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    Sister Dana sez, “Welcome to the 55th annual PRIDE CELEBRATION…”

    Sister Dana sez, “Welcome to the 55th annual PRIDE CELEBRATION…”

    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…

    Celebration of SF Pride 2025 and the 10th Anniversary of Nationwide Marriage Equality

    Celebration of SF Pride 2025 and the 10th Anniversary of Nationwide Marriage Equality

    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…

    Founders of Pride: ‘A Celebration of the Community’

    Founders of Pride: ‘A Celebration of the Community’

    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…

    Rainbow Magic: Pride Eve at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City

    Rainbow Magic: Pride Eve at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City

    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…

    Resist, Celebrate, and Advance—Together With Pride

    Resist, Celebrate, and Advance—Together With Pride

    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…

    Queer Joy Is Resistance: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Ever

    Queer Joy Is Resistance: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Ever

    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…

    At the Center of It All: The Heart of The Movement

    At the Center of It All: The Heart of The Movement

    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…

    Pouring Pride: A Cocktail of Trans Joy

    Pouring Pride: A Cocktail of Trans Joy

    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…

    New Places, New Spaces

    New Places, New Spaces

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– You can feel it in the air. There’s a renewed energy in San Francisco: new ideas, new businesses, and best of all, some new…

    San Francisco Bay Times Columnist Leslie Sbrocco Celebrates 20 Years of Check, Please! Bay Area

    San Francisco Bay Times Columnist Leslie Sbrocco Celebrates 20 Years of Check, Please! Bay Area

    One of the most well-attended events in the history of the San Francisco Design Center Galleria took place on June 9, 2025, when nearly 1000 guests enjoyed this year’s Taste…