Photos by Rink The fifth annual African Arts Festival was held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, on the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens. Co-presented by Duniya Dance and Drum…
Photos by Rink The Cheer for Life Foundation’s Annual Spirit Soirée was held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at The Academy SF. CHEER SF is a nonprofit that, through its…
By Mayor London Breed– I believe my administration has done more to uplift the LGBTQ community than any in city history. I am proud of our record together and excited for…
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,…
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