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Chief Jeanine Nicholson Leads San Francisco Fire Department to National Acclaim for Service and Diversity
San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Chief Jeanine Nicholson, the first openly LGBTQ chief in the city’s history, has only held her position for a few years, and yet her accomplishments during this time—most of which has been during a challenging pandemic—are already many. They include helping to…
The Olympics of Gay Singing
By Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd– (Editor’s Note: Ka Lau and his partner Cameron Gerhold signed consent forms to have their names used in this article.) Dear Ka, I miss you, my friend. We met in the hospital during my first week attending on the UCSF inpatient oncology…
Community Leaders Share Their Favorite Places to Go, Things to Do in the East Bay
Ahead of Oakland Pride 2021, the San Francisco Bay Times asked local community leaders to list their top five favorite places to go and things to do in the East Bay. Joe HawkinsCEO and Co-Founder of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Centerhttps://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/ 1. Lake Merritt – I love…
About Our Cover 8.26.21
Internationally recognized painter and printmaker Debra Walker created the cover for this commemorative edition of the San Francisco Bay Times honoring the 45th Anniversary of Dykes on Bikesâ. Walker is a Commissioner on the San Francisco Arts Commission and serves on the Advisory Panel for Grants for…
History of AGUILAS
By Eduardo Morales, PhD– AGUILAS is an acronym that stands for Asemblea Gay Unida Impactando Latinos A Superarse (Gay Assembly United Impacting Latinxs to Surpass or rise above). Founded in 1991 by members of the Latinx LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco, AGUILAS has a mission that states:…
Bay Times Booth at the 2021 Castro Street Fair
Thank you to all who came to the 2021 Castro Street Fair and stopped by the San Francisco Bay Times booth managed by Juan Davila and his team! Thanks also to Fair President Jenn Meyer and to everyone who made this year’s event such a success. Sylvan…
Features
David Chiu’s Appointment to City Attorney and the Ensuing Chain Reaction; Let the Games Begin
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– It’s time to play musical chairs again in San Francisco politics. If you’ve ever wondered why it…
The Remarkable Mrs. Hicks
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Between the World Wars, the small farming community of Oxnard, California, was home to a remarkable woman.…
Donna’s Chronicles, “The reign of Grand Duke Timothy Valdivia…”
By Donna Sachet– The reign of Grand Duke Timothy Valdivia & Grand Duchess Katherine Rose (extended for a second year due…
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