By Jerome Parmer – (Editor’s Note: The November 6, 2025, issue of the San Francisco Bay Times featured a powerful photo by Jerome Parmer on the cover showing federal agents…
By Donna Sachet – The Academy SF presented the 2025 Legends Awards ceremony on Friday, November 7, and the Swedish American Hall was packed to the rafters in support of…
By Susan Berston – Dr. Joan Shelley Wilks Fernandez (Shelley Fernandez) understood that true empowerment required both sanctuary—building shelters for women in crisis—and strength—self-defense through judo. She built institutions that…
By Ann Rostow – Atta Turk A draft of a recent set of Turkish legal reforms known as the 11th Judicial Package was leaked to the press, and, much to…
By Rafael Mandelman, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors – We’ve taken on numerous projects this year, from increasing traffic enforcement to expanding shelter capacity, but we would now like…
By Morey Riordan – As I reflect on my first couple of months as the Executive Director of Openhouse, my experience has been one of deep learning, joy, and appreciation…
By Charles Renfroe – Gilbert, a gay man in his late 60s, came to Openhouse after entering sobriety and recovering from prolonged substance abuse. “Having just finished my addictions, I…
State Senator Scott Wiener packed the Swedish American Hall on October 29, 2025, for his campaign kickoff as a Democrat for Congress. San Francisco Bay Times sports columnist Beth Schnitzer…
Imperial State FuneralSaturday, November 8, NoonSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church1111 O’Farrell Street “Marlena was one of a kind—a dear and loving friend, an accomplished community leader, a savvy business person, and…
By Donna Sachet – Our efforts to attend as many annual galas as possible continued with Rights, Resilience, Revelry!, the AIDS Legal Referral Panel’s (ALRP) 42nd annual reception, with Ralph…
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