LGBT community in a rural area.

Guerneville resorts rebuild after February flood

When people wear hard hats around Guerneville's R3 Hotel pool these days, it's not a tribute to the Village People.

Rome's dazzling architecture shouldn't be missed

Rome is famous for its grand public architecture, like the greatest amphitheater ever built, the largest church in the world, and a Baroque fountain big enough to jump in.

Bears of SF to celebrate 25th anniversary

The Bears of San Francisco, a group for hirsute men and their admirers, turns 25 this year and will be celebrating Sunday, May 19.

GAPA troupe to perform in Asian American festival

In three shows scheduled for May 10-12, the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance will present "Finding Your Voice," a collection of original works written and performed by members of the GAPA Theatre Group at Bindlestiff Studio in San Francisco.

New owners of Pink Sonoma venue have anti-LGBT past

Controversy about Out in the Vineyard's upcoming Pink Sonoma Saturday event erupted late last week because one of the new owners of the venue has penned anti-LGBT posts on social media.

North Bay recovers from floods, readies for Pride

There are fundraising – and just plain fun – events taking place in Sonoma County as residents in Guerneville work to recover from the February floods and area residents get ready for Pride events.

Queer artist tells stories of Tenderloin residents

Dozens of vividly colored posters are now viewable in Muni bus shelters on Market Street between the Embarcadero and Eighth Street as part of the San Francisco Arts Commission's first Market Street Poster Series of the year.

Guerneville mops up after flood damage

Guerneville residents and businesses are mopping up after one of the worst floods in years.

Flood forces evacuation at Russian River

People living near the Russian River were ordered by officials to evacuate Tuesday, as another atmospheric river pushed the muddy river over the 32-foot flood level.

Russian River escapes major flooding

In a surprising follow-up to headlines about the rising Russian River, the Russian River Chamber of Commerce and multiple LGBTQ-serving businesses said Guerneville was ready for visitors by Saturday, two days after the river reached flood level.

Daddyhunt offers sexy with safe-sex message

First there was Daddyhunt, the website in 2006, for older gay men and their admirers.

After PA synagogue shooting, Sha'ar Zahav to enhance security

Congregation Sha'ar Zahav, the predominately LGBTQ synagogue in San Francisco's Mission neighborhood next to the Castro, is responding to an increase in violent attacks on religious institutions across the nation by taking measures to enhance its security

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