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I Still Live In My Hometown . . . And I Feel Like A Loser

I'm 30 years old and stuck in San Jose, the hometown I always wanted to leave. What happened?

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Confession: I Went On A First Date With A Bigoted Homophobe

I go to the bathroom, stare at myself in the mirror, and lament the fact that I'm an hour closer to death and I've spent it with a grade-A shithead.

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Startup in Crisis? Get Couples Counseling!

Trend alert: Couples counseling . . . for startup business partners. Do it. It's all the rage in Tech Mecca. 

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4 Reasons Why The "Elite" League Dating App Would Never Accept Me

I'm pretty sure I sat in dried urine on MUNI the other day, and the last person I texted is a porn star. Looks like it's Tinder for me!

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Should Condoms Be Handed Out In Prison?

Because sex behind bars happens, you guys.

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"United We Will Win": 96 Hours Of Direct Action For Martin Luther King Jr. Continues

Today's protest in Oakland reminds us that this city is both a bastion of tolerance and diversity and also one of the most racially-afflicted in the country.

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Blackmail, My Love: A Noir Exploration Of Queer History's Resistance And Community

Author Katie Gilmartin writes about keeping the memory of queer oppression and resistance alive in her new mystery novel.

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"Go Find The Beauty In People And Tell Them": Interview With Calvin Liu, Co-Creator Of Outpour App

A new app is countering the often noxious world of online interactions via positive affirmations. We catch up with one of its founders.

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