#TakeAKnee
About Our Cover Over the past several days, stories about the Las Vegas Strip shooting on October 1 and the ongoing #TakeAKnee protest have rightfully dominated headlines and conversations across the nation. There is little doubt that at least two of the chronic problems underlying both—gun violence…
Going Above and Beyond for Others
Celebrating Shanti’s 43 Years of Service to the Community If you’re seeking an opportunity to celebrate compassion in our community, look no further than Thursday evening (6–8 pm), September 28, at the Palace Hotel. The Shanti Project will host its annual celebration, Compassion is Universal, to gather…
Oakland at Last Has an LGBTQ Community Center!
A Look Inside Oakland’s New LGBTQ Community Center All of us here at the San Francisco Bay Times extend a warm welcome to the new LGBTQ Community Center staff, board and volunteers in Oakland. By the time you read this, the Center will have likely had its…
Back to School on Racism & Diversity
Teaching the Truth About Racism to Children –By Lyndsey Schlax– (Editor’s Note: Teacher Lyndsey Schlax of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts launched the nation’s first on-site high school LGBT course in 2015. She has just resumed teaching that groundbreaking class. In this column,…
Prepare for Battle, President Trump
Prepare for Battle, Mr. Trump –By Felicia “Flames” Elizondo– Dear Mr. Trump, As I’m a 71-year-old transgender, HIV-positive Mexican-American woman living in San Francisco, it probably won’t surprise you to know that I voted for your opponent in the November election. In fact, you can count me among…
Linda Scaparotti, Esq., to Receive HRC’s Charles M. Holmes Community Service Award
On October 14, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will hold its annual fundraising Gala at the Westin St. Francis. On the day…
Stronger Together
By Roger Doughty It could hardly have been more ironic. When news broke only nine months ago—on Inauguration Day—that all mention…
Speaking to Your Soul
By Elisa Quinzi– We each have a right to be here, and to be ourselves within certain agreed-upon limits that are…
Recent Comments