Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford Share Advice on Surviving Trauma
Just as Anita Hill’s testimony did in 1991, Christine Blasey Ford’s account last week of sexual harassment inflicted by Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge opened the deep wounds of assault survivors. The anger and pain were unmistakable in the voices of activists Ana Maria Archila and Maria…
San Francisco Bay Times Welcomes New Columnist Donna Sachet
Entertainer and activist Donna Sachet is synonymous with the best of San Francisco. She has raised countless dollars for worthy causes, going to seemingly limitless lengths to support nonprofits, community members in need and more. Case in point: she once rappelled down 38 stories of the Grand…
Fall Arts Preview: October–November
OCTOBER Marga Gomez – Latin Standards October 5–November 17 The Marsh Berkeley Arts Center 2120 Allston Way Berkeley LGBT community favorite Marga Gomez will bring her critically acclaimed show Latin Standards to Berkeley’s Marsh Theater. The 12th and final work in the solo performance genre mixes social…
The Legacy of Aretha Franklin Will Forever Thrive in the Castro and Beyond
Not long after the passing of Aretha Franklin (1942–2018) was announced on the morning of Thursday, August 16, her immortal legacy became evident in the Castro. We could hear her music flowing out of homes, cars and local businesses. People walking down the streets were talking about…
My Experiences as a Nurse Deployed to the Mendocino Complex Fire
By Kurt Bilse, RN, BSN, PHN– Last year, like so many other Americans, I watched the hurricanes, fires and other natural disasters sweep across our country and wished that I could help in the aftermaths. As a registered nurse, I knew that my skills could be used.…
Features
Victims, Survivors, Victors
By Tom Moon, MFT– In order to make sense of our lives, we humans tell ourselves stories that provide a sense…
Donna’s Chronicles
By Donna Sachet– We often remark on the great variety of experiences available in the City and a new exhibit at…
Why Should I Care About a Woman’s Right to Choose?
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Pro-choice or pro-life? That’s an odd question for a gay man to pose in an LGBTQ newspaper.…
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