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    The New Israel Fund’s ‘Emergency Safety Net’ for Israel

    The New Israel Fund’s ‘Emergency Safety Net’ for Israel

    By Daniel Sokatch– This has been a shocking, horrifying, and frightening week for all of us, full of heartbreak and uncertainty. The death tolls continue to rise. Each day, more…

    Israeli Gay Couple’s Wedding Plans Destroyed and Replaced by Funeral

    Israeli Gay Couple’s Wedding Plans Destroyed and Replaced by Funeral

    At the start of this month, Sagi Golan was excitedly planning to wed his longtime partner, Omer. LGBTQ Israeli singer ivrilider was scheduled to sing, “I Found Love,” a favorite…

    Thousands Attend Pro-Palestinian March ‘All Out for Gaza’ in San Francisco on October 14

    Thousands Attend Pro-Palestinian March ‘All Out for Gaza’ in San Francisco on October 14

    The nonprofit Code Pink and the San Francisco-based Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) were among the organizers of the All Out for Gaza march on Saturday, October 14, which…

    Ways to Support Those Impacted by the Israel–Hamas Crisis

    San Francisco Bay Times columnist, LGBTQ senior advocate, and Openhouse co-founder Dr. Marcy Adelman shared the following list of nonprofits compiled by J Street, “the political home of pro-Israel, pro-peace,…

    Congregation Sha’ar Zahav Responds to Israel-Hamas War

    Congregation Sha’ar Zahav Responds to Israel-Hamas War

    Founded in 1977, Sha’ar Zahav (meaning “Golden Gate” in Hebrew) is rooted in the LGBTQ community and the synagogue embraces and celebrates diversity. Rabbi Mychal Copeland along with Cantor Sharon…

    Manny Yekutiel of Manny’s Describes Harrowing Experience of Being in Israel During Hamas Attacks

    Manny Yekutiel of Manny’s Describes Harrowing Experience of Being in Israel During Hamas Attacks

    Manny Yekutiel, an LGBTQ activist and the owner of Manny’s at 3092 16th Street in San Francisco, traveled to Israel, in early October for his father’s 80th birthday party and…

    Exploring Trans Joy as Resistance

    Exploring Trans Joy as Resistance

    By Pau Crego– (Editor’s Note: This issue of the San Francisco Bay Times marks an historic first: the launch of the first ever column in the Bay Times dedicated to…

    It’s Never Too Soon (or Late) to Plan Ahead

    It’s Never Too Soon (or Late) to Plan Ahead

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– Did you know that October is Estate Planning Awareness month as well as LGBTQ+ History month? Well, now you do. I think we collectively have a…

    Safeguarding Your Rental Properties: Asset Protection With Trusts

    Safeguarding Your Rental Properties: Asset Protection With Trusts

    By Jay Greene, Esq., CPA– Investing in rental properties can be a lucrative venture, providing a steady stream of income and the potential for long-term appreciation. However, with great rewards…

    Megan Burns of Mirador Law

    Megan Burns of Mirador Law

    Mirador Law is a firm with offices in Pleasanton, Oakland, and Fremont that was established in 1973 (previously as Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm). Many of the firm’s cases are…