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The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint Jerry Threet as the director of its newly established Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach at its meeting next week. Threet, 55, is a gay man who is a former president of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club and served as chief of staff for former San Francisco supervisor Jake McGoldrick after managing his successful campaign in 2000. For the past 11 years he has served as a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s office. “I’m very excited to welcome Mr. Threet as director of […]

Congragtion Ner Shalom will present “An Evening With the Riccardis” Saturday, March 12 at 85 La Plaza in Cotati. With over 5 million hits on their YouTube channel, Sandy and Richard Riccardi are one of the Bay Area’s hidden treasures. Their near-genius social satire is so funny you sometimes forget to notice their lavish and precise musicianship. New York’s Cabaret Scenes Magazine writes: From puckish to cynical to contemptuous, they took sharp aim at, among other items, politicians, TV evangelists, Broadway musical wannabes, sexual orientation, and the Twitter explosion…. Together, Sandy and Richard Riccardi made for one hell of a […]

Napa Valley Wine Train, offering guests a 36-mile round-trip journey from Napa to St. Helena through beautiful Wine Country vineyards and past famous and historic wineries, has announced the “The Napa Valley Pride Ride,” the inaugural LGBT wine expert event, on Saturday, March 19 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation.  This special dinner will feature some of the Bay Area’s most prominent LGBT wine experts, each on-hand to lend their expertise and assist guests in selecting wines to specially pair with their four-course gourmet meal created by Napa Valley Wine Train Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald.  […]

To support LGBT seniors’ optimal aging, the Sonoma County Human Services Department Adult and Aging Division is hosting an eight-week group, Aging Together With Pride, on Saturdays, April 9-May 28, 1-3 p.m., at the Russian River Senior Resource Center, 15010 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville. Many lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender seniors don’t seek needed social services, benefits and health care, such as money for food, low-cost housing or in-home care, because they are reluctant to talk openly about their sexual orientation or gender identity with caregivers and service providers. During their lifetimes, many suffered the loss of family, friends, jobs […]

Monday, February 15, t 7 p.m. Parents of Trans Youth Meeting will happen at Positive Images Center, 312 Chinn Street in Santa Rosa Also Monday, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Marin AIDS Project hosts ‘Mix It Up’ their monthly mixer. At Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. Tuesday, February 16, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing will be offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. Also Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Santa Rosa Senior Group will meet at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa. For […]

Comic legend Karen Ripley brings her one-woman show “Oh No There’s Men On The Land” to Graton Saturday, February 6. The 70-minute show will happen at Graton Hall, 8996 Graton Road at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10 – $20. Karen Ripley has been performing for over 35 years as a comic and improviser. She came on to the gay comedy scene in 1977 in San Francisco. From the cover of the East Bay Express (Berkeley, Ca) with Whoopi Goldberg to Ms. Magazines top 100 Lesbian Comic 2009. 2005 SF Fringe Best Musical Comedy with Annie Larson in the original […]

The Fourth Annual Academy Night – a benefit for Food For Thought will happen Sunday, February 28 at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley Ave. in Sebastopol Join Food For Thought and Rialto Cinemas for an evening of suspense, prizes, and lots of local color – we’re proud to present the 88th annual awards ceremony on Sunday, February 28, live and on the big screen! Doors open at 4:30 pm and the awards show starts at 5 pm. We have prizes for those of you who know your movie trivia, prizes for the costume contest (so send your tux to the dry […]

Monday, January 25, Positive Images’ Sonoma LGBTQI Support Group Meeting will happen at Sonoma Community Center, 276 East Napa Street in Sonoma. Young Ppeople 12 – 18 are welcome. Also Monday, at 5:30 – 8 p.m. Marin AIDS Project hosts ‘Mix It Up’ their monthly mixer. At Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. Tuesday, January 26, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing will be offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. Also Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Santa Rosa Senior Group will meet at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at […]

  If you’re not headed to see Star Wars this weekend, may the Force be with you in every other fun event happening this week in Sonoma County. On Friday, head out to Brew Coffee and Beer in Santa Rosa to see an eclectic art show of painted Matryoshka nesting dolls. Then on Saturday is the Nostalgia Fest at the Phoenix Theatre. And don’t forget to visit Santa when he flies by helicopter to the Pacific Coast Air Museum. All this and more is in our list of things to do. Friday, Dec. 18 Matryoshka Show: From 6-10 p.m. this […]