Photos courtesy of The GenderCool Project By Chazzie Grosshandler— If there is one truth I’ve learned in my 19 years of life, it’s this: Stories matter. They often move people…
Andrea Shorter, a former San Francisco Bay Times columnist, longtime Commissioner on the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women, and a revered LGBTQ+ activist, passed earlier this month,…
The Oakland City Council on March 16, 2026, passed a resolution to protect the rights of transgender, gender-nonconforming, intersex, and Two-Spirit (TGNCI2S) residents to access medically necessary healthcare. The resolution…
Photos courtesy of San Francisco AIDS Foundation Long-term HIV survivors, health advocates, community health providers, and faith leaders gathered on March 16, 2026, in Washington, D.C., to hold a symbolic funeral…
By Kippy Marks— Some people lead with volume. Others lead with velocity. But, every so often, a leader emerges who leads with presence—the kind of grounded, generous presence that steadies…
Photos by Rink The social/charitable club Krewe de Kinque, founded by Gary Virginia, held Bal Masque XXIII at The Café on March 15. The event, benefiting Openhouse, was the largest…
By Donna Sachet— Krewe de Kinque’s Bal Masque XXIII exceeded all expectations on Sunday, March 15, taking full advantage of that evening’s live telecast of The Academy Awards. The Café on…
By Tim Seelig— My entire life, I have been aware of the power of music. Most of us have. We’ve known it from our earliest days on this planet, when…
The Castro Night Market—which features local food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment—returned on March 20, 2026, with the theme “Spring Fling.” Hosted by Jubilee, the event featured The Castro Dating…
By Gary M. Kramer— This year’s Sonoma Film Festival, March 25–29, 2026, will offer a dozen queer features, documentaries, and shorts. In addition, the festival will give moviegoers sneak peeks…
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