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With a branch recently opened in American Canyon, LGBTQ Connection aims to build community.

After 8 years of Gay Wine Weekend, Out in the Vineyard expanded the event to a full week-long celebration benefiting Face to Face, Sonoma County HIV/AIDS Network.

“We still face discrimination and homophobia every single day and until that ends we need to bring our community together and celebrate who we are,” he said.

About 4,500 people are expected at the three-day event to kick off Pride Month in June. The festival includes a Saturday parade through downtown Santa Rosa.

Monthly meeting of senior group looks back in time.

The “Golden Years” can be challenging. You may find yourself free from the daily grind of work and parenting, but you’re likely also dealing with increased financial pressure and health

Wine, Food & Broadway in SF at Wine Country Rising A Benefit 4 Sonoma & Napa Fire Victims

Before his Sonoma Speaker Series appearance at the Hanna Boys Center, learn about Cleve Jones' early days in San Francisco, and the need for mainstream acceptance of the LGBT movement.

A reception to kick off new LGBT programs for seniors will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Vintage House Sonoma, 264 First St. E. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors are invited to enjoy refreshments and discuss ideas about LGBT specific programs and activities they would like offered at Vintage House while learning about the many current programs, classes and services. The Sonoma Valley LGBT Seniors Group has long held monthly discussions at the center.

The GGBA celebrates the accomplishments and economic vitality of the LGBT business community throughout the nine-county Bay Area. Their North Bay Make Contact series focuses the spotlight on LGBT entrepreneurs, business owners and employees located in Marin, Sonoma and Napa. They invite their members to join them as they continue to 'live their mission' of advocating on behalf of their members and making the right connections between LGBT businesses and their allies to create jobs, highlight the entrepreneurial spirit and build community.

This is my second post talking with out LGBT people in the wine industry.  In the first post, I spoke with Alvaro Cardenas, an importer and retailer in Los Angeles.  We both noted that we had met only a few other out importers during our time in the wine business – and he’s been in…

Sonoma County Pride returns for in-person celebrations with the “Beyond the Rainbow Drive-Through Parade” at Graton Resort and Casino.

In Northern California, travelers can explore natural scenery, bountiful food and incredible wines – and a local community that’s rich in rainbows.

In celebration of Gay Pride Month, we tell the story of three openly gay vintner/winemakers.

The 32nd annual gay pride event has doubled in size from last year, drawing twice as many parade participants and viewers to downtown Santa Rosa.

From play dates to support to resources, a Petaluma woman helped create North Bay LGBTQI Families.

In the upcoming book on Bill Jones’ life, there is one date — Feb. 13, 1969 — that neither he nor anyone else who knows the story can forget.On that day, Jones, then a 39-year-old single man living in San Francisco, officia

LGBT Sonoma: Located just 30 miles north of SF, Sonoma has been a popular LGBT destination for decades. Learn more about what to see (and sip).

The Golden Gate Business Association of San Francisco will honor Out in the Vineyard founders and organizers Gary Saperstein and Mark Vogler, who just finished hosting Gay Wine Weekend two weeks ago here in Sonoma.

Wine tastings, wine festivals and winery tours are commonplace in Sonoma County.

Love Wins California Weddings is the first ever #LGBT friendly resource guide and it's premiere issue is now out!