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Friendly lesbian and gay destinations beckon all year

Here we are again

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summer?"

The leaves on the trees are beginning to show a hint of red and gold, reminding us that it's time again to get

those long pants and sweaters out of storage

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Revelers at the rail on one of Olivia's all-lesbian cruises.

Above, restored Victorians grace San Francisco's neighborhoods.