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    Paul Margolis of OurTownSF.org Helps to Keep SF’s LGBT Community Connected

    Paul Margolis of OurTownSF.org Helps to Keep SF’s LGBT Community Connected

    Storefront windows in the Castro have, for decades, functioned as billboards for the LGBT community. An iconic 1982 photograph taken by legendary San Francisco Bay Times photographer Rink, for example,…

    We’ve Come a Long Way … or Have We?

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer I recently saw the new movie Battle of the Sexes, an upbeat and engaging story about the 1973 exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and…

    Pekka Strang Talks About Playing Tom of Finland in New Biopic

    Pekka Strang Talks About Playing Tom of Finland in New Biopic

    By Gary M. Kramer— Finnish actor Pekka Strang gives a fantastic, nuanced performance as Touko Laaksonen, the title character in Tom of Finland, director Dome Karukosi’s shrewd biopic of the…

    There Is No Such Thing as a Straight Line in a Career

    There Is No Such Thing as a Straight Line in a Career

    By Julie Gleeson Many clients come to me feeling distressed that their career has ended, taken a hard left or right turn, or is no longer satisfying.  That is understandable,…

    Eco-Friendly Cars That Offer Quirky, Fun Rides in Challenging San Francisco

    Eco-Friendly Cars That Offer Quirky, Fun Rides in Challenging San Francisco

    By Philip Ruth San Francisco is a demanding place to test drive new cars. The crazy hills get steeper at every turn, and the traffic’s rapid pace rewards agility and…

    Words: Toxicity Kills Creativity

    By Michele Karlsberg Michele Karlsberg: For this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times, I present a guest article written by Isabella, who is a trailblazing publisher and author of…

    Sister Dana Sez, “I would have never thought to ever be in agreement with the horrible dictator of North Korea…”

    Sister Dana Sez, “I would have never thought to ever be in agreement with the horrible dictator of North Korea…”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana sez, “I would never have thought to ever be in agreement with the horrible dictator of North Korea, but I have to agree with Kim…

    Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire

    Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire

    At the de Young through February 11, 2018 The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are pleased to premiere Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire, the first major…

    Fall Non-Profit Spotlight

    Fall Non-Profit Spotlight

    Horizons Foundation’s Now and Forever Campaign Has an Ambitious, Yet Possible, Goal –By Audrey Koh, M.D.– As a young adult, I barely even heard the word “lesbian.” There was little…

    Speaking to Your Soul

    Speaking to Your Soul

    By Elisa Quinzi– We each have a right to be here, and to be ourselves within certain agreed-upon limits that are for the greater good, such as not being free…