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By Cesar A Reyes Jason Stuart laughs at the word “trailblazer,” and the eyeroll is barely restrained. “Trailblazer sounds SO

Where Dance Slips Into The Surreal: The Photographic Paintings of Lance Chang

By Patric Stillman When viewers first encounter the work of photographer Lance Chang, there is often a moment of hesitation.

By Gus Hernandez Visibility is a source of strength and community power. On March 31, Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) offers

By Andrew Picard Stepping Stone of San Diego is an LGBTQ+ nonprofit founded in 1976 to help people heal from

By Joslyn Hatfield San Diego Pride is flipping the script on what a nonprofit fundraiser can look like — and

By Natalie Starr Hillcrest is entering a new chapter, one that promises safer streets, a brand new vibrant public event space

Between every revolution, there are people holding everything together — organizing, showing up, and bringing the community together. For decades,

By Cesar A Reyes Before she talks about activism or organizing or archives, Teresa Oyos goes back to a little

By Cesar A Reyes Carolina Ramos is San Diego born and raised, a hometown girl shaped by a traditional Mexican

By Cesar A Reyes Liliana Hueso does not separate her life from her work. She can’t. For her, art and