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The Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, 1989. The quake and the community galvanization that followed birthed a mystical protector forged from iron. His family still lives on the San Francisco Bay Bridge, but where?
 

This is the tale of the Bay Bridge Troll.
 
This story was originally reported for the KQED podcast Bay Curious.

Swipe through the modern phenomenon of app-based romance. Featuring VidaSelect CEO Scott Valdez, and a true story about a San Francisco Grindr-hookup that sparked a relationship. Hosted & Produced by Christopher J. Beale and Josh Taylor

Why do we make New Year’s Resolutions?
You’ll discover that this tradition has evolved over time. In this episode, Christopher Beale and Josh Taylor dive into the history of New Year’s resolutions, Auld Lang Syne, Methodist watch night services and popping champagne!

Plus, our guest Peter Fenton (Author of Abandon All Hope) shares a personal story of a family tragedy that changed the way he lives, and the way he makes resolutions.
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An Unpacked bonus featuring an announcement about the future of the podcast, and Christopher is at California's Great America with a short story about how the pandemic changed one person's approach to the job they love.
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Thanks to California's Great America, Alaina Duffield, KALW, Lisa Morehouse, Abukar Adan, and Josh Taylor.
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Unpacked will return! In the meantime check out episode one of Christopher Beale's new podcast Stereotypes - Straight Talk from Queer Voices. Listen and subscribe!
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Everyone’s coming out is different. Some folks can’t come out, and for many — when we finally do — we discover that there are more questions on the other side.
Meet Rae, a gender non-binary person who has learned to treat coming out as a process the length of a lifetime. Plus, Chris shares how he got caught in the act and forced out of the closet in high school.
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You can contact Christopher Beale on Twitter, and connect with the show at StereotypesPodcast.org.

 


Last weekend - San Francisco’s LGBTQIA community gathered to mourn with the Asian community, to speak and - in San Francisco’s long tradition of activism...to march.
"Enough is Enough!" - Michael Nguyen (GAPA)
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To see photos from the event, and read the written version in Outword Magazine, click here.
To read the print version in 3 minutes on Medium, click here.
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RESOURCES
GAPA
Asian Pacific Fund
San Francisco LGBTQ Community Center
Sacramento Asian Resources
Sacramento LGBTQ Community Center