Pride 50 Is Not What We’d Hoped For, But It Gives Us Hope
By Fred Lopez– This was supposed to be a full-on celebratory Pride month, but 2020 had other plans. While SF Pride had to cancel our in-person events in the wake of the ongoing pandemic—including the Parade and Celebration that were set to commemorate a five-decade struggle for…
White Folks – Get Onboard or Get Out of the Way
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– I was horrified by the recent deaths (murders) of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and those that came before them. I cannot imagine the anguish felt by the families of the victims and the soul-crushing collective pain of the black community. I’m…
First San Francisco Bay Times Cover Featured Tom Ammiano, Author of New Memoir
It is a little-known fact that the first cover of the San Francisco Bay Times featured former state assemblyman and San Francisco supervisor Tom Ammiano. One reason is because Ammiano had not yet held political office when the photo was taken in 1978 by renowned LGBTQ photographer…
Reopening of California Begins
California Governor Gavin Newsom on May 4 announced that based on the state’s progress in meeting certain metrics tied to COVID-19 related indicators, the state on Friday, May 8, could begin to move into Stage 2 of modifying the stay at home order. Guidelines are to be…
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“I may think I have inalienable rights to be alive and happy, but I don’t—life is a blessing.” —Terrence McNally (1938–2020) The coronavirus pandemic has put many of us into the stages of grief and loss, initially because life as we once knew it is not possible…
Liam Mayclem’s ‘Movie Talk’ with Jan Wahl: Pride 2020
Emmy Award winners and San Francisco Bay Times columnists Jan Wahl and Liam Mayclem share their favorite film picks for Pride 2020.…
Features
You Should Write a Book
By Dr. Tim Seelig– March 12, 2016, was a red-letter day. It changed a lot of things for me. On that…
Donna’s Chronicles: San Francisco’s 50th Annual Pride & Celebration
By Donna Sachet– San Francisco’s 50th annual Pride Parade & Celebration is this weekend, maybe not with the always fabulous parade…
Negroni, King of the Cocktails
By David Landis– The Gay Gourmet– My initial recollection of the now-popular Negroni cocktail was during my first trip to Italy…
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