By Joanie Juster— In 1984, Reverend Jesse Jackson galvanized the Democratic Convention in San Francisco with his speech calling for a “Rainbow Coalition” to work toward unity and social justice…
Helene Wenzel, a native of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on February 4, 2026, at her home in San Francisco. After completing her BA at Barnard and her PhD in…
Led by founder Gary Virginia, the volunteer charitable social club Krewe de Kinque held its annual Fat Tuesday Pub Crawl on February 17, 2026. Celebrants ventured to 440 Castro, Midnight…
Photos by Rink More than 2000 participants and artists came to the San Francisco Public Library for this year’s SF Queer Comics Festival’s Celebration: Pride in Panels held on Sunday,…
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…
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