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Since moving back to San Francisco in the mid-1990s after relocating to Seattle, David Crow hadn't felt much connection to the city's LGBTQ community.

The Oakfield Seniors recently met at the home of member Arlene Friel for a potluck lunch and presentation by Christine McPherson, regional volunteer coordinator with the Aroostook Agency on Aging.

Felicia "Flames" Elizondo, a transgender woman and longtime AIDS survivor, died Saturday, May 15. She was 74. According to friends and social media posts, Ms. Elizondo was in hospice care in San Francisco at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Ms. Elizondo was a fixture in the San Francisco LGBTQ community for many years. "What I remember about Felicia are her performances and how giving she was of her time and energy," Luis Gutierrez-Mock, a queer trans man, told the Bay Area Reporter in a phone interview. "She was always down to raise money for friends, HIV prevention, and the trans commu...

Felicia "Flames" Elizondo, a transgender woman and longtime AIDS survivor, died Saturday, May 15. She was 74. According to friends and social media posts, Ms. Elizondo was in hospice care in San Francisco at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Ms. Elizondo was a fixture in the San Francisco LGBTQ community for many years. "What I remember about Felicia are her performances and how giving she was of her time and energy," Luis Gutierrez-Mock, a queer trans man, told the Bay Area Reporter in a phone interview. "She was always down to raise money for friends, HIV prevention, and the trans commu...

Staying active during winter months is usually a bit of a challenge for everyone – and that was before COVID hit. Cooler temperatures tend to make one want to stay warm, near the fireplace or under blankets, with a cup of something hot. RSVP volunteers are different though. Helping others is just in their nature. They have not let COVID or weather slow them down! Jim and Carol O’Neill, RSVP Volunteers for 15 years, are excellent examples. In addition to a variety of volunteer opportunities she has done over those years, Carol has been a Meals on Wheels volunteer since she retired in 2007...