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…
By Pamela Sevilla— Before the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot became a landmark in transgender history, Compton’s was part of daily life in the Tenderloin: a neighborhood where transgender women, drag performers,…
Photos courtesy of GLBT Historical Society Marking Transgender History Month is the latest exhibition at the GLBT Historical Society Museum. Where We Made Room, a solo exhibition and archival installation…
By Joe Hawkins— Welcome to Oakland, home of California’s most ethnically diverse LGBTQIA+ populations, and one of the largest concentrations of LGBTQIA+ people in the nation. This year’s Oakland…
By Gypsy Love— Pride has always been more than a parade. It’s a declaration of love. And, while every Pride event has its own personality, Oakland Pride stands out as…
Photos courtesy of oaklandprideofficial.org In its first year as a program of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, the Oakland Pride Parade & Festival recently announced this year’s theme and featured…
Latin Stage – FEY A Latin pop icon and one of the best-selling Mexican artists of the 1990s, Fey rose to fame with dance-pop hits like “Azúcar Amargo.” With more…
By Joanie Juster— Good News From Unexpected Places Anyone who truly cares about democracy, the future of our country, and the survival of our planet has had plenty to wring…
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