The Castro Theatre reopened on February 6, 2026, with an opening ceremony that featured David Perry of David Perry & Associates, Beach Blanket Babylon star Ruby Day singing “San Francisco,”…
The first event of the newly renovated and restored Castro Theatre was afundraiser for the 20th Anniversary of the Castro Community Benefit District (CBD). Castro CBD Executive Director Andrea Aiello…
Hosted by drag entertainers Dirty Carol and Sister Roma, the reopening program—media sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Times—was a benefit for the Castro Community Benefit District (CBD) during its…
Ahead of The Castro Theatre reopening, members of the San Francisco Bay Times team—Beth Schnitzer, Donna Sachet, and photographer Michael Kirschner—were given a tour of the theater by David Perry…
Photos by Patrick Carney Pink Triangle project founder Patrick Carney, his husband Dr. Hossein Carney, Sister Roma, and many other LGBTQ+ community members were among the estimated 3000 protestors who…
I love history. As a boy in 1976, I sat in front of the TV with a cassette player recording Walter Cronkite’s Bicentennial Minutes. I had been anticipating a joyous…
Thousands of students, workers, and activists gathered at San Francisco’s Dolores Park on Friday, January 30, 2026, for a massive “ICE Out” protest, marching to City Hall in solidarity with…
This Black History Month, the GLBT Historical Society is highlighting a remarkable piece of Bay Area LGBTQ+ history from our Periodicals Collection, Onyx: Black Lesbian Newsletter. Originally launched in 1982…
Photos courtesy of Dykes on Bikes By Kate Brown, Ph.D— As we prepare to roll into this year’s San Francisco LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, San Francisco Dykes on Bikes® (DOBTM) is…
By Donna Sachet— The long-awaited reopening weekend of The Castro Theatre lived up to all expectations! On Friday, February 6, 2026, Mayor Daniel Lurie, State Senator Scott Wiener, City Board…
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