By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Ask any longtime San Franciscan who was the city’s first woman firefighter and odds are they will tell you that was Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who adored…
By Ann Rostow– Sphen, We Hardly Knew You Sad news, everyone. As the last Bay Times went to press came news that Sphen the iconic gay penguin has died. His…
The cover of this September 5, 2024, issue of the San Francisco Bay Times is literally a Love Letter to Oakland. That is the title of the mural that is…
(Editor’s Note: Visit Oakland has compiled this itinerary for a perfect Oakland Pride weekend. Even if you cannot make Oakland Pride this year, we encourage you to visit the mentioned…
The San Francisco Bay Times is honored to have been selected as a Grand Marshal of this year’s Oakland Pride. Here are the other 2024 Oakland Pride Grand Marshals: Anita…
By Marsha H. Levine– After many years of events run by Pride organizers in a major metropolitan city, a smaller, neighboring city only separated by a bridge and a bay…
Compiled by Marsha H. Levine– Oakland has become, in many ways, even more LGBTQ+ diverse than San Francisco, and with the upcoming 14th Annual LGBTQ+ Oakland Pride Parade and Festival,…
Landmark’s Piedmont Theatre, as for other neighborhood theatres, is more than just a welcoming place to see a movie. It is a home away from home where the longtime staff…
By Honey Mahogany– As a lifelong Democrat and activist, and as someone who has served for years on San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee, I was honored to be elected…
I was honored to recently attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the queerest and one of the most exciting conventions in recent memory. There were countless amazing speeches, and…
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