By Jan Wahl— At last, all of your questions about what the credits at the end of a movie refer to are answered. The answers are in a great book:…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity— Sister Dana sez, “Happy LABOR DAY! And I don’t really care if you wear white after Labor Day!” The rule against wearing white after Labor…
By Kippy Marks— The heart of the Bay Area has a sound, and, if you listen closely, you’ll hear Katrina Blackstone right at its center—a vocalist whose voice doesn’t just…
Beverly Jo “BJ” Hartley is a cornerstone of strength and resilience. Raised in the Midwest, she built a bustling household with her husband, Captain Tom D. Hartley, who was a…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet— Aren’t we lucky to live in the Bay Area? There are so many destinations within reach: Napa/Sonoma, Tahoe, Carmel/Monterey, Santa Barbara, Yosemite, Mendocino, and…
By Beth Schnitzer— Valkyries Keep Raising the Bar If 2026 has proven anything, it’s that the Bay Area’s moment on the global sports stage isn’t ending anytime soon. With a…
Late summer through early November is Crush Season in California’s Wine Country. During its peak period, wineries harvest grapes and immediately press or “crush” them to begin fermentation. At a…
San Francisco Bay Times columnist and violinist Kippy Marks and former Bay Times columnist and performer Gypsy Love (GL) have been friends and collaborators for well over a decade. GL…
By Ann Rostow— Times I just checked the American Civil Liberties Union’s graph of anti-GLBT bills around the states. Of the 530 such bills introduced, 337 have been defeated, 40…
By Joanie Juster— Transgender History Month received its official kickoff on August 7, 2026, with a celebration in San Francisco City Hall that featured the raising of the transgender flag…
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