By Jan Wahl– Elizabeth Taylor once said, “Without gays and lesbians, there would be no Hollywood.” She was right, and that reality continues on, not just because she was a…
A colorful new mural on the pavement of the Castro’s Jane Warner Plaza was unveiled in a ceremony at the plaza on the afternoon of June 20, 2025. The project,…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “Welcome to the 55th annual PRIDE CELEBRATION on June 28 and 29—the fantastic climax of PRIDE MONTH! Sister Dana will then gleefully…
On June 26, 2025, the day of the 10th anniversary of nationwide marriage equality, the San Francisco Bay Times at The Academy SF commemorated that legal victory with a recommitment…
By Bill Lipsky– On the evening of March 8, 1972, typical for San Francisco in the spring with its patchy fog and temperatures in the 50s, 41 people gathered at…
By Fernando Camino– Iconic Pride is the annual series of Pride programming held at New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine, America’s largest cathedral. This year’s events kicked…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The setting could not have been more iconic: the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King had proclaimed…
By Suzanne Ford– As we mark the 55th anniversary of San Francisco Pride, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome to our entire LGBTQ+ community—and to our allies, friends, and chosen…
By Mark Leno– As a founding member of The SF LGBT Center, I’ve had the honor of watching this organization grow from a bold dream into a firmly established beacon…
By Dina Novarr– In the heart of San Francisco’s vibrant nightlife scene, behind the bar where rainbow lights dance across bottles that cost more than most people’s shirts, Sabatino stirs…
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