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On Monday, November 17, San Francisco’s Rainbow Honor Walk, will dedicate its next plaque, honoring Bob Ross, founding publisher of the Bay Area Reporter: The oldest continuously published LGBTQ newspaper in the United States.
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Unveiling set for late B.A.R. publisher's plaque
A crew from Associated Builders wrapped up installation November 7 of the Rainbow Honor Walk plaque for Bay Area Reporter founding publisher Bob Ross.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
On Monday, November 17, San Francisco’s Rainbow Honor Walk, will dedicate its next plaque, honoring Bob Ross, founding publisher of the Bay Area Reporter: The oldest continuously published LGBTQ newspaper in the United States.
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James Salazar reports for the San Francisco Examiner.
“Mary Conde, Another Planet Entertainment’s senior vice president said the Castro Theatre’s return ‘marks a powerful new chapter in San Francisco’s LGBTQ, cultural and film history.’ “
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“Mary Conde, Another Planet Entertainment’s senior vice president said the Castro Theatre’s return ‘marks a powerful new chapter in San Francisco’s LGBTQ, cultural and film history.’ “
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Merchants near Castro Theatre prep for its return
Restaurants expect bumps in business with upcoming shows and concerts.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
James Salazar reports for the San Francisco Examiner.
“Mary Conde, Another Planet Entertainment’s senior vice president said the Castro Theatre’s return ‘marks a powerful new chapter in San Francisco’s LGBTQ, cultural and film history.’ “
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“Mary Conde, Another Planet Entertainment’s senior vice president said the Castro Theatre’s return ‘marks a powerful new chapter in San Francisco’s LGBTQ, cultural and film history.’ “
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THANK YOU to Scott Blair and Engineering News-Record for the wonderful feature on the Castro Theatre and its impeccable $ 41 million restoration by Another Planet Entertainment.
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www.enr.com/articles/618...
Castro Theatre Team Reinvents a San Francisco Icon
Extensive restoration of the 100-year-old landmark rehabs art deco features, upgrades power, adds HVAC and introduces a complex multipurpose seating system.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
THANK YOU to Scott Blair and Engineering News-Record for the wonderful feature on the Castro Theatre and its impeccable $ 41 million restoration by Another Planet Entertainment.
www.enr.com/articles/618...
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“At 548 pages, (San Francisco’s) is longest city charter in the nation. SF’s government operates under rules written for another era. We pride ourselves on innovation, but our governance model rewards inertia.” — Sean Elsbernd, CEO of SPUR
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There’s no fixing San Francisco without fixing its City Charter. Here’s how
OPINION: “Reforming the charter isn’t just bureaucratic housekeeping; it’s the first step toward a government that works for the people it serves,” Sean Elsbernd writes.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“At 548 pages, (San Francisco’s) is longest city charter in the nation. SF’s government operates under rules written for another era. We pride ourselves on innovation, but our governance model rewards inertia.” — Sean Elsbernd, CEO of SPUR
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Capricorn Framing is a veteran-owned business. Co-owner Keith Wicker proudly served 20 years in the U.S. Army & Army National Guard before settling in San Francisco. Read below how Keith & his husband Lloyd Haddad honor our service members.
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Capricorn & Walter Adams Framing Honoring and Serving Veterans – David Perry & Associates
Honoring Service and Craft: Veteran-Owned Excellence in Framing Did you know that Capricorn Framing is a veteran-owned business? Co-owner Keit
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November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Capricorn Framing is a veteran-owned business. Co-owner Keith Wicker proudly served 20 years in the U.S. Army & Army National Guard before settling in San Francisco. Read below how Keith & his husband Lloyd Haddad honor our service members.
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Thank you James Salazar at the San Francisco Examiner for the shout out! FREE workshop at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (November 12) In honor of the SF Pride Band’s dance-along Nutcracker! Make miniature nutcracker ornaments! Register below:
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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Thank you James Salazar at the San Francisco Examiner for the shout out! FREE workshop at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (November 12) In honor of the SF Pride Band’s dance-along Nutcracker! Make miniature nutcracker ornaments! Register below:
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Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Phyllis Ann Lyon (November 10, 1924 – April 9, 2020). A pioneering lesbian activist, writer, and feminist.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Phyllis Ann Lyon (November 10, 1924 – April 9, 2020). A pioneering lesbian activist, writer, and feminist.
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Wonderful article by Jan Bonville on the challenges, joys and how-tos of traveling with a disability. I had a wonderful conversation yesterday with Jan, and also our longtime colleague Lana Nieves of the Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wonderful article by Jan Bonville on the challenges, joys and how-tos of traveling with a disability. I had a wonderful conversation yesterday with Jan, and also our longtime colleague Lana Nieves of the Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
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Dear Mayor Daniel Lurie — It is time we pay tribute to Nancy Pelosi — in her lifetime— with a gesture equal to her impact: renaming San Francisco International Airport her honor.
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Nancy Pelosi International Airport – David Perry & Associates
An Open Letter to Mayor Daniel Lurie Re: Renaming San Francisco International Airport in Honor of Nancy Pelosi Dear Mayor Lurie: Firstly, congratulations and th
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November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Dear Mayor Daniel Lurie — It is time we pay tribute to Nancy Pelosi — in her lifetime— with a gesture equal to her impact: renaming San Francisco International Airport her honor.
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“David Perry, longtime publicist in the city, said “In everything she does, she has always represented San Francisco values.’ Perry said he would start an effort to rename SFO in her honor.”
— Heather Knight, NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/nancy-pelosi-san-francisco-retirement.html
— Heather Knight, NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/nancy-pelosi-san-francisco-retirement.html
To Americans, Pelosi Was the House Speaker. To San Francisco, She Was Like a Mom.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:34 AM
“David Perry, longtime publicist in the city, said “In everything she does, she has always represented San Francisco values.’ Perry said he would start an effort to rename SFO in her honor.”
— Heather Knight, NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/nancy-pelosi-san-francisco-retirement.html
— Heather Knight, NYTimes
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“In true San Franciscan tradition, the rink's 18th season promises a bustling, festive atmosphere in the heart of the city's shopping district, with skating available through January 19.” — Nina Singh-Hudson, Hoodline
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November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“In true San Franciscan tradition, the rink's 18th season promises a bustling, festive atmosphere in the heart of the city's shopping district, with skating available through January 19.” — Nina Singh-Hudson, Hoodline
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Thank you Nancy Pelosi: for LGBT equality, for the Presidio Trust, for AIDS funding, for decades of passionate, compassionate and pragmatic leadership. I hereby propose naming San Francisco International Airport as “Pelosi International Airport.”
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Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress
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November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Thank you Nancy Pelosi: for LGBT equality, for the Presidio Trust, for AIDS funding, for decades of passionate, compassionate and pragmatic leadership. I hereby propose naming San Francisco International Airport as “Pelosi International Airport.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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Ahoy and thanks to Kristan Kelleher of KTLA for speaking with Tom LeNoble about his just-released book ‘My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels.’ Author, coach, speaker and philanthropist, Tom shares his inspirational story. Take a look at the link below!
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November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Ahoy and thanks to Kristan Kelleher of KTLA for speaking with Tom LeNoble about his just-released book ‘My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels.’ Author, coach, speaker and philanthropist, Tom shares his inspirational story. Take a look at the link below!
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Another Planet Entertainment announces shows at the Castro Theatre for 2026 with Lucy Dacus, The Breeders, Father John Misty, Perfume Genius, Jonathan Van Ness, Santigold, Alaska, and many more.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another Planet Entertainment announces shows at the Castro Theatre for 2026 with Lucy Dacus, The Breeders, Father John Misty, Perfume Genius, Jonathan Van Ness, Santigold, Alaska, and many more.
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Ahoy! Kudos and congratulations on his publication day to Tom LeNoble for his new book: My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels. This wild, witty, & wonderfully real story of one man’s journey through boardrooms, breakdowns & breakthroughs is a must read!
www.tomlenoble.com
www.tomlenoble.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ahoy! Kudos and congratulations on his publication day to Tom LeNoble for his new book: My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels. This wild, witty, & wonderfully real story of one man’s journey through boardrooms, breakdowns & breakthroughs is a must read!
www.tomlenoble.com
www.tomlenoble.com
Ahoy and thank you to Jim Herlihy of “The San Francisco Experience” podcast! Wonderful interview with small business and design entrepreneur Robert Emmons.
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San Francisco Mercantile: a unique retail chain. Talking with owner and founder Robert Emmons.
Small Business is Big Business.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Ahoy and thank you to Jim Herlihy of “The San Francisco Experience” podcast! Wonderful interview with small business and design entrepreneur Robert Emmons.
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www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com/san-francisc...
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San Francisco Mercantile: a unique retail chain. Talking with owner and founder Robert Emmons.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“Tom LeNoble’s message resonates particularly with the GLBT+ community, for whom authenticity can often come at a personal cost. In his book, he writes candidly about inclusion, identity, and the courage to stand in one’s truth. — NY Weekly
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November 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
“Tom LeNoble’s message resonates particularly with the GLBT+ community, for whom authenticity can often come at a personal cost. In his book, he writes candidly about inclusion, identity, and the courage to stand in one’s truth. — NY Weekly
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nyweekly.com/coaching/fro...
Thanks to KTVU for covering the unveiling of the Rainbow Honor Walk plaque dedicated to Roger Casement and speaking with Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States.
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Who was Roger Casement and why does he get his own day in San Francisco?
It was a commemoration nearly 10 years in the making. The tribute to honor Irish diplomat and human rights activist, Roger Casement, along the Rainbow Honor Walk was held in San Francisco's Castro Dis...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thanks to KTVU for covering the unveiling of the Rainbow Honor Walk plaque dedicated to Roger Casement and speaking with Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States.
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28 October 2025: Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States & SF Mayor Daniel Lurie unveil the latest addition to the Rainbow Honor Walk, a plaque honoring Roger Casement at the corner of 18th & Castro in San Francisco’s Castro District.
(photo & video by Michael Micael)
(photo & video by Michael Micael)
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
28 October 2025: Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States & SF Mayor Daniel Lurie unveil the latest addition to the Rainbow Honor Walk, a plaque honoring Roger Casement at the corner of 18th & Castro in San Francisco’s Castro District.
(photo & video by Michael Micael)
(photo & video by Michael Micael)
The Consulate General of Ireland and the Rainbow Honor Walk will commemorate the life & legacy of Roger Casement — Irish patriot, humanitarian, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer — with a bronze plaque installed at 4pm on Tuesday, October 28 on San Francisco’s Castro Street.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Consulate General of Ireland and the Rainbow Honor Walk will commemorate the life & legacy of Roger Casement — Irish patriot, humanitarian, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer — with a bronze plaque installed at 4pm on Tuesday, October 28 on San Francisco’s Castro Street.
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Thanks to Zak Sos and KTVU for checking out YBCA’s artistic Halloween experience in San Francisco — “Haunt” — now delivering spooky fun through this Saturday, November 1 at Third & Mission in downtown’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood.
www.ktvu.com/video/1730507
www.ktvu.com/video/1730507
Artist-made haunted house brings DIY frights to San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center
Just in time for Halloween, a haunted house unlike many others has taken over San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Every inch of it is handmade.
Called The Haunt, the installation opened...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Thanks to Zak Sos and KTVU for checking out YBCA’s artistic Halloween experience in San Francisco — “Haunt” — now delivering spooky fun through this Saturday, November 1 at Third & Mission in downtown’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood.
www.ktvu.com/video/1730507
www.ktvu.com/video/1730507
An important and sobering read, especially for those of us in communications and marketing.
“Advertising serves not so much to advertise products as to promote consumption as a way of life.”
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“Advertising serves not so much to advertise products as to promote consumption as a way of life.”
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Opinion | The consequences of America’s moral drift
Consumerism and the addiction economy are undermining the republic.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
An important and sobering read, especially for those of us in communications and marketing.
“Advertising serves not so much to advertise products as to promote consumption as a way of life.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
“Advertising serves not so much to advertise products as to promote consumption as a way of life.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Happy World Opera Day to the one-and-only Breanna Sinclaire!
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#worldoperaday
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Breanna Sinclairé – David Perry & Associates
David Perry & Associates, Inc. is honored and proud to be the exclusive representative for soprano Breanna Sinclairé: one of the foremost operatic sopranos
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October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy World Opera Day to the one-and-only Breanna Sinclaire!
#worldoperaday
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#worldoperaday
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Walter Adams Framing and Capricorn Framing. A small business success story. Thanks to Jim Herlihy of the San Francisco Experience podcast for chatting with owners Lloyd Haddad and Brian Wicker.
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Walter Adams Framing and Capricorn Framing. A small business success story. Talking with owners Lloyd Haddad and Keith Wicker.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Walter Adams Framing and Capricorn Framing. A small business success story. Thanks to Jim Herlihy of the San Francisco Experience podcast for chatting with owners Lloyd Haddad and Brian Wicker.
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