Tips for LGBTQ Travelers Based on My Journeys, Including a Recent Cruise to Spain
By John Chen– Almost everyone has a bucket list. My bucket list has but one item: to see the world. This, however, is a catch-22 because it is virtually impossible to see the world given our limited time. My modified bucket list is now to see as…
About Our Cover: September 22–October 6, 2022
As a child, he was paraded through town in carriages and sedan chairs carried by dutiful followers. As an adult, he was welcomed by dukes, duchesses, czarinas, and assorted Court dignitaries who became silent and reverential in his presence, deferring to his leadership. His biography proudly begins…
A New Community Space at Openhouse
By Dr. Kathleen M. Sullivan– Openhouse will soon turn 25 years old. Since the time of our founding in 1998, we have created innovative social services, a world class cultural competency training curriculum, programming proven to reduce isolation and improve mental health outcomes, and, of course, housing.…
Oakland Pride Returns for 2022 With Parade and Festival on September 4
After a few years of virtual offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland Pride is back for in-person events in 2022, marking the 12th anniversary of the organization in the East Bay city that has one of California’s and the nation’s largest LGBTQ populations. Oakland Pride 2022, on…
Monkeypox 2022 Outbreak: Timeline, Spread, Treatments, and What Could Happen Next
The 2022 monkeypox (MPX) outbreak first came to public attention in a way that eerily echoed the earliest days of COVID-19, as an obscure story that did not receive much front-page treatment. Media reports shared that a British resident who had travelled to Lagos and Delta State…
The Gay Gourmet Reviews Gins Produced in the Bay Area
The Gay Gourmet for the San Francisco Bay Times, David Landis, recently reviewed three gins produced in the Bay Area: Gray Whale, Loch & Union, and Junipero. See if you agree with his assessments, and for more information—including Stanley Tucci’s recipe for The Perfect Martini—read The Gay…
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LGBTQ Photographer Bill Wilson’s Images of Queen Elizabeth II
Photos by Bill Wilson–San Francisco Bay Times contributing photographer and longstanding LGBTQ community member Bill Wilson was based in Washington, D.C.,…
Test Your LGBTQ+ Latinx Knowledge for National Hispanic Heritage Month
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– Introduced by Congressperson George E. Brown in June of 1968, National Hispanic Heritage Month has a mission…
Political Cartoons of LGBTQ and Social Justice Activist Leslie Ewing on Display for First Time
By Joanie Juster– Leslie Ewing’s résumé reads like a roll call of activism and social justice movements of the past four…
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