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Over its 50 years in print, the Bay Area Reporter has showcased a wide array of opinionated voices on its opinion pages. Guest contributors have run the gamut from community leaders and everyday citizens to politicians and academics.
Some of the bold faced names have included Coretta Scott King and gay army veteran Joe Zuniga, both writing in 1993 against the military s anti-gay service ban, then-U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Edward M. Kennedy, who both promoted a 1994 federal ban against LGBTQ workplace discrimination, and gay former Congressman Barney Frank criticizing the Human Rights Campaign in 1996 for donating to a committee aimed at reelecting Republicans.
Neighborhood Spotlight: Haight/Ashbury
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It was the epicenter of the counterculture movement and a place where prominent stand-up comedians got their start. The neighborhood, the Upper Haight, houses arguably San Francisco’s most popular intersection, Haight-Ashbury.
In addition to being home to the hippie movement, the neighborhood also included a small cafe off Haight Street called “The Other Cafe,” where comedians like Whoopi Goldberg, Dana Carvey and Robin Williams launched their careers.
The neighborhood reached the peak of its fame during “The Summer of Love”, which attracted a large group of people from various age ranges. It included college students, teenagers, middle-class vacationers and military personnel from nearby bases. Haight-Ashbury suffered from overcrowding as a result, but the influx of people left in the autumn. There was even a mock funeral for “The Death of the Hippie” on Oct.6, 1967.
In my opinion: Property sector remains resilient despite challenges
Eyleen Gomez
Firstly, a Happy New Year to all.
The news of yet further lockdowns is not something that one would have wished for in their New Year’s wish list, but we hope and expect that we are certainly at the end of the last curve on this winding road.
Having said the above, the end of 2020 did bring with it some good news in the shape of the “New Year’s Agreement” with Spain and the UK, delivering a degree of certainty for Gibraltar’s political and economic status, something which, since 2016 we have lacked.
Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Jan. 20)
ALLSTON
244 Brighton Ave. #304 Condo, built in 1899, 850 square feet, 4 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, on 850-square-foot lot. $565,000
BACK BAY
136 Beacon St. #10 Condo, built in 1870, 2,450 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 2,450-square-foot lot. $4,000,000
133 Commonwealth Ave. #6 Condo, built in 1899, 1,994 square feet, 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 1,994-square-foot lot. $2,495,000
400 Stuart St. #15A Condo, built in 2009, 1,409 square feet, 4 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 1,409-square-foot lot. $2,195,000
416 Commonwealth Ave. #617 Condo, built in 1910, 1,041 square feet, 3 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, on 1,041-square-foot lot. $775,000
184 Marlborough St. #5 Condo, built in 1910, 454 square feet, 2 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, on 454-square-foot lot. $660,000
227 Marlborough St. #2 Condo, built in 1880, 280 square feet, 1 rooms, 1 bath, on 280-square-foot lot. $395,000