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  • Sunlight illuminating the Eiffel Tower while the surrounding area sits in darkness.
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    Today is Eiffel Tower Day!
  • A view of the outside of Archimedes Banya, a Russian bathhouse in Hunters Point
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    Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s a day to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of trans people, while also acknowledging the discrimination and challenges many still face.March was a particularly tense time for trans folks in San Francisco. Two local bathhouses — Imperial Spa in the Fillmore district, and Archimedes Banya in Hunters Point — were accused of enforcing anti-trans policies.After facing backlash online and potential protests, Imperial Spa quickly reversed their policy. But at Banya, it was a little more complicated.

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