Vocal Activist Melanie DeMore Uses Her Voice as a Weapon of Mass Connection
Melanie DeMore, featured in this year’s Christmas Revels production La Sirène, goes about as deeply as a singer and musician can, touching others in ways so heartfelt that they remain transformed by the experience. The powerful response mirrors the love and care DeMore pours into her art,…
About Our Cover 11.18.21
Dancer, fundraiser, and Stoli Ambassador Patrik Gallineaux is featured on the cover of this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times seated in a giant glittery red pump. It is the central element of the Key West High Heel Shoe Drop in Florida, which since 1996 has…
Supervisor Mandelman Shares Goals for Desired Second Term While Looking Back on the Last Three Years
District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman on October 25 kicked off his reelection campaign at a birthday event at Poesia in the Castro. (He turned 48 just days beforehand.) Now in year three of his first term, he is busier than ever, with his dedicated, hard-working staff—Legislative Aides…
FAMSF Curator Reveals Life and Legacy of Groundbreaking Fashion Designer Patrick Kelly
Celebrated fashion designer Patrick Kelly (1954–1990) was just 35 years old when he succumbed to AIDS, and yet his work often appears to be as vibrant and boundary-pushing today as it was during his lifetime now more than two decades ago. His enduring message of love—one that…
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 Gay Gourmet’ Visits Halekulani Hotel on Waikiki Beach
David Landis, “The Gay Gourmet” of the San Francisco Bay Times, recently enjoyed what he believes (and many agree!) is Honolulu’s best mai tai—from the outdoor House Without A Key at the famed Halekulani Hotel on Waikiki Beach. Enjoy the views of Diamond Head and the Pacific…
Features
What’s Wrong with VP Harris?
By Derek Barnes– I usually don’t write about politics or politicians in my column. However, I’ve been listening to and reading…
Tracking the (Potential) Four SF Elections in 2022
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– Over the last two months, I profiled the upcoming 2022 elections brought about by the recent “musical…
First Cohort Graduates From La Academia de SFAGUILAS
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– La Academia de SFAGUILAS The graduation ceremony of the first cohort of La Academia de SFAGUILAS included…
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