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    Round About – All Over the Castro

    Round About – All Over the Castro

    Photos by Rink Rink’s schedule for decades has included his walks through the Castro and other neighborhoods he enjoys visiting all over the city. Those include events and activities organized…

    RINK Remembers 9.5.24

    RINK Remembers 9.5.24

    San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink visited Hibernia Beach, located at the intersection of 18th and Castro Streets, on his walk through the Castro on Saturday, August 24, 2024.…

    Welcome to Oakland Pride 2024!

    Welcome to Oakland Pride 2024!

    By George Jeffrey Smith III– Hello, San Francisco Bay Times Readers, My name is George Jeffery Smith III, and I am the President of the Board of Directors of Oakland…

    The Sainting of Leslie Sbrocco

    The Sainting of Leslie Sbrocco

    Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco, who has promoted and supported more small businesses—including LGBTQ+ small businesses—than any other major market television personality, was sainted by the Sisters of…

    Ann Rostow: Straight Women Behaving Badly

    Ann Rostow: Straight Women Behaving Badly

    By Ann Rostow– Straight Women Behaving Badly I thought I’d start this week’s column with news from the Eleventh Circuit, which will rehear a transgender lawsuit before the full court,…

    Empowered San Francisco Bay Area Transgender Leaders

    This Transgender History Month, we honor the achievements of transgender history makers, pioneers, and trailblazers. Many are continuing the fight for justice and equality that benefits, not only the transgender…

    Jeanine Nicholson, the First Openly LGBTQI Chief of the San Francisco Fire Department, Announces Retirement

    Jeanine Nicholson, the First Openly LGBTQI Chief of the San Francisco Fire Department, Announces Retirement

    San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Chief Jeanine Nicholson on August 14, 2024, officially announced her retirement to take effect at the end of the month due to “unforeseen medical issues.”…

    The Return of Joy

    The Return of Joy

    By Joanie Juster– Although I have lived in the Bay Area my entire life, I’ve spent a whole lot of time crisscrossing the Midwest from International Falls to Winona, from…

    Kamala Harris Has Our Back

    Kamala Harris Has Our Back

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– It was around 8 pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the night before the California Supreme Court would hear oral argument as to whether…

    Rink Throwback: Kamala Harris

    Rink Throwback: Kamala Harris

    San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink has photographed Kamala Harris since the early 2000s at the start of her political career. Over the next several issues we will feature…