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    SF Pride 2021 Grand Marshals and Awardees

    SF Pride 2021 Community Grand Marshals Public Choice, IndividualMelonie and Melorra GreenCo-Executive Directors of the African American Art & Culture Complex (jointly awarded) Public Choice, OrganizationThe Oakland LGBTQ+ Community Center…

    Still Prideful

    Still Prideful

    By Jewelle Gomez– Do I still believe in Pride? Despite the incursion of corporate interests and cheap beer, my short answer is yes. It was decades ago that I joined…

    Happy Lucky LGBTIQ Freedom Day!

    Happy Lucky LGBTIQ Freedom Day!

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Every year at Pride, we think of how lucky we are to be gay—as we also join with the community in rededicating ourselves to…

    In Memoriam: Pioneering Lesbian Musician and Activist Alix Dobkin (1940–2021)

    In Memoriam: Pioneering Lesbian Musician and Activist Alix Dobkin (1940–2021)

    Lesbian activist and music legend Alix Dobkin died at her home in Woodstock, New York, after suffering a brain aneurism and stroke. She was 80 years old. Dobkin, with fellow…

    Pride and Juneteenth

    Pride and Juneteenth

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– June is Pride Month in which we celebrate our history, culture, and hard-won rights. We honor our elders who fought for those rights, remember the precious…

    Welcoming Juneteenth to the Celebration of Liberation and Freedom

    Welcoming Juneteenth to the Celebration of Liberation and Freedom

    By Andrea Shorter– Spring has sprung, summer is here, and Pride is back with a vengeance, baby! As we come out, come out from wherever we’ve been sheltering in, on,…

    ‘Mother of Pride’ Importance Disputed by Early NY Gay Liberation Front Members

    ‘Mother of Pride’ Importance Disputed by Early NY Gay Liberation Front Members

    Do a quick Google search for “Brenda Howard” plus “Mother of Pride” and some 30,400 results are generated. They include sources such as the Legacy Project Chicago, The Advocate, the…

    Investing in Our Children’s Mental Well-Being

    Investing in Our Children’s Mental Well-Being

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– As we move on from the pandemic, it is clear back-to-normalcy won’t happen quickly, especially for our kids. Not only did they lose more than a…

    Mother’s Pride: A Conversation with TV Host & Wine Educator Leslie Sbrocco

    Mother’s Pride: A Conversation with TV Host & Wine Educator Leslie Sbrocco

    By Liam P. Mayclem– “Expressive, legs for days with buckets of personality”—but enough about the wine; let’s talk about everyone’s favorite food and wine TV personality Leslie Sbrocco. She is…

    Cocktails With Heather

    Cocktails With Heather

    By Heather Freyer– (Editor’s Note: Many of us at the San Francisco Bay Times have long admired LGBTQ community member Heather Freyer for her incredible work ethic, coolness in the…