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    Statement by Widow Sheds Light on the Life and Legacy of Renée Nicole Good (1988–2026)

    Statement by Widow Sheds Light on the Life and Legacy of Renée Nicole Good (1988–2026)

    Renée Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026, sparking nationwide protests, was an award-winning poet, musician, and writer. In recent years, she…

    Transgender Law Center Reports That ICE Has Killed 39 People Since 2025

    Data on the number of people who have died in recent years as a result of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions widely varies, depending on the source, questions…

    Happy New Year? Hmm …

    Happy New Year? Hmm …

    By Joanie Juster— For the past month, Juneau, Alaska—the only state capital that can only be accessed by air or sea—has been buried under record amounts of snow. Every day…

    Protecting Marriage Equality in the New Year

    Protecting Marriage Equality in the New Year

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis—              Late last December, Waco, Texas, Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley filed a federal lawsuit, claiming she had the right to refuse to…

    Fighting Back, Pushing Forward: Horizons Hosts its Annual State of the Movement

    Fighting Back, Pushing Forward: Horizons Hosts its Annual State of the Movement

    As 2025 drew to a close, Horizons Foundation hosted the organization’s 22nd annual State of the Movement event virtually on Thursday, December 4, offering a candid yet forward-looking assessment of…

    A Digital Archival Collection Spotlight: Victoria Fernandez/Vicki Starr Papers

    A Digital Archival Collection Spotlight: Victoria Fernandez/Vicki Starr Papers

    By Ian Fuller— Found within the GLBT Historical Society’s digital archives, and made available in collaboration with the Digital Transgender Archive, the Victoria Fernandez/Vicki Starr Papers document the life of…

    Giving Back to the Communities That Support Us

    Giving Back to the Communities That Support Us

    Photos courtesy of Dykes on Bikes® By Kate Brown— As the year came to a close, San Francisco Dykes on Bikes® (DOB) focused on what has always mattered most: showing…

    Janis Marie Zivic (1942–2025)

    Janis Marie Zivic (1942–2025)

    Janis Marie Zivic was born July 17, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the youngest child of former 1940 World Welterweight Boxing Champion Fritzie Zivic and his wife, Helen Stokan Zivic. She…

    Welcoming 2026 – New Year’s Eve Celebrations

    Welcoming 2026 – New Year’s Eve Celebrations

    New Year’s Eve celebrations were captured by San Francisco Bay Times contributing photographers throughout the Castro, on Polk Street, in Walnut Creek at Rossmoor, and more. Columnist Donna Sachet joined…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “2026, here we come…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “2026, here we come…”

    By Donna Sachet— 2026, here we come! While New Year’s resolutions per se have never been appealing to us, we do intend to use lessons learned in 2025 as we…