What I Plan to Do for the LGBTQ+ Community During My Next Term as Mayor of San Francisco
By Mayor London Breed– I believe my administration has done more to uplift the LGBTQ community than any in city history. I am proud of our record together and excited for where we go from here. San Francisco has never rested on its laurels and neither will we. In…
Welcome to Oakland Pride 2024!
By George Jeffrey Smith III– Hello, San Francisco Bay Times Readers, My name is George Jeffery Smith III, and I am the President of the Board of Directors of Oakland Pride Inc. On behalf of our Board, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers, we would like to extend a…
Transgender History Month
By Honey Mahogany– (Editor’s Note: The San Francisco Bay Times is proud to launch a new column in this issue: “Trans Action With Honey Mahogany.” Jupiter Peraza, transgender advocate and Statewide Coalition Manager at Openhouse, expressed well the thoughts of many when she said, “Honey Mahogany is…
Paris 2024: World-Class Athletes, Fab LGBTQ+ Bars, and New Friends From Around the Globe
When San Francisco Bay Times friend and supporter Beth Schnitzer, the President of SpritzSF, told us she could represent the Bay Times at the Summer Olympics in Paris, we responded with an enthusiastic, “Oui!” As the Bay Times goes to press, she is still in The City…
Two Decades of Knowing Kamala Harris and Why I Support Her Campaign for U.S. President
Last year, I received an invitation from the Vice President of the United States to attend an LGBT Pride Party at her residence in Washington, D.C. You can read a full report of how that trip went in the July 13, 2023, issue of this publication. During…
Afrika America Honors Retired SFFD Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson With Performance at Divas & Drinks @ The Academy
Afrika America performed a beautiful rendition of “For Good” from the musical Wicked in tribute to recently retired San Francisco Fire Department Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson, who was honored at a Divas & Drinks @ The Academy event on September 26, 2024. The event, co-presented by the…
Features
Wagging the Dog
By Joanie Juster– My favorite political satire is the 1997 movie Wag the Dog, in which political operatives attempt to deflect…
Luis Zamora Becomes First Openly Gay Latino Trustee for City College
Mayor Breed on September 10, 2024, swore in Luis Zamora to serve on the City College Board of Trustees. Zamora is…
Mario Mieli: Homosexuality, Humanity, and Liberation
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– As one of the founders of Italy’s gay rights movement in the 1970s, Mario Mieli (1952–1983), knowingly…
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